:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: for U2Girl416 (sorry I missed you above - we posted at the same time!) Hope your night gets better!!
:hug: :hug: :hug: :hug: for love2bmama. I also love to be a mama, at least almost entirely all the time !!! ;) :giggle:
I've exceeded my smilie limit - so HUGS HUGS...
In his mid-70's my father-in-law, who sounds like he'd be your mom's counterpart, did change slightly with his pattern of bombarding all of the family ( some worse than others ) with hurtful comments. He did not completely change, but that little bit was one of the biggest reliefs I've ever...