Obsessive MIL

Here we go with our next submission:

I've been married over 23 years and my husband is a good person. His mother, however, is always looking to cause trouble. My husband has a son from his 1st marriage and my MIL is obsessed with that son. The son is now 31 y/o and the biggest loser you'd ever want to meet...thanks to my MIL, who wouldn't keep her nose out of our business and had to rescue the child every time he was disciplined.

The MIL is not happy unless there is turmoil in the family. She's lies to create chaos. I've gone toe to toe with her, but it's a waste of energy because it does not change her bad behavior.

She talks trash about my sister-in-law, (her other son's wife). But that's not all...she talks trash about her son's too. Even the one who cuts her lawn and shovels her out in a snowstorm.

I'd like to take a cast iron frying pan and whack her across the face with it......

She refers to my son as a little bastard! My son works for a living and is a responsible person. My stepson (her favorite), has stolen from her, taken her car at will, pushed her around, called her nasty names etc. but he's treating like a king.

Never in a million years did I think a would have to deal with such a rotten human being.

Some people don't know how to live without chaos or drama. It's too bad that her choices have affected your family like this. It sounds like the most you can do is avoid spending time with her. That's too bad, as it sounds like she'll miss out with her other grandson.