avangeline
Humble Prayer Partner
I find my mother in law a selfish, self serving, thoughtless and manipulative woman. she never used to be this way. she seemed to spend a lot of time in dedication to others, she was humble and compassionate. I felt so blessed to have her as my mother in law. about a decade ago a man she worked with turned her head and she decided she wanted out of her 30 year marriage. she began reading a multitude of self help books and the more she read these. the more she seemed to cease caring about others and begin caring only for herself. her behavior and this selfish attitude has only worsened over the years and both my husband and I pray for her continually. we continue to treat her with love and respect as we are of the opinion that you might not like what a person does, but you can still love the person. the problem now is that her thoughtless ways cause myself and my husband in particular so much hurt. frankly I am through with it. she takes and takes and gives nothing in return, we ask only for some quality time and love and she appears unable to give these things unless it suits her own agenda. I am saddened for my husband as a mother/ son relationship should be precious, but at the same time I am finding myself becoming bitter and not wanting anything more to do with her. I know this is not a Christian attitude, but I don't want to be a door mat anymore, and I don't want my husband to be used only as her fix it, handy man, errand boy with no thanks or real appreciation for his efforts on her part. please help me understand how I am to act in this situation. please give myself and my husband the wisdom we need to deal with this in a way attune with the gospel. I am just so hurt, tired and frustrated. Please guide me Lord, in Jesus name Amen.
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