“I did no such thing,” OP wrote. Days later, Ellie became upset that she had not seen her cousins at her fiancé’s home. OP decided to pull herself together and go to the house to apologize to her in-law.
While there, all was well until she heard a scream from Ellie. She rushed upstairs only to find the in-law yelling at the child while holding Ellie’s teddy bear that her late mother had made for her. This teddy meant a lot.
Once more, OP snapped at her fiancé’s mother, who stood by, embarrassed in front of other family members. However, she did not back down and uttered more painful words. OP remembered:
“She then gained confidence saying she was upset that I had chosen ‘fake blood,’ over ‘real blood.’”
OP was heartbroken seeing her daughter cry as her future husband grabbed the toy and took her away from the heated situation.
OP further expressed:
“I finally had enough, saying if she has so much problem with her being the flower girl. She might as well skip the wedding and just join us for the reception.”
The in-law started crying at that moment, and though OP admitted she felt bad for saying that, she would not take back what she said to her. After leaving the premises, other family members told OP’s husband-to-be that she needed to apologize and that they would not contact her because what she said to her in-law was harsh.
The recent altercation has left OP questioning whether she did the right thing by exchanging such words with her future mother-in-law. Reddit users have since weighed in on the matter. Many people expressed that they stood by her decision.
Do you think OP could have handled the situation better? Do you believe the in-law is in the wrong and should be the one apologizing? What would you have done if you were in OP’s situation?
Read more about how a bride-to-be took revenge on her mother-in-law, who attempted to sabotage the wedding.
