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I used to like my mother-in-law, but after 23 years of being married to her son, I've realized how manipulative and toxic she is and hate her.
After each birth of our 5 children, she created a wedge between my husband and I because she wanted to hold her grandchild before I was ready and he felt guilty
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Honestly, so did I.
She blames us for not making her happy around the holidays and gets upset when we spend time with my mother
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My husband hardly ever comes around my family because of his mom's feelings. He is her only son. She lost her younger favorite son to gun violence. All these years I have tried so hard to be understanding, forgiving, and loving towards my MIL, but the manipulation is getting worse.
I tried so hard to talk with them but my husband gets so defensive about his mom and shuts down
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It had gotten to a point of unhappiness that I wanted to end my life. My children love my MIL because I always speak good of her, even though her looks and behavior are like a witch. She even has a giant mole. I wish I hadn’t married into this family.
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