8 Worst Things Women Suffered from Their Mothers-in-Law

Although relationships usually begin as rainbows and butterflies, often, they can sour when parents and other families become involved in what the couple is doing. Usually, mothers-in-law are blamed for these sorts of situations.

A Reddit user took to the platform to ask what the worst thing the users' mothers-in-law had done to them or said to them during their relationship with their sons. Many readily answered.

Many users shared the horror stories of what their mothers-in-law had done or said to them despite their sons loving them. As women shared their stories, many felt comforted that they weren't alone.

Although the original post contained many responses ranging from mild to crazy, we have chosen ten of the best comments on the post to show what some women have been through.

The Grandma Who Almost Left Her Grandchildren Homeless

One woman shared that her mother-in-law had cut their cell phone off illegally on the first day of the pandemic and threatened to leave the family homeless if they didn't return the money she had gifted them.

The woman said her mother-in-law told them the money was a loan and that if they didn't return it, she would sue them and own their home, leaving them homeless. The mother-in-law had also once taken the woman's youngest child out of preschool without her knowing.

The Mother-In-Law Who Wanted a Boy

When one woman hosted her gender reveal for her baby, the cannons went off pink, indicating the couple would be having a girl, in response to which the woman's mother-in-law wailed:

"I don't want it to be a girl. I want it to be a boy. My son DESERVESSSS a boy."

The same woman told her daughter-in-law: "I will ALWAYS come before you and the baby." days after she had given birth to their little girl, which resulted in her being banned from the hospital or holding the baby.

The Mother-In-Law Who Disapproved of The Couple's Media

A woman who had recently fallen pregnant was left stunned when her mother-in-law shared her opinions on how she and her now ex-husband should raise their children and what they should watch.

The older woman told her son and daughter-in-law that they should get rid of anything in the house that didn't pertain to religion or football. At first, the woman's husband agreed they should stop watching certain things until she told him he would need to stop watching "Game of Thrones."

The Mother-In-Law Who Gave Backhanded Compliments

A woman's mother-in-law told her she was lucky she had such a pretty face because it distracted her from the weight the woman had gained, making her feel bad about her body.

The woman said she felt her mother-in-law always gave her backhanded and passive-aggressive compliments and was upset when the woman took them badly as she believed she had a pure heart.

The Mother-in-law Who Shamed A Woman for Not Conceiving

When a woman was holding her best friend's newborn daughter, her mother-in-law looked across the table they were sitting at and told her that maybe if she got herself fixed, she could conceive her own child.

The woman and her husband had been together for ten years and could not conceive. She asked her mother-in-law what she had said, and when the woman repeated it, the woman admitted:

"I didn't say anything to her, and now I sit many years later trying to recover from a nervous breakdown brought on by many years of abuse from her, her daughter, and his ex."

The Mother-in-Law Who Never Respected Boundaries

After a woman had experienced multiple grievances with her mother-in-law, like the older woman giving away $700 worth of her makeup or slut-shaming her for falling asleep at her then-boyfriend's house, she lacked boundaries when the woman gave birth to her child.

The woman's mother-in-law entered the room while breastfeeding or pumping touched her bare breast without permission, and covered her baby in so many layers that she feared her child would suffocate. Many commenters thought the woman had a lot of patience.

The Mother-in-Law Who Blamed Tragedy on Religion

After a woman had lost a pregnancy, her father, and her father-in-law all in one year, her mother-in-law told her that the reason all of the tragedies had happened was because she wasn't going to church. The woman clarified that she wasn't even Christian.

The same woman's mother-in-law told her that she should watch her portions when she was pregnant because she didn't want to gain too much weight as she was carrying her child.

The Mother of All Mothers-in-Law

One woman shared seven instances in which her mother-in-law had made her life difficult. The woman said her mother-in-law compared her to her husband's ex constantly. The older woman also referred to the woman as "she" instead of her name for a long time.

The woman's mother-in-law told her son that his partner worked too much and only cared about her job. She also removed herself from a New Year's Day celebration and complained when nobody spoke to her.

The mother-in-law complained when she had to pick the woman up from work and then complained when the woman wouldn't talk to her. The woman's mother-in-law organized a family photoshoot. She purposely excluded the woman, and the last thing the woman said was that her mother-in-law pretended to be besotted with her grandson but rarely spent time with him.

Many other women have experienced issues with their mothers-in-law, and one of them had to kick her mother-in-law out of her home because of it. You can read the full story here.