Post #334723 by CheekyGirl on Mon, Sep 24, 2007 9:40 PM

My 2 cents. It's your house. It's your interest.
You can't expect the MIL to drop her beliefs, just like she can't expect you to drop your interest.
If the topic comes up, stand your ground, defend yourself, and if she doesn't come around, well that's too bad. Don't sweat it. If the MIL doesn't want to come over it's her choice. She's also standing her ground. Visit her at her place, but make sure that she understands that since she's uncomfortable coming over to the home, you're being considerate of her beliefs and feelings and making the effort to visit her at her home.

My mom is a JW, she's not crazy about the tikis I carve. She calls them "monos feos" aka ugly dolls. And I've come back from a chop to find my tiki in a shed; or a towel placed over it; or facing turned in a corner. She understands that I'm not worshiping the tiki as an idol and that it's purely a creative and artistic outlet. Interestingly, another member of her church stopped by, saw the tiki and commented, "That's not a mono feo, that's beautiful. That's art!" She's no longer hiding my tikis.

In a nutshell, it boils down to the person, so, you're mother-in-law's attitude is unfortunate.