Monday, 14 January 2008

I am..............

a Daughter, Sister, Cousin, Niece, Aunty, Wife, Mother, Nan, Sister-in-law, Daughter-in-law and a Mother-in-law....

And what do you think is the hardest role? Let me tell you, it is the last one. Mother-in-law. Especially if you had only sons. And what are you if they only live together?

Oh yes you have to control your tongue sometimes, for fear of upsetting the apple cart, you have to resist the urge to interfere. Here is a Mother-in-laws Do's and Don'ts.......I should of read this years ago...no wonder I have it all wrong. I should of read the rules!!!!!!! Ha Ha Ha Ha :-)

And here is a set of the other rules, How to be a good Daughter-in-law. I didn't need these, my mother-in-law and I get on brilliantly. :-)
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17 comments:

  1. sally in norfolk14 January 2008 at 12:37

    Great post anne, I will read those rules with interest as only having boys I will be the mother inlaw one day :-)

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  2. Anne in Oxfordshire14 January 2008 at 13:18

    Thanks Sally...its soooooo hard to keep out of things...at the moment I just want to shake somebody!!!

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  3. Ellee Seymour14 January 2008 at 20:20

    Lucky you Anne, I am married to an only child too, but I do try and see things from her eyes too, and I have given her two great grandsons too.

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  4. Leslie:14 January 2008 at 23:31

    I only have daughters but I am mother-in-law to one's husband. He loves me and always is the one to want to come over. We've even done coffee together many many times. He's a wonderful man and is absolutely devoted to my daughter and their children.

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  5. Linda15 January 2008 at 06:57

    I have two daughters in law and we all seem to get along really well. Sometimes I wonder what in the world they are thinking but, mostly, I consider them good friends. Of course, I keep my mouth shut about everything unless I think it is really great.

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  6. Anonymous15 January 2008 at 10:11

    I am mother-in-common-law to my son's live-in girlfriend. All I want is to love her as a daughter but I sense it isn't what she's looking for as she already has a perfectly good mother of her own.
    I am also step-mum to two grown-up children of my husband's. They have children of their own, our grandchildren, though in truth, not my own grandchildren.
    This Christmas past, we were sent a card To Wonderful Parents - from my stepson and his new wife. It meant the world to me...for he too still has a perfectly good mother (my husband's previous wife of many years ago).
    I'll read those rules now, Anne. Thanks for that.

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  7. Ellee Seymour15 January 2008 at 19:13

    Shirl the girl sounds wonderful, it's always a tricky relationship.

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  8. Anne in Oxfordshire15 January 2008 at 20:11

    Hi Sally, thought you would find it an interesting read!!!

    Hi Ellee, Leslie Linda and Shirl. Thank you for visiting again..well Lesley your son-in-law sounds a delightful man..and Linda so pleased you get on with your daughter-in-laws..Yes Ellee I am so lucky to get on with my mother-in-law..Shirl the card sounds lovely and I am sure you will treasure it..

    I must read the rules!!!! Maybe things will change :-) or is it me. Ha Ha

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  9. Unknown15 January 2008 at 21:56

    Am I glad I'm not a MIL yet ;)

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  10. Berber15 January 2008 at 21:58

    Sorry... that was me!

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  11. Anne in Oxfordshire15 January 2008 at 22:22

    Hi Mirre, you have a long, long way to go !!! :-)

    Thanks for looking in.

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  12. Cynthia Rae16 January 2008 at 11:55

    My mom has told me that "it is just different with a girl". She can say things to me that she feels she can't say to my brother (maybe because I don't get mad often).

    My husband is older than me and his mother was old when she had him. This means that my mother-in-law is almost 94 years old! Needless to say, we don't have the "normal" type of mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship.

    Best of luck!
    Cyn

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  13. Anne in Oxfordshire16 January 2008 at 18:43

    Hi Cynthia thanks for dropping by. You definetly don;t have the "normal" relationship, but I am sure it is a lovely one.

    I didn't think this post would be much interest, I was only voicing how I felt on the day!!!!!

    I must learn to keep my mouth shut!!! :-)

    Thank you to everyone for your comments.

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  14. Liz Hinds17 January 2008 at 08:08

    That was a really long list! I think I've slipped up several times!

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  15. Welshcakes Limoncello17 January 2008 at 15:29

    I'm sure you haven't got it all wrong, Anne!

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  16. Anne in Oxfordshire17 January 2008 at 17:23

    Hi Liz, I am going to keep that list for reference :-)

    Hi WL Thanks for the vote of confidence , will keep that thought in mined. :-)

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  17. Ellee Seymour17 January 2008 at 22:31

    I am a very good daughter-in-law. I have just cancelled lunch with an interesting girlfriend tomorrow to take my mother-in-law to the hairdresser. Beat that.

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Thank you to everyone for commenting, it certainly makes my day. A pleasure to see everyone of you. Old and New.. Blogging not only opens up the world but gives us new friends.

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