Woman, Who Suspects That Her Mother-In-Law Is Just Being Nosey, Gives Her A Fake House Key

Marrying someone is akin to marrying the entire family. You may have the power to choose your partner, but you'll eventually have to deal with the idiosyncrasies of your spouse's family.

Today, we're looking at the story of a woman whose mother-in-law is too nosey, prompting her to take action. The 34-year-old married redditor shares with the community what it's like to deal with a mother-in-law who is terribly annoying.

According to the original poster, who wrote on the subreddit AITA (Am I the A**hole?), she and her husband just purchased their house. Since her mother-in-law is overly intrusive, she kept pressuring the couple to give her an emergency key.

The mother-in-law promised she would only use the key in case of an emergency. However, this woman walked in on them during their intimate moments twice already.

In the woman's mind, there is a significant chance that the mother-in-law will repeat her actions. So, she devised a plan.

The unsuspecting mother-in-law was given a fake copy of their house key. During a Christmas dinner, she unwittingly revealed that she had been snooping into their home.

Thus, a family drama ensues. What exacerbates the situation is the fact that her husband is siding with the nosey mother-in-law.

So, she asked Reddit: Is she in the wrong in this situation?

A woman gives her nosey mother-in-law a fake key to their house. She doesn't believe that the mother-in-law will only use it for emergency purposes.

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She asks Reddit if she's wrong for doing so.

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The mother-in-law wants to secure a key for herself.

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Would you believe the mother-in-law even after her past actions?

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After being pressured, she finally decides to give a fake key.

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The woman gets called out by the mother-in-law during their Christmas dinner.

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The old lady gets caught.

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The mother-in-law's plan backfires.

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She gets embarrassed in front of everyone.

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Unfortunately, the mother-in-law threw a tantrum so loud that she was heard even by the neighbors.

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Now, it seems that the original poster is the bad guy in her husband's eyes.

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Unfortunately, the husband isn't on her side.

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The husband wants her to apologize for embarrassing the mother-in-law in front of everyone.

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She showed the comments on Reddit to her husband, which upset him even more.

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Things have worsened for the original poster.

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Redditors believe that she isn't the one who's wrong and tell her that the marriage might not be worth it.

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The husband also needs to consider his wife's feelings.

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For this redditor, it's the mother-in-law who should apologize to the original poster.

Maskydoo

Enabling behavior is the exact term for what the husband exhibited.

VinnyCapistrano

That's true.

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Redditors agree that something is seriously wrong with her husband.

Mauraonamission1

He probably is a mama's boy; that's why he's behaving this way.

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If the husband refuses to acknowledge who is wrong, their marriage might be heading for trouble.

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Redditors agree that the problem lies with the entitled and nosey mother-in-law and the husband's enabling behavior.

The woman's privacy is being invaded. On top of that, her mother-in-law has no respect for her.

The husband even refuses to view the situation from his wife's perspective. Perhaps the couple needs to have a serious conversation regarding respecting their boundaries.