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My Mother-In-Law is a sweet woman. Really, she is very nice and while we aren't close buddies, she doesn't interfere in our marriage or do any of the evil MIL stuff one hears about in stories.
That said, she keeps trying to lend me books. This is not a good thing. She is trying to lend me books I have no interest in ever reading. I have no interest in reading a book by Dr. Phil, Dr. Phil's wife, or anything else that has the word's "spiritual" "uplifting" or "life-affirming" in the description. Sometimes when she sends these books back with my husband I wonder if she thinks I'm some sort of depressed neurotic. (I'm not.) I've yet to figure out how to politely say "you know, that book just doesn't interest me." I don't want to hurt her feelings (okay so I'm a little protective and see her as china doll fragile). So they show up at my house for a few months and quietly get returned, unread.
Anyone else have that special someone in their life that when they say "I have this book I think you would like" you think "oh crap"?
Lara Amber
That said, she keeps trying to lend me books. This is not a good thing. She is trying to lend me books I have no interest in ever reading. I have no interest in reading a book by Dr. Phil, Dr. Phil's wife, or anything else that has the word's "spiritual" "uplifting" or "life-affirming" in the description. Sometimes when she sends these books back with my husband I wonder if she thinks I'm some sort of depressed neurotic. (I'm not.) I've yet to figure out how to politely say "you know, that book just doesn't interest me." I don't want to hurt her feelings (okay so I'm a little protective and see her as china doll fragile). So they show up at my house for a few months and quietly get returned, unread.
Anyone else have that special someone in their life that when they say "I have this book I think you would like" you think "oh crap"?
Lara Amber