Some of these stories made me feel sick .
You know that phrase, “When you marry someone, you’re also marrying their family”?
There should be a law against this being truthful , or at the very least some sort of family - in - practice of law protection program because , MY WORD , some the great unwashed just do n’t lie with how to carry .
Enter: Reddit useru/Buried_Cerberus, who asked the r/AskWomen community,What is your worst experience with a partner’s family member or close friend?And the answers did not hold back.
Some report made me legitimately nauseated , whereas others left me so angry that I paced around my flat , unsure of what to do with my newfound cult .
So without further ado, I hereby present to the jury my case forAn Individual’s Right To Fully Disengage From Their In-Laws.
To start, here are two waysnotto respond when you learn of a marriage or engagement…
1.“When I spontaneously married my ex husband, his grandfather pointed at me and said, ‘you fucking bitch’ when he found out.”
— u / jillinkla
2.“He told [his mom] we got engaged while he was helping her move furniture and she said ‘Oh. Anyways.’
She ’s a massively bitter mortal and looks down her olfactory organ at me a bit . " — atomic number 92 / imonlyamoth
Next, I present to the jury, the perils of gift-giving/receiving…
3.“I have some really crappy experiences with my ex’s families, but the one that always sticks out (mainly because it makes me laugh) is on my first Christmas morning with my ex and his family, I’m mid-opening a present and his brother just goes ‘I miss Kelly,’ who was my ex’s ex.
😂 😂 😂 I have so many more about that sidekick but that one just always sticks out due to the sheer audacity ! " — u/_yungpizzaslice
4.“When I met my next boyfriend’s mother, he got me a gift that was an inside joke between the two of us. I laughed and kissed him on the shoulder. His mum got so weird that she walked over and kissed him on the other shoulder while not breaking eye contact.
Not the worst , just exceedingly fucking weird , I think she had a thing for her son . " — uracil / androidis4lyf
For the jury’s consideration: an unhinged story about weight loss pills…
5.“When I was 18, I took these weight loss pills that worked wonders. My boyfriend (at the time) told his mom about them and she asked if she could buy some off of me. So, I gave her $300 worth of pills and told her to give me the money the next time I saw her. Weeks went by, and she never paid me.
Well , one day , my fellow , his mom , and I are sitting in the kitchen and I casually bring it up . She claims she gave him $ 300 to give to me . He claim that she never contribute him $ 300 . They both start indicate / yelling at each other and I ’m just sit there in silence . Then , my young man ’s father walk in ( he just got home from oeuvre ) and my boyfriend ’s mother suddenly bursts into tears . She tell him that my young man and I are ' accusing her of taking pills ' that it ’s ' all a Trygve Lie ' that we ’re ' attempt to take money from her ' etc . My boyfriend ’s father just stood there , stunned . He asked me to wait out on the porch , so I do . About 15 minutes later , he comes out and asks me detail blank , ' did my wife buy $ 300 worth of weight unit loss pills from you or no ? ' and I said ' yes . ' Then , he hands me a check for $ 300 and is like , ' just an FYI , my wife does n’t have money . It ’s all my money . I own and pay up for everything in this family . ' " — u / pbd1996
Next, I call to the stand: a plethora of instances in which people should have kept their mouths shut…
6.“His older brother never acknowledged me, never said ‘hi’, looked my way, nothing. One day we were all at an outdoor bar event and me in my litty state decided to confront him and have a first conversation with him. When I asked why he always ignores me he replied, ‘well….you’re hot and you’re banging my brother’ and chuckled.
I stand there jaw dropped , back out slowly , and then ran off lmao . terrorise " — uracil / yungpsychonaut420
7.“My ex used to put his hands on my face a lot and let’s just say he didnothave good hygiene, so I had a full face of acne (which strangely went away as soon as we broke up). My ex, however, didn’t really have any. His dad one time was sitting with us and talking about how glad he was that my ex didn’t have any acne because it was so gross and ugly. I just kinda sat there awkwardly.”
— u / Lovealltigers
8.“My wedding day, at the reception, my now FIL drunkenly and loudly criticised me about the weight I had lost for the wedding in front of everyone. My husband, used to his alcoholism, tried to pacify him by agreeing with him instead of standing up for me. It just egged him on and made the whole thing last longer.”
— atomic number 92 / August161986
9.“My ex’s dad said to me, ‘Hey Sexy,’ and nobody said anything.”
— u / nikkiradtoo5
10.“Being called a disgusting w-word and hearing [my ex’s mom] yell at him to never bring me to their house again for accidentally leaving a t-shirt in their bathroom after taking a shower.
I later chance out she somehow got it into her point that not only was I going to ' steal ' her almost 30 year former son from her , but also her hubby who was over 70 at that time . She remember I purposely left my clothes in the bathroom so that he could smack them . That woman was something else . Very under the weather . " — u / trentovna
And here, for the court, is evidence that cohabitating with your partner’s family can be the seventh ring of hell…
11."[My ex’s dad] offered to let me move into his basement for a few months while I was looking for a job after graduating college. I made sure we had a full conversation to set some ground rules and expectations for both of us. The day I moved in there were suddenly way more rules, none of which were reasonable. He expected me to do all the dishes, not just the ones I used, I had to do his dishes too. I couldn’t leave the house without telling him where I was going and when I was going to be back.
The worst thing was when I had my period . I put a pliant bag in the bath trash can , dispose of my tampon trash , and go on with my day . Came back later on , and there was no base in the shabu can . I thought it was weird but I just put another suitcase in , changed my tampon , and went on with life .
The next time I fall on a higher floor , he cornered me and state me I was n’t allowed to throw my tampons away in the home , I had to take the air them to the dumpster every single time . My ex and I started staying at his female parent ’s menage instead and I get my own flat two month later . " — u / Human - Source-2337
12.“My hubby and I wanted a second kid, so we were actively trying. One day, I was at my MIL’s house, chitchatting when she told me that my husband didn’t want another kid because me and my oldest child were too overwhelming for him to take care of.
I came home and told my hubby this . He had never discussed us having a 2d child with her . She had entirely made it up on the spot . “—u / BlueArachne
13.“His stepmother told me that I’m selfish for wanting to get married and have children (with my bf of 5+ years); that marriage is just a piece of paper and not everybody gets to be a mother.
Does n’t explain why she ’s been married … not once , but twice . Both of her child are married with tyke of their own . I guess I just do n’t deserve it . " — u / catmoblu444
Fine people of the jury, surely you agree that pranks involving somebody else’s child are decidedlynot funny…
14.“My ex and I invited his siblings and their spouses to a weekend at our house. I went to take a shower and when I got out, looked for my three year old daughter. No one had seen her and my ex’s sister and SIL were also gone. I was frantic, not knowing if they had taken her somewhere or kidnapped her or what.
( It was my first time run across the SIL and the sister had genial issues . )
Just timid of calling 911 , the three of them returned . They had taken my child to a store to buy her a toy dog . Everyone was in on it and thought it was funny to see me freaking out about my ' lost ' child . “—u / laurabun136
And lastly, for the jury’s consideration in the case forAn Individual’s Right To Fully Disengage From Their In-Laws:a potential attempted murder…
15.“My ex’s cousin put me in the hospital because of nuts, which I’m anaphylactic to. He said he would make me nut-free ice cream, but then didn’t, and passed it off as it was…it landed me in the ER.”
— u / holiestcannoly
Some entries may have been redact for length / clarity .
