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It’s been less than a month since my mother-in-law came to visit and my husband and I have argued and fought several times. There was also a time when my son witnessed his parents fighting and then he said something that made her leave quietly.
After getting married, we stayed in the city to work and never thought about returning home to develop our careers. After 3 years of hard work and everyone’s help, my husband and I were able to buy a house in the city. Our son is now 5 years old. From the wedding day until now, my husband and I have lived very happily. Although there are times when war happens, it only takes a day to get back to normal. With what my husband and I have, I feel quite satisfied.
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But since the appearance of my mother-in-law in the house, my family’s inherent peace has been disturbed. Previously, my mother-in-law never mentioned anything about visiting her children and grandchildren, but recently she said she wanted to live with my husband and me for a month. Asked why, she said she just wanted to live in the city for a while. Hearing that, I was very happy to arrange a room for her.
Conflicts erupted unexpectedly after her mother-in-law married. But it’s not a huge deal. The husband and wife argued over the mother-in-law’s eating habits. I assumed my mother-in-law was old and ate a lot of meat and fish, which was bad for her health, so I planned to cook simple vegetarian dishes for her mother-in-law, while my kid ate little meat.
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When my husband arrived home and saw the dish like that, he assumed I was abandoning my mother. My mother-in-law said good to my face, but talked to my husband behind my back as she saw us claiming each other. I’m not sure what the two of them said; all I know is that we started arguing after that, though it was only slightly loud at first. After the discussion, his rage could not be contained, and he tσuchєd me.
After then, my mother-in-law stated that I indicated to get her home. I can’t take what my mother-in-law has said about me. Because I have never lived with my mother-in-law before, I notice that she is a very open-minded person. Despite the fact that we had only been together for a short time, a lot transpired.
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Our relationship as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is becoming increasingly strained. Even my son’s psychology is affected by his parents’ continual disagreements. People perceive my son as “older” than his age, despite the fact that he is still young. Seeing my parents like that makes me incredibly unhappy, and I frequently startle and cry at night.
My whole family was startled by my son’s words. One time, when my son witnessed his parents arguing recently, he told his grandmother: “I don’t like grandmother. Since the day she came to live with me, my parents have been arguing. She is a bad person, I don’t want her to be with me.”
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My mother-in-law became pale after hearing her grandson’s statements. I was actually surprised by what he said. Fearful that Dad might discipline the boy, I told her I had to apologize and that I was not allowed to treat her that way, even if she was wrong. I expected my mother-in-law to scold the youngster, but I didn’t expect her to silently retire to her room. And the next morning, my mother-in-law wanted to go home right away.
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Honestly, I don’t hate my mother-in-law, but she is too much. If she didn’t show such attitudes, we would definitely live happily. Since the day my mother-in-law returned, my family’s life has returned to normal without any disturbances, arguments, or misunderstandings. I think in the future, if I become a mother-in-law, I will keep the attitude of staying close and not living with my daughter-in-law to avoid unnecessary animosity.
