(See my last 'boyfriend' post dated Nov. 23rd.) Now the boyfriend decided that Mom "told him" that she wanted a black leather letterman's jacket just like his. First of all, I haven't heard a complete sentence that made sense in months never the lass a request like that. Second, she doesn't leave the unit so why would she need this and third, she has more jackets than I do! Anyway, he insists, and my idiot sister in law goes and buys Mom a $158 black, lined letterman's jacket (the boyfriend reimburses her, she just did the shopping for him - why, I have no idea) My brother says, 'Why not let him give her a jacket'? I say, 'Because it is weird that he is still hanging around'. Brother and sister in law think I am being mean. They think it is sweet that he still 'loves' Mom despite the fact that he is married within the last two years. So ok, give her the jacket . But I did tell them that the first time I visit and see her sitting in the unit wearing this thinsulate lined jacket indoors, I will take it and it will be donated to charity. If it were only up to me boyfriend's name would be off the visitor's list and he could buy his wife a new jacket. How much more of this dope can I take before I push him down a flight of stairs!!!!!!!

So Hannah, did SIL ever get paid back for the stupid jacket?

No violence...
I promise the only violence I will commit is in my imagination. Altho the snowman idea sounds mighty tempting. As long as he doesn't harm my Mom in even the tiniest marginal way, he can do whatever he wants.

Interesting idea about him paying my SIL back in cash so the wife won't know. I'll have to ask her about that. There is a real wife, and also a teenaged daughter (hers) but I have never met them.

Awwww, I understand how you feel, Hannah, but even if she does wear it inside, try to just leave it alone. You are already being misunderstood by others in the family about this... so long as it's something harmless (albeit, irritating), try to ignore it. The man has gotton on your sh*t list and will most likely remain there for all time (with plenty of good reason, I might add...).

Even better, make a snowman in your back yard that resembles him and have a little sport hurling snowballs at it when he pisses you off... Bet you could hum one that'd knock his head right off!

That's just creepy.

What's up with your sister-in-law? Now, I can understand deciding to pick one's battles and let the gooberhead waste his own money. But I'd be darned if I'd go along with doing his SHOPPING for him!

Bet he reimbursed her in cash so that his wife couldn't accidently run across a receipt or item on the checking statement.

Go, Hannah!!!! This is all very weird. Please though, don't get violent. It would be so strange if an old BF started paying court to Mom. (A new one would be even more strange and a married one would top that)

Have you ever met his wife? I wonder if there really is one. In leiu of violence, any chance you can see this as priceless? No, I guess if it were me, I would have trouble finding the humor in it too.

No violence though, you do not want a situation to arise from that.