MrsNOP

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1. How combative is your MIL?




Non-combative in word choice, but VERY combative in terms of persistence. She in general doesn't stop until she gets her way.

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I have a hard time with #2 personally. I couch my verbal communication in southernese and twist myself up in knots trying to find the best way to address something when my conflict-avoidance issues are screaming at me.




Bingo. Pegged me to a T.

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So, stop pretending you don't hear her.





I guess what I was doing was P/A behavior myself. I was hoping to hear my W take my side. I should stop hoping and wishing other people would do certain things and start doing what I can myself.

Thanks for the pointers.

Chrome


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