My turn for MIL drama

[poppyseed]

Omg you guys. My MIL is pissed off, like, enough to where she called my H and went psycho...over a thank you note I wrote to her and FIL after my baby shower. They have gotten us several things throughout this pregnancy on top of some small stuff MIL brought to my shower. In the thank you note, I listed some of the smaller things and then said something like "And of course, thank you so much for everything you have done for us and all of the wonderful gifts you've given us throughout the last 9 months. We appreciate it so much and it makes us even more excited for Madison's arrival".

She is mad because I didn't "mention the other stuff", like I didn't list it out item by item. H said she had a major attitude over the phone and he kept telling her "omg mom, she said thank you for EVERYTHING" but MIL wasn't hearing it. She goes "well, maybe that's just how they do it in the south" :-| . H told her he wasn't putting up with her petty bullshit and that he was ending the conversation, and hung up on her.

I mean, really? Is what I said offensive? I asked H if I should write her another note or call her and he said absolutely not, he doesn't want me to do that because I didn't do anything wrong.

Motherfucker, I want to scream. I cannot win.

[hisno1girl]

Yes. By all means, write her another note. Be sure to use words like, snatchface, asshole, cuntrag and throw in a couple of fuck yous.

Perfect!

[Tacocat]

Ugh that's really petty of her. What's with all the MIL hosebeasts today?

[softspot]

Whatabitch. You worded it how I would've. Bitch should be glad you even sent TY notes.

[fryjack2]

You need to send TY for everything in the future. She had you over for lunch? send a thank you for the sandwich. She let you borrow a pencil? send a TY and a gift card.

What an over reaction on her part.

[eightangryreindeer]

Stop accepting gifts from this bitch.

omg

what a bitch!

[WOT?*]

I'm still waiting for the thank you notes from my nephew and his new bride. Word has it (from their mom, my sister) that they are the mose amazeball, polite young adults on the face of the earth (who have had time to campe and decorate their house and hang out with their friends and so forth) so I would have expected the notes at least three or four months ago.

So, you done good in even getting a note out there. On behalf of your hosebeast, mannerless MIL, you're welcome.

[birdistheword]

Aug 15, 2012 18:31:04 GMT -5 fryjack2 said:

You need to send TY for everything in the future. She had you over for lunch? send a thank you for the sandwich. She let you borrow a pencil? send a TY and a gift card.

What an over reaction on her part.

lol. Please do this.

[mamasaurus]

Wow, what a psycho.

[SKP82]

What a witch. What the hell is wrong with people??

[Deleted]

Yikes.


You should write her a separate thank you note for every item she's given you. She got you a twenty pack of diapers? A thank you note for each diaper in the pack!

[SKP82]

"Thank you for that stick of gum you gave me once a couple of years ago. I REALLLLY appreciate your generosity."

[Kristinmo]

Yeah I don't even write thank you notes to immediate family.

[poppyseed]

Well now I can't imagine what her reaction would have been if I didn't write her a thank you note at all!

Of course, now she's texting DH about how it's really FIL's fault and he's the one who said something and now she looks like the bad guy. That's not how it happened. She does this to me all the time. Like 6 weeks ago I posted about how she called my H one night while he was putting dishes away and asked why in the world HE was doing dishes because that's my job, and how I'm taking advantage of him and using my pregnancy as a crutch because I ask for help around the house.

I'm telling you, I can't win.

[eb777888]

Man, I love my MIL today.

I'm sorry. She's sounds like a megabitch. I'd rather someone not do something for me at all than expect me to drop to my knees in gratitude every time I see them.

[tulip]

Um... WTF?

Do NOT write her another note. She is behaving like a two year old & you do not want her to think this behavior equals her getting her way.

Also, it is extremely RUDE to bitch, comment or complain over a thank you note. In the South we would never do that. Ever. You should tell her that with your best drawl.

[poppyseed]

Oh, the South comment really pissed me off!

[tulip]

Aug 15, 2012 19:34:48 GMT -5 poppyseed said:

Oh, the South comment really pissed me off!

It's really pissing me off!! Like that has anything to do with her bad behavior.

I have honestly never heard of someone bitching over the wording of a thank you note. It's unheard of. The point is to show you are appreciative of the gift or the time the person showed. You did that perfectly.