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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
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 Posted - Sep 27 2009 : 9:29:45 PM
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If some one ever kicked my dog , my response would be "ever do that again and you I will break your leg" and I would not say it very nicely either.. When I was married to my first husband I put up with stuff from his family. since I am older and a little wiser I would never put up with that stuff again. I told my husband I have now before we ever got married I come first or I don't come and I meant it. these kind of people you may just have to be harsh with to get your point across but put our foot down that it is your house and mean it and you might just all get along after that. some people just push until you push back and they only do it just to see how much they can push. they have to test everyone they come on contact with and once the other person draws the line they settle down and actually can be very nice. So put your foot down and keep it there.. Good luck!!!
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
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Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 10:23:58 AM
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I like Alee's idea of putting a peice of paper down with the question why are you snooping in this drawer? you can put different questions in each area, like (Are you looking for something in here?)or (If you need help locating something please ask me, I'll help.)
If it used to be there home maybe they are just seeing how you changed things around for the better. Some people are just nosey but kicking a dog, That would have to change. I would start out by saying I haven't kicked you out yet but if I see as much as a toe near our dogs then consider yourself kicked out.
Good luck with them....Sometimes I can't believe how somepeople have such children.
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
1545 Posts
Mary Jane
New York
USA
1545 Posts |
Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 6:27:37 PM
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Oh Winona, Julie's idea of a mouse trap would be a hoot! I am sitting here laughing so hard. Can you imagine one of them letting out a yell from that mouse trap! My Lord, I bet that would cure them !! I know, I know, I have a wicked sense of humor. But it would so serve them right.
Still laughing...... MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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magnoliakathy
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Kathryn
Magnolia
Texas
USA
453 Posts |
Posted - Sep 30 2009 : 11:05:51 AM
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It's hard sometimes to remember why you married your guy where his family is concerned. I had a grandneice that I caught snooping once (she was 10 at the time), I grabbed her hand and took her to her mother and told them both if it happened again I was going spank the little one and slap the big one, no one snoops in my things. I go with leaving the notes and seeing if any one speaks up.
When you free your mind your heart can fly. Farmgirl # 714, |
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goneriding
True Blue Farmgirl
1599 Posts
Winona
Central Oregon
USA
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Posted - Oct 06 2009 : 11:00:53 AM
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An update...
Welp, as of right now, no one is planning on visiting!! Woo-hoo!! I'm not sure what has happened but even the phone calls between hubby and his family has slowed down. Sometimes I catch him sitting and staring into space and, just being intuitive here, I've wondered if he's finally wondering how much they've had to do with running his ex-girlfriends/wives off. He doens't talk about them nearly as much as he used to. He doesn't try to tell me how his mom makes (example here) apple pie, when I'm trying to learn to make apple pie, know what I mean?? I've heard him telling them how I'm trying to make applesauce or just saying how much I've help him cut wood. THAT never used to happen!! He's praising me to them!! Shocka!!
So, so far, no one is due to visit and I'm sure not offering. We did have an agreement that this year we'd go to his family Thanksgiving and Xmas days. I'm dreading it already (WHY did I agree to this??? Why?? :-) ) but I've girded my loins and feel I can take 'em on. Actually, I'm hoping that something happens, at least, to Thanksgiving and we can skip that but I did agree to it last year. We agreed to swap family stuff every other year. But if we do end up there, I'm game!! I have a drivers license and the pickup keys and can always leave, y'know! ;-)
Winona ;-)
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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
1140 Posts |
Posted - Oct 10 2009 : 08:44:27 AM
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Winona,this is great news! It's sounding like hubby is waking up. Could be mom slipped & said something during one of their phone conversations that got his snap. Not too late to change plans for the holidays-might as well finished whats been started. Give yourself the gift of a joyous holiday season.
I'll be doing this too with an uncle that never calls,or comes over except he intrudes on Thanksgiving & Christmas for free food & then proclaims he didn't shop for gifts "cause he didn't feel like it" As he's opening the gifts Dad & I got him. So-I gotta call him & let him know we'll be busy over those two holidays & to make other plans. (and yes,this relative has plenty of $$ and a job)
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
1675 Posts |
Posted - Oct 19 2009 : 09:28:22 AM
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Since they're not coming, I guess you don't have to worry too awful much right now, but, if I had that problem,I'd go to some craft/party store and buy a bunch of shrunken heads or plastic bugs/spiders and put those in there too. Or how about the motion detecting halloween decorations that scream? That would be an ABSOLUTE HOOT.
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
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Edited by - walkinwalkoutcattle on Oct 19 2009 09:29:13 AM |
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