Woman Gives Her Mother In Law A Fake Key Copy To Her House She Was Supposed To Use In Emergency, MIL Gets Busted At Christmas Dinner
They say that when you marry someone, you marry their entire family. There’s a lot of truth in that. But unlike the first part of this saying, the latter one is not really up to you. So yeah, you may as well end up with a white elephant in a bag.
This story from a 34-year-old woman who said ‘I do’ a year ago gives a glimpse into what it is like to have a mother in law that gets on your nerves. “My husband and I purchased a new house recently. My MIL kept pushing to get an emergency key, she promised that she would only use it in an emergency,” she wrote in a post on r/AITA. But it turned out, the author’s mother-in-law is really nosey and she already walked in on them twice, so there was little chance she wouldn’t do it again.
So unbeknownst to her, the MIL got a fake copy to their house. And her snoopy deeds came to light at a Christmas dinner which ended in one hell of a tantrum and one more family drama to go in the books.
A woman shared how she gave a fake key copy of her new house to her MIL who didn’t keep the promise to use it only in emergency

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And this is what people had to comment about this incident
When a mother walks in on you being intimate and you (he) don't think it's a big deal then that's already a red flag. He's a mamma's boy and the MIL is controlling and had the tantrum to manipulate the family into taking her side. Him wanting your phone is what his mother would want to do ... it's all about control.
Sounds like the OP's husband needs to get married to his mother. I'll never understand this weird, unhealthy relationship that so many mothers seem to have with their sons. Like their son's partner is somehow 'intruding' on their relationship. The OP should seriously rethink her relationship with her husband given his behaviour. He will ALWAYS take his mother's side over his wife's, and it doesn't sound like he respects her at all. Her feelings aren't important to him.
Load More Replies...My Mother had some REAL issues with her Mother in law. This was back in the 60s and Granny came from a catholic family in the southern Irish countryside and my mother was an English protestant living in England. In case you don't know that in it's self is not a good mix. The English and the Irish had issues and the Catholic and the Protestant as well. And that's putting it mildly. It's better now, but back then, pretty bad to sat the least. Even when my mother converted to Catholicism nothing changed. Granny treated my mother like dirt. ALL of it behind my dad's back and mum said nothing. One day my dad came home early. Granny was living with at the time and even though mum waited on granny hand foot, granny still treated her like dirt. When Dad heard what granny was saying he LOST it. He told granny that if she wanted to live in this house then she had to treat mum with respect or go back home. He ended by saying "I chose her, I was lumbered with you". I will choose my wife over you every time. EVERY TIME!" Granny went back to Ireland soon after and mum and dad spent the next 43 years happily married until dad passed away. THAT is how a man should be towards his wife when it comes to mother in law issues. You are NTA your husband and mother in law are.
Reminds me of my dad. His mom has a lot of issues that her only son is not in Vietnam by her side to care for her but instead in Germany living with his wife and two daughters (my parents fled Vietnam bc of political reasons). Even though there have been many attempts to persuade him returning to VN he said "No...I chose to start a family so my family here is my responsibility." (Aka "I didn't chose to have a mom.") So proud of my dad.
Load More Replies...NTA - and be real - MIL chose the setting and tone of the 'exposure'. If she hadn't made it an issue in front of the whole family, it wouldn't have been. The only thing you could have done differently at that point would have been to say "I wasn't comfortable giving you a key, because I feel that you don't respect my privacy. Do you really want to have this arguement now, in front of everyone?" It would have given her the opportunity to walk it back without total public shaming. She was totally in the wrong, all around. Your husband is also totally in the wrong. Yes, he has the right to expect you to treat his family with respect, but respect has to go both ways. Someone walking in on you in a private moment is violating. Even if *he* doesn't feel violated, you do, and he needs to hear that, and support you. You have the right to set boundries and privacy expectations that allow you to be comfortable in your own home.
I hate to say divorce but honestly I don't see how this is going to work out for you. Not only does he not support you, he's also insanely controlling. I would get out before it's too late...aka before you have children together. I'm guessing your mil isn't someone you'd want in the delivery room, but who would push her way in anyways and your husband wouldn't do a thing about it. Then you'd have to deal with your mil disregarding your wishes with your own child for the rest of your life. If your husband doesn't put you first NOW he never will.
It’s just how it is though. We’ve all read this story. Some of us have lived it. At this point we can sit back and laugh until it isn’t funny.
Load More Replies...NTA! Wow, I'm sorry, but it seems to me you might have to rethink your marriage and see a counselor. It sounds like a very unhealthy and toxic family dynamic.
I'm surprised that MIL didn't ask SON for a key. MIL probably has other problems with the wife, but she apparently doesn't go over any issues with her son. This is NOT going to get any better with age . . . and I'd change ALL the locks TODAY!
The MIL wanted her to hand over the keys as a power play
Load More Replies...When a mother walks in on you being intimate and you (he) don't think it's a big deal then that's already a red flag. He's a mamma's boy and the MIL is controlling and had the tantrum to manipulate the family into taking her side. Him wanting your phone is what his mother would want to do ... it's all about control.
Sounds like the OP's husband needs to get married to his mother. I'll never understand this weird, unhealthy relationship that so many mothers seem to have with their sons. Like their son's partner is somehow 'intruding' on their relationship. The OP should seriously rethink her relationship with her husband given his behaviour. He will ALWAYS take his mother's side over his wife's, and it doesn't sound like he respects her at all. Her feelings aren't important to him.
Load More Replies...My Mother had some REAL issues with her Mother in law. This was back in the 60s and Granny came from a catholic family in the southern Irish countryside and my mother was an English protestant living in England. In case you don't know that in it's self is not a good mix. The English and the Irish had issues and the Catholic and the Protestant as well. And that's putting it mildly. It's better now, but back then, pretty bad to sat the least. Even when my mother converted to Catholicism nothing changed. Granny treated my mother like dirt. ALL of it behind my dad's back and mum said nothing. One day my dad came home early. Granny was living with at the time and even though mum waited on granny hand foot, granny still treated her like dirt. When Dad heard what granny was saying he LOST it. He told granny that if she wanted to live in this house then she had to treat mum with respect or go back home. He ended by saying "I chose her, I was lumbered with you". I will choose my wife over you every time. EVERY TIME!" Granny went back to Ireland soon after and mum and dad spent the next 43 years happily married until dad passed away. THAT is how a man should be towards his wife when it comes to mother in law issues. You are NTA your husband and mother in law are.
Reminds me of my dad. His mom has a lot of issues that her only son is not in Vietnam by her side to care for her but instead in Germany living with his wife and two daughters (my parents fled Vietnam bc of political reasons). Even though there have been many attempts to persuade him returning to VN he said "No...I chose to start a family so my family here is my responsibility." (Aka "I didn't chose to have a mom.") So proud of my dad.
Load More Replies...NTA - and be real - MIL chose the setting and tone of the 'exposure'. If she hadn't made it an issue in front of the whole family, it wouldn't have been. The only thing you could have done differently at that point would have been to say "I wasn't comfortable giving you a key, because I feel that you don't respect my privacy. Do you really want to have this arguement now, in front of everyone?" It would have given her the opportunity to walk it back without total public shaming. She was totally in the wrong, all around. Your husband is also totally in the wrong. Yes, he has the right to expect you to treat his family with respect, but respect has to go both ways. Someone walking in on you in a private moment is violating. Even if *he* doesn't feel violated, you do, and he needs to hear that, and support you. You have the right to set boundries and privacy expectations that allow you to be comfortable in your own home.
I hate to say divorce but honestly I don't see how this is going to work out for you. Not only does he not support you, he's also insanely controlling. I would get out before it's too late...aka before you have children together. I'm guessing your mil isn't someone you'd want in the delivery room, but who would push her way in anyways and your husband wouldn't do a thing about it. Then you'd have to deal with your mil disregarding your wishes with your own child for the rest of your life. If your husband doesn't put you first NOW he never will.
It’s just how it is though. We’ve all read this story. Some of us have lived it. At this point we can sit back and laugh until it isn’t funny.
Load More Replies...NTA! Wow, I'm sorry, but it seems to me you might have to rethink your marriage and see a counselor. It sounds like a very unhealthy and toxic family dynamic.
I'm surprised that MIL didn't ask SON for a key. MIL probably has other problems with the wife, but she apparently doesn't go over any issues with her son. This is NOT going to get any better with age . . . and I'd change ALL the locks TODAY!
The MIL wanted her to hand over the keys as a power play
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