Today, we found out my mother-in-law faked her terminal cancer diagnosis to guilt us into getting pregnant, so she could meet her first grand baby “before it's too late.” In no way can we afford this baby, we are already poor, so this will ruin us financially, yet she’s perfectly healthy. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my sister-in-law was diagnosed with breast cancer. My mother then confided in me that she suspected it was a prank to get more money from our family. FML
Today, I’m on my fifth miscarriage in nine years so we’ve had to decide to stop trying. Ever since we stopped, my mother in law is blaming me for giving her no grand-babies and uses every opportunity to try convince my husband to divorce me and marry a real, “fertile” woman. FML
Today, my 55 year-old mother faked a pregnancy because she was jealous of all the attention I've been getting since I had my twin boys. FML
Today, my mother was guilting my wife and I for freezing embryos as a delay tactic to deny her grandchildren. Fed up, I told her, "Why don't you throw in a 'You'll miss me when I'm dead' to finish this guilt trip?" Now, she's crying and my father wants to murder me. FML
Today, my mother-in-law confessed that for the longest time, she had fantasies about killing me for "ruining" her daughter's life, basically because I'm not wealthy enough for my mother-in-law's standards. She made sure to let me know the situation hasn't changed at all. FML
Today, I found out my mother-in-law is trying to force me to lose weight, even though I am trying, and have a medical condition. FML
Today, my mother-in-law screamed at the top of her lungs in front of our friends and family that I was stealing her baby away from her. I'd only suggested we go home because he had a migraine. Her baby is 24 years-old and has been married to me for a year. FML
Today, mom was so upset when she found out that she is having another granddaughter that she wants us to pay her back for the little boy clothes that she bought before the sex of the baby was known. FML
Today, my mother-in-law asked me when my fiancé and I were going to start having children. When I told her we weren't planning on having any, she went on a tirade about how selfish and cold I am for denying her precious grandchildren. Now she hates me. FML
Today, my mother-in-law constantly threatens to commit suicide, unless my husband pays her bills. He told me I don’t care about his happiness because I told him he can’t keep giving in to her guilt trips. FML
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VintageReddress 13
This is definitely such a shitty thing to do to someone and you should definitely cut all ties with her. Toxic is toxic, regardless of blood. With that said, I’m confused as to why you guys agreed to try for a baby knowing that it would ruin you financially since you can’t afford it. Kids are really expensive and even if your MIL really was terminal, bringing a child into this world that you can’t afford isn’t a very wise thing to do. Please take care of this baby and love it. And please cut your MIL out of your life. Hoping everything works out for you guys. :)
Mathew Nordli 7
she will be alive to help atleast. and you should make her help, alot like full time baby sit for free etc ... that should help with expenses. and if shes difficult then with hold the baby visitations from her as she guilted you into it via a major lie
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VintageReddress 13
This is definitely such a shitty thing to do to someone and you should definitely cut all ties with her. Toxic is toxic, regardless of blood. With that said, I’m confused as to why you guys agreed to try for a baby knowing that it would ruin you financially since you can’t afford it. Kids are really expensive and even if your MIL really was terminal, bringing a child into this world that you can’t afford isn’t a very wise thing to do. Please take care of this baby and love it. And please cut your MIL out of your life. Hoping everything works out for you guys. :)
Dirtysalamander1 13
did you not read the OP?? he or she told you the reason. the was the point of this post lol
freddy9128 4
Did you not read the comment you replied to? She specifically says: "even if your MIL really was terminal, bringing a child into this world that you can’t afford isn’t a very wise thing to do". So yeah, the poster did read the post.
carmo21449 8
definitely make her help you financially. Family supposed to stick together
HayNow 11
Unfortunately, they can't "make" her do anything. If she manipulative enough to fake cancer, I don't think I'd want her around my kid anyway.
Mathew Nordli 7
she will be alive to help atleast. and you should make her help, alot like full time baby sit for free etc ... that should help with expenses. and if shes difficult then with hold the baby visitations from her as she guilted you into it via a major lie
1known 34
Does she really need to see your baby? She really needs to realize how wrong she was to do what she did.
Chazzster 32
A sad case that illustrates that regardless of how anyone else feels, you make major decisions like having a child only based on you and your spouse’s wishes and your ability to take care of it. Regardless of if the deceitful old bag was dying or not, you should have made your decision based on your circumstances and not her desire to see grandchildren. If you had done that you wouldn’t be in this situation. I suggest you turn it around. Tell her that you cannot afford a child that she rushed you into and unless she can contribute financially you are going to have to put the child up for adoption. I can just about guarantee that if you do that she will help out. Look into adoption agencies in your area so if she questions you, you can assure her of your intent. Note that she might try to move it up a notch and offer to adopt your child. If she does this it’s probably a bluff - The nice thing about grandchildren as my Dad used to say is that you can enjoy them and then you send them home to their parents.
Earl_KarmasBitch 36
Give up the kid for adoption. That will teach her! Seriously though, it's worth considering from the point of view of the child.
randybryant799 21
I'm sorry but you deserve it. What a horrible reason for having a baby, especially if you don't want and can't afford one.
Hangryko 32
Sue her for child support.
clair_brodie 35
You are a terrible person for having a kid because someone else told you to.
DarkAngelsBlade 25
Okay first she's an evil bitch but also like uhmmmm y'all shouldn't have had a kid just because someone's dying