Mother-In-Law Says She Doesn’t Have Enough Money To Get OP A Birthday Gift

In-laws can be extremely cruel.

Anyone who has ever dealt with an in-law knows how difficult it can be. They will act as if their child’s partner is their own child, but then do little passive-aggressive things. There are also times when they have always been manipulative with their children and when that doesn’t fly with the partner, they get angry. I’m sure we’ve all heard thousands of stories about something similar happening over and over again. I understand not liking your child’s partner. After all, no matter how old we get, we will always be children in our parents’ eyes.

However, you must allow your children to form their own lives and personalities at some point. If you continue to hover over them, they will not develop as individuals. And you’d better have good reasons if you think their partner isn’t right for them. Also, most of the time, parents should not interfere in their child’s affairs, especially if the child is an adult. However, when it comes to the partner in question, they just can’t help but show their manipulative side. That is precisely what is happening in this story.

You can see for yourself by scrolling down.

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The title may seem simple but the story is quite a big issue.

We start off by understanding that there are a lot of birthdays coming.

So when her mother-in-law was preparing gifts, OP decided to chime in.

However, as it turns out, the woman never wanted to give her a gift in the first place.

This wasn’t a first-time issue as well as they have always treated OP like an outsider.

And now they are doing it to her child.

The story didn’t end there as people were quick to support her.

We also got a lot more information about the mother-in-law.

That woman is not a good person and she isn’t going to change.

She has clearly always been toxic.

And she continues to get worse.

To be honest, I’m not sure I agree with her husband’s refusal to defend her. I understand that children can have rose-coloured glasses when it comes to their parents, but this isn’t acceptable behaviour. It’s clear that her husband’s mother is being passive-aggressive, and it’s not the first time. She has been like this since they began dating, and he has never stood up for her. I believe that the OP should reduce her efforts because her mother-in-law does not deserve any of the kindness.

I also hope the birthday was amazing.

They don’t deserve the kindness anyway.

Sometimes you just have to let it go.

After all, you shouldn’t be the only one putting in all the effort.

What do you think about all of this? Have you ever been in a situation like this before? If that’s the case, how did you handle your in-laws? Let us know in the comments, and don’t forget to share this story with your friends so they can participate in the discussion as well.