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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Nobody: 7:12am On Oct 05, 2016
motherfucker:
Mothers are very protective of their son. You wouldn't understand until you have raised one for 27+ years and a lady comes in one day to take away what she has laboured for.

The mother would always feel no one can take care of her child like her. What most DIL should do is assure MIL that her son is in safe hands. It's that simple but most of you would rather compete with her or take her head on, which often backfire
Until these Mother in-laws realize that their son's wives are not taking away their sons but are rather trying to raise a family like they(mother in-laws) did, this issue will continue to loom, i guess those once who are different understand that better.

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by babyfaceafrica: 7:27am On Oct 05, 2016
Benita27:
I am not sure of the bolded, because is not usually written on their forehead.
any lady who loves her children more than her wife is a potential mean MIL...fact!!!
Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by olab007(m): 8:06am On Oct 05, 2016
Well my case was an exceptional case , my mum actually love my wife , infact i was away for sometime and my wife was staying with her in the same house infact they were so close to the extend that my wife is my mum banker, she drop her ATM card for my wife and its my wife that control wht happen with the bank account for her, maywhile i must aplude my wife at the other hand she is also a good wife sincerely i thank God for my home and my family.

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Nobody: 10:37am On Oct 05, 2016
babyfaceafrica:
any lady who loves her children more than her wife is a potential mean MIL...fact!!!
Alright!.
Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Nobody: 10:39am On Oct 05, 2016
olab007:
Well my case was an exceptional case , my mum actually love my wife , infact i was away for sometime and my wife was staying with her in the same house infact they were so close to the extend that my wife is my mum banker, she drop her ATM card for my wife and its my wife that control wht happen with the bank account for her, maywhile i must aplude my wife at the other hand she is also a good wife sincerely i thank God for my home and my family.
Wow!. grin
Your mum is the kind we are praying for.

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by bukatyne(f): 11:41am On Oct 05, 2016
Benita27:
I noticed 80% of our Nigerian mother in-laws threat their daughter in-laws badly unlike their foreign counterparts, and this trend is so common,once a man says he wants to take you to see his parents instead of excitement a certain fear creeps in.
personally i'm not scared of meeting the man's father because i assume father's trust their sons to have made the right choices, but for the mothers is not usually the same, was able to ask someone if she felt same and she confessed feeling worse. grin
Why are our Nigerian mother in-laws so mean?.
Need your contributions, and Ladies how do you feel when getting to meet them?.

Cc: Aderola15.
Talk2Bella.
IamNawty.
Laveda.

The word 'monster-in-law' is not a 'Nigerian' phrase.

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by bukatyne(f): 11:48am On Oct 05, 2016
motherfucker:
Mothers are very protective of their son. You wouldn't understand until you have raised one for 27+ years and a lady comes in one day to take away what she has laboured for.

The mother would always feel no one can take care of her child like her. What most DIL should do is assure MIL that her son is in safe hands. It's that simple but most of you would rather compete with her or take her head on, which often backfire

@Bold:

The simple solution is to marry her son herself.

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by bukatyne(f): 11:51am On Oct 05, 2016
Benita27:
I am not sure of the bolded, because is not usually written on their forehead.

> Women in miserable marriages especially 'staying' for their kids
> Women who are not busy
> Women who place their children first etc.

Cc: Acidosis

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Nobody: 12:10pm On Oct 05, 2016
bukatyne:


@Bold:

The simple solution is to marry her son herself.
cheesy Lol.
If they don't, they will nag...when the do...they want to take their sons away.

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Acidosis(m): 2:57pm On Oct 05, 2016
bukatyne:

> Women in miserable marriages especially 'staying' for their kids > Women who are not busy > Women who place their children first etc.
Cc: Acidosis
I agree 100%


This wan we now agree on many many issues. Is that a sign??

grin

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by doveda: 3:35pm On Oct 05, 2016
80% kwaundecided. May God forgive you. A bad mother in law is a bad person. Save me the silly excuses, it s not emotional clinging or love or anything, it is simply because she thinks she can do and undo and the wife would be too fearful to do anything.

Shout out to good mothers out there

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by NDsaint4(m): 3:36pm On Oct 05, 2016
When someone take away your closest friend from you how will you feel...

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by chocodaviva(f): 3:38pm On Oct 05, 2016
My mother inlaw is d best
I can't even see any difference btw her and my mother
Blessed me

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Nobody: 3:39pm On Oct 05, 2016
Following

Would honesty like to understand why it happens and how to manage such situations. Some of the stories I've read and heard about makes me afraid of marriage. Mean MILs isn't just a Nigerian thing, it's universal.

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by saintkel(m): 3:42pm On Oct 05, 2016
Talk2Bella:


I just saw a vision for you grin

Nah only son and only child u go marry cheesy cheesy
and I saw u too, na only son u d marry
Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by miketayo(m): 3:43pm On Oct 05, 2016
Benita27:
Neither of the above mentioned.
Their foreign counterparts aren't as mean as our Nigerian mother-inlaws are.
You're referring me to a movie of a mean mother in-law like i haven't seen one.
They're more liberal and understand what space means in a marriage.

dats not true..the same problem is in every country like it is in Nigeria. heard terrible cases in thailand nd SA.. its definitely ladies having problems with themselves.

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Nobody: 3:44pm On Oct 05, 2016
ammyluv2002:
I think, it has to do with so much love and attachment to the guy especially if he's the only son/child. The mother becomes madly in love with her son to a point of her getting jealous of the son's wife.

You are so right. You just described the love between my mum and I. Nothing and no one can come between us.
Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Drbarmes(m): 3:44pm On Oct 05, 2016
Its d handwork of envy and jealousy

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Conner44: 3:45pm On Oct 05, 2016
Benita27:
I noticed 80% of our Nigerian mother in-laws threat their daughter in-laws badly unlike their foreign counterparts, and this trend is so common,once a man says he wants to take you to see his parents instead of excitement a certain fear creeps in.
personally i'm not scared of meeting the man's father because i assume father's trust their sons to have made the right choices, but for the mothers is not usually the same, was able to ask someone if she felt same and she confessed feeling worse. grin
Why are our Nigerian mother in-laws so mean?.
Need your contributions, and Ladies how do you feel when getting to meet them?.

Cc: Aderola15.
Talk2Bella.
IamNawty.
Laveda.


During courtship with your fiance a lady should endeavor to visit the man's family home as regularly as possible. This will make the future family warm up to her and any problems that may come from the family would be open for all to know.

Ladies should remember that you're marrying a MAN first and INTO a family second.
Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Empiree: 3:45pm On Oct 05, 2016
Benita27:
[i]Why are our Nigerian mother in-laws so mean?.
Because it is a threat to them. They feel their son would focus 90% of his time on her (daughter-in-law) and, or, the wife would take control of him. Indeed, to certain extent, it is true that some men do neglect their mothers. They just need to take it easy. They feel their territory is trampled. Same happens to lions. Male lion feels threatened if another male is sighted in his territory.

Anyways, our mother-in-laws need to take it easy. It is not always like that.
Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Gidi3020(m): 3:48pm On Oct 05, 2016
;DThe guy mama would be feeling jealous because, the new girl would now make mama to realise that her breast don turn slippers, without considering the fact that the guy s*cked mamas own years before. grin
Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Jerryojozy(m): 3:48pm On Oct 05, 2016
What do u expect ? when daughter in laws will be asking the younger brother of her husband to do dishes . The mother in law won't be happy with this when she finds out. Therefore the aggression toward daughter in law. Mother tends to love their boys even when they are married but for the father , he doesn't care cos he feels you are man enough.

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by ammyluv2002(f): 3:48pm On Oct 05, 2016
Avalon316:


You are so right. You just described the love between my mum and I. Nothing and no one can come between us.

Are you married?

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Nobody: 3:48pm On Oct 05, 2016
I dont know how you arrived at that conclusion, but all i know is my wife will be lucky to have a jovial woman as a MIL, and she wont have problems with her as far as she has a good character, atleast I've seen how she treats my uncle's wife.
Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Pchidexy(m): 3:49pm On Oct 05, 2016
Mothers are afraid of losing their boys! Women are damn territorial. If a man is successful, expect hell from his mother simple!

To all the women complaining: you all will still do the same shit in 30yrs time

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by TundeEinstein(m): 3:49pm On Oct 05, 2016
JUSTbuchi:
Finally it did make front page cheesy


My aunt always gives praise to God that her mother in-law is no longer alive grin grin
and one day someone's going to praise God ur aunt is no longer alive too

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Dshocker(m): 3:51pm On Oct 05, 2016
You literally want to take away the attention of the man she once carried for 9 months in her belly & she wished she was the one that made of a woman for her son.
Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by daveP(m): 3:52pm On Oct 05, 2016
The fear that a new woman is coming in to control the mindset of the son is the reason. They still Wana be enthroned on that seat. The isolated fear of the wife turning husband against parents is also not ignored( mostly true).


Besides it's one era vs a new Era of ladies so the clash is imminent.


whereas, there are some very good MILS that the DILs just misbehave at despite not doing any bad thing. should I call it a woman thingy. They both do thenselves!!
Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by Kiddominant(m): 3:53pm On Oct 05, 2016
Like my mum will tell me, "When u make it after all this hustling, I will be alive to see that girl who will come here to reap where she didn't sow in the first place" I'ld only marry a girl who stood by me in this days of humble beginning, not all these ajebo that are after my money and fame.
Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by baum1: 3:53pm On Oct 05, 2016
olab007:
Well my case was an exceptional case , my mum actually love my wife , infact i was away for sometime and my wife was staying with her in the same house infact they were so close to the extend that my wife is my mum banker, she drop her ATM card for my wife and its my wife that control wht happen with the bank account for her, maywhile i must aplude my wife at the other hand she is also a good wife sincerely i thank God for my home and my family.

Fresh air from the gloom and doom stories about marriage on Nairaland.

I hope those sacred of starting a family can see that it's not bad, bad, bad marriage.

God bless you

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Re: Why Are Nigerian Mother In-laws Too Mean Towards Their Daughter In-laws?. by orlahtohbadt(m): 3:54pm On Oct 05, 2016
Benita27:
I noticed 80% of our Nigerian mother in-laws threat their daughter in-laws badly unlike their foreign counterparts, and this trend is so common,once a man says he wants to take you to see his parents instead of excitement a certain fear creeps in.
personally i'm not scared of meeting the man's father because i assume father's trust their sons to have made the right choices, but for the mothers is not usually the same, was able to ask someone if she felt same and she confessed feeling worse. grin
Why are our Nigerian mother in-laws so mean?.
Need your contributions, and Ladies how do you feel when getting to meet them?.

Cc: Aderola15.
Talk2Bella.
IamNawty.
Laveda.
First of, its Mothers-in-law
Then from my opinion, i think they are scared of someone loving their son more than they do or they have done... I don't think its only a Nigerian thing tho', as i see it also in American movies, a lot of American movies at that... And i dont think Americans act what they dont see happen... My opinion tho like i said earlier

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