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The relationship between a mother-in-law/partner’s mother and yourself can go two ways; you like them almost more than your own mother, or maybe you don’t, erm, always see eye to eye.
In many instances, the less positive mother-in-law-daughter-in-law relationships can be witnessed through the gifts that are exchanged. Here, 20 people share the worst gift they’ve ever received from their MIL.
1. Basket case.
“Last year for Christmas she gave me a basket to put eggs in. I don’t like eggs. Then for my birthday she gave me a wicker basket – like I don’t have enough baskets in my life!”
2. All that glitters..
“My MIL gave me a handbag that is so incredibly not my style. Bright pink covered in sequins. She gave me the receipt though so I exchanged it.”
3. Stationery.
“A pen she’d made. It had a bobble head on the end of it. For my birthday.” (Watch: People share the worst Valentine’s Day presents they’ve ever received.)
4. Victoria’s secret.
“I got really sexy underwear which was the most awkward gift ever. I never wore it because – weird.” (Post continues after gallery.)
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5. Sweat it out.
“I got a sweater three sizes too large because ‘I told the sales lady you had very large breasts and she recommended this’,” wrote one Reddit user.
6. Barbie girl.
“I was given a barbie doll by my MIL last Christmas. I’m 26, and have been married for five years now. They are f*cking weird,” wrote kaichi.
7. Smell something fishy.
8. Show time.
9. Tissues.
10. Foiled.
11. Soap box.
"My ex-MIL gave me a small bar of clear, dollar store-quality glycerin soap with a little decal inside for Christmas," wrote user ickycrumbcake.
12. Angels.
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13. Toy box.
14. "It's vintage."
15. Button up.
16. Itsy bitsy bikini.
"For my birthday the first year I was with my boyfriend (now husband), my MIL got me a size small bikini for a sports team I don't even cheer for because that was the size/team of my husband's first wife," wrote user rstan25.
17. Interior design.
"Two years ago I got a painted ceramic vase in the shape of a very ugly edwardian woman's head," wrote one Reddit user.
18. High hopes.
If you can't have the real deal maybe this is the next best thing?
"I got a door stop in the shape of a high heel."
19. Jewellery.
"My MIL gave me an expensive necklace that didn't fit around my neck and I was allergic to the nickel in it. I also don't wear jewellery ever."
20. Animal farm.
"Those plastic flamingos you put on your lawn. Gross."
What's the worst gift you've ever received from your mother-in-law?
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Got everyone best. My MIL gave me poo pourri for Christmas. For those of y’all that don’t know what that is, you spritz it in the toilet before you go #2 to mask the smell......