“I kicked my 72-year-old mother-in-law out of the house. My husband became furious after returning from work”

It is known that relationships with in-laws can be different. Some daughters-in-law absolutely adore their mothers-in-law, who are “second mothers” to them. In other situations, they avoid each other, argue, or simply do not have much contact with each other. It depends on many factors and certainly everyone could share a different experience on this topic. However, family relations do not always go the way we want. One of the users of the popular online forum Reddit shared an unusual and controversial story about her mother-in-law.

The author of the entry stated that her mother-in-law “crossed the line” and therefore asked her to leave the house late in the evening. What was it about? The woman began her entry by saying that she had previously had a good relationship with her husband’s mother. “Decent,” we read. “She’s quite nice and warm. However, she’s a bit… overly controlling? Overprotective?” – she said, looking for the right word. She added that her 72-year-old mother-in-law has very “expressive views on particular topics” and “does not respect established boundaries.”

For example, when she stays with us, she completely takes over the kitchen and insists on preparing all our meals. She’s a great cook, but won’t let me help her at all, puts things in the wrong places, and then insists that her way is more logical

– the Internet user complained.

Apartment with mother-in-law. “I prefer it to be surgically clean”

Her mother-in-law offered her to move in with them for six months, just when the author of the entry was pregnant. She wanted to help prepare for the birth and help keep the house tidy. The woman admitted that her mother-in-law almost immediately reached for the vacuum cleaner. Unfortunately, one behavior completely threw her off balance.

“I like collecting things from garage sales and other things. For example, small figurines, books and baskets. Things that many people would consider garbage,” she explained. She added that while her house is a bit “full,” it is still slim and “doesn’t feel like a hoarder’s house.” “And my mother-in-law prefers it to be ‘surgically clean’,” she continued. It was this fact that led to the unpleasant situation that occurred when the future mother returned home from work. My mother-in-law decided to get rid of all her “finds” from sales, etc.

‘I would rather grow a cactus on my hand than share an egg with my mother-in-law. She still babysits her husband’ (illustrative photo) Ruslan Huzau / Shutterstock.com

My mother-in-law threw away all her things. “I was really angry”

“She went through my cabinets and threw out everything she thought was junk, and apparently made several trips to Goodwill before I came home,” she wrote. Goodwill is the most popular chain of second-hand stores in the United States, where people also donate everyday items, children’s toys, decorations, etc.

I was really furious and asked her why she even did it. She said the house had to be neat for the baby and that it would be ‘dangerous’ for the baby to be in my cluttered house.

– we read in the entry of the angry Internet user. The mother-in-law got rid of not only the Internet user’s clothes from second-hand stores, but also a bag with a collection of old coins, fancifully decorated porcelain tableware, an antique wooden desk with a typewriter and small tables with decorations. Seeing her packing another bag to throw away, the Internet user couldn’t stand it.

I told her she could leave now. She was shocked that I was serious and said she had nowhere to go and that it was already late. It was around 9:30 p.m. I booked her a hotel room and ordered her a taxi

– confessed a forum member.

“My husband came home an hour later, and when I told him what happened, he became furious. He said I was disrespectful to his mother and that I was ungrateful for everything she was trying to do for us,” she added. However, she explained that after a short period of recovery, she and her husband were able to have a calm conversation. They agreed to pick up my mother-in-law from the hotel the next morning. The author of the entry admitted that a serious conversation with her mother-in-law helped set boundaries. “She was irritated, but she agreed to everything and did not argue. So I think everything will be fine – she concluded. However, I added that she did not manage to recover the lost items. Many Internet users commenting on the post understood the woman’s nervous reaction, adding that they would have coped much worse in such a situation.