MOTHER IN LAWS
- MOM, Move Over Mother
ACT X
Mother in
Laws Problems & Surviving Difficult Relationships
When Kelly and Frank
were dating, mother was there, supervising the date
for her little eighteen year old Frankie. When
Kelly and Frank were married, mother was there, directing
the wedding.
When Kelly and Frank
had their first child, mother was there to take charge
of the little Amy as soon as she left the delivery
room. Mom looked horrendous in that little green surgical
cap.
When Amy needed her
boosters, mother was there to make sure that it was
done. That first day of school? Yes, mother was the
one to drop Amy off, then bawl all the way home.
Kelly and Frank had
a problem. It wasn't that mother was mean - she
was always eager to help out. It's just that mother
didn't know that she needed to assume the role of grandmother and
mother in law rather than assuming the role of mother.
She didn't know how to put out the raging flames
of motherhood and make the transformation from
mother to grandmother. Basically, mother had never shifted from mother to her new
roles in life.
Although mother is a caring person, and
has good intentions, Kelly and Frank are being robbed
of all the special things that belong to parents. In
turn, mother is robbing her own self of all the special
things that belong to grandmothers and good mother in
laws.
In Summary - Be
very careful when dealing with this type of mother in
law so as her feelings are not injured. If possible,
discretely introduce things into her life that may interest
her such as new hobbies, sports, bingo or rich men.
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