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My mother-in-law says sending my son to international school is wasteful and pretentious

My mother-in-law says sending my son to international school is wasteful and pretentious

As a former primary school teacher, my mother-in-law believes good manners and hard work matter more than a fancy learning environment.
Parents hesitate to let me inherit $460,000 land lot over fears of ‘gold-digger’ daughter-in-law

Parents hesitate to let me inherit $460,000 land lot over fears of ‘gold-digger’ daughter-in-law

I wish my husband would stay home and take care of the household so I can work and earn money

I wish my husband would stay home and take care of the household so I can work and earn money

My mother-in-law doesn’t favor my child

My mother-in-law doesn’t favor my child

My husband’s mother always prioritizes my brother-in-law’s son over mine, even though the two kids were born in the same year.
January 26, 2025 | 07:13 pm PT
My mother-in-law says I can’t visit my family for Lunar New Year

My mother-in-law says I can’t visit my family for Lunar New Year

My husband’s mother declared that I would only be allowed to visit my parents after the third day of the lunar new year, forbidding me from celebrating the occasion with them.
January 23, 2025 | 05:15 pm PT
I resent my mother-in-law while fearing my own parents

I resent my mother-in-law while fearing my own parents

I was born and raised in an extremely toxic family, only to marry into a situation where my husband’s mother is manipulative and deceitful.
January 22, 2025 | 07:42 pm PT
I don’t love my mother-in-law because she abandoned my husband when he was 5

I don’t love my mother-in-law because she abandoned my husband when he was 5

My husband’s mother abandoned him at the age of five, leaving him to fend for himself, rent places to stay, and herd buffalo to survive, so I cannot bring myself to love her.
January 21, 2025 | 08:36 pm PT
Should I buy presents for my parents on behalf of my in-laws?

Should I buy presents for my parents on behalf of my in-laws?

My husband’s parents haven’t given presents to my parents for three years due to financial difficulties, so I’m considering giving gifts to my parents on their behalf.
January 13, 2025 | 07:37 pm PT
My mother-in-law seems detached from our family and our child

My mother-in-law seems detached from our family and our child

I return home to care for our child after a tiring day at work, only to find my wife’s mother absorbed in her phone, offering no assistance.
January 11, 2025 | 07:58 pm PT
My mother-in-law forbids overnight stays at my parents’ house

My mother-in-law forbids overnight stays at my parents’ house

I have been unable to stay overnight at my parents’ house for the past 10 years since my marriage because my mother-in-law forbids it.
January 7, 2025 | 03:50 pm PT
My mother-in-law rebukes me when I suggest my husband help with family expenses

My mother-in-law rebukes me when I suggest my husband help with family expenses

When I confronted my husband about not contributing financially for our daughter despite having income, my mother-in-law chastised me, accusing me of being money-driven.
December 9, 2024 | 07:01 pm PT
My future mother-in-law alters my wedding plans without informing me

My future mother-in-law alters my wedding plans without informing me

With just one month left until our wedding, my fiancé’s mother unexpectedly asked the event planners to change all the arrangements without consulting us.
November 26, 2024 | 03:13 pm PT
My mother-in-law insists we prepare the chicken she gave us her way

My mother-in-law insists we prepare the chicken she gave us her way

My husband’s mother sent us a chicken she raised but insisted that we prepare and eat it exactly as she dictates.
November 6, 2024 | 07:01 pm PT
Social media agog: Should women seek parents-in-laws’ permission to visit parents?

Social media agog: Should women seek parents-in-laws’ permission to visit parents?

Ngoc Mai wanted to take her newborn to her parents’ home for a month to care for her ill father and because nobody from her in-laws’ side helped with her child, but her in-laws refused permission.
June 24, 2024 | 04:22 am PT
Is my mother-in-law disrespectful to my mother?

Is my mother-in-law disrespectful to my mother?

My mother-in-law was absent most of the time when my mother went to visit her.
January 3, 2024 | 06:00 pm PT
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