When Enough Was Enough: AITA For Installing A Lock On The Bathroom Door After BIL Repeatedly Barge In?

Living with family can be difficult, especially when it comes to respecting each other’s privacy. For one woman, her brother-in-law kept barging into the bathroom while she was using it, with no regard for her privacy. She told her husband, who laughed it off and called her paranoid. When her brother-in-law barged in again while she was showering, she had had enough and installed a lock. Now, her husband is angry with her and giving her the silent treatment. Is it wrong for her to install a lock after her brother-in-law’s disrespectful behavior? Read on to find out the discussion that ensued on Reddit .

After a divorce, BIL moved in and started barging in to the bathroom without warning.

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After her brother-in-law repeatedly barged in on her while she was in the bathroom, she installed a lock to make sure it never happens again.

After multiple uncomfortable intrusions, the wife was left with no choice but to make a drastic change to her bathroom!

After a “promise and guarantee” from her husband, the OP refused to remove a lock she installed on the bathroom door after her brother-in-law “barged in” on her

The BIL is mad after the OP installed a lock on the bathroom door

Frustrated with her BIL’s repeated intrusions, she found a unique way to put an end to it!

After repeated intrusions, OP takes action and installs a lock on the bathroom door!

When boundaries were crossed, OP packed a bag and left for her mom’s in order to resolve the situation.

After her BIL offered to take her to her mom’s house, she felt hurt and offended. Enough was enough.

When enough was enough: AITA for installing a lock on the bathroom door?

After BIL (brother-in-law) moved in with the couple, he started barging in to the bathroom whenever the wife was using it. She emphasized to her husband that if his brother walks in on her in the bathroom one more time then a lock would be installed. True to her word, after her BIL walked in on her showering, she installed the lock. Her husband got angry, claiming that this went against their agreement and demanded that she remove the lock. Despite his *promises* and *guarantees* that his brother won’t walk in on her again, she refused. This left her husband angry and he is now giving her the silent treatment. This situation has left the wife feeling offended and hurt. What can be done to resolve the issue? Let’s take a look at the reactions and comments from the Reddit community.