How do you think I should handle my Mother-in-Law?

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Calpurnia de Capistrané

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my mother in law does not approve of me. She is Jewish and her son is a born again christian and so am I. I am not Jewish therefore our children are not Jewish. This greatly disappoints her because My husband is her only living child. (she has two other sons, one died when he was 2 and the other died in Iraq last year and he was never married) our children will be the only grandchildren she has yet she refuses to acknowledge them as being her grandchildren. She can't even say the words she calls them "the children" my Father-in-law is very close to our children and I honestly think she would never see them if it were not for him. I have always treated my mother-in-law with respect and I admire her as a person. How can I repair this relationship at least for my kids and any future children I have?
 
I think she is being unfair. Unfortunately if you wait for her to fix it you may be waiting a long time. If you really want to fix the relationship, would you be willing to compromise? Though your children will never be Jewish as far as religion, it is their heritage. Perhaps you could speak to your MIL, tell her that while you intend to raise your children as Christians, you would like them to understand their Jewish heritage. Ask her if she would be willing to teach them about it. This is one possible solution, but it would involve both of you being open to it. Think it over before you make any decisions, and talk it over with your husband. I hope you are able to find something that will help. Good luck.
 
Until/unless she decides to pull her head out of her butt, I really don't think there's much you can do.

Who cares what she thinks, anyway? If somebody would put something stupid like religion ahead of their own grandchildren, who needs 'em? The sooner we get rid of all that outdated superstitious bullsh1t, the better off we'll all be.
 
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