Woman Pranks Future Mother-In-Law With Creatively Placed Embarrassing Notes

The “Evil Mother-In-Law” trope is well-known and endless, mainly due to the prevalence of insane Mothers-In-Law.

There is even a dedicated community on Reddit for sharing and commiserating about terrible Mothers-In-Law. Sometimes these stories can overlap with the equally popular Am I The Asshole subreddit.

More often than not, Redditors typically side with the Spouse-In-Law rather than the Mother-In-Law. Perhaps this is due to some sort of community bias?

Regardless, user u/jemmi44 shared a story about an interaction with her future Mother-In-Law that had users not only fully supporting her but also laughing. Her story earned a well-deserved “Not The A-Hole” rating and provided some great advice.

The story revolves around their Mother-In-Law-To-Be being quite the snoop. She shares that her MIL has been snooping through her things under the pretense of “tidying up.”

After her expressed discomfort was brushed off, u/jemmi44 decided, after a drunken night with a friend, to try a new, hilarious, and perhaps a bit unhinged approach. What they did, and the reaction from her fiancé and his mother, left u/jemmi44 feeling uncertain about how far she escalated things.

To check out the full story, along with Redditor reactions and advice, keep scrolling!

"AITA for hiding embarrassing notes in my house as a joke because I know my fiancé's mom snoops?"

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OP shares a quick backstory to provide full context for the issue

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Her MIL came across an affirmation during one of her snoops and made a comment to OP about her ego

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With her best friend and some alcohol to the rescue, OP came up with a hilarious idea

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When MIL snooped again, she didn't mention any of the notes but started acting strangely

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Her fiancé ended up being told about the notes and asked OP about them

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Instead of backing up OP and encouraging his mom to be respectful, he shifted the blame onto her to make it easier for himself and his mom

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Redditors were quick to pass judgment: NTA - Not The A-Hole

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"Neither option is a great look for him"

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A Win-Win Strategy

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Enforcing a boundary doesn't make you a bad person

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Get 👏 A 👏 Hobby 👏

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Pretty solid advice, direct and succinct.

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Maybe reassess your relationship if they aren't going to support you and your boundaries

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What do you think, dear reader? Was the OP justified in her actions, or was she being a passive-aggressive a-hole?

Have you ever gone through conflict with your in-laws or partner's parents? Were you able to resolve it AND maintain your relationship?

Let us know in the comments below, and if this made you chuckle, share it with your friends!