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Originally Posted by hvert
Would standing up for yourself make you feel better? Reading your post, I sort of get the feeling that a part of you would like to do this --- and that perhaps your failure to do so is contributing to the extra bad feelings.
It sounds like there is no real harm in burning a bridge with her. Why should she always get the last word because everyone is scared of her? Everyone is used to her saying rude things about other people and painting herself as the victim -- they know she is lying.
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Yes, i believe standing up for myself would help. I feel like i could move on better. I just know she thrives on knowing she has the power to hurt others and she loves the bavk and forth fight. She likes confrontation. This is why i am caught between a rock and hard place. My daughter's bday is this week and i know my MIL will send a card. She does this to get to me. She won't send me one, but will everyone else in this house. She does it at Christmas too. She will address my husband and kids but not me. Very hurtful. I'm tempted to return her cards to her. My kids know what she's like...they are teenagers and see it for what it is. They've never known her or been close. Is it bad to return her cards unopened?