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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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).
We've talked about it.... He's gone periods not talking to them but ends up missing them and blaming himself for the problems in the relationship and then he gets back in touch and the cycle starts all over again.