My wife took the little girl into a local grocery store this week (always maskless). My daughter, going on 4 y/o, asked "Can we get one of those Trump balloons?" My wife looks around and sees no balloon with Trump on it then realizes she associates the patriotic color schemes of the Memorial Day balloons with Trump. She loves her Trump balloon.
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Thats funny. My daughters both love Trump as well. My 2yo says look donuld tump everytime hes on tv or something lol even better when she says love tump in front of liberal in laws lol
My husband and I are expecting our first. Our liberal in laws are INSANE. We keep trying to figure out how we'll manage their intrusiveness when it comes to how we raise our daughter... My husband thinks his parents are so unhinged that there is little they won't do - including calling CPS if we don't all get the jab.
Put them in their place early and dont back down from what you believe to be right. Move and dont give them your new address if you have to. Family is who you make it, not who youre born to.
Yes. We are working on getting boundaries set up as much as possible. My husband's mother has BPD and goes nuclear around boundaries but it's the only way forward.
How much do you rely on their $?
If nothing, abandon ship now.
If you do its time for hubby to work doubles and become free.
We don't rely on them financially AT ALL. They are rich and have tried to use $$ to control us in the past so my husband won't even accept a birthday present from them no matter how small. Even though we don't depend on them financially, my husband still feels an emotional connection to them, however pained.
I have a friend where this very thing happened, but it occurred many years ago. My friend's in-laws were certifiably nuts and they called CPS on my friend because she didn't get her kids vaccinated. The ensuing nightmare of family court system appointments, in home inspections, interrogations, Guardian ad Litem bullshit was absolutely horrifying to watch. It was so unfortunate, but they were relying on her husband's parents for free housing, so I guess her in-laws felt they had a say in the children's upbringing. Really bad situation.
Oh my goodness! That's shocking! What happened in the end? Did the parents get to keep their rights?
Set boundaries immediately. In all aspects.
What's ironic in my family is that my liberal in-laws (ex-hippies) are extremely flexible with how my wife and I raise my children even if they have stupid political viewpoints. They are a bit self-centered, and we actually wish they would pay more attention to the kids (although to be fair they are getting up there in years). But they never judge us or try to interfere.
Whereas my conservative parents...who love Trump...are very churchy and judgmental about EVERYTHING we do with the kids (particularly my mother, who gets this behavior very honestly from my grandfather). I've had to threaten lack of visitation...my kids are their only grandkids...if she doesn't stop butting into my business. If you have the leverage, use it.
Yes. I've been talking with my husband about boundaries - it's challenging for him to set boundaries with his mother because she obsessively violates any line you establish in any way she can but it's the only way forward.
So funny about your hippy in-laws, they sound like my parents. They are super liberal (unitarians) but very respectful of boundaries, etc.
Too bad about your conservative parents. Unfortunately these pushy people come in all political and religious stripes. My husband's parents are the same way (they just get all their opinions from the TV). Very judgmental. My husband is worried if we threaten lack of visitation, his parents will lawyer up (they're rich and apparently grandparents can successfully sue for rights in many states).
I hate to say it, but if they are close by, you may think about moving.
Depending on how big a problem they are (sounds big) you may want to change phones numbers too.
Great minds! My husband already has two phones - one for regular people and one to deal with his parents (We have Republic so it's cheap).
Luckily they don't live near us although they tried to move locally before my husband told them it would be bad for the relationship....
So happy to hear. Both our parents have healthy relationships with our kids, but I have many siblings who are not as fortunate. I sympathize with you, hope it gets better!