StephaneeD27

Thanks, mtmkjr! We've been together for 13 years, married for 6. I'm still not comfortable with confrontation with my MIL. I know she means well, she just loves to be the one who has the answer. Another distant family member arrived at a gathering over the summer. She had skin cancer removed and we were all told in a casual conversation. We were in shock to find out just then. My MIL shows no compassion and quickly says, "Is it basal cell? I bet it's basal cell." Really? She had to ask? When I was in the operating room having a C-section, my MIL couldn't help but tell the story about someone she knows who died during a C-section in the waiting room while my husband and mother were in there. We both made it, luckily, and my mother almost killed my MIL. ha. There are just so many instances.

I'll be sure to remember that option! Thank you both for the quick responses! I think I'm just going to let it go, as you recommended.

Hello! I'm new to AllNurses and apologize if I'm doing this incorrectly. I have an ongoing issue with a family member. She gives unsolicited non-medical advice to others, including myself. She acts like a physician telling me and others our diagnoses, disease process and treatment. In some cases, my prognosis. This person, my friends, is my mother-in-law. With nothing more than a certificate from hairdressing school, this woman is a body... of... knowledge! How do I politely tell her that she is talking to someone with years of experience as a registered nurse. I know we don't and can't know everything, but this woman is teaching me about nerve pain and headaches. Did you know that Tylenol is an anti-inflammatory? She broke this news to me the other day. Please help. Stephanee