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The holiday season, a time meant for joy and merriment, can sometimes twist into a tangle of family troubles. In this tale, Reddit user u/QueenBoleyn found herself caught in the whirlwind of her soon-to-be mother-in-law’s holiday chaos.
OP found herself hopping between families during the festive season due to her parents’ divorce. With Thanksgiving and Easter spent at her fiancé’s home, she faced the challenge of navigating his family dynamics, especially with a mother-in-law who seemed to rely heavily on her sons for emotional support.
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Source: u/QueenBoleyn
1. Who doesn’t love a nice Christmas drama?
2. OP’s MIL is a SAHM who has never been without one of her two sons living at home.
3. To OP, it seems her sons are just her husband’s replacement who works a very demanding job and is barely seen at home.
4. OP had been spending Christmas with her mom and her brother’s family after her father passed away.
5. Because her parents were divorced, the holidays were split between the two. However, after his passing OP now spends Thanksgiving and Easter with her fiance’s family and Christmas with her own.
6. After getting engaged, it was decided the couple would spend Christmas Eve with her side of the family and Christmas Day with her in-laws.
7. For this year’s Christmas though, the couple thought of coming up with a new idea to spend it.
8. OP suggested they do the opposite of last year but that wasn’t possible because of her BIL being busy.
9. MIL put in a twist by asking if she could invite OP’s mother over for Christmas dinner.
10. When the fiance took OP’s opinion on this, she showed reluctance saying this was a way of MIL trying to manipulate them.
11. The rejection soon turned into a tantrum as OP and her fiance got accused by MIL for not being invited by her family for Christmas.
Something that was not predicted at all but OP was right about the manipulation part.
The level of entitlement from the mother-in-law’s side is a bit too high here. What OP and her husband need to do is formulate a plan and just give an invitation, that is all. The only input from the MIL required is to come if she is invited, or stay home if she is not. Do not let her sit in the driver’s seat because if you do, she will spread toxicity down both sides of the family.
Source: u/QueenBoleyn
12. MIL insisted on joining because her other son was going to be busy working and she didn’t want to spend the way with her husband.
13. OP said her FIL is actually a very nice person so she didn’t understand she it was a problem for her to spend the day with him.
14. OP sounded certain throughout the story but still wanted some advice so the story was shared with the internet.
15. OP has always received red flags from her MIL. Seems like their relationship has never really worked out.
Source: u/QueenBoleyn
Here’s what the internet had to say about this:
16. Do not discuss any other Christmas plans with her and if she attempts to change dates or times, simply say that won’t work for you.
Via ProfGoodwitch
17. This is what entitlement makes you do.
18. As simple as that. No need to complex anything.
Via Raymer13
19. Stick to your original plan. MIL’s feelings are not your responsibility.
Via kikivee612
20. Her loss if she is not okay with it.
Via madgeystardust
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