Woman Refuses to Speak to Husband and Son until They Apologize To MIL

In a heartwarming display of loyalty, a woman stands up for her mother-in-law after her husband and son make fun of her quirks. The woman refuses to speak to her husband and son until they apologize to her MIL, causing a rift in the family. The woman’s actions are admirable, but her husband sees it as being petty. Will the family be able to reconcile, or will this incident lead to permanent damage? Read on to find out.

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A woman has refused to speak to her husband and son after they made fun of her mother-in-law’s quirks. Her husband and son were not the only ones who engaged in this behavior as the woman explains that it is normal in their family. She has talked to her husband about it but he still laughs at the jokes. Her biggest fear came true when her son started to pick up the behavior and began laughing at her mother-in-law. The incident that led the woman to stop speaking to her husband and son was when her brother-in-law made a comment poking fun at her mother-in-law and the whole family laughed, including her husband and son. The woman is angry and has demanded an apology from her husband and son to her mother-in-law. However, they have made zero attempts to apologize, causing the woman to continue to refuse to speak to them. Read on to find out how this situation unfolds in this Reddit post.

NTA for standing up to husband and son’s bullying of MIL

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Stand up for MIL, shame them in public.

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NTA for being the only respectful person toward MIL

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Supportive friendship goals with Sandra! ❤️

Defending MIL’s honor . Not the a**hole here

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NTA towards husband but YTA towards son. Educate instead of ignore

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Parent’s silent treatment to child and husband is ESH

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NTA but try guiding them to be respectful instead of punishing.

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Commenter supports woman’s actions, calls husband’s family cruel

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Defend her! NTA but she deserves support from family.

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Supportive comment applauds OP for standing up against family bullying

You go, girl! NTA and standing your ground! ‍♀️

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