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My FIL is so pernickerty about tidiness he won't come into our garden because its too messy, let alone the house. MOL is not quite so bad, but won't come and baby sit because our house is too messy! But my kids are 3 & 10, I'd rather spend time playing with them, than tidying, cleaning etc, just so the house is always perfect.

FIL only buys Sony TV's, DVD players.

Doesn't help that my wifes brother is THE golden child, can do no wrong, house is always perfect, but he's like his dad.

Get on with FIL & MIL, but I'm seen as a lazy so and so, even though I do the cooking and shopping. MY FIL can't boil an egg.

So I tolerate them

They seriously disliked me at first, because of the way I was dressed ( metal head! ).
However once they got to know me, they were great
Cannot seem to do wrong in my MIL's eyes !
My parents on the other hand are a real pain in the a*se to my wife at times.

[Richie]

My in laws like me... but only come round when I'm not here....

there coming over on Saturday... and I'm going to Manchester for the weekend....

I Love it...

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

He doesn't believe "real soldiers" work from the sea.

Normandy 1944.

Does he not like paratroopers either, since they work from the air?

He sounds like a bit of a snob. Maybe you should get promoted higher than he was and make him call your 'Sir'!

Originally Posted by wyrdness

He sounds like a bit of a snob. Maybe you should get promoted higher than he was and make him call your 'Sir'!

When I was a very young kid I witnessed a family argument between my dad (serving sergeant - Royal Signals), my uncle Tony (serving sergeant - Royal Signals) and my gandad (serving corporal - RAF). Whatever it was about, my dad and uncle Tony disagreed with my grandad about it and the argument was getting quite heated. In the end my dad slammed a fist on the table and yelled "I've had enough, me and Tony outrank you and what we say goes", he got up and walked out. My gandad beng a lifetime military man wouldn't have argued any further with them out of pure respect for rank.

It still tickles me that my dad pulled military rank with his own father in a family matter and won.

I love my inlaws....

each side hasnt spent much time together yet...

Originally Posted by Lozzo

When I was a very young kid I witnessed a family argument between my dad (serving sergeant - Royal Signals), my uncle Tony (serving sergeant - Royal Signals) and my gandad (serving corporal - RAF). Whatever it was about, my dad and uncle Tony disagreed with my grandad about it and the argument was getting quite heated. In the end my dad slammed a fist on the table and yelled "I've had enough, me and Tony outrank you and what we say goes", he got up and walked out. My gandad beng a lifetime military man wouldn't have argued any further with them out of pure respect for rank.

It still tickles me that my dad pulled military rank with his own father in a family matter and won.

lol genius

Love my in-laws, they have a great relationship, are both v genuine and dont need to feel like they have to impress people, what you see is what you get with them-treacles mum is a real laugh and loved the fact that i have tattoos as she has a few aswell, i was made to feel part of the family from day one, spending christmas with them this year (first one of hopefully many),nice to have in-laws that are human!

Mine love matt, he can nooo wrong lol, him and my dad have become fishing buddies and will often go fishing once to twice a month and are brill at winding each other up!

Originally Posted by wyrdness

Maybe you should get promoted higher than he was and make him call your 'Sir'!

I am a CSgt, I work for a living unlike officers!

So I am not alone then, should I even try to compromise with him?

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by amnesia

my intentions towards his daughter were honerable.


Well...of course they are...