I recently got married (my second marriage) and just learned that my new mother-in-law is racist and homophobic. I am appalled. She openly talks about how she doesn't trust African-American people. She'll send me "forward" emails containing homophobic jokes that I find offensive. I know she doesn't mean any harm, she just doesn't know any better. And she's certainly not going to change. I'm not sure how I can have a relationship with her because of these issues and I'm wondering if it will affect my new marriage. How do I talk with my husband about this and let him know how offensive I find her comments/jokes and how ignorant I think she is and yet not offend him?
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I recently got married (my second marriage) and just learned that my new mother-in-law is racist and homophobic. I am appalled. She openly talks about how she doesn't trust African-American people. She'll send me "forward" emails containing homophobic jokes that I find offensive. I know she doesn't mean any harm, she just doesn't know any better. And she's certainly not going to change. I'm not sure how I can have a relationship with her because of these issues and I'm wondering if it will affect my new marriage. How do I talk with my husband about this and let him know how offensive I find her comments/jokes and how ignorant I think she is and yet not offend him?
June 2, 2009 - 5:47pmThis Comment
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