Icy Grandma Shows NO Love for Grandson! Dad Says: ‘Get Over It!’

Picture this: a mom and a wife who just can’t seem to get along, and a husband caught in the middle. Sounds like a recipe for drama, right? Well, that’s exactly what’s going on in this story. Our protagonist’s mom and wife have a tumultuous relationship, with both sides sharing the blame for their ongoing feud. The situation only gets more complicated when the topic of favoritism comes up, pitting the wife against the mom and the husband against his in-laws. Grab some popcorn, because this is about to get juicy!

Mom vs. Wife: The Blame Game

The Horrible History

Mom’s Ultimatum

Mom’s Choice ‍♀️

Grandma’s Interest Level

Sibling Rivalry?

The Favoritism Debate

Lunchtime Showdown ️

MIL Strikes Back ⚔️

Raised by the Cold ❄️

Wife’s Anger

Favoritism or Just Family? ‍♂️

In this family feud, our protagonist’s wife accuses her mother-in-law of playing favorites with her own daughter over their 5-year-old son. The husband, however, thinks it’s only natural for a mother to care more about her own child. Things heat up when the wife brings up the issue at a family lunch, leading to a tense exchange with her in-laws. Is this really a case of favoritism, or just a family trying to navigate their complicated relationships? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Wife doesn’t want MIL close to child, NTA.

Toxic family dynamic leaves everyone exhausted

NTA. Commenter blames wife for causing problems with grandma.

A heated ESH comment section with no replies.

Setting boundaries with grandma for the sake of your son

User calls out OP for letting wife bully his mom

Grandma’s distant behavior is not a big deal but wife’s behavior is unacceptable. ESH.

User calls out OP for siding with wife and bullying mother

MIL confuses ‘love’ with interaction. Wife is the AH. ‍♂️

Grandma shows favoritism, but is cautious. Dad shouldn’t be mad.

Grandma plays favorites, but MIL misses the point ‍♂️

User thinks wife is the issue for grandma’s behavior.

NTA dad, comment sympathizes with strong boundary grandma, criticizes wife

NTA but commenters need to chill and low contact not low enough

Intrusive questions about family dynamics in advice comment section

Grandma’s behavior is acceptable, wife’s expectations are unrealistic. NTA

A clear ESH situation, with wife being the biggest AH

Wife is trying to stir up drama with mother-in-law. NTA.

Mom prioritizing her child over grandchild, NTA. Boundaries respected.

Family drama at its finest, with everyone sharing the blame.

Clever clapback to mil’s fake love.

Grandma can’t demand rights after cutting contact. NTA.

Grandma prefers to protect her feelings, but at what cost?

Wife’s insensitive behavior causes tension between grandmother and family.

Tense family dynamics – wife vs mother-in-law. Yikes!

NTA! Wife needs to get over herself

Maternal instincts: NTA for Dad’s response to icy Grandma

Grandma sets boundaries with grandson & upsets daughter. NTA

Passionate commenter defends OP’s mom and criticizes entitled wife.

User calls out commenters for unhealthy relationship advice. ESH

User calls out OP and wife for inappropriate behavior. ESH ‍♂️

NTA for favoritism, but TA for allowing wife to bully mom

NTA commenter calls out wife for abusive behavior towards mother-in-law.

NTA: Family favoritism is a tough pill to swallow.

Grandma’s favoritism sparks NTA comment with fiery tone

User calls out OP for not taking responsibility for enabling misconduct

When family drama gets real, keep it private ‍♂️

Strongly worded comment calling out bad parenting and hoping it’s a troll post.

Grandma’s favoritism defended by NTA commenter. Wife at fault?

Opinions can’t be wrong, but maybe grandma’s favouritism is.

Detached grandma and controlling wife create a messy situation. NTA.

NTA comment calls out immaturity of family dynamics

Family drama: NTA defends grandma’s behavior towards grandson. ‍♂️

Seeking justification for wife’s unacceptable behaviour? None found.

Divided blame, but commenter calls dad and wife ‘a**holes’

Envious commentator finds icy grandma’s behavior shocking and amusing

Boundaries are important, but so is respect.

User sympathizes with OP but expresses shock and disgust at wife’s behavior.

Harsh comment shows disapproval of father’s enabling behavior.

Parental conflict is affecting child’s relationship with his grandmother.

Grandma shows favoritism, NTA for calling it out.

NTA defends favoritism towards own child in icy grandma situation

A scathing ESH comment calling out toxic behavior.

NTA. The wife’s anger towards the Mom is unjustified

Commenter calls out OP and wife for toxic behavior.

YTA for not standing up against wife’s harassment sooner

Grandma prioritizes young child over distant grandson. NTA!

Grandma prioritizes her children over grandkids. NTA.

Curious about the reason behind monthly family gatherings?

OP and family need to communicate and defend their child

NTA. Wife and her parents trash talk your mom.

A brutal assessment of a dysfunctional family.

Intense disagreement over wife’s behavior towards OP’s mother. ESH.

YTA for not standing up for your mother against wife’s harassment

Fiery comment calls out OP’s spouse and supports family members.

A family feud with everyone being the a-hole. Yikes!

Wife causing drama over grandma’s preference? ESH.

Fiery comment calls out husband’s wife for assaulting his mother

Grandma’s love has limits, and that’s okay

Grandma’s cold behavior towards grandson blamed on emotional baggage. NTA.

Supportive comment for difficult family situation

Support for dad’s stance on icy grandma’s behavior.

Mother’s love is natural and not based on grudges. NTA.

Grandma’s cold behavior towards grandson doesn’t make her an a**hole. NTA

Sparks fly as wife expects MIL to favor her child NTA

NTA. The wife and MIL are being ridiculous. Love differs.

Someone’s had enough of these MIL complaints ‍♂️

Unrealistic expectations from wife about difficult mother-in-law situation

Wife needs a reality check!

Wife needs to work on her relationship with mother-in-law