The woman is angry that her snooping mother-in-law lets herself into their home whenever she feels like it, so when they move house she gives her a fake key.
A Nosy Mother-In-Law
The 24-year-old woman married her husband, aged 37 a year ago. They have a great relationship, but his mother-in-law is extremely nosy and always in their business. The woman finds her to be disrespectful of their privacy.
Mommy’s Boy
She knows that, as an only son, her husband and mother-in-law have a strong bond. The family always joked that he was always a real mommy’s boy and she pampered and mollycoddled him as a child.
An Awkward Encounter
The mother-in-law had an emergency key to their old apartment. She had walked in on the woman and her husband being intimate on two separate occasions which had been devastating, twice. Her husband hadn’t thought it a big deal.
Keeping Her Out of the House
When they buy their first house, the woman is keen to start afresh and stop her mother-in-law from having open access. She knows from the start that she doesn’t want her just coming in when she feels like it.
She Tricks Her
Her husband starts saying that he must get his Mom an emergency key. She tells him that she’ll sort it. However, she has a plan. Rather than give her an actual key, she plans to replace it with a fake key to stop her random visits.
Pushing for Access
The mother-in-law keeps pushing for the emergency key. She calls, texts, and even brings it up whenever they’re in her company. It makes the woman more resolute to keep her out of the house!
A Satisfying Con
When she hands the fake key to her mother-in-law, she notices that she has a smug look on her face. It’s almost as though she’s satisfied that she has one over on her. The woman feels even more smug, knowing that the key is a defect!
A Christmas Disaster
Days gone by and at Christmas dinner, her mother-in-law angrily calls her out on the fact that the woman gave her a fake copy of the house key. It’s extremely uncomfortable, and the woman is shocked.
A Timed Assault
Equally, she thinks that it’s typical of her mother-in-law to save it until Christmas dinner. She does anything for maximum impact so this is just another tactic to gain attention.
She Feels Embarrassed
The woman feels horribly shamed at having this done in front of everyone. She can feel all eyes on her and hates her mother-in-law for being so self-centered and spiteful.
Deflects the Blame
To try and save some of her dignity, the woman asks her mother-in-law how she found out about the key. If she says she tried it in a non-emergency, BAM! She’s got her!
The Dynamic Shifts
The woman reminds her, “Oh! Didn’t you promise you wouldn’t use it unless there’s an emergency?” Her mother-in-law looks really uncomfortable at this point, and all eyes are now on her!
She Doesn’t Let Up
The woman can’t help herself now she has her moment of glory. “So, you tried to get in when there was NO emergency, and you broke the promise you made to us, right?” Her mother-in-law remains silent.
A Look of Horror
She looks really red in the face at this stage, and other family members have started staring. Some even laugh at her for the extreme embarrassment that’s written across her face.
A Final Blow
The woman places her hand over her husband and quietly says, “We’re a married couple, and we need our privacy. You can’t just let yourself into our house when you feel like it!”
A Sharp Exit
She suddenly gets up from her seat and rushes into the kitchen where she has a huge meltdown. It’s so loud that the next-door neighbors must’ve heard it! The family is shocked; they’ve never heard a 60+-year-old woman throw a tantrum like that!
She Isn’t Popular
Needless to say, dinner is extremely awkward, and the woman’s husband and his sister are throwing her dirty looks across the table. She knows she’ll face repercussions, but she wasn’t going to just sit there and take it!
Chastised for Her Behavior
As expected, her husband goes mad at her in the car and says she lied, manipulated, humiliated, and exposed his mom! He says he wouldn’t have let her get away with it had he known.
No Compromise
They go on to have an argument, and he demands that she apologize to his mom for her childish behavior and for ruining Christmas dinner for the whole family. She refuses, saying that she shouldn’t been placed in such an unfair position in the first place, and tells him that the FAKE key is staying!
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