Article created by: Donata Ruzgaitė

Disagreements with in-laws is a topic many couples, married or unmarried, are familiar with. In fact, according to a survey published in Newsweek, the average American argues with their in-laws at least once a month. And 16% say they do it a lot more often.

If you think your in-laws might be bad, you probably need to see this list. We've scoured the internet to find the wildest and most infuriating posts about in-laws driving couples crazy. For some of these in-laws, the word "boundaries" doesn't seem to exist. So, check out what these poor people had to deal with, and let us know in the comments the wildest thing your in-laws ever did!

#1

My Mother-In-Law Gave Us All Covid. Tested Positive And Never Told Us

Text exchange about positive COVID test between family members, highlighting an unhinged in-law situation.

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    #2

    Choosing Beggar Shames Her Daughter In Law For Using A Gift Card She Gave Her To Make A Blanket For Them

    Text message to advice column about a daughter's unhinged gift choice regarding a reused yarn gift card.

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    #3

    Mother In Law Won't Get The Flu Vaccine So She Can Meet Our Newborn Son. Insists She Is An Expert On Vaccines

    Text message with humorous spelling errors about immunity, shared by unhinged in-laws.

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    #4

    Flashback To When My Mother In Law Wore This To Our Wedding. You Could Also See Her Purple Thong Underwear Through The Material. See Her Hand Reaching Out

    Wedding ceremony with close-up of bride and groom embraced, surrounded by people in formal attire.

    This was during the kiss when she grabbed him so she could kiss him. She wore white to one other sister-in-law's wedding too. The third sister-in-law she approved of so she wore purple. She is no longer in our lives for many reasons.

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    #5

    My Mil Tried To Open A Tuna Can With My Favorite Vegetable Knife. Tuna Won

    Knife on a wooden cutting board, part of an unhinged in-law story.

    Every time i open the drawer i get mad

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    #6

    In-Laws Leaving Raw Chicken In The Sun For Hours

    Outdoor grill area with plants and a plastic-wrapped baguette, highlighted in unhinged in-laws photo collection.

    Staying at my in-laws for the week in Northern CA where it’s 85° today. Got home from running errands at 11AM and noticed this raw chicken left out in the sun for who knows how long. It’s now 2PM and this raw chicken is STILL sitting in the sun. Luckily I’m a vegetarian so I have an excuse not to eat any but this is a regular occurrence in this family. I’m scared to eat anything they make

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    #7

    Mother In Law "Put Away" The Cookies We Left Out To Cool

    Bag of crumbled cookies with chocolate chips from an in-law sitting on a kitchen counter.

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    #8

    Help - Mil Defaced Our Guestbook Photo!

    Man with "Mom" tattoo on neck in a candid moment, showcasing quirky in-law photo.

    Hi! I got married this last weekend. My mother-in-law decided to write on my fiancé’s neck on our guestbook photo. It’s sharpie on printed canvas. I was told I should try rubbing alcohol to gently remove the sharpie, but when I tried a small area, it also removed the print underneath. I am at a loss of what to do. Does anyone here have any experience painting on a printed canvas? If I remove everything in the area could I try to paint to give it its color back? Or how I can fix this? I’m upset but determined to fix it so we can hang it up in our home.

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    #9

    Father-In-Law Just Massacred My Shrub Garden. Today, Completely Unprompted And Without Asking Me, My Father In Law Decided To "Prune" Almost All Of The Trees In My Shrub Garden

    Front yard with oddly trimmed shrubs and trees, highlighted by yellow arrows, suggesting unusual landscaping quirks.

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    #10

    My Mother In Law Eats One Bite Of A New Banana Every Morning And Leaves The Rest On The Counter "In Case Anyone Wants One"

    Unhinged in-laws: a banana with an unusual bite pattern left on a kitchen counter.

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    #11

    This Text From My Mil To My Wife While House Sitting For Us While Our Sons In The Hospital

    Text message exchange about house cleanliness, highlighting unhinged in-laws.

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    #12

    Brother-In-Law Decided To Cook Up Some Steaks On My Grill But Forgot To Pull Out The Grill

    BBQ grill scorch mark on house siding from unhinged in-laws.

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    #13

    Mother In Law Melted Kettle I’ve Had For 15 Years To The Stove. How Do I Get It Off!

    Red kettle showing signs of wear, marked bottom, heat stains on stovetop coil, kitchen setting with plants in background.

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    #14

    The In-Laws Decided To "Prank" Us By Completely Rearranging Our Kitchen

    Kitchen cabinet with organized chaos, featuring assorted mugs, spices, wine glasses, and snacks.

    My (M27) wife (F23) and I just returned from a week-long vacation to find our kitchen literally rearranged. We asked her parents just to drop by and feed our rabbits while we were away. Something they've done numerous times and are always paid to do when needed- This vacation was fairly needed as I'm in the middle of attending post-secondary and working part-time while my wife works full time and takes care of the house while I pitch in where I can. And after a 4-hour car ride we are extremely thankful for this break and look forward to preparing for another year of endless work. But lo and behold her parents left us another hour's worth of work for us to even use the kitchen, as a joke. Wife is more upset than I am but it certainly drew an annoyed snort from me which I believe qualifies as mildly infuriating. Pic is just one of several cupboards. Tldr; needed a break, got a break, immediately unconvinced upon return by people we love and are also paying.

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    #15

    My Parents In Law Keep On Using Our Netflix To Watch He-Man And Christmas Movies, And Change Our Watchlists Because They "Struggle With Tech"

    Profile selection screen with amusing in-law references for managing streaming profiles.

    My husband shares both his Netflix and Prime accounts with his parents and pays for it. It first started with his parents using his Netflix instead of their own profile and even trying to charge not-included film to his credit card on Prime . He asked them to stop but they say they cannot figure it out so he added a pin and in brackets that it's not their profile. We thought the problem was solved, but then I noticed they started using mine instead. I hadn't looked at Netflix for maybe a week and noticed today they apparently had a watch marathon - my entire history & front page is just He-Man, war films and Christmas movies. The algorithm is completely messed up at this point. Needless to say I got a pin now too and a note in brackets.

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    #16

    Sister-In-Law Always Throws Leftover Food Directly Into The Sink

    Unhinged in-laws: Bread crusts and dishes left in a sink, creating a mess.

    My sister-in-law always throws leftover food directly into the sink, leaving it for my brother or my mother to deal with before bed. Everyone else is too polite to say anything, so they just leave it. The edges of uneaten toast soak up grease and water. I tried to passive-aggressively put it in a bag for her to see, but she still throws it into the sink. I'm just visiting my parents.

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    #17

    My Future Sister-In-Law Infuriates Me So Much

    Text message exchange about Instagram followers with in-laws, mentioning a puppy with more followers.

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    #18

    Most Unhinged Mother In Law

    Text overlay about unhinged in-laws' comments on parenting and financial status.

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    #19

    Bought A New Car Last Week. Mother-In-Law Takes It For One Drive Last Night

    Car panel poorly repaired with screws, illustrating unhinged in-laws' DIY attempts on a gray vehicle.

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    #20

    Father-In-Law Ate My Leftovers. It Was A Half A Burger, And My Leftover Cheesecake From My Friend's Birthday Party Last Night. I Was So Excited To Finish It This Morning

    Trash can with food containers and tissues, related to unhinged in-laws.

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    #21

    My Grandmother-In-Law Used My Favorite Mug For A Grease Cup And Stuck It In The Back Of The Fridge

    Mug with "A Nice Big Cup of Nope" text, featuring cat illustration, filled with coffee and sprinkled with cocoa.

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    #22

    When Your Mother-In-Law Makes A Surprise Visit And Stays For A Month

    Image showing unhinged in-laws' habits: a tin filled with cigarette butts and a sink cluttered with unwashed dishes.

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    #23

    Mil Trying To Access Our Email. Not The First Time And Yes We Called To Confirm It Was Her. Yes She's Crazy

    Alert from Microsoft about unusual sign-in activity in the Philippines, urging user to verify recent activity.

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    #24

    Daughter In Law Tasked With Finding Job For Choosing Beggar Mil

    Post about in-law's job search frustrations, seeking full-time work with specific requirements and job challenges.

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    #25

    How My Mother-In-Law Loads The Dishwasher

    Dishwasher filled haphazardly with various containers and lids, illustrating unhinged in-laws' organizational style.

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    #26

    My Mother-In-Law Told Me That She Had A Bottle Of Children’s Tylenol When There Was A Shortage. I Looked At The Package While At Her House Today

    Person holding expired Children's Tylenol with bubble gum flavor, showing packaging and expiration date.

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    #27

    My In-Laws Who Use A Little Off Every Single Roll Of Toilet Paper Instead Of One At A Time

    Empty toilet paper rolls on a shelf, illustrating unhinged in-laws' quirky habits at home.

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    #28

    Let Brother-In-Law Stay With Us While He Got Back On His Feet, And Came Home To Every Glass Piece In My House Broken

    Messy kitchen scene with scattered pet food and trash; an unhinged in-laws' incident.

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    #29

    My Sister-In-Law Lives With Us And Uses Our Things. This Is How She Leaves My Peloton After Use Even After I’ve Mentioned It A Few Times

    Peloton bike with visible wear and a basketball in the background, possibly related to unhinged in-laws.

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    #30

    Mother-In-Law Sterilized My Daughter’s Bottles In A Pot Of Boiling Water…

    Melted baby bottle with mismatched parts, appearing unhinged.

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    #31

    In-Laws Turned Off The Pool For A Week (God Knows Why) While I Was Away And Now I Have To Do Damage Control

    Pool cleaning with unhinged in-laws using Clorox powder in a green, murky pool.

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    #32

    Mother-In-Law Decided To Undress The Christmas Tree And Drag It 25ft Towards The Front Door By Herself

    Scratched wooden floor causing concern from unhinged in-laws.

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    #33

    Mil’s Comment On My Instagram

    Comment on an unhinged in-law's surprising baby suggestion, sparking discussion in the thread.

    Husband and I are child free by choice. No picture that I posted looked remotely like I was pregnant/holding my stomach.

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    #34

    How My Mother In Law Cooks Chicken Dinner When We Visit

    A pot boiling meat next to a plate of cooked chicken with asparagus and mushrooms, related to unhinged in-laws.

    boiled chicken (no seasoning other than a pinch of salt in the water), added Campbell's cream of mushroom soup at the end... and microwaved extra chicken in case we want seconds...

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    #35

    My Mother-In-Law Started The Dishwasher For Us When We Were Away. She Used Dish Soap

    Dishwasher filled with excessive bubbles and dishes, showcasing unhinged in-laws' dishwashing mishap.

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    #36

    The Way My Mother In Law Opened The Pack Of Tortillas

    Unopened pack of Mission whole wheat tortillas on a kitchen counter.

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    #37

    Whenever My Mil Cooks

    Messy kitchen with multiple pots on the stove, cluttered countertops, and various cooking items scattered around.

    My MIL is visiting from Brazil and whenever she cooks, she leaves a mess all over my stove and counters, then goes shopping with my wife.

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    #38

    Mother-In-Law Purchases More Hygiene Products When Her Current Ones Are 50 - 75% Empty. She Then Begin Using The New Product Leaving Them All In The Shower Like This

    A cluttered shower corner with varied shampoo and conditioner bottles, showcasing an in-law's quirky collection habit.

    This is also just the guest downstairs bathroom which she sometimes uses. The actual main bathroom is 10 X worse. There are multiple pieces of tiny used bar soaps everywhere, 4 body wash, three loofah, and two shampoo/conditioners.

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    #39

    Mil Painted Mailbox

    Unhinged in-laws: A yellow mailbox oddly installed on a porch column and a red door with a mismatched doorknob.

    Woke up from a nap the other day to my wife telling me her mom painted our mailbox. I looked and saw yellow paint all over our porch column. Then the next day saw yellow paint on our front door. I was not happy to say the least.

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    #40

    “How Dare They Use The Same Venue As Us”

    Sharing vent about unhinged in-laws considering same wedding venue for their ceremony.

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    #41

    A "Shelf" My Brother-In-Law Made. Complete With 4 Different Types Of Screws Holding It On Above A Toddlers Bed

    Unhinged in-laws shelf installation with uneven brackets on purple wall.

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    #42

    Sister In Law Needs To Learn How To Cut A Cake

    Cake with blackberries and a large missing slice, suggesting an unhinged moment with in-laws.

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    #43

    In-Laws Wasted Enough Extra Brisket For A Whole Sandwich

    Burnt meat pieces on a decorative turquoise plate.

    It’s the last of the best brisket I’ve ever made.


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