Redditors Tell A Woman To Grow A Backbone And Stop Her Mother-In-Law From Controlling Her Things
Either she leaves with her husband or confronts her mother-in-law.
Marriage can bring joy and emotional pain at the same time. Aside from the challenges you face with your spouse, you are also compelled to develop a loving relationship with your in-laws.
But what if your mother-in-law has an absurd personality? If she's controlling, scheming, and manipulative, you have no choice but to deal with her with caution and cleverness.
A manipulative mother-in-law can exert control over a marriage through innumerable subtle and overt tactics. These women simply never run out of ways to shake the stability of the partnership between you and your spouse.
So what's a married woman to do if she lives in a household controlled by her mother-in-law? Redditors may have the answers for a user who is getting frustrated with her situation.
While the original poster claims that she has a good relationship with her mother-in-law, the community doesn't believe it. That's because the mother-in-law dares to use her daughter-in-law's things for her own benefit.
This is what happened: The original poster purchased items for her own use. Suddenly, her mother-in-law takes some of those and sets them aside for gifts.
The post exploded. But not in a good way.
Redditors weren't too happy with her enabling behavior. Let's check out their opinions on the situation.
The original poster and her husband provided what the mother-in-law needs and beyond.
RedditWhile the relationship between the original poster and the mother-in-law is great, there is still an issue.
RedditThe mother-in-law contributes some, but takes beyond what she contributed.
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The mother-in-law does the same thing in multiple situations.
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The mother-in-law has unrealistic expectations.
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The situations just make you shake your head.
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This is actually a sound solution.
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But the mother-in-law has her ways.
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Grow a backbone, says this user. Other users agree with this sentiment.
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Perhaps this Redditor is right.
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The point here is to hide the stuff.
The mother-in-law expects that there will be body wash and candles. The original poster needs to stop buying them.
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To completely stop the problem, the solution is to move out.
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Use the money for the move instead. Don't spend it on candles, body wash, and crafts.
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Sadly, this solution doesn't work, according to the original poster.
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Sometimes it takes confrontation to solve the problem.
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However, this user doesn't agree with confrontation. Leaving is the best solution.
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Despite what the mother-in-law is doing, the original poster is still concerned about her.
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Perhaps it's best if she buys things just for herself.
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Yeah, she's too greedy.
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It's probably best to stop spending money on the mother-in-law too.
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It's a situation that will only improve with time.
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People agree that the mother-in-law isn't as great as the original poster claims her to be.
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Perhaps she needs a wake-up call while the couple is still living with them. The original poster has to make some changes to her buying behavior, though.
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It's ultimately the original poster's decision to make.
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Others aren't too impressed with her buying habits.
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Indeed, the original poster has all the means to set her own stuff aside. She has the money, after all!
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Redditors didn't like the original poster's enabling behavior.
It seems that she's too afraid to make a move. Ultimately, she has to cut back on her purchases and find a way to stop her mother-in-law from hoarding her own things.
What do you think about this situation? Should the Redditor confront her mother-in-law?
