I recently got married at the age of 25 to my devoted 28-year-old husband. I took a recipe from my late mother to my in-laws’ family meal last weekend.
My mother-in-law glared at me as I placed it on the table and commanded, “Get your mother’s food out of my house!” I left in tears and spent an hour waiting for my spouse in the car.
It was quiet on the way home until he suddenly started laughing and exclaimed, “Did you hear my cousin’s joke at dinner? He should be a comedian because he is hilarious.
This was only the third time I had met my mother-in-law and the second time I had gone to an event with his family. My MIL never had the opportunity to meet my own mother, who tragically died a year before our wedding.
I don’t comprehend the source of this animosity. The fact that my mother’s memory was disregarded now makes me feel not just ashamed but also extremely pained.
The fact that my husband appears unconcerned and has not apologized or acknowledged my sentiments only makes it more difficult. Without his help or an apology from his mother, I’m finding it difficult to get over this.