Some in-laws bring soup when you’re struggling. Others bring… let’s just say “bad company” for your husband while you’re away. This woman learned the hard way that some family dynamics can get far too toxic—especially when a meddling mother-in-law is involved.
Here’s her story:
“My husband and I have been married for five years. From the very beginning, my MIL and I just couldn’t get along. She criticized everything about me and would say things like, ‘You’re a burden to our family,’ or ‘One day he’ll wake up and leave you!’
Right now, my husband’s out of work. I run a small flower business that covers our bills, but my MIL hates that I don’t involve him. She claims I’m ‘demotivating’ him—when in reality, he’s just not interested in what I do.
When things got tense between us, I decided to take a short break and stay with my sister in another city. About a week later, I got a text from my MIL that said: ‘Don’t worry, I made sure my son isn’t bored without you—and trust me, he’s not bored at all.’
I rushed home only to find my MIL, my husband, and some random girl sitting at my table, eating together like one big happy family. My husband didn’t look the least bit uncomfortable. In fact, he sat there like a king, clearly enjoying the attention. I didn’t say a word—I just turned around and left.
Two days later, I sent my MIL a picture of a positive pregnancy test with the message: ‘Don’t worry about my free time anymore. I’ll be busy growing and raising a baby. But you’ll never meet your grandchild—you’re too busy organizing entertainment for your son.’
Now she won’t stop calling, saying I’m ‘cruel’ and ‘using the baby as a weapon.’ My husband keeps flip-flopping—one day he sends flowers and gifts, the next he texts things like, ‘You can’t divorce me now. Do you really want to be a single mom and a loser in life?’
I’ve made up my mind about divorcing him. But my mom and sister keep telling me to give him (and his mother) another chance, saying that maybe once the baby arrives, things will somehow get better. I don’t believe that for a second.
So tell me—am I the villain for cutting ties, or am I finally doing the right thing?”
Source: brightside.me