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Originally Posted by bchgirl My husband has come to this conclusion about his family too. In fact, he and one sibling are the only normal people in the FAMILY. Don't feel bad about walking away, I've had comments made to me that would curl your hair...when THAT happens, I simply walk away. I don't think these people even realize WHY I walk away. The other times, I grin and bear it, but ignore it just the same.  |
Same here...mine has one normal brother (and his wife). Whenever they have his family (not us) to their house, they spread towels ALL OVER the floor b/c they are so nasty and tell them it's because their dog isn't house trained.
Last time we were all there, his mother had been rambling for God knows how long to everyone--I'd spaced out and come back, she was still going. She was complaining about how her sister (who is 'normal') is always complaining.
(Truth is, her normal sister got a pool and she was jealous!) I just cut her off and said, "well, I tend to try not to talk to people who make me that miserable with their constant complaining." She looked at me and said, "Is that why you never come see me?" In the dead silence of everyone waiting on my answer, I just said, "Yeah, most of the time it is." My husband and his normal family laughed so hard. Now of course, she turned it around when she retold the story and made it seem like I walked up to her and just said that out of the blue. But I think that was one of the turning points for my husband. He'd heard her say stuff, but this was the first time he'd witnessed what was actually said and how it was turned around. He knows now she's out to cause trouble.