Spending time with your extended family can be great. That is, until they start doing things in your house that you don’t like, and your partner doesn’t want to deal with it. So what do you do then? Well, you could be like one Reddit user and figure out a creative situation for your problem.
A Reddit user, who was using the throwaway account Positive_Balance3756, had a pretty interesting dilemma: her mother-in-law kept “accidentally” walking into the bathroom while she was in it. She figured out a creative way to make the most of the situation, which ended up angering her husband. So, she asked the Am I The Asshole community if she was in the wrong.
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The User Shared Her Story Hours Ago, But It Gained A Lot Of Attention In A Short Time.
OP Kept Having Awkward Encounters With Her MIL
As she tells her story, she explains that her MIL has been staying with them for a few weeks while she gets her own house renovated. It’s mostly fine, but OP has learned that MIL has a habit of walking into bathrooms without knocking, usually whenever OP is in one. So far, it hasn’t resulted in any awkward situations, but OP’s husband also brushed off her concerns, basically telling her it’s no big deal if the MIL sees her naked.
Because OP has trauma surrounding being in a locked bathroom, she won’t lock the door when she’s inside. Instead, she decided to start striking weird, random poses whenever the MIL walks in. After a while, MIL complains to her husband, who says that her behavior is freaking MIL out. The husband demands OP apologize to MIL, but OP doesn’t think she’s done anything wrong.
Based On The Comments Under The Post, OP Really Isn’t In The Wrong.
Most users were on OP’s side, stating that she was just pulling a silly, harmless prank. But the husband and MIL are absolutely in the wrong because they don’t seem to take OP’s concerns seriously.
Other Users Are Confused As To Why MIL Isn’t Acting Like A Guest.
Many commenters pointed out that OP’s mother-in-law was acting like that was her own house, and not as a guest in someone else’s. For her to then turn around and get mad or upset about walking in on OP striking weird poses in the bathroom is ridiculous.
Many Users Even Gave Their Own Suggestions For Messing With MIL.
There are probably a million hilarious yet harmless ways to mess with the MIL, plus prove OP’s point. In any case, it definitely seems like OP has done nothing wrong.
