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Should I Be Miffed??
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<blockquote data-quote="muttmeister" data-source="post: 70230" data-attributes="member: 135"><p>Well, I have several thoughts on this. </p><p>First of all, if you want and/or need a job, start looking for one. If mother in law is as nice as you say, she should understand. If not, you still have to put your own family first.</p><p></p><p>Second, start looking to see what help is available for her. Around here, there is a local, a county, and an area office on ageing. They are all able to put you in touch with available services. If there is no such agency where you are, check with mother in law's doctor to see if they can put you in touch with the help she needs.</p><p></p><p>Third, forget about the awful relatives. They are jerks but you don't improve your own situation by dwelling on it. You can stew till you cause yourself a heart attack and it won't affect them at all. Idiots are best ignored.</p><p></p><p>Fourth, do what you have time to do for mother in law. I doubt if, on their death bed, anybody ever regretted being kind to somebody else. She is lucky to have such a caring daughter in law. Try to enjoy your time with her. You ask, "How much longer is she going to be around?" Not to put too fine a point on it but I have an aunt who is still living in her own home and she will be 102 in December. My mother is 92 and helps look after her.</p><p></p><p>Nobody can take advantage of you unless you let them. You have been and will continue to be a caring, loving daughter in law. That doesn't mean you have to stop your own life and I doubt if your mother in law would want you to. You do what you can do and let somebody else take care of the rest.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="muttmeister, post: 70230, member: 135"] Well, I have several thoughts on this. First of all, if you want and/or need a job, start looking for one. If mother in law is as nice as you say, she should understand. If not, you still have to put your own family first. Second, start looking to see what help is available for her. Around here, there is a local, a county, and an area office on ageing. They are all able to put you in touch with available services. If there is no such agency where you are, check with mother in law's doctor to see if they can put you in touch with the help she needs. Third, forget about the awful relatives. They are jerks but you don't improve your own situation by dwelling on it. You can stew till you cause yourself a heart attack and it won't affect them at all. Idiots are best ignored. Fourth, do what you have time to do for mother in law. I doubt if, on their death bed, anybody ever regretted being kind to somebody else. She is lucky to have such a caring daughter in law. Try to enjoy your time with her. You ask, "How much longer is she going to be around?" Not to put too fine a point on it but I have an aunt who is still living in her own home and she will be 102 in December. My mother is 92 and helps look after her. Nobody can take advantage of you unless you let them. You have been and will continue to be a caring, loving daughter in law. That doesn't mean you have to stop your own life and I doubt if your mother in law would want you to. You do what you can do and let somebody else take care of the rest. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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