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Post by kls on Oct 10, 2022 2:35:10 GMT
to describe family members of a boy or girlfriend? Does this seem to be more prevalent today? I don't recall this being done even not all that long ago.
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Post by James on Oct 10, 2022 4:30:28 GMT
I haven't noticed that.
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Post by divtal on Oct 10, 2022 20:26:28 GMT
I didn't know it's a trend. I used to call my brother's cat my kitty-in-law. I was just being silly. She died more than 10 years ago.
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Post by Penn Guinn on Oct 10, 2022 20:32:28 GMT
to describe family members of a boy or girlfriend? Does this seem to be more prevalent today? I don't recall this being done even not all that long ago. Have never heard or read of anyone saying anything like this! Can you please give an example in a sentence as I cannot picture how the reference would work. I have heard "cousin-in-law" used rather than someone saying "my wife's cousin" but that is in no way the same thing.
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Post by kls on Oct 10, 2022 20:56:22 GMT
to describe family members of a boy or girlfriend? Does this seem to be more prevalent today? I don't recall this being done even not all that long ago. Have never heard or read of anyone saying anything like this! Can you please give an example in a sentence as I cannot picture how the reference would work. I have heard "cousin-in-law" used rather than someone saying "my wife's cousin" but that is in no way the same thing. Just people talking about a girlfriend or boyfriend's family and calling their parents mother and father-in-law and sisters and brothers Sisters and brothers in law. In a context they don't even use husband or wife to refer to the significant other. "My mother-in-law is always on our case. She's always telling me and my boyfriend what to do."
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Post by Penn Guinn on Oct 10, 2022 21:00:01 GMT
Have never heard or read of anyone saying anything like this! Can you please give an example in a sentence as I cannot picture how the reference would work. I have heard "cousin-in-law" used rather than someone saying "my wife's cousin" but that is in no way the same thing. Just people talking about a girlfriend or boyfriend's family and calling their parents mother and father-in-law and sisters and brothers Sisters and brothers in law. In a context they don't even use husband or wife to refer to the significant other. "My mother-in-law is always on our case. She's always telling me and my boyfriend what to do." Have not heard it but that seems to me to be total mis-use of terms. If they are not married, there is no "in-law"ness. 
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Post by kls on Oct 10, 2022 21:14:16 GMT
Just people talking about a girlfriend or boyfriend's family and calling their parents mother and father-in-law and sisters and brothers Sisters and brothers in law. In a context they don't even use husband or wife to refer to the significant other. "My mother-in-law is always on our case. She's always telling me and my boyfriend what to do." Have not heard it but that seems to me to be total mis-use of terms. If they are not married, there is no "in-law"ness. I agree. How do you elevate the family higher than the person you are dating?
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Post by Sarge on Oct 11, 2022 1:57:54 GMT
Never heard of it and it's weird, cringy even.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Oct 11, 2022 18:31:31 GMT
Have not heard it but that seems to me to be total mis-use of terms. If they are not married, there is no "in-law"ness. I agree. How do you elevate the family higher than the person you are dating? I think the term 'lawless' should be used! "My lawless mother is always telling me and my boyfriend what to do".
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Post by kls on Oct 13, 2022 8:06:08 GMT
On the internet it seems to come up on Reddit a lot (like in the subreddit Am I the A-hole?)
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Post by James on Oct 13, 2022 13:02:08 GMT
On the internet it seems to come up on Reddit a lot (like in the subreddit Am I the A-hole?) Well I've been on Reddit but not in that sub.
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Post by ant-mac on Oct 13, 2022 14:17:41 GMT
to describe family members of a boy or girlfriend? Does this seem to be more prevalent today? I don't recall this being done even not all that long ago. It's the first I've heard of this trend. Of course, we probably have very different social circles. 
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