Just smile and nod
I f I had a dollar for every time I heard all the negative "Why would you want to put yourself through all this?" stuff!! You know what infuriates me about my MIL? Her attitude is "When I have that baby in my arm's, then I'll be excited" She does not want to help or be supportive or even HEAR about any of the adoption process. She just thinks that rugrat will magically appear one day and THEN she can be grandma. Reminds me of that proverb about the hen that works all summer to store up grain for the winter and the squirrel just runs around and plays and never helps. Then comes winter and the squirrel expects the hen to share. Well thats how I feel. It's like "Hey lady, where the heck were you the last 6 months to at least hold my hand on this roller coaster!!
So my advice to you is do what I do. Just smile, nod and picture that infuriating family member with a big gray bushy tail, pointy ears and a wiggly nose. Works for me!
Hugs!
Laura
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