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04-05-2010, 12:02 PM #16Registered User
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It went well. No cheap shots, no snide remarks, nothing (from her I mean). In 37 years, you MUST know that I've tried this before. Turning over a new leaf, I mean....turning the other cheek. I've tried everything.
But as many of you said, what I want is to do this because it's the right thing to do. I'm doing it for me. Like you all said, I can only be responsible for my own behavior.
I have never argued with her, or been disrespectful, no matter what she's done. I have held my tongue and all. But I have seethed underneath.
Now what I want is to let that feeling go, and be serene about her. Let her do (or say) what she may.... But I will be nice and do nice and make nice.
It DOES feel good.
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Cheryl
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04-05-2010, 12:05 PM #17Moderator
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Mahalo Cab - I've been waiting to hear how your day went. Congratulations!!
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04-05-2010, 12:30 PM #18Registered User
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I'm so glad that it went ok! The only MIL I had issues with was from my first marriage and it was more personal stuff on my end. She treated me pretty nice, though I wasn't fond of her racial jokes.
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04-05-2010, 12:39 PM #19Super Moderator
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Happy for you Cheryl!
~*Darlene*~
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