20+ Times People Had To Share What They Go Through In The Hands Of Their Terrible Mother-In-Laws
They are not called 'monster-in-laws' for nothing.
Here comes the bride, the groom—and the mother-in-law. It's official: when you tie the knot, you marry your spouse's family, so there's no assurance you'll have a happy relationship with your new mother-in-law.
She might be a monster, strange, or intrusive. Let's begin by giving our mother-in-laws—and father-in-laws, too—a hearty round of applause for their constant ability to offer new insights into our marriages.
They are an enduring gift that is typically given without request. And considering the contentious portrayal they frequently receive in popular culture, it's only right to appreciate the delight it brings when we genuinely get along.
However, there are unfortunate situations where mother-in-laws can become a burden. Some mother-in-laws are simply too much, even with all the respect we have for our beloved husbands and wives.
Some specific examples scream family drama big time. Call it a coincidence, a cursed fate, or sheer evil showing itself in the guise of this lady you'd much rather ignore if it weren't for your significant other.
After reading this list of 20+ horrifying mother-in-law nightmare stories, people might want to avoid certain mothers-in-law at all costs because they are HORRIBLE!
1. Getting the whole family over
Facebook2. "The way my mother-in-law sliced this birthday cake"
Cavalier263. “Didn’t let a wildly abusive alcoholic MIL hold our son. She skulked off upstairs to send us lovely texts. We bolted right out the door.”
6wkspreggers
4. This MIL is mad as hell
iam_rvxiii
5. "My mother-in-law"
davethurk
6. "MIL practically calls her daughter ugly for cutting her hair. I call her out on it. The argument ends with her saying I have “mommy issues.” My mom left me when I was a teen and caused me a lot of mental trauma. MIL purposely used that and my broken family as a way to attack me for defending my SIL."
tripleschwa
7. It's easier to keep him clean
jazminep
8. "My MIL, ladies and gentlemen. Two of her grandkids are gay, including my stepdaughter."
1LittleMonkeys
9. "Mother-in-law just served me this piece of cake..."
SaltyDogBiscuit
10. You were positive and you didn't talk?
Stricky92
11. "My MIL to my spouse."
SyracuseBiscuits
12. That escalated pretty quickly
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13. "Insane MIL thinks God gives her the right to ignore our boundaries. More in comments."
AerialArria
14. "My mother-in-law always adjusts all our hanging pictures when she visits. She always makes them crooked."
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15. "How my future mother-in-law cooks bacon"
Reddit
16. "Ex-mother-in-law."
f*ckthis27
17. "Not FB, but I present to you a text from my mother-in-law, who saw that her FB looked different after an update and called the police..."
SummerTime1987
18. “Transphobic mother-in-law asks me about my legal name/gender marker change, then gets mad that I make it all about me.”
redxrain86
19. Did you have a job with benefits?
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20. My mother-in-law eats one bite of a new banana every morning and leaves the rest on the counter "in case anyone wants one."
Username_Used
21. "My mother-in-law. Always posting stuff like this, then claiming it was an accident. This is in Australia, where you can't take two steps without seeing the word Christmas."
Thealmightyfug
No doubt, we detest the stereotype of the "monstrous mother-in-law" since it seems quite sexist and doesn't ask for much in the way of empathy for the person who is the subject of the stereotype. These stories are what people have to share about their unstable relationships with their MILs.
But then, you have to keep in mind that no one has the whole picture, so don't draw any hasty judgments.
