A wife has spent years listening to her mother-in-law talk about the ex-wife of her husband, inviting her to holidays and parties.
The woman tolerated her mother-in-law’s behavior until things took a turn for the worst!
When she came back from work, she was shocked to see photos of her husband and her ex-wife displayed in the middle of their new home.
Writing on Reddit’s AITA forum, the furious wife said: “My husband and I have just bought our first house together, we’re loving it and we’re excited to decorate it together, but unfortunately my husband travels a lot for work and we’ve already had new furniture orders arrive.
“I couldn’t manage it all myself, but my mother-in-law offered to help and I agreed.”
But when she returned from work, she discovered that her mother-in-law hung a photo of her husband and his ex wife on their wedding day.
“For context, my mother-in-law ‘adores’ my husband’s ex, she brings her up all the time and reminisces about the past years with her. Not only that but she includes her in events and holidays which caused issues between us,” the woman continued.
“I lashed out at her, asking what the h*** she put that picture on the wall for and how she thought it was an appropriate thing to do.
“I told her to take it down in that instance but she defensive and said ‘this is part of Derek’s life and you can not erase it,’ then went on about how many hours she spent working on this wall and how I should try to be a little bit more appreciative.”
“I told her to take the picture and leave but she tried to say that it wasn’t just the ex in that picture but my husband as well but I told her I’d throw it out if she won’t leave,” she continued.
“She left but started texting me saying stuff like jealous, bitter, overbearing, controlling etc. I responded telling her she disrespected me in my own home by what she did and proceeded to ban her from the house.”
“My in-laws are upset with me saying I went overboard with this reaction and urged me to let my mother-in-law back into the house and drop this whole thing like it never happened,” she added.
Reddit users were quick to share their thoughts, with one person writing: “Hang up a photo of you and your ex and see how hubby feels about it.point 224 |
Oh, it’s childish and immature? Well so is his mother.point 51 | He needs to back you here.point 72 | If he doesn’t, is only going to continue to happen.point 120 | She’s going to keep on doing this to you until he stops it or you two break up.point 188 | It sounds like she’s trying to do that so he can get back with his ex.point 249 |
”point 3 | 1
Another wrote: “It was a super inappropriate thing to do, your mother-in-law knew exactly what she was doing and now she is succeeding in driving a wedge between you and your husband.”
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