Woman Pranks Future Mother-In-Law With Creatively Placed Embarrassing Notes
The “Evil Mother-In-Law” trope is well known and endless. Mainly thanks to the population of insane Mothers-In-Law.
There is even a dedicated community on Reddit to sharing and commiserating about terrible Mothers-In-Law. Sometimes these stories can overlap with the equally popular Am I The Asshole subreddit.
More often than not, Redditors typically side with the Spouse-In-Law rather than with the Mother-In-Law. Maybe due to some sort of community bias they have?
Regardless, user u/jemmi44 shared a story about an interaction with her future Mother-In-Law that had users not only in full support of her but also laughing. Her story earned a well-deserved “Not The A-Hole” rating and provided some great advice.
The story revolves around their Mother-In-Law-To-Be being quite the snoop. She shares that her MIL has been snooping through her things under the premise of “tidying up.”
After her expressed discomfort was brushed off, u/jemmi44 decided after a drunken night with a friend to try a new, hilarious, and maybe a bit unhinged approach. What they did, and the reaction from her fiancé and his mother left u/jemmi44 feeling uncertain about how far she escalated things.
To check out the full story, along with Redditor's reactions and advice, keep scrolling!
"AITA for hiding embarrassing notes in my house as a joke because I know my fiance's mom snoops?"
OP shares a quick backstory to get a full reference for the issue
Her MIL came across an affirmation during one of her snoops and made a comment to OP about her ego
With her bestie and some alcohol to the rescue, OP came up with a hilarious idea
When MIL snooped again, she didn't mention any of the notes, but started acting weird
Her fiancé ended up being told about the notes and asked OP about them
Instead of backing up OP and having his Mom be respectful, he shifted the blame on her to make it easier for him and his Mom
Redditors were quick to pass judgment: NTA - Not The A-Hole
"Neither option is a great look for him"
A Win-Win strategy
Enforcing a boundary doesn't make you a bad person
Get 👏 A 👏 Hobby 👏
Pretty solid advice, direct and succinct.
Maybe reassess your relationship if they aren't going to support you and your boundaries
What do you think, dear reader? Was the OP justified in her actions, or was she being a passive-aggressive a-hole?
Have you ever gone through conflict with your in-laws or partner's parents? Were you able to hash it out AND maintain your relationship?
Let us know in the comments below, and if this made you chuckle, share this with your friends!
