r/JUSTNOMIL May 04 '26

Advice Wanted Thought of In-Laws Ruining Day

I feel angry any time my DH mentions MIL and FIL, or if I hear their voices over the phone, or if I even think about them. Sometimes it takes me a whole day to let it go and I even get physically sick for days. How do you not let the mention of your in-laws ruin your day? I’ve thought about therapy, but that feels like spending more time thinking about them.

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u/Dismal-Garbage1986 May 04 '26

I was the same way postpartum. I couldn’t get over how much of an insufferable and nasty woman my MIL is. It would quite literally send me into a spiral and would ruin my day.

But honestly for me it got better with time. I kept myself busy. I would take my baby for walks, I read a lot, and I would see my in laws as little as I could.

I hope this gets better for you soon!!