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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LoneVoice

I had a meddling mother in law. She refused, after being warned dozens of times, to knock when entering our home. She would just barge through the door, all 300 lbs of her, with her gums flapping. Told me to "go f**k myself" when I politely requested she knock.
One rainy night, I ended up electrocuting her by wiring the door knob to the outside light switch. It didn't kill her, but she always knocked thereafter.

Why didn't I lock the door? Because I shouldn't have to in order to expect the common courtesy of knocking.

BritishFailedAesthetic · M

@LoneVoice

Told me to "go f**k myself" when I politely requested she knock.

Wow you're making me feel better about my MIL now.

One rainy night, I ended up electrocuting her by wiring the door knob to the outside light switch.

Jesus, even I wouldn't do that 😲

LoneVoice

@BritishFailedAesthetic It worked, and my wife at the time backed me up, so you know the situation was out of control. I just forgot to turn off the switch when it was raining, so she got one heck of a jolt. Knocked her about 20 feet back through the yard. I only meant to buzz her, as a deterrent.