https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 09:29:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1708218 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 19:07:05 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1708218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My grandma spent most of my baby shower telling me how much weight everyone attending had put on. She's not a small lady, but she *thinks* she's a size 6 (closer to about a 12-14). She went on and on about my SMIL, my sister, everyone...including me. </p> <p>Its just not something I think about much, so when other people are obsessed with/constantly noticing other people's weight, its totally off-putting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1708196 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:56:09 +0000 swedishfish 1708196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meowkers: I had someone tell me "I knew you were pregnant because you've gained weight" after announcing at work. Ignore her!! I know how hard it is though. I don't do well with letting my MIL's comments roll off my back.</p> <p>@septca: I'm pretty sure you should've decked her and claimed pregnancy insanity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1708060 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 17:22:16 +0000 Mrs. M 1708060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't understand why people are so obsessed with thinness (and how everyone else needs to be too)! I wish these people would keep their comments to themselves. I deal with this as well and I'm to the point where my response back is going to be nasty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1707958 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:15:34 +0000 meredithNYC 1707958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsStar: I basically told my husband the same thing. Last time mil was here she kept proudly remarking how slim LO's legs and tummy are. She's two years old, for God's sake! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1707919 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:00:38 +0000 BeachMama 1707919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL is kinda obsessed with being thin and eating "healthy." Whenever we eat out she makes a point to talk about how unhealthy all the menu items are and will only order a small salad. She then proceeds to pick off everyone else's plates. So annoying. Thank god she lives far away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1707916 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:59:26 +0000 loveisstrange 1707916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh lord. Sounds like my grandma. The day I told her I was pregnant she said "Well, dont gain too much. You'll never lose it all." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1707906 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:56:27 +0000 MrsStar 1707906@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my mil is like that (argh) I've told dh that when lo is older (as in can understand what diet etc mean) that mil is to NEVER talk about weight, diets etc in front of her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1707637 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 14:18:21 +0000 Meowkers 1707637@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@simplyfelicity: I totally feel sorry for her because she has nothing else in her life and never has. No interests, friends, hobbies, career and not even a good/close relationship with any of her 3 children or her husband. But at least she's thin. :wink: </p> <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: oh we may have the same MIL. Mine one time said that "Susan" got cancer because she's fat. WTF? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1707583 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:46:47 +0000 simplyfelicity 1707583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh...I sometimes feel sorry for people like that. More than that, I am "real" sorry you have to deal with it! All my MIL does like that is talk about Paleo. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1707575 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:43:56 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1707575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL is the same &amp; yet....she is overweight! She has said to me before "I don't like *blank* because they're fat" what the hell? Who says that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1707459 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:01:48 +0000 meredithNYC 1707459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I generally like my MIL, but she is also obsessed with weight and fitness and it really gets tiresome hearing her brag about how thin/fit she is, while criticizing people for carrying even the tiniest bit of additional weight. Luckily she lives far, far away so I don't really have to deal with it all that often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1707451 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:58:24 +0000 septca 1707451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we might have the same MIL. :silly: </p> <p>The entire time I was pregnant, my MIL told me how *huge* I was. Uh, I wasn't. Not at all. But, gee, thanks!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1707446 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:55:26 +0000 Anagram 1707446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Meowkers: she sounds awful. =( Yikes </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/my-mil-has-no-filter#post-1707435 Wed, 18 Jun 2014 12:51:48 +0000 Meowkers 1707435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My MIL drives me crazy! The woman has no filter AT ALL and constantly offends everyone around her. She's also OBSESSED with weight and being thin and constantly tries to make herself feel better by putting other people down about their weight and their looks. She's extremely shallow.</p> <p>So lately I've had two gems from her. We told her I was pregnant and the first thing out of her mouth was "Oh that's why you're looking bigger lately." Um NO! I haven't gained an ounce yet. In fact I've lost weight due to all the morning sickness. I told DH that he needed to tell her that comments about my looks or weight will not be tolerated.</p> <p>The second one is just as bad. A woman we both know had a baby last week. I told MIL that C finally had her baby. MIL first comment was "how much weight did she gain?" Really?! My response was "I don't know. That's not something I would ever ask another person."</p> <p>urgh. </p>