Woman claims her mother-in-law found out the sex of their baby behind her back… and then told everyone
Mother-in-law horror stories are nothing new and while some may unfairly get a bad rap, some really do ruin lives
WHEN you get married, a mother-in-law comes as part of the package.
And while some lucky folk may enjoy a close relationship with their new MIL – there are many who won’t.
Mother-in-law horror stories are nothing new, and while some may unfairly get a bad rap, some really do ruin lives.
One woman's shocking story about how her mum-in-law reacted to her not wanting to find out the sex of her unborn baby is proof of how controlling some in-laws can be.
The nameless woman wrote a letter to agony aunt which was then published by Slate magazine.
She signed off her account of events with “Sad Mommy”.
The woman explained how she'd had a perfectly pleasant relationship with her mum-in-law throughout her six year marriage to her husband.
She added: “I am now pregnant with his family’s first grandchild. My husband and I mutually decided that we didn’t want to know the sex before the birth,
“My mother-in-law was livid with our decision, even though I tried to placate her by using the obstetrician she suggested and allowing her to attend some of my prenatal appointments.
“She continued to bring up gender at every opportunity.”
The mum-to-be went on to say that one day she was shocked to see her mother-in-law smiling broadly at her doctor's office.
She added: “A few days later I had messages from family members congratulating me on the baby girl I was having!
“My mother-in-law wheedled the information out of the ultrasound technician, who is a friend of hers, then announced it.”
The woman finished off her letter by saying she was extremely upset and felt betrayed by the actions of her husband's mother, before adding that she and her husband have now made a decision to exclude his mum from the birth of the baby.
She signed off her account of events with “Sad Mommy”.
Do you have any mother-in-law horror stories?