Sister Red


ABOUT ME: I am the youngest child of eleven. I am married with two boys and one step son who lives with us full time. I am the minority in my home and it drives me nuts on a daily basis. I am Vegan, my two children are Vegetarian while my husband and step son are not. I care about where my food comes from, how it is grown, whether it's genetically engineered etc. I have hippie tendencies and have come to welcome and accept them. I currently have three dogs, all of whom were rescued in one way or another. I am trying to reduce my carbon footprint and reducing my families as well. I sometimes wish I lived in Canada. Visit the Liz Logelin Foundation

7th January 2010

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I am the black sheep among the family I married into. I do not eat the way they do. I do not believe in what they believe in. I do not support what they support and they make sure I know it.

I am my own person who has her own ideas and own opinions and they can’t stand that. My mother in law can’t stand me and quite frankly the feeling is mutual.  According to my DH his fathers side of the family won’t talk to him anymore because of me! WTF is up with that?! I have no idea why and honestly I am starting not to care.

Drama occurred Monday night with his mother, brother and sister in law over the color of shirts! Shirts that boys from age 12 to 2 would be wearing for a picture. See, I started this about4 years ago that we would get a picture done of the grand-kids for MIL’s  birthday since the woman has everything. It started with three boys and has now grown to 5. We have coordinated the clothing in the past, cheesy I know but we have done it. This year the SIL suggested the boys wear black polos and dark jeans. DH didn’t like that idea and I told her that. She wrote back that the clothing was MIL idea and that she wants the boys to be uniform. When did a present to someone turn into their dictation of the final product. I didn’t answer her back and later that night DH got a call from MIL bitching that I always have to cause drama and why can’t I just do this one thing, that she never asks for anything! It ended with DH telling his mom and brother where to stick it. That really wasn’t what I wanted.

I always thought when I married it would be a family type marriage. But with MIL it turns into a power struggle. DH has had some really tough times in his past and instead of MIL being happy that he is stable and doing well (and that does have to do with me) she has to find fault in everything that I do.

I got an email the next day from SIL saying that she cancelled the photo session, blah, blah and BLAH! Whatever! Then yesterday SS said that MIL wants him to come to her house this weekend. I can bet you that SIL will take him and her boys and get their picture done together. I stay silent out of respect for DH and let him handle matters, but if this happens, so help me I will not stay silent.

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