04/04/2025
After we got married, my in-laws faced a series of misfortunes and lost their home and jobs. They begged my mom, who lives alone and is paralyzed with the help of a nurse, to let them move into her house. She generously agreed. Initially, everything seemed fine. My mother-in-law cooked meals, and my father-in-law mowed the lawn. But it wasn’t long before their attitude shifted. They began to grumble about how my mom occupied the entire first floor of her own home (which was inevitable), complained about the simple food in her fridge (which they only ate because she bought it), and started suggesting that she should move to a nursing home. I asked my mom if she wanted me to ask them to leave, and she reassured me, “Don’t worry, I’ll handle it.” And she did! My mom announced that she would be moving into a nursing home and that the in-laws could now take over the entire first floor. They thought they had won and eagerly prepared to claim their newfound space. However, just two days later, they called us, furious and in tears, demanding to know, “How could she...” read more in comment
