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Ex. Take the to see how well you handle being in the same place as BM.
1. BM will be at your mother-in-law’s birthday party. You
a. race frantically to the gym, hoping to lose fifteen pounds so that you can fit into a racy
black mini. You’ll be damned if you'll let BM steal the show from you.
b. sigh and remind yourself that it’ll be a challenge to attend, but since you’ve been
focusing on limiting the amount of energy you give to BM, you don’t sweat it.
c. refuse to be in the same room with that trifling nutcase.
2. You and your husband are attending a city council meeting. BM happens to be
there, too. As BM walks past you, she shoots you a dirty look and then winks at your
husband. You
a. use this as the perfect opportunity to slip outside and slash BM’s tires.
b. loudly yell, “Who the hell are you winking at, you lowdown skeezer?”
c. chuckle quietly to yourself and shake your head. You hope that one day her church
sponsors an exorcism for her, as she is obviously dealing with some demons.
3. Your husband’s daughter is getting married. You are invited to the wedding, but
the problem is that your husband’s daughter wants him and BM to walk her down
the aisle. You
a. feel that your husband’s daughter has every right to have her parents be there for her
on her special day. You really are comfortable with her wishes.
b. get into a nasty argument with your husband and threaten to divorce him if he walks
down any aisle, at any time, any place ever with BM.
c. fantasize about paying a street thug to break BM’s legs so that she’ll look ridiculous
hobbling down the aisle while you take numerous photos.
4. After your stepson’s piano recital, your husband wants to thank the piano
instructor. BM is presently talking to the instructor. You
a. tell your husband that you’re tired and don’t feel like waiting.
b. insist that you and your husband interrupt BM; she’ll probably try to talk to the
instructor all night because she’s so inconsiderate.
c. sit with your husband and discuss the music program, waiting patiently so your
husband can speak to the instructor. Fifteen minutes, however, is as long as you’ll wait.
5. You’re at the local bank when BM walks in with your husband’s ten-year-old
daughter. You get along with your stepdaughter, but the last time BM called your
home you got into an argument and nothing was resolved. You
a. make sure that before you leave you break your neck to say good-bye to your
stepdaughter; BM’s the one you can’t stand.
b. discreetly wave to your stepdaughter and leave the bank after you see the teller.
c. break out into a sweat and immediately leave the bank, fearing that BM will try to
intimidate or provoke you.
Tally Your Score: 1) a-3, b-2, c-1; 2) a-1, b-3, c-2; 3) a-2, b-3, c-1; 4) a-1, b-3, c-2; 5)
a-3, b-2, c-1
Stop playing the victim (5-8)
Whenever BM walks into the room or calls your home, you freeze up or want to run
away. Why? Do you think she has more of a right to be on this planet than you do? You
get offended easily by her nasty behavior and let it cloud your self-esteem and your
relationship with your husband. BM is the one with the problem, so why are you
allowing her negativity to diminish you? You owe it to yourself to create a peaceful and
satisfying life, so don’t let BM push you into living a life of chaos. (For a more in-depth
analysis, take the whole quiz)
Why you always win (9-11)
Congratulations -- it probably took some practice, but you’ve mastered overcoming BM’
s constant rudeness. It hasn’t been easy to stay poised, but the rewards are worth the
effort. There have been a few times when you’ve had to shut BM down when she’s
attempted to go too far, but according to your assessments it was necessary. Most
other times you couldn’t care less if BM rolled her eyes to the back of her neck. Simply
put, you’re not her mama. Someone else will have to teach BM’s about tact, manners
and civility. (For a more in-depth analysis, take the whole quiz)
You’re exhausting yourself (12-15)
First, take off the boxing gloves. Any little thing that BM does seems to make you
extremely angry and annoyed, and you and your husband are no better off as a result.
You must learn to accept that BM will continue being an embarrassment to herself.
Don’t fall into that same category by becoming a rabid, barbarian because of her. You’
ve wasted enough time on BM, it’s time to get back to focusing on you. (For a more in-
depth analysis, take the whole quiz)
