When it comes to children, questions of body autonomy and consent come into question regarding many cultural practices. One new mom made a rule that her mother-in-law couldn't visit her baby unsupervised after she pierced the baby's ears without her permission, for cultural reasons.
In-law relationships can be complicated especially when kids are involved. Over-involved grandparents can add a layer of tension to those fraught relationships. A woman on Reddit said she had to kick out her mother-in-law from the delivery room after she tried to change the baby's name while she was in labor.
A mom asked Reddit if she was wrong to not want to share a special recipe she makes for her kids with her mother-in-law, exclaiming that some things deserve to just belong to her, as the mom.
A bride on Reddit shared an outrageous story about the petty behavior her mother-in-law displayed at their wedding. It opened a conversation about revenge and shared experiences with horrible mother-in-laws.
A Woman Says That Her In-laws Visit For Months At A Time And Constantly Scrutinize Everything She Does. She's Thinking About Leaving The Marriage Unless Things Change.