How to deal with a sister in law I truly dislike?

My SIL never buys anything for anyone either she’s in her mid thirties makes more money than my husband and I together yet we give her stuff and she never gives anything, she’s selfish and so fake it’s truly annoying. She rather spend money at bars trying to hook up with random guys than in her own mother. But the real reason I hate her is not for the gifts, it’s because she’s abusive. She used our wedding as an excuse to get this guys she claims is her boyfriend to come over so that people will thinks he’s taking her seriously, the guy came 10 minute before the wedding was over stating that he was at a sper important dinner meanwhile everyone was asking when will he arrive, so it’s not even about our wedding but when will the guy or whether he would show up. So he comes and after supposedly being at a dinner eats like a pig at out expenses without bringing a gift (even though she claim he’s loaded) and then goes up to his booty call…our wedding was used as a booty call. Then she crashes our vacation without being invited because our hotel closed to where this guys is suppose to live, makes us unconfirtalbes, uses us yet again and the guys stands her out…well after all it was the weekend, he only meets her for a few hours very late at night, never in the daylight. And the most recent reason why I truly hate her, is because she did it yet again, she used this time a mother’s day to get this guys to at least be with her at a dinner (I truly belive he has never paid a dinner for her). The guy shows up 3 hours later, empty handed again and starts eating like a pig, she’s so patetic she even saved him appetizers that were stone cold after 2 hours. So the day was not about mother’s day nooo it was about when will this guy show up. My husband and I agree on our distaste for these situations caused by her, but her parents protect and excuse her and the guys behavious. lt’s pretty obvious to me that this guys is playing her and I realy couldn’t care less, someone this stupid deserve what’s coming to her, I am way younger than her and I can see how she’s being fooled, however I hate being used as an excuse for her to plot her dates and making me her sidekick and events that are important to me being lower to a mean to a way. I want to say something and would without remorse if it weren’t for my MIL she’s a very nice women and this would only cause her pain. Any ideas on how to deal with this situation?

Answer #1

‘yet we give her stuff and she never gives anything, she’s selfish and so fake it’s truly annoying’

so stop buying her stuff. why is that complicated?

‘so it’s not even about our wedding but when will the guy or whether he would show up’

so you’re blaming her for everyone else not paying attention to you? how is that her fault? perhaps they need to get their priorities straight

‘our wedding was used as a booty call’

uhm yea, many guys use weddings to hook up. SO WHAT???

‘Then she crashes our vacation without being invited because our hotel closed to where this guys is suppose to live’

is there a reason you didnt make it clear that this is your vacation and she needs to leave?

‘she used this time a mother’s day to get this guys to at least be with her at a dinner’

WHO CARES???

‘ I hate being used as an excuse for her to plot her dates and making me her sidekick’

so stop.

Stop blaming your sister-in-law for your lack of assertiveness. You want her to be this person she isnt. You’re bringing this stress on yourself. The answer is simple. Just stop.

Answer #2

She is your husbands sister…my husband and I deal with our familys in different ways but when it comes to our sides mine and his I deal with mine and he does with his. Lucky for us it is only his were there have been issues and many issues I might add. My husbands sister does the same thing your SIL does she does it with men and her two year old son it drives me crazy but then his grandparents ar by far the worst to deal with so I pick my battles.

He needs to talk to her though because family or not your relationship is priority and if it is effectting that then something needs to change and soon.

Take us for example we just moved in with my husbands grandparents he was offered a better job and we need the money as we are going to have a baby girl in JULY lived here six months an it has been hell we are moving in JUNE…car accident has prevented us from doing it faster. But we get a car the end of the month thank GOD. SO his family is pissed and feels used that we are moving. we never agreed to stay here long at all too. yet they say we are being irresponsible they are always telling us what to do and how to do it with our lives and finances. it has gotten to a point were he refuses when we no for sure to tell them were we are moving too. It sounds mean but our marriage greatly suffers because of them they even goon about how they dont like our childs chosen name Zahara and then they dont think I should breast feed and our birthing choices and prenatal care I mean it goes on and on.

So coming from a marriage were in Laws can cause certain issues I say do what is best for you an your man an worry less or not at all about them

YOu can still have a good relationship with your MOther in Law I no I have a decent one with mine.

Answer #3

In all honesty, the best way to deal with her would be to not care so much about how she spends her money or lives her life. It is her life after all, not yours.

My sister is in a situation where she really dislikes her husband’s whole family. I can tell you now, her disliking them has caused them more troubles than happiness. In the long run, his sister always being someone you dislike won’t help either. She is, after all, part of his family. Although he may agree with you, I’m sure he doesn’t always want to hear about how annoying or stupid she is. I know I sure wouldn’t.

So.. accept her as she is. She isn’t perfect, neither is her lifestyle. But she is a part of YOUR family now. So try to work with her and see if this is something you guys can work out or work around.

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