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SO, any of you ever been in Meredith's shoes?

posted 9 years ago by shukti
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Hey fellow movie lovers,

Are there any of you who were in Meredith's situation (not that brutal I hope) - the family of your spouse\fiance just didn't care for you? Fun ain't it?I had an in-law think I wasn't serious when I married my husband. Over two decades later they know I was.

Any one else have IL stories where they made up their mind & wouldn't let it go?

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[–] Steph2015 9 years ago

I have. Even after almost 9 years I have been around... his family won't accept me. They think he is/they are too good for me. His twin brother cannot stand me. It's been very hard on my relationship.

[–] grumpy_otter 9 years ago

Oh, I get nightmares just thinking of it. My daughter's father's family was horrible to me. The mom got mad at me one time because I was so "lazy." I told her I didn't think I should be carrying a cast-iron stove when I was 8 month pregnant.

[–] movieliker1 9 years ago

I have been in Meredith's situation before. And so have my girlfriends. No, I have never experienced a family as terrible as The Family Stone. But, Meredith's problem was, she was too worried about what they thought of her.

I always thought, "I like myself and my girlfriend likes me. If they don't like me, that is their problem". I have told worried girlfriends that too. "Don't worry. I like you and you know you are a good person. If they don't like you that is their problem."

I have never experienced a family that didn't like me. And I have never had a girlfriend that my family didn't like.

[–] blindvias-071407 9 years ago

I was in Meredith's shoes for a Thanksgiving holiday.

Was so uncomfortable. I was glad when it was over.

If the family is kind of wacky and unfriendly, isn't it best to learn that up front?

He ended up marrying someone else and then divorcing her. Not surprised she didn't last.

[–] JesseTheRebel 9 years ago

I did not but my friend Jackies husband went through that.

Jackie and her husband have been married like 25 years and her family still won't accept him. During Holidays the family wants to see the grandkids and Jackie but tell her he is not welcome to come. SMH.

One year she left him home on Thanksgiving for a few hours to take the kids to see her family and she felt so bad and so much guilt for leaving him home that she left early and told her mom if he is not welcome, her and her kids are not welcome and the mother hasn't spoken to her in years now.

Sad ending

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[–] StrandedinLaLaLand 8 years ago

I was, and getting their "okay," took years, arguments, and silent treatments.

So, I understand.

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[–] frogca 8 years ago

>Are there any of you who were in Meredith's situation (not that brutal I hope) - the family of your spouse

Much, much worse than her situation, in my case.