# Bitch of an almost mother-in-law and her cowardly son **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 29, 2002, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-of-an-almost-mother-in-law-and-her-cowardly-son/145467 "2002-12-29T04:01:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-of-an-almost-mother-in-law-and-her-cowardly-son/145467/101 "2003-01-02T00:44:38Z")
I’m going to echo everyone else and say you are so much better off without this loser. In regards to the age gap thing though…piddle I say. I would go out with a certain coworker of mine in a second if he wasn’t married. He’s 49 and I’m 23. Age shouldn’t matter. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-of-an-almost-mother-in-law-and-her-cowardly-son/145467/102 "2003-01-02T01:07:32Z")
Oh come on people! A boy’s best friend is his mother. Tell me **whiterabbit** was he into taxidermy? I hope you didn’t shower at his place. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-of-an-almost-mother-in-law-and-her-cowardly-son/145467/103 "2003-01-02T06:47:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Magayuk \* > \*\* > In regards to the age gap thing though…piddle I say. I would go out with a certain coworker of mine in a second if he wasn’t married. He’s 49 and I’m 23. Age shouldn’t matter. \*\* You’re right. It shouldn’t. But in _many_ instances it DOES. What I’ve found (over too many years of experience) is that when an older guy goes for a younger woman, HE is in fact more immature than his beau. Chronologically he might be 49, but mentally/emotionally or whatever, he is probably even younger than YOU. I was always attracted to older guys in my yewth until I realised that they were attracted to ME for the same reason!! Bit of a bummer really…😃 ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-of-an-almost-mother-in-law-and-her-cowardly-son/145467/104 "2003-01-02T09:17:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bryan Ekers \* > \*\*My advice: date orphans. \*\* BAAAHAHAHAHA!!! Oh man. Anyway… I’m gonna chime in with a “me too” on the “count yourself lucky” thing. Not so sure about Zoe’s friend, though… sitting with your mom at the rehearsal dinner isn’t really that big a deal. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-of-an-almost-mother-in-law-and-her-cowardly-son/145467/105 "2003-01-02T09:24:31Z")
One more thing to add. First off, don’t argue with him about this. He made this decision and by doing so, he revealed a lot about himself. There isn’t really anything to argue. (Not that you would, just some unsolicited advice) My mother in law is a raging alcoholic and many years ago she was in our house, drunk as hell, and ranted and ranted to my husband (while I hid in the bedroom, literally behind the bed) that she “had no son” until he got rid of me. So he called her a cab, and she stayed elsewhere until her flight back home. You deserve a man who will stand by you like that, and I’m sure you will find one. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-of-an-almost-mother-in-law-and-her-cowardly-son/145467/106 "2003-01-02T09:27:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Snooooopy \* > \*\*Maybe on his 44th birthday, he’ll get a nice set of BALLS. \*\* OMIGOD!!! When is his birthday? Buy him a set of [Neuticles](http://neuticles.com/index1.html) and send them to him anonymously. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2003, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-of-an-almost-mother-in-law-and-her-cowardly-son/145467/107 "2003-01-02T16:56:41Z")
Damn! **Zebra** beat me to it. Regards, Norman ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-of-an-almost-mother-in-law-and-her-cowardly-son/145467/108 "2003-01-17T02:21:17Z")
I know I am reviving an old thread, but I started it, and I couldn’t think of a way to start a “thank you guys” thread in the Pit, so I’ll just revive this one briefly. Thank you guys. I’m done moving and finally have my computer up and running again, with a cable modem – woo-hoo! – and am going to start looking at schools around here. There are lots. This situation still sucks. But I’m okay. More okay than I thought I’d be by now, actually. I think it’s the dogs. They ADORE me. My opinions of my former intended’s parents is still very low, obviously, and will always remain so. But I don’t feel like cussing about it right now – is that allowed in the Pit? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitch-of-an-almost-mother-in-law-and-her-cowardly-son/145467.md?page=5)