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15. "Instruction" from your mother-in-law?

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2020, 12:49 PM

Nov 2020

If my mother-in-law, or anyone else for that matter, ever deigned to tell me what to do, she'd best be prepared for some choice words from me. Why do you find it acceptable that she's giving you instructions? That's not a relationship based on mutual respect -- that's an expectation of your subordination to her. Not cool.

Assert yourself. Set boundaries. She should know better and you should stand up for yourself. Period.

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Well, it was a nice high while it lasted. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2020 OP

I'm sorry! MissB Nov 2020 #1

I am so sorry that you are going through this. Sending a virtual hug, and a reminder that your niyad Nov 2020 #10

Thank you. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2020 #16

I think you should just tell your MIL you'll think about it Rorey Nov 2020 #2

this Kali Nov 2020 #7

I know. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2020 #12

I don't understand SophieJean Nov 2020 #28

That's it Rorey Nov 2020 #29

Agreed - Ms. Toad Nov 2020 #25

sounds like Mom-in-Law is the one that needs to change settings on her own account Kali Nov 2020 #3

She's not on Facebook herself. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2020 #13

well, I guess you could post some kind of request for "family" that is offended to please Kali Nov 2020 #26

I am now imagining sagesnow Nov 2020 #4

You wrote, "I got an instruction from my mother-in-law." Croney Nov 2020 #5

I can't imagine telling my DILs to refrain from posting something on social meda Rorey Nov 2020 #30

Get out of the bubble. joshcryer Nov 2020 #6

Sorry man ... that sucks. mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #8

I would imagine Aviation91 Nov 2020 #9

Well....the Facebook giveth, and the Facebook taketh away. nt coti Nov 2020 #11

I don't blame you one bit spanone Nov 2020 #14

"Instruction" from your mother-in-law? Stand and Fight Nov 2020 #15

I only did it for my wife's sake. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2020 #18

I understand. Hang in there. Stand and Fight Nov 2020 #23

People's minds can't be changed... orwell Nov 2020 #17

Our country has been exploited and too many don't realize they've been used pandr32 Nov 2020 #19

Don't worry about things you can't control. Kaleva Nov 2020 #20

My wife says there is a way to makes groups of friends on facebook Statistical Nov 2020 #21

You take instruction from your mother in law? BusyBeingBest Nov 2020 #22

I'm sorry. People are so all over the place about this. nolabear Nov 2020 #24

I put up a reminder yesterday,, a 5 yr ago memory, where I said that yup, my FB was all that and you LizBeth Nov 2020 #27