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"(also note: the article is being written third hand. the nyt author is quoting a situation from another article entirely.)"
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TFox
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well, if you're interested, here is the original post on grandparents.com
Posted by
Roger More (aka RogerMore)
Nov 19 '09, 09:48
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wow, these are awful! Thought I'd add to the "fun".
Last Thanksgiving was terrible for me. I was 9 months pregnant, and my MIL had been asking and asking and ASKING to sit in the waiting room while I was in labor, and I had gently told her that I didn't want anyone in the waiting room, b/c they would be pulling DH out to get updates, and I wanted him by my side. Well, on Thanksgiving, MIL announced to me and the entire family the following,...
" I WILL be in the waiting room while DIL is in labor, and all of you are welcome to come too. Don't worry---MY SON will come and give me updates every hour, on the hour. And, don't worry, DIL (she glared at me), I'll push him back to the delivery room after 15-20 minutes, even if he doesn't want to go, to be with you."
I wanted to smack the shit out of her. First of all, b/c I had told her over and over that I did NOT want anyone there, and she invited everyone, including herself, which was rude and ignorant. Then, implying that my husband wouldn't want to be with me while I was in labor was just hurtful. :0(
I planned on telling DH while I was in labor, to NOT call his mom to tell her. Turns out, that I had a 1-hour labor, so no one was able to get there anyway. LOL I still have not forgiven her for being so selfish, and willing to ruin my first child birthing experience. Grrrr.
A close second---she came over both x-mas eve AND x-mas day, and wouldn't leave! We had to ask her to leave after being there for 5 hours or more. (this was 2 days after we were home from the hospital too, so she had JUST seen the baby for 3 days straight). Then, she called that night, to set up her next visit---for 2 days later. Needless to say, that didn't happen.
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