FMiL -PR0BLEMS FR0M THE START!
by futuremrswilkins on 02/04 @ 3:13pmIve known my future husband (we’ll call him fh) for about 2 years now and literally have had problems with his STEP mother from the beginning! His biological mother and I get along perfectly well, but when it comes to dealing with this woman, I simply throw my hands up! The major issue is, that my fmil is in love with my fh’s ex wife! They call each other, they chat, they email, you name it! This isnt all “for the sake of her grandchildren” either. I am completely accepting of the fact that she wants to still maintain a relationship with her sons ex-wife, but I feel that I have been disrespected TOO many times for the sake of the ex! Case In Point: My fH’s exwife was recently invited to a family function, having abslutely NOTHING to do w. the children, and i have to patiently sit aside, as an outsider, while fmil, fsil and the rest of fh’s family takes family photos with the EX! Fmil does NOT call to check on the child that fh and i have together –EVER! And Im told that she doesnt feel welcome in OUR house –what?!! Ive tried everything, including keeping my mouth shut, to please this woman, whom I know my fh loves dearly! It finally came to the point where I said what I had to say (choice words included). I tried many times to get my point across to fmil, that my feelings are hurt, and I feel excluded from family due to the “obsession over the ex” and im told to “get over it”. I dont feel I should be treated as the “bad one” but constantly hear how I dont treat her son and grandchildren appropriately, which ISNT true! I realize there are just some people in this world that you cannot please, and that sometimes there are personality clashes, but this is causing issues within our relationship and all advice would be extremely helpful! ps- talking with fmil doesnt seem to help much bc im “yah yahing and whining”!




2 Responses to “FMiL -PR0BLEMS FR0M THE START!”
This is absurd!! Where is your fiance in all of this? Why is he ALLOWING you to be put in this awkward situation again and again? Is this a game to him?! An ego boost? He is a grown man and should know better. It’s hard enough when there is an ex involved that never comes around!! My advice (based on this info) would be NOT to marry him.. If he can’t support you when it comes to his own family, what makes you think he’s gonna be there for you with the real world situations? He needs to put himself in your shoes.. then, put on his big boy underpants and tell step-mommy dearest to cut it out!
You have more control over this situation than you think. Obviously the SMIL will never like you and you can’t tell her who to communicate with and who not to so the best thing you can do is stop going around his family. Why do you continue to go to these family functions and subject yourself to situations where you know you’ll get your feelings hurt? Don’t go to anymore of these family functions and don’t let your FH bring your child with him either since SMIL doesn’t give a rat’s @ss about him/her. And when your FH asks why you’re not attending, tell him that it’s for “family” only and since you’re excluded from some things, you’d rather sit at home.