Mother's Day Flashback

By dyingangel246 - This FML is from back in 2014 but it's good stuff - United States - Wooster

Today, my fiancé and I told my future mother-in-law that we are expecting. Her response was, "Why are you doing this to me?" FML
I agree, your life sucks 44 174
You deserved it 4 838

dyingangel246 tells us more.

Hi everyone, OP here. I'd like to start by saying that the few of you who said she doesn't like me, you are probably right. When my fiance and I got engaged she didn't want to tell her family, to this day 2 years later I don't know who does and doesn't know. I believe she doesn't want to accept the fact that her 27, almost 28 year old son is getting married and starting a family. I myself am 26. My family on the other hand is super excited. She has stated a couple times that she is in no position to support us once the baby gets here. My fiance works 45+ hours a week at a very good job so we will be fine. We tried telling her that we won't need her support financially and she doesn't believe us. We live somewhere there is enough room to raise a child. Also my insurance will cover all of our hospital and Dr bills. My fiance and I have been together for over 5 years and living together for almost 3. We both love each other very much and are excited about the life we created. I figure if that's how she wants to act then oh well it's her loss! Sorry that was so long!

Top comments

what an awful thing to say about her own future granchild!! she sounds very self centered

I think you completely misunderstood this FML!

Comments

HairyPunisher 27

An I the only one who feels there's more to this story? Like maybe OP is very young or her and her fiancé are dependent on their parents still?

Actually my fiance and I are both in our late 20's. I have lived on my own for 10 years and he moved in with me almost 3 years ago. We both have a separate income and a very nice place of our own.

She'll love your grandchild...maybe she isn't ready yet since she is letting go of her son

In time she will warm up to the idea don't worry (:

doglover100 28

No You're Expecting. Not "We're Expecting" Sorry pet peeve

The child is BOTH of theirs... Go away.

2 people are expecting the child, not 1, so "we" would be the correct terminology. Only 1 is carrying it but I'm sure both are expecting it to come in a few months.

Hi everyone, OP here. I'd like to start by saying that the few of you who said she doesn't like me, you are probably right. When my fiance and I got engaged she didn't want to tell her family, to this day 2 years later I don't know who does and doesn't know. I believe she doesn't want to accept the fact that her 27, almost 28 year old son is getting married and starting a family. I myself am 26. My family on the other hand is super excited. She has stated a couple times that she is in no position to support us once the baby gets here. My fiance works 45+ hours a week at a very good job so we will be fine. We tried telling her that we won't need her support financially and she doesn't believe us. We live somewhere there is enough room to raise a child. Also my insurance will cover all of our hospital and Dr bills. My fiance and I have been together for over 5 years and living together for almost 3. We both love each other very much and are excited about the life we created. I figure if that's how she wants to act then oh well it's her loss! Sorry that was so long!

I hope she warms up to you or, at least, acts civil. A mom-in-law that doesn't like you sucks. Congrats on the upcoming wedding and baby!!

Thanks! like I said if that's how she wants to be then she's missing out. I hope she does come around but it has been 5 years and she still hasn't accepted the fact that her little boy is growing up.

jazzy_123 20

wow! that's a straight up bitch, sorry. You don't need her. There will be plenty of people to love your little one (:

Be prepared for her to act like Grandma of the year when the baby arrives...don't let her run you over on parenting advice

Lil_Red777 21

Oh no, not a good follow up. Well, it is a good follow up, but I mean not good in the sense that she doesn't like you. Too bad for her though, she's stuck with you in her life now. :) congrats on the baby!

This is really similar to my parents. My parents have been married for 20 years. They met through my mom's oldest sister and her husband (who was friends with my dad). They met in April of 1993 and got married in October 1993. Yes I know that's really short but they still love each other. My parents were at a bed and breakfast in cape May and they already told people they were engaged. They went to church and when they came back and found my maternal grandmother on the front porch. She then tried my dad not to marry my mom and that she's a bitch. Yes. This is the same woman who gave birth to my mother. To this day, my grandma still happily admits her actions.

Coming in really late to the game, but, I would just politely tell her that you won't be able to support her once she gets too old. (Don't either, because you'll be submitting another fml in the next 40 years if you do). Seriously, what is wrong with some people. Congrats OP!

I was asking myself why being fiancés for such a long time, but with such a I can understand why. Though it would be a good way to show her you’re seriously engaged.

Ah I forgot! She also had the nerve to say that she seriously hopes my pregnancy wasn't planned!

That is terrible! Your MIL sounds like an incredibly self centered person. Mine is too. I wish we could trade in the MIL and keep the husband. lol

I know right! my mil is horrible and sometimes I wonder how such a wonderful man was raised by such a spiteful woman.

hazardmuffin 21

Same situation here! My partner's mother is absolutely awful and insane, but she somehow managed to raise the most amazing man I've ever met. Congrats on the baby, OP, you've got lots of great things going for you in your life :)

Not be all like that... But was the pregnancy planned? It's more a curiously thing than anything else. If it was or not, you seem excited for it! So in which case congratulations on the baby and the wedding! :)

skipper2009 18

You are not alone (obviously) as in my case both my mil and fil absolutely hate my guts and why? Because I didn't come from the inbred town or even state they did. Either way I have cut myself off from them which is better in the long run.

we weren't really trying to have a baby, but when I went off my bc we decided if it happens then it happens and we'll be excited.

Congrats OP it's sounds like things are going great for you right now :) Except for the evil MIL obviously

crazytwinsmom 25

At least you know where you stand with her. Mine is sweet to my face but says shit behind my back. My husband defends me when he hears it. Good luck OP!

christge1beast 17

Mother in law is an anagram of woman hitler. Now we know why.