s/o Do your SOs parents like you?

[kaybee85]

My h's parents both like me, from what I can tell. I basically won the best IL battle with my MIL when I didn't end up pregnant before we got married. She's very conservative/religious, so when both of h's other siblings had children outside of marriage her head just about exploded. (PS where is the chick who is just going to raise her kids 'right' so they don't have to worry about pregnancy, therefore abortion is a non issue? Let me introduce you to my MIL). His dad has the same sense of humor that he does, so we also click and are friendly. 

So, do your SOs parents like you? How do you know/why do you think they do/don't like you?

[wambam]

Yes.

My H's dad works in my industry and he doesn't think much of me professionally. But he feels that way about his sons as well. He's kind of a work asshole and doesn't think much of anyone lol.

[Jalapeñomel]

Yes a lot. I'm the daughter they never had! Lol

[ginap]

His parents adore me. They only have 2 DILs and I am the only one that has never called my FIL a stupid motherfucker so I will likely always win.

[vanillacourage]

MIL has told DH that she gets me if we ever divorce.

[TrickyBob]

His Dad and step Mom do. His Mom isn't a big fan, but she also isn't a big fan of either of her kids because the whole birthing them and raising them thing got in the way of her life.

[BaliHai]

Yes, especially now that I'm giving them their second grandchild in 2013 - and a girl, no less!  eta: <--- That's worded funny. My SIL had a baby in April; I'm having my first in December.

It took them YEARS to warm up to me, and I them, but I'd say we've been pretty okay with each other since last year. You know, six years after H and I got together. lol.

[W.T.Faulkner]

Now, this one I can confidently answer.

They ADORE me - they might like me more than they like him, lol.

[Deleted]

Yes, they like me. My MIL and I run a club/organization together.

[rex]

They do!

[pantsparty]

I've never met his mother, his dad liked me. His cousins, aunts, etc., all like me. I remember one family GTG one of his aunts took me aside and said, "I can tell that you two are meant to be together." <3

[Muddled]

I think FIL does. I don't know him very well. MIL most certainly does not. She tolerates me because we come as a set.

[wannabe]

Sometimes I think the hub's folks love me more. Ha!

[idoinjuly]

They do. My mil and I are really different, but we've developed a pretty good relationship.

[kcr1972]

They like me because I took over a responsibility they did not want. Truthfully they do not know me very well at all and that is fine by me. I don't and never will understand them. His whole family is very distant and cold whereas mine is not.

[livinitup]

Yes. It took a while. My MIL spend a few years paranoid that I hated her and my face looked like this a lot ^o) with a lot of follow-up hair pats and there there's to sooth her. Granted, her other DIL did hate her and caused havoc for years among everyone until the divorce. But it was a little exhausting to prove I wasn't my DIL. Or wasn't going to turn into her.

[sergey]

Yes, I get along with all of my ILs very well. MIL tells me she loves me and is proud of me and asks to speak to me whenever she calls. FIL is a bit more guarded and introverted, much like myself actually, but he makes it clear that he loves me. I lucked out in the IL department; they're both a little crazy, but in a good way. H however really shit the bed on his IL picks.

[snickers]

Not really sure.
They tell H they love me, but I think it's because they think they have to lol. They don't agree with our lifestyle (they are pastors) and his dad is an ass and likes to boss people around. They have a hard time accepting that we drink, and don't go to church. We don't include them in our lives too much, and while I know this pisses them off, I don't care.

[Deleted]

I think so. His mom once wrote me a letter saying she was able to rest well knowing I was taking care of him out here. lol

His dad seemed to like me, but I only got to meet him a handful of times before he died. Which makes me sad.

[orangeblossom]

I think they do. I think my MIL would probably like a closer relationship, but I don't for many reasons. I put on to get on.

[Stingyshark]

MIL only likes me bc I'm having her first grandchild. Prior to this she tolerates me.

FIL likes me, as far as I know. Step MIL... who knows. We've had it out before, but we saw her on Father's day and she was as nice as could be.

[Deleted]

FIL loves me. MIL likes me. We are very different and have butted heads about some things but we are in an okay place now.

[Deleted]

Yes. FIL may like me better than DH. Which is good because my parents like my BIL better than me, ha!

[polka]

H says his mother does. She tells him she does. But her actions towards me and our girls throughout the years have shown otherwise.

But I only have a MIL, and H is an only child. So as far as in-laws go, she is the only one I have to deal with. Yay me. lol

[ElizabethBennet]

His mom doesn't but his dad and stepmom love me.

[Deleted]

My father-in-law doesn't really like me, but he LOVES to brag about me.

It is bizarre.

My mother-in-law is dead.

[gozf]

They do. They aren't effusive or anything, but I can tell because they hug me hard, they communicate with me frequently, and his mom invites me to do things independent of him.

I love them. They're warm and accessible and down to earth. After my hideous exILs, this is a welcome treat.

And his mom is an amazing chef, by profession. She's worked at 5 star restaurants, so the eats are always amazing. And they like to drink, which is pretty fun.

[RandZB]

They do. They might like me better than my own parents do some days.

[blackcat]

No, they both don't like me. I think FIL likes me but by default must defer to disliking me because MIL owns his balls. MIL hates me because I don't want kids, and she thinks the purpose of life is getting married and having kids. We invited them to counseling to try to work things out but after two sessions where the therapist had to get tough with her (because she acts like a child), they called like 5 minutes before the 3rd scheduled session to say they didn't want to go to therapy anymore because they hated it, then hung up. Haven't spoken to them since, and it feels pretty good.

[CurlyQ284]

Not sure. We see them maybe once a year and they're pretty nice. This last time maybe changed their minds. FIL kept calling DS by a horrible nickname after I told him to stop. He kept trying to smoke around Henry and would get all annoyed when I would take him away (he has daily breathing treatments for respiratory issues). He was giving me loads of parenting advice and at the end of the trip I got nasty.

DH isn't close with them and they live halfway across the country.