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    she's OK. very bossy but caring with it. like force feeding me...

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    Mine's great, she has the driest sense of humour and a wonderful knack for making a wry comment.

    She's in her late 70s/early 80s, nobody is quite sure because when she was born in the middle of Nakhorn Nowhere record keeping wasn't very good.

    Whenever she comes to visit I am a very happy guy because she is a great cook; who would have guessed that pork and pumpkin curry makes for a damn fine breakfast?

    Oh, and she's the only person aside from my wife and I that the cat will allow to touch him.

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    I did a fred about mine. Search for "teakdoor mother-in-law evil old witch" and my name. Should find it.

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    Some nice stories.

    Mine was brown bread before I met my wife, and I only met the old man twice before he went as well.

    My wife isn't that close to the rest of her family, so it's been over 8 years since we've even been to visit them. Seems a shame to me, but I guess if your mum and dad have both gone, the need to go back home for visits is no longer the same.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nokturnal
    My MIL is a full on Cnut
    Sounds a person who has attained alpha status in the family. Done so because husband and rest of the family haven't challenged her behavior. Doubt family will begin to do so now. Too late. She's not going to change. Your wishes are of no importance to her.

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    Not married yet, but get taken care of as if I was..............
    Really a nice lady, never asks for any $$$

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    Quote Originally Posted by Aberlour View Post
    Some nice stories.

    Mine was brown bread before I met my wife, and I only met the old man twice before he went as well.

    My wife isn't that close to the rest of her family, so it's been over 8 years since we've even been to visit them. Seems a shame to me, but I guess if your mum and dad have both gone, the need to go back home for visits is no longer the same.
    That,s a shame they would of loved you to bits

    Given that your understanding of village life is on the same par as trying to put a square peg in a round hole!

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    My Filipina MIL is fine. I live here, she lives in the US. Haven't seen her in years.

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    Mine's one of those folks who grins inanely. She's nice enough and doesn't give me or the kids any shit. I can't trust her to do things like feed my youngest real food or make sure he's properly showered though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gravesend Dave
    Given that your understanding of village life is on the same par as trying to put a square peg in a round hole!
    How do you figure?

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    Mines ok...

    I came home pissed the other night and got in to bed with her and the aunt...


    Forgot they were stayin...



    ...how we all chortled in the morning

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    Quote Originally Posted by Smug Farang Bore
    ...how we all chortled in the morning
    You mean you stayed there till morning!!

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    Lol it was about 5 when I rocked up home.

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    My MIL is just a cnut, everything is about her, luckily enough my wife has got onto her over the years.

    We not really take care of her anymore, which has made her even more vicious in her ways, though nowadays my wife just smiles.

    Just happy wife got onto her, not have much to do with her myself.

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    MIL is a fine old lady. I was a bit thrown in the beginning. We'd go o/seas for 18 months.

    Walk in the gate. MIL watering the garden.

    Wife: "It's hot"

    MIL: "No rain."

    That's it. No more conversation. No emotions shown.

    But she's really a star.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Nokturnal
    My MIL is a full on Cnut
    Sounds a person who has attained alpha status in the family. Done so because husband and rest of the family haven't challenged her behavior. Doubt family will begin to do so now. Too late. She's not going to change. Your wishes are of no importance to her.
    You've hit the nail on the head.. My MIL is the oldest of 5 siblings and also she has married up the highest. When we first arrived I mentioned to my wife that it seems her mother isn't used to being told No... And my wife agreed. My in laws aren't so typical for a Thai family.. All of them speak English rather well and if there is something they don't quite understand there is always someone next to them who can accurately translate what's going on or has been said. I almost think id rather have in laws who don't speak as much English not to feel superior but because not only would I pick up more Thai that way.

    I think the reason why I have so many issues with my MIL is due to the fact that as an elder she expects me to adhere to Thai ways... And what that means in short is that I'm never to question her in any way...doing so causes her to lose face amongst her "subordinates"

    A prime example I can give that hopefully will shed some light is as follows... My wife and I have asked of her to let is know if she wishes to take our kids outside of the house to wherever she may wish to go... Mind you I'm not asking her to ask us IF she can take the kids out... I simply ask that she let us know she intends on taking the kids out to wherever it is she wants to take them. One day an uncle asked her to being my daughter to central with the MIL and her brother... The conversation was in front of myself my wife and of course the MIL and her brother.. After they were finished making plans amongst themselves the MIL say in a sarcastically laughing tone "oh I'm sorry I forgot I'm supposed to ask him if I would like to take the kids out" all the while laughing as if our request was ridiculous..as if my request for her to notify my wife as I when she took our children out was a joke.

    I could give example after example ...wouldn't mind doing so either. Fact is I have the biggest bitch of a MIL I can imagine. And IMO its all due to her sense of superiority over everyone who isn't her.

    Now the reason for my OP was I was hoping more farangs had similar issues to mine... If that's not the case I hereby nominate my MIL for most horrendously uppity Thai Cnut of the 21st century.

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    Quote Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince
    Mines great. Whenever she visits she always puts my wife straight with sayings like:

    "You should really have the house work done before TFP wakes up"
    "Always have his dinner ready when he comes home"
    "Why didn't you go to the shop to buy him some beers?"

    Etc....etc

    She always buys us nice presents and lends a helping hand when something needs to be done. She bought Aircon for my room at their house and learned how to make bacon sandwiches for my breakfast. She even learned a bit of English so she an speak to the dog.
    Where I come from she would be called a cougar

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    BTW for what its worth mines lovely ,,,,, tells the wife to tell me to not give her a few bob everytime I visit,,,,,its a cultural thing innit ?


    As an aside my last UK MIL was / is still a diamond ,,,, mabe I,m lucky

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nokturnal
    Now the reason for my OP was I was hoping more farangs had similar issues to mine... If that's not the case I hereby nominate my MIL for most horrendously uppity Thai Cnut of the 21st century
    .Move away from her, or learn to live with being pussy whipped.
    They are your only options



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    My Auntie in Law is a total bitch btw.(MiLs, brothers, wife) I've been dragged to her house tonight for dinner with the whole family. She was the only person not to greet me when I came through the door and has failed to even make eye contact with me. She's intentionally cooked an inards hot pot for dinner knowing full well that I don't like eating offal and insides, and she has sat me at the table on the only high bar stool when everyone else has a regular seat.

    Luckily I had the foresight to expect this so I stopped for dinner on the way home from work so I will just perch on my stupid stool for the rest of the night and drink all of her beer!

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    Never met mine - passed away before I met her indoors. I've always thought of that as a bonus, although I've never heard a bad word about her from anyone, so maybe we would've got along just fine.

    My ex MIL in farangland, however, was, and still is, a complete harridan. Totally evil. Her loss though 'cos my young son will use any excuse not to visit her.

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    MIL, total sweetheart as always!!

    Whilst at the table I heard her whisper to my wife:

    "Why didn't the auntie cook something that TFP likes?, I'll go down to the shops and get him something"
    (My wife convinced her that I had stopped for dinner so she didn't go)

    And then when I saw my out and I managed to get away she looked at the brothers son sternly and said:

    "TFP hasn't had enough beer, pour him one more while he puts his shoes on!"

    I married the wrong chick for sure!
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    Mine has alway looked out for me and makes sure I am we'll fed, I think she is a pretty straight shooter and calls a spade a spade. Has never given me any cause to not like her in 13 years. Is great with the kids and kicks the wife into gear now and then

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    mines a real bitcj,
    a real two faced, traitor and she really tryed to get all that my wife owns including our land,
    stupid enough all that we have as been in the mother name, land house farm, car tractor, motobikes,
    why?
    it's the mother that suggested it to the the missus,
    then when the shit hit the fan and greediness shows its a real fock,
    any way we kick them all out of what is yours,
    house, gas station, land, farm,
    sis, mommy and daddy, out by force,
    yup, we, me and missus
    they were lovely, i mean it, really nice in laws, but they wanted to own me and the missus,
    when the wife asked for all things to be put on her name., oh dear they went nuts,
    Sorry about me horrible speling

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