I love this thread. Iāve never contributed because my fucking bitch of a SIL causes more anger than humor. Sheās never had kids, never had a career, got her folks to waste their retirement savings to fund her night clubbing and gig attending in Austin from her 20s to her mid 40s, when she married an older guy (no kids) with a decent job and pension.
Now that she doesnāt need her folks for funds, she really has little to do with them. Sheāll have flowers sent for gifts.
The opposite of love, they say, is indifference, not hate. Why canāt I just never think about her? Because my nieces will occasionally drop how Aunt āā and Uncle _____ will take them to dinner or to do something. My SIL has not one bit to do with my daughter. Maybe itās because my daughter is adopted (which would be really shitty of her, but is not outside of the bounds of reason), maybe itās because my SIL is too lazy to leave Austin (or to call), maybe itās because she just doesnāt want anything do with us. I just know that my 14 year old daughter has asked a couple of times, āWhy doesnāt Aunt āā ever see me?ā Thatās when I get really pissed off at SIL
We live in Arlington. So does her aging mom. SIL canāt be bothered to help with time or money. She doesnāt come up here. Sheās got her own deal going.
I hope to dance on her grave someday. Iām sorry this wasnāt funnier. I have hopes for that. If it takes a zany turn, I will update
Edited- we will see BiL and his crew on Thanksgiving, but not SIL. Her own MIL and FIL are long passed, but she wants to do her own thing. What you have to understand is- my MIL is a saint. She has and would make any sacrifice for her kids. SIL isnāt moved. She has made it clear that she has affection for her own MIL, even more than for her mom. A few years ago, her Christmas gift to her own mother was a couple of teacups that her own MIL had painted. SIL made it clear that she thought they were so fucking amazing.