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Welcome to my channel, lovelies! In this week's episode, we delve into the intriguing and often tumultuous world of "Mother-in-Laws from Hell." Join me, Charlotte Dobre, your trusty guide to all things crazy and captivating, as we navigate through the treacherous waters of these notorious individuals!
Ah, mother-in-laws... They can either be a source of endless support and love or transform into a living nightmare faster than you can say "I do." We've all heard the stories, seen the movies, and shared a collective gasp at the sheer audacity of these formidable creatures. But fear not, my friends, for I am here to lend a sympathetic ear, share some jaw-dropping anecdotes, and provide tips on surviving these encounters with your sanity intact.
In this no-holds-barred video, we'll hear mind-blowing tales of mother-in-laws who make it their mission to turn your life into a soap opera. From meddling in your relationship to constantly criticizing your every move, these mother-in-laws have honed their skills to perfection. But hey, we won't let them win!
I'll be sharing some survival tactics and clever strategies for dealing with these fiery forces of nature. We'll explore the art of setting boundaries, engaging in open communication, and finding common ground. Remember, knowledge is power, and being armed with the right information can make all the difference.
But it's not all gloom and doom! We'll also showcase heartwarming stories of people who've managed to transform their turbulent relationships with their mother-in-laws into something truly beautiful. These tales of redemption and growth will inspire you and remind you that there's hope, even in the most challenging situations.
So, grab your popcorn, settle into your favorite chair, and prepare to be entertained and enlightened. "Mother-in-Laws from Hell" promises to be an eye-opening rollercoaster ride filled with humor, empathy, and maybe even a few tears. Let's face these formidable characters head-on and reclaim our sanity, one mother-in-law at a time!
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There was an update to the last story about the laser tattoo removal. Here is what OP said: "UPDATE: Thank you so much for all the great suggestions on what to do with the gift certificate. I actually have a friend who is the director of a restorative justice organization. I asked her if she had any clients with hate symbols they would like removed and it turns out she works with a guy who has a swastika on his arm that he hides every day because he is so ashamed. This is particularly significant and powerful for me because I’m Jewish. Anyway, I am dropping it off today and I’m really pleased that something that started as a disrespectful slight from my mother in law turned into this. Thank you Reddit!"
This is so great to read, thanks for bringing the update!
Awesome news. Thanks for the update.
Oh I love this ending to the story!
Good on you..;!!
Could not have asked for a better update! 👏👏👏
I’m going to visit my mother-in-law of 42 years today. Giving her a huge hug for not interfering in our marriage.
Tell her she has claps and cheers from me too! ❤❤❤👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I don't know her, but she rocks just for leaving y'all alone!!! 😂
I also have a MIL with her own life. It's wonderful, and I truly love her. My MIL from my 1st marriage was a b!tch. I appreciate so much the one I have now.
Same, my mother in law was awesome! Literally saved my life. Sadly she is no longer here. She’s definitely missed
You're lucky mine is like a 4th child who won't get the hint to move out and be an adult already
Same. My MIL is amazing. I adore her even more every time I see these videos. 😂😂
Aussie here. My ex mother in law gave me an ironing board for Christmas once.. I acted thrilled and handed it to her son in front of her and said "oh thanks! Now husband can iron his work clothes!" And gushed over the cheap kmart ironing boarm. Mil was not happy and I had a great time 🤣
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂👏👏
Good stuff 👏 👍 👌 Danielle to me she needed an iron board of mind your business and let me live my life you weren't there for me when i was little and never had 😂😂😂
Brilliant !😅😆🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
@@emurder99 what on earth are you even trying to say? I had a stroke trying to read this LOL.
The women in the second story is an exceptional writer. The phrases like "I bought them,don't you guys tell her" and "Alas,No body" were so funny I couldn't stop laughing. You go babe. That's whassup.
“Generous. Kind. Skinny” 😂😂
Dude she’s so damn funny!😂
“May your mother-in-law’s times short, and you husbands in the will” I’m DIEING 💀😂
Shes a genius... I want more stories from her xdd
The absence of the mother and grandmother was a blessing in disguise for those two gentlemen.
No. It wasn't good for the child!
@@jessicapearson9479 Honestly, I'm sure it was. I'm sure he had a much happier childhood without a mother around than he would have had with a resentful one!
@@jessicapearson9479 His grandmother had the attitude of "I can be absent for all 25 years of your life and randomly show up, act like nothing happened and demand you take care of me". The mother bailed so hard I'd expect to see a puff of smoke in the shape of her body, like a cartoon.
The kid might have some trauma to work through but I'd bet every penny I have that it would be worse if she stuck around to raise a kid she doesn't want. Good riddance
@@notadev1590 I 100% agree. She could have been emotionally, verbally, or physically abusive. He definitely is better off without her around. He’s also better off without the grandmother around if she just showed up 25 years later & expected him to just fall in line with what she wanted & take care of her. He’s a grown man now. He makes his own choices. He’s smarter to choose to have nothing to do with her if that’s the kind of person she is. You can’t just abandon a baby & then walk back into their life when they’re grown & expect hugs & love & to be cared for. She’s a complete stranger. I sometimes wish my own mother had just ditched. She treated my sister & I like shit up until we finally cut her off at the end of last year. We’re now reaching 38 & 40 respectively & have so much trauma from the way she raised us & the way she acts even to this day. No one in our family wants anything to do with her. They only tolerate her because “she’s family”. I couldn’t anymore. My sister couldn’t either. I decided to choose my own family.
@@jessicapearson9479 The mother didn't want to be a parent and wants nothing to do with him. The grandmother is entitled and frankly delusional. Those traits wouldn't have magically gotten better if they had stuck around. The mom would resent if not be abusive to the boy and the grandmother is a horrible person as well.
I really feel for the dad in the first one. My own dad was 15 when I was born and had to give up a lot as well to raise me mostly by himself and with the occasional help from his relatives. Will always have the utmost respect for single parents.
I'm sorry, your dad was 15-? Woah, well, I'm glad he lived up to the task of being a dad. Sounds like he was a great one. What about your mom?
@@cindypicadomolina7814 Same age but wasn’t really a part of my life at all
@Mona Lisa Vito um, maybe we're appalling because most people just LEAVE during teenage pregnancy?? Their dad stepped up to the plate. Not many do that. Er appalled single MOTHERS, yet by your logic, it's their "job because they knew they'd get pregnant". But I don't see you saying that about the mom. It takes two to tango buddy. They have a good dad.
@@arashu5436 I see. I'm very sorry to hear that, but I'm glad you had a great dad that loved you. I never knew my dad, he left and my step-dad wasn't...the best man. So I practically lost two dads. So it's nice to see others have great dads
@Mona Lisa Vito I mean he could’ve easily turned tail and run but he didn’t. My mother was never a part of my life, hence my reasoning for not praising her. I appreciate she didn’t get rid of me like her mother wanted her to do but that’s about it.
The first story made me so absolutely angry. I'm so proud of that man raising his son despite everything. To all the single parents out there i have mad respect for you!
That joke of a grandmother was just low on money and decided to bluff and manipulate. None of that worked, fortunately.
Did that story seem real to you? Really? 25 years later and they're still living in the same apartment? And does it really seem likely that the grandmother would have just shown up and demanded the grandson take care of her? Most of these reddit stories are bs. A few are convincing. But most, including this one, are obviously fake.
Same with me. I cannot believe the coldness, the cruelty off the mother of this young man AND the grandmother (both of whom do not deserve to be called that). I have the highest respect for this man AND the young man who kicked this disgusting person out. The 'mother' should go back under a rock where she came from.
@cocokai9661 I am so glad not alone. But I have been jaded with so many and that happened stories. What got me was grandma's interaction. And how perfect son's responses were.
@@cocokai9661yea twas fake.
The story about the four suitcases of "goal clothes" was so entertaining that I had to watch it a second time. She is a master of sarcasm and "killing them with kindness".
So true! An absolute matter!
I aspire to be able to handle situations like she handled this. True master!!!
I loved it 😂 if I was there I wouldn’t be able to contain my laughter 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yep!!! This was fantastic! What an absolute princess. And a really entertaining writer!😂😂
So proud of that father in the first story for never speaking negatively about the mother / MIL just in case they did reach out so that his son would have those bonds as an option. And this is clear evidence of children having the emotional intelligence to realize and decide for themselves what love and reciprocation is as they grow up. Based on the info provided, the son came to his own conclusions based on the actions and lack of presence from mother / MIL. But, of course, MIL still blamed the father of “poisoning his mind.”
The selfishness of some people is wild.
@@Hey_Jamie I think it's more so to give his kid the "option" rather than make the decision for the child. And as the kid got older, the son made his choice.
Yeah, it’s called being a narcissist
@@Hey_Jamie - As Angie replied, it’s important to give children the space and freedom to make the choice for themselves. What if the mother did reach out, kid rejected her, and then later in life blamed the father for negatively impacting his viewpoint? In this scenario, the son can reflect on how the father always left the door open rather than closing it and affecting him at the same time.
My mother never spoke ill of my father. She always told me how much he loved me and how much she loved him and me and how sometimes some people could love something, but still just couldn’t be there. She always said that love was never the problem. When he finally did start coming around later in my life I was happy to have my father, but his mother tried to say it was my mothers fault that I had no connection to their side of the family which was absolute bullshit because my mother and my father’s sister stayed in constant contact the entire time. We were military and I moved all over the world with my mom as a child but my aunt and mom were so close that I grew up with my cousins through pictures and letters and phone calls which made me feel as if I was always with them. Not once did my grandparents reach out to me. At sixteen I visited my father on my own and stayed with him over the summer. My cousin took me to see our grandparents where dear old grandmama decided to begin to bash my mother. Well, I have a mouth on me. And at sixteen I was also angry enough that mouth was full of vitriol and I let that old Jewish bitty have it! I left her standing there mouth gaping and gulping for air like a fish out of water. I can still feel the waves of that satisfaction run through my veins almost 30 years later. I never saw nor spoke to her again. I am still very close to my cousins and my favorite aunt and we buried my father a year and a half ago…but whenever I fly across the country to see them (I’m in Utah and they are in Florida) it’s like I have never left. Families take work. Just because you are blood doesn’t grant you full access to being in someone’s life and it does take more than love sometimes… it takes choice. It takes choosing to do so.
The first Father is a fkn hero! Kudos to him. Any woman who gets with him has absolutely won the man lottery!
OMG! The woman who CONSTANTLY put her MIL in her place, is my F*CKING HERO! Good for you for donating those clothes to the women's shelter. PERFECT 👌
I liked the nap part 😂
I am actually super impressed, because narcissistic people always try to get an emotional reaction out of you. She has mastered the art of giving no narcissistic supply to. a point that she should give master classes on that matter.
Unfortunately it’s such the Samw story for the one parent home . You heard it once you’ve heard them all . Deadbeat parents are world 🌎 wide . Shout to the single parents .
"I tell her she's a good person. Generous. Kind. Skinny." I LOLed
The single dad did an amazing job. I hope the son's okay! The grandmother is so delusional I'm seriously worried for the safety of those around her.
That OP in the second story is the bomb. I will salute her and beg to learn petty from her. She controlled the situation from the beginning. I just hope to learn half of the skill she showed.
Giving the clothes to a women's shelter was just AMAZING!
And she's 100% right!
New clothes for job interviews DOES change lives!!
My mom was one of them!!!
Back in the 80's she had to escape from an abuser...
Didn't just change our lives!
I believe the women's shelter saved my mom's life!
Seriously! She is some kind of zen master to be able to handle all the passive aggressive nonsense with so much class. I'd be in a rage, she just deflects it and somehow finds a way to take cruelty and turn it into charity.
Teach me!!
@@kylaarmstrong-benjamin8066 Yes! Can confirm. Was a Case manager in a women's shelter until I retired. Interview clothes for the women, including undergarments, are such a gift to them. Feeling good in an interview can make a world of difference in getting hired and pave the way back to self sufficiency for these women and their families. Good move by the OP!
@@Birdbike719 I was just 3, but I still remember when we left in the middle of the night!
And had to completely start over with literally nothing!
I'm forever grateful for women's shelters, and programs!
My mom too!
That's why she volunteered her time at the women's crisis center in our local town for 27 years!
Bless you and the work you do! ❤️
First story hit so close to home. My mom decided she wanted to party and do drugs. I went to my grandmother. She raised me until I was 9 and she died suddenly and it completely destroyed me to lose someone so important and special to me. She was my mother essentially. When they shoved me into foster care. For years I dealt with wondering why my real parents never wanted me. Why I could never have a "normal" life. I just wanted a happy family. With siblings and a mom and a dad. And I ended up being tossed around the foster system like trash til I was 16 and able to live in homeless shelters til I aged out. My mother and father showed up when I was 20 having kids myself , preparing to give them everything I never had emotionally and spiritually, and they acted like they had been there all along. How dare I not treat them like my parents. It was a sick twisted joke. Like where do you get off?? Where were you while iw as being abused by strangers?! Where were you when I needed support mentally and spiritually and emotionally. Just yuck.
Sending you a warm hug! You didn’t deserve any of what happened to you! Your parents should have been there for you!
My heart breaks for your tough years. Your children will have a completely different upbringing, and good for you. I hope you told the sperm and egg donors where to go.
Im sorry u had to go through that😔
Hope u r doing well
I bet they even gave you the shocked Pikachu face when you gave them the same treatment in kind. Some people are just horrible. Give em hell.
honor your strength narcissistic parents are more common than any one realizes and you survived it
1 story absolutely broke my heart. How in the hell did MIL expect to just pop up 25 years later and be hugged and kissed, yay grandma I’ve missed you??? Wtf??? So proud of the dad and the son. I had my first child at 24 and I thought I was young too, but no way did it cross my mind to just leave!
2 story had me bawling 😂😂😂😂. I absolutely loved that woman. Good for her
That first story really resonated. My mum left when I was 3 years old so it was just my dad and I. This was pretty unheard of in the 70's so I really admire my dad a lot.
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My boyfriend’s dad was adopted at birth, his mom and dad loved him exactly like they loved their biological kids. When he was 20 his bio mom showed up and tried to say she was his mom. He said my only mother is in there, motioning to the mom who raised him.
It is the mom WHO RAISED YOU for 20 years (not the one who laid an egg & out you popped) Cats have been known to raise ducklings because that is the only "mother" they know and the mother protects them like they would a kitten.
A "mother" (the one who bore him) is biological. A "Mom" is the one who loves you and raised you, even if there's no blood relation.
The person in the last story should have sold it online to pay for her next tattoo and then thanked the mother-in-law.
Ooh that is a great idea!!!
Charlotte already actually did the story in past. The woman ended up giving it to some local group that was helping people getting their unwanted tattoes removed/altered.
That is genius 👏
@@saltydog7038 It specifically went to a restorative justice group to help one of their reformed members get a swastika removed. A worthy cause if ever I heard one.
The second story. This is how I want to deal with people too, being absolute fearless and setting healthy boundaries, not dealing with others bs. Queen.
The first father sounds like an incredible man. Raising a child on his own, sacrificing to make sure his son is happy and safe, and not bad mouthing the mother. And for the grandmother to show up and act the way she did shows that the son was probably better off without the mother and grandmother.
Bringing the clothes to the women’s shelter was GENIUS! Love that!
That one was full of boss vibes. She should make a manual on how to handle your mother-in-law.
@@HGChaosNLright!? The way she handled it and wrote it was freaking amazing.
Bruh... Daughter in laws from the second and third stories are GOALS -there's an update to the third story where she is working with non profit agencies and used the tattoo removal for people who have hate symbols tattooed on them that are no longer aligned with their beliefs. It was given to them and was used to remove swastikas and other hateful tats! 🙌🙌 True royalty 👑
That’s amazing!! Thanks for the update! 🩷🥔
BEST update!
@@kristinw2600 agree, BEST update and BEST use of those vouchers! 🙌❤
the writing from the second post is incredible, truly
That lady with the clothes is a geniusssss from start to finish, wow applause, bows, just just genius.
I was hit by a drunk driver @ 19, couldn't have kids bc of it. I'd LOVE to find a man w kids! This 1st dad will hopefully find a wonderful woman! He sounds like a real class act!
You poor thing. I hope you find a wonderful husband and kids to call your own one day and cherish them forever.
I'm terrified in bearing a child because I know the sacrifice and pain since I saw them firsthand when my mother got pregnant with my younger sisters, so I also have a positive look on those responsible single fathers raising their kids, I dated one once (tho sadly the relationship didn't work because of distance), and one thing for sure, one of their greatest happiness is when they see you enjoying the company of their kid, specially when you're active in having a connection w/ them (I'm also lucky the kid's very calm when it comes to temperament, and she LOVES being carried and being hugged by me, remembering her opening her arms asking to be carried everytime I visit warms my heart even today =w=)
@@2Btoobee saw, that sounds so sweet. I definitely say it's important that if you get into a relationship with anyone who HAS kids, forming a bond with the kids is very important. Many just assume that once they're married, they have the right to mistreat and boss around their stepkids or tell the wife/husband "What will you do with them once we have our _own_ kids?" Like, excuse me? They're staying. I'm not looking for replacement. I feel like that should be the line that signs divorce. But you sound like a wonderful person and I hope you find happiness
@2B I think one of the only things that worries me is how is the daughter taking you being out of her life? She probably feels abandoned and I'm not sure that's fair to her.
@@toomanyopinions8353 I'm sure they explained to the child why they couldn't be around. Things happen sadly and not all relationships work and kids, of course, can't understand that. But hopefully, the girl wasn't too young and wasn't too hurt by the separation
The father in the first story is a top tier human. And judging by the way his son handled the MIL, firing all those excellent questions at her - with her pitiful responses - and then telling her he never wanted to see her again, shows that dad brought up a strong, intelligent, confident young man. Kudos to them both; I wish them both great happiness in life!
The second story mother, is both a brilliantly entertaining writer and a petty, petty princess who we love, and wish we could be as bold as she.
The story's obviously fake.
@@cocokai9661 well aren't you just a little Debbie Downer Party Pooper
@@cocokai9661no?
@@cocokai9661 You are fake
@@cocokai9661 It must be nice to have such a sheltered and easy life to have never met anyone like this.
Because TRUST ME, there are people 100% this delusional in this world. Who think that the world owes them everything and is there to serve them. One woman I know hates her mother and talks constant shit about her, but still says her mother should be giving her money (and I'm not talking 10s of dollars -- I'm talking thousands). Like, she just had this conversation with my wife this week. She (the woman, not my wife) also believes that everyone should be doing stuff for her, and throws a fit any time anyone doesn't tell her exactly what she wants to hear.
Another woman I know has a husband who's cheated on her for decades convinced herself that the reason he's been treating her like shit for several decades is because they're cursed.
I would 100% believe this story could be true, because I know for a fact that there are people that delusional out there. The fact you think it couldn't means you've had a seriously blessed life. Because that grandmother sounds like a run-of-the-mill narcissist.
Next step for the mother in law who bought small clothes. Continuously tell her how concerned you are over her age. "With you getting older, you should put on more weight, it's dangerous to be so thin at your age."😂
And start talking about retirement villages/nursing homes 😂
😂😂😂
Start buying her wrinkle creams or something. "Well I'm concerned about your age so I thought this might help" lol ;)
I hope someone told her about those places where you can sell your gift cards. Also taking all the clothes to a women's shelter is such a beautiful thing. The last time I fit in a size 4 was before puberty. My hips, thighs, and ass, are still there even at my healthiest.
The person who wrote the second story should definitely start as a storywriter.!
And write a manual on how to deal with mother-in-laws
My Mom was a florist and employed a 16 year old girl, who was the eldest of 5 children. When she was 9 her Mother had disappeared, leaving them with their Father. Social services. (We’re in the UK) arrived on his doorstep and it was suggested that the children be put into care. The Dad was adamant that he would care for them & bless him, he did his best. Knowing their family situation my Mom would do whatever she could to help out, including offering the slightly younger sister a Saturday / holiday job. One day the shop door opened and my Mom asked if she could help. The woman says ‘yes, I’ve found out that my daughters work here and I want to see them!’ Not sure what to do, she persuaded the woman, that neither of them were there then, but she could come back the next day. My Mom told the girls & they said that wanted to meet her, which they did. Within days, she’d promised them the earth & they’d been convinced to move in with her. My Mom tried to convince them, to wait a while longer, but to no avail. For the first couple of weeks they’d talk about watching TV & eating pizza with their Mom, but slowly, they stopped talking about anything to do with their home life. They never seemed to have any money & were losing weight and were becoming really anxious. Try as she might, they wouldn’t talk to my Mom, so she had to be satisfied with making them lunches, so at least she knew that they were eating something. Their Dad was so upset, he’d come and beg them to go home with him. Then on one particular payday, their Mom arrived, they spoke to her and went & asked my Mom for their wages. Mom said she hadn’t got them ready, but they’d have them, by the end of the day. The Mother flew at my Mom, demanding that they have their money there & then, but Mom stood her ground and she ran from the shop. An hour later, the Police arrived for the two girls. That night we discovered that their Mother was a drug addict and alcoholic, she’d taken all the girls money and had introduced them to drugs. To pay for this she’d attempted to prostitute her daughters, but thankfully someone had overheard a conversation the Mother had had, about this & they’d reported her to the Police. They moved back with their Dad and everyone supported them, to move on, with their own lives, each marrying and having children. The Mother served a short prison sentence and never contacted either of them again, although we heard that she’d accidentally met one of her Sons and had tried, to talk to him, but he refused to even speak to her!
Utterly appalling of a human their mother.
The story of the new small clothes is just amazing. That woman’s writing is 👌🏻 and her responses to her mother in law are killer. Very much reminds me of when Lorelei Gilmore is explaining how she deals with her mother Emily Gilmore - just make ever outrageous thing she says and does funny and comply with it because she knows it drives her crazy. Lol
11:43 that story was about AMAZING. Done with grace
I got all teary eyed thinking about the women at the shelter who'll receive those brand new clothes!!!
My own mom had to escape an abusive husband (in the middle of the night)!
And we lived in a women's shelter for a little over 6 months when I was 3 years old!
They helped her learn how to make a resume, do job interviews and gave her some professional looking clothes for the intervies too!
Changed our lives!!!
❤️❤️❤️
She just helped so many needy women AND stuck it to her mil at the SAME time!
That's 🔥🔥🔥🔥
I'm glad to hear your mom got the help she and you needed! 🤗🥰
The story about the mother-in-law bringing a new wardrobe for OP: That woman is a fantastic writer and should do it for a living. Soooo funny and clever.
That MIL and absent mother in the first story were complete narcissists. We need to raise money to send that single dad on a well deserved vacation.
We don't know the mothers reason for leaving. We don't know how long it was before she had her family. We just know a woman who was clearly not equipped to be a mother decided opt out. It sucks, but it would have been worse if she stayed put of obligation and ruined not only her own life but likely also her son's. It's no different than giving a kid up for adoption when you know you can't be a good parent to them.
The MIL, on the other hand... you can't just waltz back in after all those years and expect to be taken care of by the person you were never there for.
Maybe don't just armchair diagnose random strangers with personality disorders for being sucky people though. Not every sucky person is a narcissist. They might behave in narcissistic ways, but much like a person can feel depressed without having the illness, people can behave self centeredly without it being a symptom of anything more
I have a feeling the MIL being too young was the real problem in the first place, and she's likely wanting the "grandson" to care for her, because the daughter now older, wiser, and likely drowning in shame, has broken with Mum and gone no contact...
I agree we should not be arm chair judging but also isn't that what AITA is? The entire Redit forum is basically arm chair judging other humans.
Also for this particular story it sounds like the man was blinded at the time. Like clearly there was some serious miscommunication. You'll had 9 months to figure this out. 9 months to do some internal soul searching and talk like adults about not wanting this child and finding the best solution for the baby. The child should have been the priority in the conversation between woman, man, and their parents but clearly he was not.
7:25, okay I can't be the only person doubling over from laughter and wanting to watch this part of her video over and over again. BEST WRITING EVER AND MOST AMAZING COUNTER ATTACKS IMAGINABLE.
That second story was a master class on how to deal with a passive-aggressive gift. I was hoping the clothes would go to a woman's shelter! 10/10! ❤
I was 26 when I first met my father. I feel the sons anger in the first story just for that abandonment, but then the crap that grandmother says -- WOW -- that takes a whole new level control I know I never had. Much respect for the son and the father for keeping their cool.
I know, i can't believe that people like that exist
Same here. My Dad had 10 kids with 4 different women and didn’t take care of any of us. He showed up in my life at out of the blue when I was 25 and when I was 51 after his indentical twin brother died expecting me to comfort him. Funny thing is my uncle Joe his identical twin stayed married to my aunt Annie for 51 years before he passed. Narcissists are the most delusional and childish people on the planet. They are black holes of need.
Right? Like it would be totally different if she showed up all humble and was like “I am so sorry for abandoning you when you were a baby. Can you ever forgive me?” And then respected her grandson’s boundaries and worked on building a relationship on his terms. But to just come on and essentially say “yeah, we just didn’t want you, but now it’s time for you to start taking care of me so we want you now.” No. That’s just pure evil.
I would ask her why is he expected to take care of her and not her daughter?
@@jessdala8161💯%. It's the grandmother's children who should take care of her NOT the grandchildren.
In my family our whole life extended family was there when any person in the family and would pass. We always took care of the person who was Ill and ready to pass at their own home until they passed. That's respect for your family whether is grandparents, mom's and dad's, aunt's, uncles, cousins and everyone in between. But now all the grandparents and moms and dads are gone in my family so who knows bc family isn't what it used to be. Like gathering around your grandparents table every major holiday the whole extended family. Tech has ruined the American family and it's been replaced by text messages and video games. I can't even now, except for my kids, get any of my family to actually pick up the phone and talk let alone get together anymore. It's a shame bc dying would be a whole lot less scary if your family was around you. Now all you'll see at funerals is a PCs with everybody on zoom to watch it instead of actually being there. How sad has this world become.
I'm sorry that was long and depressing but my time will be coming soon and I'm not looking forward to it at all. Take care of the family that you know and that has been there for you and don't worry about the rest. You certainly can't choose the family your born with but who says they have to continue to be your family if they aren't there for you.
God bless and have good night.
We’re not all that bad! My MIL has always been amazingly supportive of both my husband and I, never criticising our choices and always treating our kids the way we ourselves did (re discipline etc). I love and respect her so much that I’m copying her example with my own 3 children’s spouses and always try to respect their decisions and support them, even if I don’t always agree - it’s their lives and they have the right to choose how they live them. As a result, I believe we all have a strong and loving bond - evidenced by their loving behaviour returned back to me.
Love that for you!
That first story actually made me so angry! The one thing that really gets to me is people that just refuse to see their mistakes and have completely insane views on situations 😅
What really made me mad is when the MIL said that her daughter had a couple of other kids. She stuck around for those kids, but not her first? That's messed up!
I swear there seems like an infinite amount entitlement in these MILs
The mom who got the ultimate revenge by just being an angel and donating those clothes to a shelter. Hell yeah. Your gift was the chance to help others (and smile while being very petty as well).
i just love the writing style of the second story. love her vibe.
That first story was absolutely heartbreaking
Years ago I was 18, newly married and pregnant. At the thanksgiving table in front of the entire family loudly offered to buy my husband (her son) a vasectomy for Christmas. I wanted to crawl under the table. I had never been treated so inconsideratly in my life. Thank God for my brother in law jumping in and turning the whole thing into a joke. I will never go get how embarrassed I was. We were married 32 years before we divorced and now she tells me she loves me and I will always be her daughter in law. Too little too late
Wow… that’s insane. I’m so sorry ❤️
That's my mil she's just a big pile of crap
The father in the first story was top tier. What a man. What a HUMAN. Under all the circumstances, he did an AMAZING job. And he was way too nice with MIL. Way too nice... wth...how does a human being end up being this vile?
HE MADE A CHILD GIVE BIRTH. SHE WASNT EVEN 18. Why is it ok for men to force children to give birth and then they can walk away but if a woman does it it is seen as horrible!! She e HAD EVERY RIGHT to walk away!
@@jessicapearson9479the mother in the story was 24 at the time and the dad was 21, 24 is not a child and it’s definitely LESS of a child than 21 and the father still acted like an adult and took responsibility.
Also this story wasn’t about her, it was about her mother showing up 25 years later and demanding respect. Like, if a man walks away we don’t expect him to be able to come back whenever he wants, so by your logic if we allow that the mother is allowed to walk away, she doesn’t get to come back with no consequences just like the man.
I am feel for the single Dad.
I am so proud of him and that wonderful young man that he raised.
My daughter was 24 when she had my grandson . When he was 10 days old, she decided she didn't want to be a mom. She wouldn't take care of him and walked out. Well, that was 9 years ago, and he is the greatest joy of my life. Sometimes, he asks about her ( she never makes an effort to come see him)
I just say she has other things to do. And yes, she has another child that she is crazy about. Anyway, I just wanted to let OP know that they are the ones that missed out
Omg, that first one had me in tears! Good on that dad for being a stand up guy and raising his son right.
My MIL was a wonderful woman. I was scared to meet her because I thought she had high expectations, but when I met her, she greeted me with open arms AND even gave me one of her dresses. Sadly, she passed away in 2020 and my husband and I would give anything for her to see her first grandchild. So sorry to anyone out there that has such HORRIBLE MIL's.
As someone who grew up with a single father who gave a lot up to care for me, as I got older I began to realize how much my father loves me and our bond is something most others don’t have. As far as my mother from the age of 2 months old to 11 years old I never knew her, she wasn’t around, eventually she came around and I formed my own opinion of her and I’m honestly thankful things played out the way they did. My heart goes out to all the single parents out there.
Sorry, you experienced this. I'm so happy to hear you have one amazing parent. I'm a single mom, my daughter's dad has never shown any interest. I've come to the conclusion that it's better this way. We have an amazing relationship! Take care
Oh how I loved the tude’ of the Second Lady towards her MIL and the wardrobe situation. Beautifully done. 👏👏👏
I love the “thanks for taking over” comment to the MIL, what a wonderful way to turn a situation
My MIL was invited on our 30th anniversary trip to Hawaii by my husband. She didn’t even know it was our anniversary! I had to invite my parents as a buffer. She acted as if she was the queen of the universe! She refused to carry luggage (she had the most bags), every time she got out of the car, she left the door open as if the valet would be there to close it. She even told me to shut the hell up when I was trying to give my husband directions because he was going to take the wrong turn (he did). She told me to shut the hell up twice!!! My parent were gobsmacked when she said that. She’s very lucky to be alive. She refused to clink glasses with me if we were cheering and wouldn’t look me in the eye or talk to me, at all after telling me to shut up. She shoved my step father away when he went to put his arm around her shoulder for a picture but was hugging complete strangers on several occasions. It was a joy watching her struggle with her suitcases when we returned back to the airport. My husband went to get the car and I simply watched her struggle. No one in baggage claim helped. She is the devil incarnate.
@@dalishrogue3621 Yeah, and I wonder wether her husband even asked op before inviting his mother to Hawaii bc it sounds like he didn't if she "had to" invite her parents. And he didn't tell his mother that it was their anniversary trip? wtf like why?
@@dalishrogue3621 yea…op needs family and couple counselling tbh 😮
I have one of these MIL from hell, truly evil, and lives in the in law suite, I feel for you hon, I really do☮
@@cmmahone thank goodness my
MIL moved to Florida. Florida can have her!!! I feel for you. Must be hell. My MIL loved with us for about a year and it was pure hell. I had a toddler and I was pregnant. The last thing I needed was her in my house.
I'm with you girl it's like the husband doesn't know how to cut the cord sometimes 😮💨 and if they're Myers are in the wrong and it's obvious there's no telling her or correcting her but if you know your in the right but she swears your not all he'll breaks loose, this is why I've taught my boys once you are married your wife I'll be the one in your life to help you do things ut you do things together because your going to have your own life when it comes to marriage never let me or her mom interfere or act like we never did anything wrong. Always stand up for your wife because you're in this together, so if im wrong, tell me, don't let it go like your dad does, lol
And for the single dad , he did so great. I’m so happy for them despite how difficult the situation was.
100%. I’m happy the child grew up to be a good young man. It’s not easy being a single parent, and it’s very difficult being a single father as a child needs a mother. The kid was very lucky his father stepped up and became a man. The MIL is delusional.
omg I absolutely LOVE the lady who donated all of the clothes to the women's shelter!!! ❤❤❤ And then to keep praising the MIL for being so generous! I wish I had that "not give af" attitude!!!! 😆😆👌
The creative writing in all of these is off the charts good!! Especially that second story!
To the single dad and his son, omg, what a shocking story. You handled the whole thing brilliantly and now your son knows just what his 'mother' and her people are made of ... pure sh**!!
Hearing all these stories make me realize just what a gem my mother-in-law was. She and I got along so well, very few conflicts, and since she passed away several years ago, I miss her tremendously. Truly a sweet lady.
The first story, bravo to the dad 👏🏻 and to the son he raised, the son was definitely right in acting the way he did towards MIL it sounds like the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree on those two worthless mothers.
Cackling over the "Silent hours are 7 and 7 and I have a knife" 😂😂😂
My story is very similar to the single dad's story. I had a child and the dad drifted in and out of her life until she was 6 and then ended all contact. We rarely talked about him often but when we did, I made sure that she knew this was He problem not a Her problem. I never spoke badly of him except to say he just never learned how to love properly and it's his loss. When she was 16, he died. 7 days later we heard from his mom for the first time in 10 years. The only thing I told my daughter was that I thought she should at least talk to her once, and after that I would support her in whatever decision she made...but no matter what it was her decision, and I would simply support her. I hate the woman. Looking at her makes me want to vomit. But that's my issue, not my daughter's. She has the right to make her own decisions about her relationships. And if she accepts her into her life, I will learn to let water be under the bridge.
My mother told me one Christmas that I was looking "fat" (Thanks, Mom!) so she didn't get me any presents and would take me shopping for new clothes, so I didn't look so bad. Bought me several new outfits. Joke was on her though, two weeks later we found out I was actually pregnant
. That's not fat, that's your grandson lol
So ? What happened after this ? Did you accept this toxic moth..uh thing as a grandmother for your son ?
@Fox.White. , No. She never baby sat my son and only saw him at holidays where I supervised any interactions. He's now 21 and says "I know Mammaw loves me, but she doesn't like me. Ot os what it is"
@@RabidSnarf good for you and your child.You should keep your distance and never let her out of sight when she is with your kid. She might manipulate him or something
@@RabidSnarf when your son is emotionally maturer than your Mother in law😂
I want an audio sample of Charlotte saying "ABSOLUTELY NOT!" to use in my social interactions
I want a recording of her saying The Audacity ❤
Screen record it.
Omg wouldn't that be a perfect ringtone for a person you dislike 😂
That second story had me rolling!! OP is a damn QUEEN
8:08 love this 🙌 if you wanna complain, feel free to do it yourself. my grandpa had a sign up in his house for family dinners “sit down at the table and take a look, the first complainer is the next meals cook”
The first one really hit me in the feels. My boyfriend has his daughter when he was 20. Bought a house, has custody, does amazing. Raised a beautiful kiddo that is the sweetest in the world. I see a lot of my boyfriend in this story. I applaud any single dad that takes the reins and fills in the empty shoes of an absentee mother. As a child raised by a single mother, single parents can raise amazing kids. And this dad clearly did that.
The absolute delulu and entitlement of the grandmother and mother in the first story! THE AUDACITY! Seriously impressed with the dad and the son...hoping they have a wonderful future moving forward.
HUGE KUDOS to dad for raising his son, single-handedly, with a touch of help from friends and family, and raising a Fine, Upstanding, Hardworking, Young Man!!!!
Congratulations to both of you dad and son on your journey together.
The biggest joy for me, being a single mom also, was at the graduation bif all 3 of my children.
What a great man the man in the first story is, a man to be proud to know. He raised a fantastic son, great Father and son.
Way to go to that dad for stepping up at 21 for his baby !! 👏 👏 👏 👏 so much respect to him !!!!!
Wait 21 is too young to step up. It's 21 not 15.
Not all of us mothers-in-law are horrible. But thanks to these videos I try to be even a better one than I was before. lol
I remember my fiance telling me, "i always pictured myself falling in love with a kind, handsome, loving orphan" when discussing family dynamics lol.
I can't imagine abandoning my child. The phrase "why doesn't mommy want me" would haunt my every waking moment. I love my baby.
My ex MIL never liked me but over time she increasingly got worse. Eventually she was accusing me of having an affair with her husband because I brought in the mail and he thanked me, even threatening to *unalive* me. When I voiced my concerns to the family I was told "that's just how she is." Her son and I are no longer together.
Unalive me. I had to look that up. Yep it meant exterminate. To hide from the algorithm & censors you just need to misspell it. It does not analyze misspellings. So, you could have said k!ll and gotten away with it. Humanoids can figure it out. Computer censors are still dumb.
The last woman should’ve sold the gift certificate and used the money towards her new tattoos
Omg the MIL Xmas story! The writing was fantastic and Charlotte's delivery was TOP-NOTCH!! She delivers every time! 😂❤
Story 1. When grandma popped off like she did, she deserved some wall-to-wall counseling right then and there.
And a visit to a lawyer by the son. Anyone who’s that entitled would have no problems claiming she’s owed something if (god forbid) anything ever happened to him.
Honestly, OP should've gone after the mother to have her legally sign off on parental rights, so that way she legally wasn't the mother of OP's son and MIL isn't the grandmother, that way they could have called the police and said there's a trespasser and she can't use an excuse of something like "He's kidnapped my grandson and I came to get him back!" especially when he's now an adult.
Yknow whats funny? My granma and aunt just as delusional. They say the most disgusting things to us/about us (my family) and then act all smile and happy and "got you a cake!" This isnt how it works.... you made your bed, you lie in it!
@@kszoknyik There are a couple people above claiming it couldn't happen so the story must be fake. They've clearly never met delusional and narcissistic people.
My gosh I’m so blessed to have the best, sweetest, easiest MIL ever! No pressure, no intrusions, nothing crazy at all… I can’t imagine being married into such craziness…
What the "mother" and "M"IL in the first story fail to understand is that she EXCHANGED her child for her freedom. She doesn't get to take that back. That story was so heartbreaking, and f***ing kudos to the father for raising that kid, and the kid and him to stand their ground in the face of this delulu nonsense.
The first story about the dad makes me think of my situation growing up. My parents met in basic training, my mom was 32 and my dad was 25 (and married with two kids, a few years after I was born he had another child within his first marriage). They had a one-night stand that resulted in my birth. Because fraternizing with other officers with result in both of them being court marshaled and dishonorably discharged. So, my dad only told a sect few members of his family of my existence. My mom had sole custody of me, so I never knew my father growing up. I didn't have pictures, I had to go off the description of him my mom gave me. She always said kind things about him, which pissed me off, because I never met him. I finally met him when I was 8, at the time I was happy to have finally met him but when I got to spend a day with him it got really awkward. As I entered my teens, I started to hate him: Why wasn't he there for me? He was there for his other kids but not me, why not me? Why didn't he ever write or call to me? Does his family know about me, do they not want me? Why didn't he want me?
It was then that I kicked him out of my life. I chased after him throughout my childhood and I was tried, if him and his family didn't want me then fine. I didn't need them. When I did, I finally felt this black hole in my heart lift away. I felt free.
Fastforward, to a few days after I graduated high school, I got a call from my dad. My mom picked up the phone and handed it to me so I couldn't say 'no'. He told me that he got remarried, not that I carried. His new wife wanted to have a relationship with me. She didn't have to, but she wanted to. I have a very good relationship with her, her mother, and my new half-siblings. My father knows that I like her more than him, he's even said that to her and I'm not sorry for that. The man did nothing throughout my whole childhood. Being in the military only gave him have an excuse, the rest was on him. I mean if you couldn't call me would it have killed him to send me a letter? Did it ever occur to him to pick up a pencil, a piece of paper, and mail me a letter? Or even special occasion cards!
Last week his father's father passed away and he invited me to the funeral. I refuse to call that man my 'grandparent,' he lost that right years ago. I'm thinking this man has lost his mind. One: I never met the man. Two: He ignored my existence for 28 years! And the rest of his family doesn't even know I existed because you never told them. It never crossed his mind once. And you expect me to pretend to mourn for someone I have no feelings for at a stranger's funeral? Last thing I needed was to open that can of worms.
He should feel blessed he met my step-mother because if it wasn't for her, you can bet I wouldn't have anything to do with this man. And if they ever divorce you can bet I'm cutting him out again.
Edit: Thank you guys for all your kind words. Don't worry I'm alright, I have been for 15 years. I've done a lot of self-reflection and talking with my Pastor to get to this nonchalant state in my life. And yes, my childhood was mentality taxing, my Pastor says it's by the grace of God that I having lost it. I've never smoked, I've never dranked, none of those things. However I did become an anime nerd. I turned out pretty good all things considered. BTW I'm a woman lol XD
I understand your feelings completely. I would highly recommend you get therapy. You need to let go of the anger and pain. Good luck! ❤
That sounds like a long, tough ride, and especially for a kid that young. I'm sure you mother did her best to raise a fine young woman. But I agree with @Nicole Courter, maybe see someone (a therapist) to help you fully let go. All the best 🤗
Edit: made an incorrect gender assumption 🤦🏾♀️
So sorry you have had to go through this. I can’t say I know exactly what you have gone through or know exactly how you feel, but I also grew up with a “father” who was not good, was neglectful and abusive, and I know the difficulties that brings and the inner turmoil of not feeling good enough as a child. Contemplating what could be so wrong with you that your own father wants to pretend you don’t exist the vast majority of the time. It’s so hard and painful. And even as a near 30 year old adult, with my father no longer alive, it still stings. So I’m sorry you also know that pain. His family also wants nothing to do with me, they never really have, and have been incredibly hurtful in many ways as well.
The woman your father married sounds like a genuinely wonderful person. It’s rare for a new spouse to feel so strongly about being inclusive and having a good relationship with the child their spouse has essentially abandoned. Her taking that initiative to include you, even as someone entirely unrelated to you, even though your own biological father never did the same, is really incredible. That’s how all step parents should be. Somehow your father eneded up with an absolutely incredible and honorable woman. So I’m glad that you have at least been able to form that relationship with her and your half siblings, and that there has at least been something positive that came out of the situation with your father. I don’t blame you for still feeling hurt and angry. I do as well. I pray for the both of us that someday it won’t sting quite as much. It’s a heavy weight to carry around. Therapy can definitely be a major help though.
I wish you the very best in life, and pray you find healing for the wounds your father caused. God bless you. 💕🌻
@@nicolecourter2870 Don't worry I've let most of that baggage go in my teens. Remembering it can be a bit upsetting to me at times but for the most part I'm alright.
@@Kai-ob6hd Thank you also I'm a woman (and I don't mean transgender) :)
I just want to hug the first OPs son. I had postpartum depression myself. The first year has been very difficult and I could’ve been a better parent, but my son is the best thing that happened to me and my family. To the OP’s son, pls don’T let your mother’s actions define your worth. You’re wonderful. ❤️
Don't be too hard on yourself. That first year is very challenging.
@@poultryinmotion5721 thank you for that. It is, considering the crashing of hormones, body changes, and stress. It doesn’t matter if a new mom is 21 or 35, motherhood is physically, emotionally, and financially exhausting.
Personally, I’m very thankful to have great support system. Unlike the first OP’s MIL, mom went above and beyond in helping me out when I felt I was regressing and wasn’t capable of caring for my child.
I just couldn't wrap my head around how delulu ppl could be. The first story makes my heart swell and my blood boil at the same time while the second one makes me feel like reading a webtoon or a fictional story, the op is so clever, I love her! And oh how I aspire to be someone be calm and collected while retaliating in a most graceful way.
The first one really broke my heart... he raised such a beautiful young man. how can the MIL talk like that? gosh... i am shocked there are people like her
Man, I hit the freaking jackpot with my in-laws, they’re wonderful, they love our kids, and are moving back to our town to help us buy a house and be closer to us. They got stranded in another country when the pandemic hit, so they simply bought a house there and stayed a few years until things settled down, and my MIL’s health allowed her to fly again. They missed a couple years with my kids, but they want more than anything to be close to them and us, and to be present. I lived with them for a year when I was pregnant with my first child, they are awesome to be around, super chill, and they love to help with the kids. It will be nice to have a set of grandparents around so my husband and I can have a date night now and then💖
I relate, Charlotte! When I was 11 and a 6th grader, all of my girlfriends were getting girls' size Jordache jeans from a local store for $12.99. This was 1979 when designer jeans were EVERYTHING, Teenage Brooke Shields was on billboards in her Calvin's, the radio and TV were full of ads/songs of the Jordache Look, Ooh, La La Sassoon, etc. We didn't have as much money as my friends' families, but I begged my parents for these $12.99 girls jeans. My mom was so against switching me from Lee boys' jeans! So dad and I go to the store and sure enough, my newly bloomed hips require a size 7 misses at $27.99! My dad who always played the good guy got them for me anyway and made me promise that I'd wear the heck out of them since we'd be in trouble with mom forever! Of course, the expensive jeans shrank after a tumble in the dryer and there was many a school morning when I'd be on the floor with dad yanking the sides of the jeans together so I could zip them up! (I know, we were a very weird family in many ways, I'll be writing a book. But I have such fond memories with my now late dad and our odd hijinks)
And ALLLL these stories are why I'm SO extremely grateful that my MIL is beyond amazing!!! Thanks Sandra!!!
It’s not a wholesome fulfilled day until I’ve gotten my dose of Dobre.
The first story reminds me A LOT of my own circumstances growing up.. my dad and his mom disappeared when I was 2 years old… when they finally decided to contact me when I was an adult, I obviously confronted them and they did everything except take accountability. Truly delulu. Luckily for my I had a great Dad that came into my life around the age of 4-5, walked me down the aisle when I got married, and is still in my life till this day even though him and my mom ended up getting a divorce when I was a kid. Ultimate life lesson, if they wanted to, they would. Period.
It was really interesting to read it from a father´s side, seeing as I have primarily heard (and unfortunately witnessed...) fathers walking away / just leaving the mother.
I relate a lot to the first story. My mother has never been much in my life so my father had to take care of me and my brother. My mother has never truly taken care of me and abused me for most of my life and now she expects me to love her like nothing ever happened. She is always blaming my father for everything and saying horrible things about him when he is the kindest and sweetest person in the world. My father has never said anything bad about my mother because he knows that doesn’t make anything better and just focuses on providing for his kids
My mother had the “goal clothes” I was 12 and went 2 years without any new clothes cause my mom told me her money does not buy fat clothes. However, when I was thin….meaning when I stopped eating anything but lettuce and ice water, then I could have ALL the brand new goal clothes. I am 47 years old now and spent much of my life being severally over weight. I realized within my young mind that a diet would not fix my problems. I took hold of my thoughts and examined them. I took hold of my relationship ship between my body and mind and spent quite awhile learning to have a healthy relationship with food. I am a healthy adult now that has so much vibrate life left. My mom is 70 and still chasing skinny eventhough she can barley find clothes in the women’s section large enough to fit her. She is so small. Life lessons!
My MIL deserves a hug after this. She babysat for TWO STRAIGHT WEEKS when our heat went out and the house was 40°. She takes the baby one full weekend or more every month, she calls us almost daily just to talk, shes called customer service for us when i (autistic) get overwhelmed, shes an angel.
My first husband left when my daughter was two. When she asked why he left, I told her his heart is broken, and he loved her very much. I showed her his photo often. Now she's almost 39, and she wants nothing to do with him. She changed her phone number AND her name, taking her stepfather's last name.
I had a similar experience with my oldest daughter. I just told her that her father wasn't ready to be a father.
I was so blessed to have the best MIL in the world. This woman bent over backwards to accept me in the family. When my own mother passed away, my MIL came up to me gave me a huge hug and said, "Don't cry. I'll be your mother now." I never heard her say a negative thing about me or anyone else. She was great. RIP MIL.
I love the second story. That woman should give how to handle mothers-in-law classes. She is SO awesome!!!
What's especially painful is that fathers get very little to no recognition in society, ESPECIALLY single fathers. I've met single fathers who have even been approached by women who thought the child WAS IN DANGER. This is why I take such a strong stance for men's mental health because very few people care or speak about it. Society in general doesn't care at all. But, this is also very personal for me because my mother orphaned me and my 3 brothers when I was only 9. My father in the last few years of his life made more of an effort than my mother did. He passed away a few years ago and even though he was only in my life for a few years, I miss him.
Maybe they shouldn't be having s*x with children!! Men don't deserve recognition!!
If I remember right about the last story, OP ended up donating the tattoo removal certificate to a charity that helps people trying to better their lives after cleaning their acts up, which includes assistance with getting certain tattoos (i.e. swastikas, anything gang-related) removed. Don't remember whether or not OP informed MIL of the generous donation she made.
Love the gals response to MIL buying her 'too small' clothes as an alleged gift. Too funny!
The father who raised his son on his own! Absolutely fantastic, step up guy! MIL and miss too young for kids lost a great man.
The OP with the size too small dresses... she is such a hero! She handled it all like a queen. The sass, the attitude, the class. 10/10
That first one gets me mad especially for the fact that people will back the MIL and tell her that her delusions are facts. Everyone who hears this story from her is gonna assume that he’s some evil prick who’s out to get her. I hope neither of them get harassed by that side of the family