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How do you deal with in laws you despise?

Tons for me- I like my father in law and one of my sisters in law though.

My wife seems to be constantly on the phone with them- it's really weird- it's like they have no friends outside of family (my wife doesn't)- don't get me started on the fact my wife leaves video calls on when she briefly leaves to get something, etc- it's like fucking big brother!

It really feels like my wife hasn't cut the umbilical chord from her mum and is too dependent on her for an adult.

Don't get me wrong- my family are close too and would do anything for us- but I don't let them control my life.

It all stems from an argument when we were living in another town and then the mum and a few of her sisters followed- we lived in the same house- after a few months of their antics I like a human and not a robot snapped- my wife wouldn't even wear the necklace I got her because she was worried about what her family would think- pathetic.
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My Ex Fil was fine, it was the mother who was the issue, I didn't like to be in her company, narcissistic,, I did confront her once, how she treated my kids differently, she turned it on me lol 😆 after that our relationship wasn’t the same.
Avoided her 😇

Sounds like my ex! Very controlling parent, she probably has issues and wants to keep them happy.
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Very controlling parent, she probably has issues and wants to keep them happy.

it was the mother who was the issue, I didn't like to be in her company, narcissistic

This is worrying- sounds exactly like my mother in law
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@BritishFailedAesthetic
She clearly has a hold over your wife, my ex would rather keep his mother happy than side with me.
It’s very toxic behaviour.
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my ex would rather keep his mother happy than side with me.
It’s very toxic behaviour.

Thankyou for reminding me I am the same one 😌
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@BritishFailedAesthetic

Aw it’s not easy, caused a lot of issues.
I hope you can overcome it with your wife.
@SW-User Won't be easy- if you're from the UK and have seen the tv series "my family" she is exactly like Roger and his mum 🤭🙄
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@BritishFailedAesthetic I haven’t seen it, bad ? Lol
@SW-User Oh yes- annoyingly couldn't find a clip!