Guest guest Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 I am new to this site and am thrilled to join. I always called it her Great Need. I couldn't define it, but it reared its ugly head time and time again. My husband is an only child, so my mother-in-law related her expectations to us only 2 weeks into our marriage, expectations that had no diffusing. No other children or people to take the pressure. Only us. I didn't see the warning signals then, but it didn't take long. It was 24 years into the marriage that I discovered Stop Walking On Eggshells after a friend loaned me Toxic Parents. When I first saw the book in the bookstore, I sank to the floor and cried. Finally I understood her behavior. Even my therapist and psychiatrist, sought to help me deal with the anxiety caused by my mother-in-law, did not suggest an answer to her behavior. Not knowing drove me crazy! I am a writer, and I would like to reach out to others to help them avoid the years of anguish I experienced dealing with a BPD mother-in-law. I also would like to commiserate with people who have experienced the same thing. I believe this will help my obsessing over what the woman did to me and my health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 Welcome to the group! I am glad you have finally found some answers. It does help to know what you're dealing with because it opens doors to learn some new skills. SWOE is a very good book. How is your DH dealing with the idea? Are there conflicts in your marriage concerning his mother? Sveta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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