in-laws=pita

[HouseofWool]

I wasn't aware that such exist. Mine might not make the top 10 but that doesn't make them lovable either.

Well, we know that Luanne IS a nice in-law, so there must be others out there, right?

[migirl]

I'm in the "love-my-in-laws" camp. Great ILs do exist, I promise!

[poky]

I'm in the "love-my-in-laws" camp. Great ILs do exist, I promise!

Ditto!

[medpedspouse]

I'm in the "love-my-in-laws" camp. Great ILs do exist, I promise!

Enjoy them and here is hoping they remain the same forever.

I used to love my ILs up until the family dynamics changed. Funny how a couple of deaths and some births will change those who thought were normal into like-sucking individuals. Truth be told, my issue is not with MIL - it is with FIL who acts worse than a passive-aggressive old bitty.

[SoonerTexan]

I love my future in-laws. They seriously are amazing. Even more amazing: my family loves his family (and vice-versa) and spend holidays together.

That being said, I'm sure there is plenty of time for things to change...

ETA: I feel bad. Some seriously bad stuff would have to happen for her to even make the list as "mediocre" MIL. This is a woman who told me I could call her "mom" as soon as we got engaged, offered to pay for half our wedding and hasn't butted in once, and made sure I had a stocking on her family's mantel this Christmas.

[Vanquisher]

My MIL is a cold, robotic, unfeeling bitch. My in-laws are horrible, and I wish dh didn't care about them. I still may write them out of my life for good at some point. Stay tuned.

I guess I'm in the lucky few who like their in-laws. They are pretty laid back and always supportive. In fact, sometimes they're easier to take than my own parents .

[Ravenclaw]

My MIL is a cold, robotic, unfeeling bitch. My in-laws are horrible, and I wish dh didn't care about them. I still may write them out of my life for good at some point. Stay tuned.

same here, unfortunately.

[MrsK]

Actually, and sadly, Mrs.K is merely in the top 10. There are the grandparents who flat out try to bribe the children (fluff and Phoebe), the ILs who clean incessantly (Kris), the drunks and druggies (too many to name), the whiners, the complainers and the guilty inducers (mine is one of those... "Hi, it's Mom, I don't know where you are..." (that's code for you haven't called me and told me what's going on)

Apparently nearly all physicians have psycho mothers. (and fathers)

Jenn

Yup. My MIL is merely indulged and self-absorbed to an absurd degree with a hint of crazy.

[HouseofWool]

Yup. My MIL is merely indulged and self-absorbed to an absurd degree with a hint of crazy.

To be fair - it is more than a hint of crazy.

[Meenah]

I also have no problem with the inlaws. It helped that it was a second marriage and I was older.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I would term mine as "militantly laid back". As in, "oh, we're so laid back as a family, we just hang out."

Translation: we just sit around and do NOTHING but if you don't want to do that with us 24/7 with 14 adults in 1200 square feet every holiday, you're anti-social.

You would have thought I committed sacriledge when I insisted that I still needed to do a marathon training run the day after Xmas. And I paid dearly for that 2 hour break as I was forced to sit on the floor for the next 8 hours since I missed getting seating while I was out for my run.

[fluffhead]

perhaps many are crazy, but only a select few are truly evil.

[Phoebe]

Mine are "those meddling kids" who have no boundaries and no respect.

[HouseofWool]

I would term mine as "militantly laid back". As in, "oh, we're so laid back as a family, we just hang out."

Translation: we just sit around and do NOTHING but if you don't want to do that with us 24/7 with 14 adults in 1200 square feet every holiday, you're anti-social.

You would have thought I committed sacriledge when I insisted that I still needed to do a marathon training run the day after Xmas. And I paid dearly for that 2 hour break as I was forced to sit on the floor for the next 8 hours since I missed getting seating while I was out for my run.

They made you sit on the floor!?