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<blockquote data-quote="Ironbutterfly" data-source="post: 690598" data-attributes="member: 19951"><p>I forgot to mention that I love my current Mom In Law, she has always been like a Mom to me. I can talk to her about anything, including her son when I need to vent. Now, my hubby's Father, he passed way about 6 years ago- eh, I tolerated him. He could be very blunt and unkind at times, his kids would let it go- me, no not so much. I am a very principled person- especially when it comes to being rude or hurting someone's feelings. I would call him on it occasionally. He was good provider, family man, but had an abrupt personality that clashed with mine.</p><p></p><p>My daughter and I are very close, we talk about 3-4 times a week, sometimes only 5 minutes as she gets busy with her little ones and they need her attention. However, when she got back from Kuwait (was gone a year in National Guard), we struggled and had lot of arguments. But she was dealing with PTSD, coming back to her Marriage, re-engaging with her husband after being deployed. She also came back feeling like we didn't do enough for her- I corrected and reminded he all we did do- and other times just it go- hoping someday when she had kids, she would "get it". She did and now tells me "I don't know how you and Dad did all you did for us". I think kids go through this phase of self-centeredness- all about them, etc. Most grow out of it and GET IT.</p><p></p><p> Her husband is very close to my husband and I- he doesn't like his Mom very much. His parents divorced, his Father was an alcoholic- but sober now for 20 years. His Mom dated and went through the bar scene about 5 years ago and was bringing men home she met in a bar. My son in law, just thought she was not making good decisions. He won't let his girls stay the night there, but will at our house.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ironbutterfly, post: 690598, member: 19951"] I forgot to mention that I love my current Mom In Law, she has always been like a Mom to me. I can talk to her about anything, including her son when I need to vent. Now, my hubby's Father, he passed way about 6 years ago- eh, I tolerated him. He could be very blunt and unkind at times, his kids would let it go- me, no not so much. I am a very principled person- especially when it comes to being rude or hurting someone's feelings. I would call him on it occasionally. He was good provider, family man, but had an abrupt personality that clashed with mine. My daughter and I are very close, we talk about 3-4 times a week, sometimes only 5 minutes as she gets busy with her little ones and they need her attention. However, when she got back from Kuwait (was gone a year in National Guard), we struggled and had lot of arguments. But she was dealing with PTSD, coming back to her Marriage, re-engaging with her husband after being deployed. She also came back feeling like we didn't do enough for her- I corrected and reminded he all we did do- and other times just it go- hoping someday when she had kids, she would "get it". She did and now tells me "I don't know how you and Dad did all you did for us". I think kids go through this phase of self-centeredness- all about them, etc. Most grow out of it and GET IT. Her husband is very close to my husband and I- he doesn't like his Mom very much. His parents divorced, his Father was an alcoholic- but sober now for 20 years. His Mom dated and went through the bar scene about 5 years ago and was bringing men home she met in a bar. My son in law, just thought she was not making good decisions. He won't let his girls stay the night there, but will at our house. [/QUOTE]
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