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Anonymous
May 15th, 2016 1:56pm
First try to list of the things what and why you hate about her and maybe tell her how you feel about her.
Anonymous
May 18th, 2016 2:16pm
How to stop hating your mother in law is to try to do family stuff together or you can try to find stuff that both interest you
Anonymous
May 19th, 2016 12:33pm
Try and some things in common, like loving the same person, which is your parent and their spouse...
well. I don't really have one rn
but I think when I love her son I'll love her as appreciation
and consider her as a mother for me as well
Start spending more time with her and understand life from her point of view. Be more positive too!
Get to know her, at least give yourself the chance to know her, how she really is, sometimes people act some ways but thats not who they really are, who knows? maybe you'll like her
I don't think this is something which can be simply solved buy try talking to your dad about it, explain how you feel.
Try to find ways to connect with the mother-in-law. Find a common interest and go from there. It really helps if you can find a common ground and use that to help strengthen the relationship.
Be nice to her became he friend try to understand her and always be kind to her.try to treat her as you treat your own mom and tell yourself that you love her son then you should love her
Most of the time, nobody is good enough for her son.
learn to love her ways, WITHOUT losing yours. Make her son (your husband) happy. good luck!
Hating is a strong word. Try to find common ground with her. It might help out your relationship. And if not, at least you have made the effort.
You have to just not pay her any attention and sit down and talk to your husband and let him know how and why you feel the way you do, then have a sit down with her and see if you guys can clear up any misunderstandings
Think you have a son or daughter you bought them up and now you have to give them away to stranger.. it's hard you see. Plus see the plus point she is the woman who gave birth to this beautiful and charming person in your life isn't that the reason enough to not hate her.
That's a hard one sometimes with in-laws they always have some type of thing that's going to bother you to the best way to stop hating them is to sit down and talk to them and get to understand stuff from their point of view
What makes you hate your mother in law? Have you ever spoken to her about your differences with her? In your opinion, what steps can you take towards fixing your relationship with your mother in law?
Anonymous
July 15th, 2016 1:37pm
let your mind focus on the good things of your mother in law more,No body's completely bad you know.
Think about how much you love your partner and in turn how much they love their mother. If the feeling is deep on both ends, you will eventually realize how important their mother is for them and you will learn to bear her too for the love of your life..
Have a valid reason to hate her, then work on that reason. Get to know her, get her to know you. There's always more that meets the eye.
By understanding that she's too a human being who is looking for love and happiness, just as you are. Being respectful is common human courtesy, try to share a little bit more with her, get to know her and, most importantly, keep and open mind and heart.
Anonymous
July 21st, 2016 10:30pm
Accept the fact she's a human too. She doesn't mean to hurt you by being her... everybody deserves to be treated kindly,
Perhaps you can try talking it out with them, asking her how she feels and clearing up any potential misunderstandings that there might be.
Anonymous
August 6th, 2016 1:07pm
Try to get along with her. In life we don't like everyone we meet but we have to learn to tolerate them because that's the way it works.
Focus on the positive aspects of her personality, remember everybody is different, acknowledge the vast experience in life that this person can share with you. The love this person feels for your significant other is unique. Finally, Try to think and follow the guidelines on how would you like your mother to be treated.
Dont go around her and think about her struggles or positive points when shes gone. You can see good points about anyone
By looking at her positive sides, like stop thingking about how bad she is and start noticing more of her good features
This seems like a very hard one! Maybe try and giving her a chance. You might find that you'll get to understand her better.
Anonymous
September 2nd, 2016 10:53am
Remember that she is the one that gave your partner life, and without her love for your partner, he or she would not be as they are today!
Anonymous
September 3rd, 2016 7:41pm
make efforts spending some really quality time with her, do something fun with her involving common interest for both of you without the help of you partner. It will really help you get know each other and eventually strengthen your bond. and hopefully you won't hate her anymore!!:)
Anonymous
September 4th, 2016 8:19am
Get to know her better! Do fun things with her. If you hate her for how she treats you, talk to her!
Try to think of the good and innocent reason that your mother might be doing what she is doing. Empathy solves a lot of problems.
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