Guest guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 OK, so my in-laws are coming to visit in a couple of weeks. My mother-in-law has a very unpleasant habit of saying nasty things about people's bodies (pointing out who's gained weight & other derogatory comments about people being fat). I know she does this because she has some major insecurities. I really want to be secure enough in myself to not let her words or nonverbal judgments affect me--BUT I find it really hard to do that! We have a pool at our home, and I've all but convinced myself that I won't get in it while she's here. (Yes, I know how ridiculous that sounds). They are staying in our home with us for 2 weeks, which is a big adjustment for me. I want to stay grounded in IE during this time, as i know my tendency will be to restrict and eat as little as possible around her. I guess she just reminds me too much of my dad who was quite outspoken about what I ate and weighed. And she's pretty controlling like he was too. I need a game plan for dealing with this--or maybe i can just hop on a plane to anywhere elseville ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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