HELP!! Is this a Mother-In-Law issue or what?

Question

My hubby and I just so happen to be looking for a house at the same time as his parents. My husband's mother wanted to show me some homes in a particular area that we might be interested in. We go to see the outside houses and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the house and the neighborhood. Then my hubby and I go see the house with the realtor and we are thinking about putting an offer on the house. Then come to find out my husbands mother put an offer in on the house that we were looking at!! OMG I could have spit fire when she told us this. I don't understand why someone would do that when they know they cannot afford the house and it was not what they were even looking for. I asked my hubby what he thought and al he could say is "Who showed who the house?" I told him that his mom showed me the neighborhood because she thought that it would be an area that we would like. What to do? I am SOOOOOOOOO FRUSTRATED!! This is not the first issue with this woman. Anyone with crazy MIL please lend some advice before I explode!

Answer 1

try  nice  house          let  see  it      get better

Answer 2

I am having so much sympathy for you right now.  I have an insane mil as well.  I cannot believe that she would do that to you.  I would love to tell you that things will get better but after 15 years I can't do that.  I have had to really distance myself from my MIL and my husband has finally realized that his mother is a little bit over the top.  I wish I had better advice for you, but I really think trying to distance yourself somewhat is best.  For me it really only got worse once we had kids.  Sorry :(

Answer 3

i go through that all the time but my mother in law complains about everything i do. she even had the nerve to say i was a unfit mother in front of my daughter and how she wished her husband would find a new wife here soon. my problem is my mother in law happens to be my neighbor. yeah i live out in the middle of no where and on 40 acres. and she ain't real close but my husband and i were talking about buying a house and moving another 50 ft away from her and she had a fit about it. i don't know what to tell ya because I'm trying to figure my mother in law out myself.  

Answer 4

yeah i think that was wrong of her to trick you

ignore her for now and try to find a house

bless you (: