Is Your Daughter-In-Law Misreading You? Mother-In-Laws, Ask Yourself These Simple Questions
... doing things as you've always done them. Your belief that "I'm just trying to help" or "I thought I could lend a hand" can easily be interpreted by your daughter-in-law as you being intrusive, controlling, or taking over. Sometimes you may try to be the mother-in-law you imagine your daughter-in-law will appreciate - pitching in, helping out, being involved. However, your daughter-in-law may interpret your well-meaning intentions as you judging her, criticizing her, or you thinking she's incapable of doing things well enough on her own. Which doesn't exactly build a lot ... . And although it may not be your intent, your behavior can come across in such a way as to be frustrating, confusing, and often quite exasperating to the people around you. It's no surprise that your daughter-in-law is likely to be one of them. You're probably saying to yourself, "I would never do anything to hurt my daughter-in-law. She's like a daughter to me. Why would she ever think otherwise?" Try to keep in mind...it's common for us to assume other people know what we feel, think, or intend because we know what ...
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Tags: mother in law | daughter in law | misreading | misperception | solving problems | |