09/10/2024
MY MIL TURNED OUR ADOPTED DAUGHTER’S ROOM INTO A STORAGE FOR HERSELF — SO I GOT MY PETTY REVENGE.
My MIL has always believed that “blood is everything.” When we adopted Lily, she couldn’t stop with comments like, “It’s not the same as having your own child” and “You’ll never understand true motherhood without pregnancy.” It was infuriating.
We took Lily on her first trip to Disneyland, hoping to create beautiful memories. Before we left, MIL sneered about us wasting money on a child who wasn’t “truly ours.”
But when we got home after our family trip, I was shocked. Lily’s room—her safe space—was unrecognizable. It was buried under a mountain of MIL’s junk. Boxes of old clothes and dusty knick-knacks were stacked everywhere. Jack and I were furious.
When we confronted her, MIL acted clueless. “I needed space for my things as I cleared out my garage while you were gone. Lily’s too young to notice, especially since she’s adopted.”
That was the last straw. Apologies weren’t enough. The next day, while Jack was at work and Lily was at school, I started my revenge and ⬇️ See less