1. Man, so much here depends on the context. How bad did the fridge smell? Was the advice given actually helpful and given in a constructive way? How many little digs does Wife make per visit?
2. "He took the grands from me"? Icky framing, LW2!
Also, if SIL is a mostly-reasonable person then whatever LW2 said about him on Facebook must have been really bad. There may be no repairing this relationship.
3. Congratulations, LW3, you are Marie Barrone. Stop "helping" them, stop "giving them advice", stop all of this. Just stop. Start being charming, delightful, and non-critical. (Also, wtf was up with the advice here!? Did she even read this letter?)
4. LW4, ffs, this is a tempest in a teapot. If this young woman is able to leave the house without getting immediately arrested for indecent exposure then her clothes are just fine, and likewise for all that PDA. This is your chance to practice acceptance, patience, and tolerance - all good habits to cultivate.
If LW4 really cannot stand this woman then the thing to do is passive-aggressive, kill her with kindness: plan lots of board games and birdwatching walks and family movie nights and invite her and Oldest to every one of them, and be happy and cheerful the whole time.
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2. "He took the grands from me"? Icky framing, LW2!
Also, if SIL is a mostly-reasonable person then whatever LW2 said about him on Facebook must have been really bad. There may be no repairing this relationship.
3. Congratulations, LW3, you are Marie Barrone. Stop "helping" them, stop "giving them advice", stop all of this. Just stop. Start being charming, delightful, and non-critical. (Also, wtf was up with the advice here!? Did she even read this letter?)
4. LW4, ffs, this is a tempest in a teapot. If this young woman is able to leave the house without getting immediately arrested for indecent exposure then her clothes are just fine, and likewise for all that PDA. This is your chance to practice acceptance, patience, and tolerance - all good habits to cultivate.
If LW4 really cannot stand this woman then the thing to do is passive-aggressive, kill her with kindness: plan lots of board games and birdwatching walks and family movie nights and invite her and Oldest to every one of them, and be happy and cheerful the whole time.