Grandma is getting new boobs!!

Maddy'sMommy wrote: Well my FIL just informed my DH and I that his mother is getting a boob job and eye lift of some sort on Thursday. She hasn't told anyone, except my FIL but that was only b/c he would of found out. He is not happy about it, they are in the middle of getting divorced. Anyways, my DH can't believe she is going in for surgery and not telling him. My husband told me not to tell anyone about this, that is why I had to post it... I had to tell someone!!! So my question is since she is not telling us about this, how should I respond when I see her. She is a very petite woman so bigger boobs will be obvious. I am glad my DD is not old enough to see a difference. Thanks for letting me share!!

luvbug00 replied: Say NOTHING! if this was told in strict confadance. when you see her just say you look soo young or somthing..

NikkiM replied: Neat! My mil has had a few face jobs... last year she got a tattoo.

luvmykids replied: She's obviously not talking about it for whatever reason, so I'd say respect that and just compliment her, she'll come clean.

Maddy'sMommy replied: It doesn't really bother me too much, it just bothers my DH mostly b/c she didn't tell him. I think she is just going through a mid life crisis with the divorce and all.

luvmykids replied: She probably doesn't want anyone to try to talk her out of it .... I can see why it bothers him that she's not telling him though.

Maddy'sMommy replied: OH.... and when I asked if I should say anything... I meant like I noticed... example "you look good" "or younger"... I wouldn't say anything about her not telling us.

C&K*s Mommie replied: What could've your DH done had she told him? I don't think it would have made much of a difference in her eyes, if she was open to him and mentioned it beforehand. It will be obvious anyhow, and maybe she really did not want to have anyone telling her to think it over, think it through more. Maybe she simply avoided it with your DH, because of that reason. Perfectly legitimate, IMO. If I were set on doing a major body change like that, and had thought it through time after time, I would not want to chance knowing someone is disappointed in what I choose to do, if I told them beforehand. It would make me reconsider what I have already considered.

luvmykids replied: She'd probably appreciate that, especially since she's feeling the pains of a later in life divorce.

BTW-the title of your topic cracked me up!

Maddy'sMommy replied: Yeah I do understand why she would not tell my DH. If she would of told him he probably would have just nodded and not said anything, he is pretty laid back. The main reason he is upset is that she is having a type of surgery and didn't even tell him. My DH is an only kid and really, really close with his parents esspecially his mom.

All I got to say is....I better loss weight now, or grandma is gonna get more hoots and hollars than mommy!!!

luvmykids replied:
Well thats one kind of motivation! Who wants a MIL who looks better than them? (Although I have one who *thinks* she does, every time we go somewhere she finds some poor unsuspecting man and says "Can you believe I'm a grandma? I don't look like a grandma, do I? Did your grandma look like this?" )

C&K*s Mommie replied: I totally understand this. Even though Chris is not an only child, he and his mother are super tight. Minor surgery or major warrants visitors from Chris' side of the family (the entire clan usually) at some point. There would be many upset people on his side over someone not being told. So I sympathize with your DH.