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Q: Inlaws Giving Stress Or Taking It Too Seriously ?
asked by: enoman1 on June 13th, 2007
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Hi!
My situation is a bit complex and might seem hard to understand but the thing is that I had an arranged marriage and currently we are living in a combined family system (with inlaws). I love my husband and vice versa, but lately I have been completely stressed out since I got a yeast infection. I am susceptible to them and spent a year and a half with it, so the thought of the whole cycle starting all over again is depressing me. On top of that, my mother and father in law are giving me a hard time over the supervision of our servant. U see, if even the smallest task is left undone or the tiniest detail overlooked by him, they point it out to me and berate me in a critical manner. I have a very short temper and especially nowadays my fuse is really short. It is hard for me to keep from giving them a piece of my mind but I manage it somehow for my husband's sake.I dont want to confront them over this as they tend to take offense quite easily but I dont want this sort of behaviour to continue either. My elf confidence in my housekeeping is nil now because of this. My husband understands but implores me to bear this a little while longer saying we will get posted out of here soon. But I feel that running away from confrontation is not the solution and they need to stop this behaviour. What should I do?
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Willa Weintraub
replied on June 13th, 2007
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Honestly, I don't know what religion you are but I would say something to them! They have no right to treat you like that and as much as they get offended by things so easily, your offeneded by the way they are treating you and it's not right! say something but not in a mean way and f they turn nasty just tell them strait out they are upsetting you and from now on if thy speak down to you, you will just walk away!(or something like that)
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Magical Logic
replied on June 13th, 2007
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well you either say something and possibly upset your husband to or just deal with it till you can get out of there.
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OneStepAtATime
replied on June 21st, 2007
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I'm sorry for your stress. I think that you should definately confront the situation. Many of us, become submissive to others negative actions towards us. If your husband is understanding you may want to talk to him about it, try not to implicate that his parents are at fault. If you do this it sounds very negative on your part. You may want to say that you feel that they are not happy with you and that you are worried about them. You try and you try and it seems that they are not willing to give you a chance. You could tell him that you have been feeling awkward and maybe it would be best to sit down with him and his parents in order for all of you to clear things and for everyone to express how they feel. All of us should be respected, and I would truly recomend this! Remind your husband or ask him what it is that he likes or loves about you, and I would tell him that you just want to be genuine with his parents just as you are with him. Also, how are you to keep the house together, with help and such if you are not given a chance! I do not know what religion you are or what country you are from. Obviously we all have different customs, but even so, I hope that you have courage in this venture! I feel for you and be yourself, no matter what other people say! It sounds like you have a good heart. If you have to explode and say how you feel to them, do so, just say it in a respectfull intelligent way. hmmm i hope this helps some. let us know how it goes!
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bijnil
replied on May 14th, 2008
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Sorry to hear about your situation, but I feel you really need to talk to your husband and make him understand what you are going through. I know it is easier said than done, but on a regular basis you may want to have a peaceful mind at home, than constantly stress over what next. Again, if you want to spare your husband from the nitty gritty details of domesticities, just firmly answer back your in-laws that they too can participate in the chores . For some people, fear feeds their dominance, the more you take the more they give, at the end you will suffer, for the simple fact that no matter what your husband is bound to have a soft corner for his parents. So answer without being rude, if they take offence you can dissipate the tension by cooking a nice snack or doing an activity that you as a family enjoy. They would know that their dominance has limitations. Lastly, treat the yeast infection by consulting a doctor and try to follow a probiotic diet foe a while and see if it helps. All the best!
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