General Etiquette > Family and Children
"I'm so proud of you!"
gmatoy:
--- Quote from: Iris on April 24, 2012, 08:46:29 PM ---
I don't think you can change her, and it's also unlikely that your DH will see what she's about unless she starts doing it to him. So change your reaction. Just be above it. Personally my favourite is Roe's suggestion to take everything at face value. Just because I'm evil sometimes I'd play it up for drama "I know! Who knew I'd ever be able to cook toasted sandwiches AND macaroni and cheese! Yay me!" all the while holding her hands and doing little jumps like an excited teenager. Or just hold that picture in your head and smile and say "Why thank you, your good opinion means so much to me" with a completely straight face.
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I think that instead of saying, "...your good opinion means so much to me" I would say:"You have no idea what your opinion means to me!"
You'll know what you really mean!
LibraryLady:
Coming in late to the discussion, sometimes all you can do is just say "thank you" with a big smile.
Start being a duck with a big dose of valium. Every comment, let it roll off your back like water
from a duck's back. MIL says - house is filthy. You - why, yes it is. MIL goggles at you
MIL - food is horrible. You - I find it delicious.
Just try not to react - life is way to short to sweat the small stuff and this is SMALL stuff.
BIG stuff is MIL demeaning your children and husband. That is when you can be icily polite and let the zingers fly.
LL
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