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I really shouldn't be writing about this so I'll put it under a cut and pretend it doesn't exist at a later date...
Reasons I Hate My Boyfriend's Mother
In no particular order.
1. She is bad-tempered. Last night when I was round she rang the Inland Revenue because she didn't understand a form she'd been sent and took out all her frustration and anger on the girl on the phone, even calling her a 'Scottish bitch'. Is that a little bit racist? Later on she realised she'd lost a bank card and turned the house upside down looking for it, shouting at us all in the process. Granted, she did say she'd had a long day at work, but so does everyone once in a while and they don't take it out on their families.
2. She reads the Daily Express. She's one of those awful people so obsessed with Princess Diana and Madeleine McCann that it takes over her life. Don't get me wrong, I love the royal family but the 'conspiracy' is just a step too far. All the scandal-stories about how immigrants are killing our children and spreading AIDS obviously only apply to non-English speaking immigrants, not Irish immigrants like her parents.
3. She is foul-mouthed. She swears unrestrainedly in front of (and sometimes even at, heaven forbid) her 12-yr-old daughter and shouts at people down the phone - people she knows as well as people she doesn't (see 1).
4. She is incredibly rude. Last night she demanded, not asked, that she be allowed to sit on the sofa rather than the chair though it was clear that Paddy and I were engrossed in ringing for Leeds tickets on two phones and a laptop. Eventually we moved for her and she didn't say thankyou, just complained that we'd left the cushions in a mess. It was barely a mess at all, I hasten to add.
5. She is a terrible Christian. I'm not especially religious myself but I act far more morally than she does, smoking, swearing, divorce, pre-marital and using the Lord's name in vain. She thinks that going to church twice a year makes up for all the other sins she commits but I would very much doubt anything of the sort. Not that I have anything specifically against those things mentioned, just she comes across a huge hypocrite for doing them then judging others based on her Catholicism and my being raised church of England.
6. She takes Paddy for granted. Oh, where do I even begin?! They have a dog that jointly belongs to them and her ex-husband, who lives nearby, and she's adamant that it should live with them at all times but won't walk or feed it. When we get a house together next year she's going to have a huge shock, and will probably end up giving it away for good. He washes her dishes, cooks, cleans, mediates her arguments, lends her money and she is never, ever grateful. In fact I've heard her say more than once 'the sacrifices I made for you, you have no respect, etc etc'.
7. She can't handle her finances. I know a lot of people get themselves into money difficulties - myself included - but she is a mother of three and it just strikes me as incredibly irresponsible that she has to have debtors coming to her house in front of her children to collect their money, considering the amount she spends on upholstery, clothes from catalogues and cigarettes. What sort of example is that to her daughter? 12 is a very impressionable age.
Phew. I might start a blog specifically for grumbling about her, an anonymous one of course. Then at least it would keep everything out of here in case Paddy ever reads it :s
Reasons I Hate My Boyfriend's Mother
In no particular order.
1. She is bad-tempered. Last night when I was round she rang the Inland Revenue because she didn't understand a form she'd been sent and took out all her frustration and anger on the girl on the phone, even calling her a 'Scottish bitch'. Is that a little bit racist? Later on she realised she'd lost a bank card and turned the house upside down looking for it, shouting at us all in the process. Granted, she did say she'd had a long day at work, but so does everyone once in a while and they don't take it out on their families.
2. She reads the Daily Express. She's one of those awful people so obsessed with Princess Diana and Madeleine McCann that it takes over her life. Don't get me wrong, I love the royal family but the 'conspiracy' is just a step too far. All the scandal-stories about how immigrants are killing our children and spreading AIDS obviously only apply to non-English speaking immigrants, not Irish immigrants like her parents.
3. She is foul-mouthed. She swears unrestrainedly in front of (and sometimes even at, heaven forbid) her 12-yr-old daughter and shouts at people down the phone - people she knows as well as people she doesn't (see 1).
4. She is incredibly rude. Last night she demanded, not asked, that she be allowed to sit on the sofa rather than the chair though it was clear that Paddy and I were engrossed in ringing for Leeds tickets on two phones and a laptop. Eventually we moved for her and she didn't say thankyou, just complained that we'd left the cushions in a mess. It was barely a mess at all, I hasten to add.
5. She is a terrible Christian. I'm not especially religious myself but I act far more morally than she does, smoking, swearing, divorce, pre-marital and using the Lord's name in vain. She thinks that going to church twice a year makes up for all the other sins she commits but I would very much doubt anything of the sort. Not that I have anything specifically against those things mentioned, just she comes across a huge hypocrite for doing them then judging others based on her Catholicism and my being raised church of England.
6. She takes Paddy for granted. Oh, where do I even begin?! They have a dog that jointly belongs to them and her ex-husband, who lives nearby, and she's adamant that it should live with them at all times but won't walk or feed it. When we get a house together next year she's going to have a huge shock, and will probably end up giving it away for good. He washes her dishes, cooks, cleans, mediates her arguments, lends her money and she is never, ever grateful. In fact I've heard her say more than once 'the sacrifices I made for you, you have no respect, etc etc'.
7. She can't handle her finances. I know a lot of people get themselves into money difficulties - myself included - but she is a mother of three and it just strikes me as incredibly irresponsible that she has to have debtors coming to her house in front of her children to collect their money, considering the amount she spends on upholstery, clothes from catalogues and cigarettes. What sort of example is that to her daughter? 12 is a very impressionable age.
Phew. I might start a blog specifically for grumbling about her, an anonymous one of course. Then at least it would keep everything out of here in case Paddy ever reads it :s