Do you think she's trying to compete with me?

Question

I am 5'6 119 lbs. I'm skinny! I'm not full of myself, but hear me out. I have straight white teeth, a flat stomach (even after having a baby 9 months ago) and I wear a size 5 jeans after previously wearing a size 9. I didn't take diet pills or whiten my teeth lately.

I was to my mother in law's house a few months ago when she was at work (husband called and asked if I could stay there while I wait for him at an appointment, we were out of town). I found dental whitening strips on the bathroom sink (I had to go pee!) and two types of diet pills on her kitchen counter. I wasn't snooping, it was plain sight! I think she's trying to become me or something.

Everything we do, she tries to do better. She even went as far as to ask us to keep our furniture that we had at her house while we stayed there for a few months. She went out and bought the same tables we have and an area rug because we have one.

I don't want to hear "She likes your style, you should be flattered." Is she competing with me? Or am I just everyone's dream- skinny, white teeth, and nice house?

Answer 1

UR NOT A BABY GROW UP

Answer 2

And how far is your head up your ***?

Answer 3

Maybe she see's her self in you when she was younger and that is why she copies you. On the other hand that just could be why her son married you too, he may see similarities in you that his mom has and maybe that is why he picked you. If you think about it guys are really close to their mom and this is why they find girlfriends that have similar ways. The same thing goes for girls. They find guys that have similar morals towards their father because they are so close to them.  But once again on the other hand it can be very annoying to you to have a copy cat. I hate that too no matter what it is. So here is how you fix it. When she goes shopping for anything at all go with her, number 1 you can help her decide what is hot and what is not. Number 2 You will win points with her and the hubby. Number 3 If you and your husband should ever break up the next girl will have h**l on wheels because his mother will compare the new girl to you all the time because that is how much she likes you. Trust me I know. OHH and when y'all go shopping say stuff like I would buy that and put that in this room or I would wear this to go here, or what ever I hope that I have helped you. Another thing is to be greatful to your mother-inlaw because, when my mother in-law died my husband went crazy literilly and stop working and what not. I had a baby with him while he was in morning I thought that would make him want to live again. And it did we already had a daughter so I gave him a son so that he could be happy about something. What happened is he was happy so happy that he got up and went to live in the mother's house so that he could I don't know get a resemblence from her or what ever but mean while she is dead and gone. We now don't live together anymore and I have moved on with my life I didn't divocie him because I didn't want it like that in the first place. We are still close friends and we still love each other I don't know maybe in the future we can get it together but I don't know. Next year January will be 10 years that I was married to him so I don't know. So all I am saying is be greatful for what you have.

Answer 4

Get Over your self

you not even that skinny

im skinnier than you

Answer 5

a lot of people have straight white teeth and a flat tummy

Answer 6

Um, no those are just her personal things. Sheeshalaweesh!

Answer 7

Yea, maybe she is. That might be a good thing, though. Maybe she's lonely, and she wants to pretend she was with you guys. She misses her son, I guess.  

Answer 8

Yes, you're everyone's dream.

Sheesh. Get over yourself and grow up.

Answer 9

omg get over yourself and u for sure arent my dream

Answer 10

Wow. "I'm not full of myself"

I think you are. I, too, am skinny and have perfect teeth, but I don't think that everyone who wants to be skinny and have good teeth are trying to be me. Who wouldn't want to be skinny and have good teeth?!

The furniture thing is a bit odd, but I know people who have done that, too. It's not that uncommon.

Answer 11

a lot of people whiten their teeth and a lot of people want to lose weight and find different ways to do it. As far as the furniture..I don't know she could just like it and think it goes with her stuff. If she wads trying to out do you she would probably buy better furniture than you have...not the same.

Answer 12

maybe she wants to be skinny and have nice teeth and she actually likes your house? you're not the first person to be skinny and have white teeth. what's wrong with her wanting to look good? she likes your house. freakin get over it. you need to grow up. it's not everyones dream to be you. you don't sound happy. go to a therapist.