A mother of two girls is left feeling hurt and excluded after her future mother-in-law left her daughters out of a family photo album. Her fiancé tells her it’s not a big deal, but the mother feels it’s a symbol of family and inclusion. The mother-in-law admits to not considering the girls as family, causing a rift.
Was the mother in the wrong for walking out, or was she right to stand up for her daughters? Let’s take a look at the situation .
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A woman on Reddit shares how her future mother-in-law excluded her two daughters from a family photo album after she sent in pictures of their family. Despite other hurtful actions, this incident was the last straw, causing her to walk out of the family gathering. Her fiance sees it as a small issue, but the woman sees it as a symbol of being excluded from the family.
The mother-in-law admits to not considering the girls as family, causing a rift in their relationship. Was the woman’s reaction justified, or did she overreact? Keep reading to find out what the internet has to say about this family feud .
NTA. Don’t marry him, MIL won’t change. Your girls deserve better.
Fighting for your stepchildren’s inclusion in the family
Don’t marry a mama’s boy!
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Protecting her daughters from exclusion, NTA for walking out ♀️
Exclusion of children from family album, NTA, and no-contact advice.
Put your girls first, NTA. ♀️
MIL excluded OP’s daughters from photo album, sparking debate on familial bonds.
Stepchildren face discrimination in some traditional families, NTA.
Fiancé dismisses MIL’s disrespect towards family.
Step-grandchildren feel excluded from family, commenters discuss familial bonds. NAH.
Stepmother’s mother excluded her from family photos, but OP is still not her family. MIL should have communicated better.
Stand up for your girls, you’re NTA in this situation
MIL excluded her girls from the photo album, ESH for overreacting.
NTA for standing up to MIL’s intentional exclusion of girls
♀️Consider the long-term impact on your daughters and your relationship ♀️
MIL excluded OP’s girls from family album, commenters discuss expectations.
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MIL has the right to her boundaries, but excluding the girls is cruel
Protecting your daughters’ feelings is important. Stand your ground
Navigating blended families can be tricky, but excluding kids hurts.
Stand up for your daughters and leave, NTA ♀️
Did MIL purposely exclude granddaughters from photo album? Outrageous situation
Commenter calls out YTA, replies disagree
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MIL gets caught being exclusionary, commenter says NTA
Why treating step-grandkids differently can be hurtful
Favoritism and exclusion is not okay in any family
Engaging a family that doesn’t see you as family
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Excluding children from family events is not acceptable in 2021.
Family means more than just blood, MIL needs to understand
Protect your daughters, don’t marry someone who puts MIL first
Fiancé’s lack of support causing family photo album drama
Empathetic support for a difficult mother-in-law situation
Excluding kids from family album is cruel, NTA for walking out ❤️
Protect those babies from her at all costs ♀️
Protecting your children’s feelings, NTA for walking out.
Excluding children from photos is cruel. NTA.
Fiancée’s mom excluded kids from album. NAH, but feelings valid.
Time to stand up to the inequality and put kids first
Fiancé ignoring MIL’s exclusion of OP’s girls, reconsider relationship
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Plan a family vacation without fiancé
Expecting MIL to accept kids into the family? NTA but unrealistic
Mother-in-law excluded girlfriend’s kids from photo album, commenter sees both sides ❌
