Hey Bnd, I dont blame you for feeling as you do. It is terrible to have people take advantage in the workplace.

You have been through so much and I am sure it is difficult financially with 8 children and having gone through a MLCer's rampant spending.

You could only do what you can do. It is what it is, unfortunately. It makes it even harder to accept when none of it was your doing. And I would think your MIL would feel it the right thing to start to repay you.

Hang in there.