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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 77789" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Luckily, because mother in law lives so close and we're in each other's pockets so much, she knows to not take it personally. husband (when I told him) said it probably snapped her back to some sense of balance, given her maudlin manner at times lately, especially since her recent stint in hospital. Her mood hasn't been helped by her VERY maudlin brother in law telephoning her from Queensland and saying, "I do think this could be the year we lose you. I do worry about you, so lonely down there and still trying to be independent," and more. He's a real joy, that man. Whenever she's doing well, he gets depressed. He seems to be taking some sort of dark delight when people are sick.</p><p>Then difficult child 3 says what he did. Great. But we had to laugh. mother in law did say to difficult child 3, "Oh, thanks! [sarcastically] Do you think I'm in such bad shape?"</p><p>And I replied, "Well, he does have a point - he could get hit by a bus."</p><p></p><p>difficult child 3 knew I was joking, I made sure of that.</p><p></p><p>And as we headed for the gate and were out of earshot of Grandma, I did say to him, "Darling, that was a bit tactless."</p><p></p><p>He replied, "Yeah, I realised that - after I'd said it."</p><p></p><p>So he IS learning.</p><p></p><p>I did tell mother in law to make sure she tells this one to sister in law when they have their next long phone conversation. She can dine out on this one.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 77789, member: 1991"] Luckily, because mother in law lives so close and we're in each other's pockets so much, she knows to not take it personally. husband (when I told him) said it probably snapped her back to some sense of balance, given her maudlin manner at times lately, especially since her recent stint in hospital. Her mood hasn't been helped by her VERY maudlin brother in law telephoning her from Queensland and saying, "I do think this could be the year we lose you. I do worry about you, so lonely down there and still trying to be independent," and more. He's a real joy, that man. Whenever she's doing well, he gets depressed. He seems to be taking some sort of dark delight when people are sick. Then difficult child 3 says what he did. Great. But we had to laugh. mother in law did say to difficult child 3, "Oh, thanks! [sarcastically] Do you think I'm in such bad shape?" And I replied, "Well, he does have a point - he could get hit by a bus." difficult child 3 knew I was joking, I made sure of that. And as we headed for the gate and were out of earshot of Grandma, I did say to him, "Darling, that was a bit tactless." He replied, "Yeah, I realised that - after I'd said it." So he IS learning. I did tell mother in law to make sure she tells this one to sister in law when they have their next long phone conversation. She can dine out on this one. Marg [/QUOTE]
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