Skip to main content

Post content has been hidden

To unblock this content, please click here

Sarahdell
Master October 2014

I need a good comeback! re:MIL and grandkids

Sarahdell, on July 27, 2015 at 5:41 PM

Posted in Married Life 59

My MIL will not stop asking about grandchildren. H and I have been married for under 10 months and she asks literally every time I see her. She has gotten progressively more invasive with each time and I am at the end of my rope. When she starting asking, it was just your typical "How long until you...

My MIL will not stop asking about grandchildren. H and I have been married for under 10 months and she asks literally every time I see her. She has gotten progressively more invasive with each time and I am at the end of my rope.

When she starting asking, it was just your typical "How long until you plan to start a family" type questions. Last week it was something about how she could get discounted diapers through her work followed by her asking how long I thought it would be until we had children.

Mind you, she is fully aware that we want to pay off my car and our student loans and be in a house we own before we have a family (roughly a year).

*continued in comments*

59 Comments

  • JaKLyn
    Master November 2015
    JaKLyn ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    My mom was pushing for another, but got upset that we were going to be "selfish" and looking into adoption. Just another reason we cut her out. FFIL has said that he'd be fine with us having another baby ASAP because he feels we can handle it. FMIL on the other hand would absolutely lose her shit. We're hoping that will be enough reason for her to not ask about it. She's asked about our sex life a few times and got really upset. Apparently laughing is not the appropriate response when someone asks if you're abstaining before the wedding.

    She sounds like she needs a hobby/dog.

    • Reply
  • Pancakes
    Master October 2015
    Pancakes ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Grab FH by the shirt and say "Come on, honey. Your mom wants grand children now." and knock everything off the table in front of her and act like you are taking off your clothing. Lol.

    • Reply
  • Mrs. A & J
    Master December 2014
    Mrs. A & J ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Mine is grossly inappropriate.

    "I guess we'll have kids when his spunk goes up my vag instead of in my mouth"

    • Reply
  • JaKLyn
    Master November 2015
    JaKLyn ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    @Mrs. A & J that reminds me of the baby batter/ how do I know if we're trying to have kids correctly thread.

    "Well I'm not sure if he's doing it right. Want to sit in and make sure his baby batter is ending up in the right place? No? Okay then"

    • Reply
  • Pancakes
    Master October 2015
    Pancakes ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Mrs A & J!!!!! My goodness!!!! Lol.

    • Reply
  • Sarahdell
    Master October 2014
    Sarahdell ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    @Pancakes- time flies! I've been MIA since I got my new job too. No WW at work anymore Smiley sad

    • Reply
  • Sarahdell
    Master October 2014
    Sarahdell ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    @jsarge- that's what I want to avoid. Smiley sad I just want her to stop hinting/asking/demanding grandkids. It's none of her business when we decide to start trying!

    • Reply
  • Anna
    VIP October 2015
    Anna ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    My FMIL does this too...not this bad yet, but I fully expect it will increase as the wedding gets closer, and after. She has 2 grandkids already, fortunately, or I'd hear it a lot more. I'm "old" (34), so I know we can't wait a long time or anything, but how is it any of her business?? I've gotten good at changing the subject. I also say "well, we don't even know for sure if we're going to have any" quite often - that brings the dream crushing looks. Also, FSIL dumps her kids off on FMIL all the time - I bet she's thinking that's going to be the case when FH and I have kids and it's soooo not. Sorry/not sorry.

    These comebacks are hilarious - I hope I can remember some of them!

    • Reply
  • OG Kristen
    Master October 2015
    OG Kristen ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    We're not even married yet and FMIL is getting pushy. FBIL and FSIL have been married for a little over a year, but live out of state so she knows that when they have kids that she won't see them as much. We've been together for over 9 years and we're not waiting long after marriage to start a family, however can't you let me get married first? I finally got FH involved and the pushiness has subsided a bit. He spoke with her on the side I guess.

    Oh, she also wants to move in with us. Hah.

    • Reply
  • Sarahdell
    Master October 2014
    Sarahdell ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Wow @KWtobe- I would rather die than have mine or h's parents live with us.

    • Reply
  • Anna
    VIP October 2015
    Anna ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    @KWtobe - FMIL wants to move in with us too...what is that all about?! Thankfully, FH is completely against that.

    • Reply
  • LB
    Master May 2014
    LB ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Ask her to be your surrogate.

    • Reply
  • Sassy Cincy Bride
    VIP August 2015
    Sassy Cincy Bride ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    I agree with Zoe.

    • Reply
  • GoneAndMarried
    Master August 2015
    GoneAndMarried ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    Disclaimer: I didn't read all the comments.

    MIL, as soon as you pay off our student loans we can an afford a baby OR

    MIL, can't have a baby in an apartment, but if you want babies that badly feel free to put the down payment on a house for us.

    It's such a personal financial matter, it's so bizarre when people say that!

    • Reply
  • K+S
    VIP October 2015
    K+S ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    I hear this allll the time. It especially pisses me off when it's coming from FMIL, she just moved literally across the country from us so why the F does she care if we have kids that she would never see. I'm definitely going to be using some of these awesome comebacks!

    • Reply
  • GoneAndMarried
    Master August 2015
    GoneAndMarried ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    My mom does this to my sister all the time. My sister has a plethora of medical issues that affect her fertility and brother in law has an aggressive Hodgkins Lymphoma. She is the only one working and is in school full time also. It's so so so rude of my mom.

    Whenever anyone asks me I say "I have a black womb" or "Kris is getting a vasectomy" which is true.

    • Reply
  • StitchingBride
    Master October 2014
    StitchingBride ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    TMI allert:

    I actually am not able to carry, but people have asked me for a long time when I was going to have kids. there was one response that nailed it. that and I figure if people are going to ask such a question, it's their problem to deal with the answer they get.

    some snot got on my case one too many times with the question and responded with 'I suppose I could, but my guy just think that pulling out is so dam* sexy - and I just love those colored condoms!' I was in one H of a mood, and when she got snotty with me I went on to give her all the graphic details as to why I think it's all so sexy- her laughing husband pulled her away and that was the last time anyone ever mentioned it from that group.

    her husband actually thanked me later for telling her off, said he was getting tired of her mouth too! Smiley smile

    • Reply
  • Staci
    Master September 2014
    Staci ·
    • Flag
    • Hide content

    "Ask me one more time and my answer is going to be NEVER."

    • Reply

You voted for . Add a comment 👇

×
WeddingWire celebrates love ...and so does everyone on our site! Learn more

Groups

WeddingWire article topics