【Apple】 My mother-in-law refuses to accept me as family…

[@marysmith-ps7uj]

Easy solution. Invite dad and sister to your place. Tell mother she doesn't get to visit grandbaby until she gets her shot together!

[@tammyminder833]

I'm glad that her father in law has some common sense and her sister in law Mom needs to cut the cord that's still connected to her son

[@foodieyumiko5593]

This was tiring, the MIL was such a psychopath😂

[@kittikats]

I know, right? Like grow a spine, woman. Hubs wants to see the messages ...show him the messages and stop being pathetic

[@ganondork7034]

She's nothing more than a toxic bully.

[@HawkTHSS2893]

That monster in law got what she deserved for being entitled karen

[@Chosenone711]

Ok wait, let me get this straight. The dude is begging his wife, who he knows is pregnant, to visit his parents house, that she is obviously not wanting to do, so he can drink with his dad and stay the night, but he doesn't want his wife to drive at night 'cause it will be too dangerous. And yet he's ignoring how terrified his wife is..... How stupid is he? No seriously, is he brain damaged or something?

[@Gerilyn2003]

I don't understand why OP is protecting her MIL...tell everyone how she thinks...show everyone her texts. SHOW THEM WHO SHE IS ALREADY!!

[@blender4464]

I don't get why everyone in textland even has these conversations. The antagonists always make up arbitrary rules that literally don't exist then the protag treats it seriously.

[@hwannietessier797]

Abuser will always try to intimidate. Don't tell this to this person, the minute she/he tell you not to tell, go tell anyone right away!

[@dorothytucker9305]

I was JUST about to type this!

[@carriebennett5926]

You should ALWAYS tell your spouse what your inlaws say to you. How can they understand if you keep quiet? Stop keeping crsp like that a secret. It about the same as right out lying. She is a jealous, manipulative and deceitful person. Block them from texting you immediately. Such an arrogant narcissist.

[@sandrasausville9103]

Send both your husband and FIL screenshots of the conversation and let them decide! I'm so glad that I have a great Mil who's accepted me into the family

[@Sparky102970]

Amen!

[@DREADHEADYABOSS]

Exactly. These stories are always written where the daughter in law just cowers and takes so much abuse. Like damn does anyone have a backbone in these stories? Is everyone daughter in law a pushover? How do you expect the abuse to stop if you never hold the abuser accountable? Just taking it and cowering down only emboldens the abuser because you showing them that they can continue to get away with it

[@ZomBeeQueeen]

Exactly , really tell everyone including the spouse who is being nice. Silence is a bully’s greatest ally

[@JohannaNazareen1225]

She did tell him. And he promised to be there with the rest of the family if mother tries something. But instead they were watching a game and left her alone with the witch. He should take his wife's hand a d in front of everyone especialy the mother that this s his wife and he wont allow crapy behaviour.

[@aldecursoe7173]

I'll never understand the "you better not say anything...".... I'll say what I want to whom I want...idc what the "consequences" are....

[@arthapend]

Imagine being punch for using the bathroom water and heater but you are actually the one who help paying the bills for it...

[@FallenKitty]

So the MIL had to punch her in the stomach as it wouldnt be as rude as telling her not to take a bath? That seems even more rude and horrible.

[@margueritedavis7172]

Sophia was lucky. MIL punched her in the stomach. Any lower could have caused a miscarriage since it was an early pregnancy. Don't blame the family for disowning the MIL for being such a cruel abusive person.

[@tumiemat]

I genuinely think Sophia is not ok mentally. She must be stuck in high school cause there is no way she could be this delusional.

[@sandrasausville9103]

She's afraid to cut the cord because her babies are growing up and getting married.

[@rebeccascott6508]

She punched a pregnant woman in the stomach?!? OH HELL NO!!! If that had been me, she would have been picking her teeth up off the floor, after she got her breath back from the solar plexus punch and the knee to her face.

[@tammyminder833]

Tom you need to listen to your wife your mom doesn't want her at her house

[@paulredinger5830]

Getting married is the joining of a man and woman. If the families get along that just a bonus. It about the couple creating their own family.

[@Enter_the_Toshiverse_1996]

Whether Mia was pregnant or not, it doesn't justify you punching her in the stomach just for using the damn bathroom, Sophia! Like seriously, what human being with even half of a functioning brain would ever think that that's a reasonable response to anything? If a guest used the bathroom in my house, my only response would be to politely ask that they tidy up after themselves when they're done and to please not move around anything. I sure as Hell wouldn't punch them in the freaking stomach for the "crime" of taking a shower in my bathroom! I seriously don't know what is the matter with some people!

[@tammyminder833]

I love the way that she stands up for herself

[@D-Dollie]

Yeah after THREE years of bullying.

[@lamargordon6017]

Took her long enough

[@the-nina-beans88]

Imagin how this Mil would of treated her Son-in law if her daughter get married… unless she treated him with open arms… or she forbid Melissa from ever having a chance at dating or marriage

[@Nukemom1952]

She proably forbid Melissa to get marrried.

[@DarkKirby8976]

Ohhh man, punching a pregnant woman is so cowardly and childish of Sophia

[@emilynelson5646]

Sophia probably enjoyed it though!

[@dogstaraycliffe]

A proper good Old fashioned catfight this one 😂😂😂

[@corinnefogarty7880]

MIL is jealous of her daughter in-law because she knows the young woman has a better personality than her. But a solution here might be to invite the father in-law and the sister to come to their house. MIL can either come with them, or stay home.

[@jaclynsanture6643]

Op should have said 'Too bad, you can't Photoshop your ugly personially'

[@defender4004]

I don’t understand these people who think of their relatives as strangers. In this Story it‘s the MIL who doesn’t accept her DIL as family. There have also been stories where the husband tells HIS OWN WIFE that she isn’t family.🤪

[@ingriddyrcz3009]

Please sit on floor with your packed lunch. Sit on floor in living room. Ted needs to have a conversation with his wife

[@youmadhuh6375]

I don't understand why she's keeping MIL bullying & harassment a secret?.. I would've showed Tom all the disgusting texts his mother was bombarding me with.. but honestly, when she told tom his mom didn’t like her and she didn’t want to go.. he should've respected that & went by himself.. I don't see why she should be forced to be around his horrible mother... I'm further more baffled as to why she's paying the loan off MIL house, while being treated Iike shyt?..absolutely nobody would do this.. why would they?.. MIL or not... I'd see her homeless and destitute 1st before I pay a penny for her house ...and wouldn't lose a second of sleep over it.. she punch me, she would've gotten punched back.. we would've just been tearing that house up.. we'd be fighting like two ratchets off the street..

[@paulleckner8235]

After three years of marriage, the husband should have bonded with his wife and distance himself from his mother!

[@rachaeladams61]

In-laws are just arrogant and only care about themselves but when the whole truth comes out or when the spouse of their relative or children expose their true colours, they grovel and started asking for forgiveness. 🙄

[@liznemeskery4321]

I am so happy with my family; I am a mother. grandmother and great grandmother. I would never live with people this toxic. Let alone visit them.

[@marysstilllearning5803]

I've only made it to grandma, but I have 13, so I'm sure they'll be great ones in the future 😂 but yes, I couldn't imagine treating my daughter in-law or sons in-law, like this , I'm sure it happens but how?!?, Shame in them😮

[@hfsaid]

Me too!

[@sophierobinson2738]

I’m happy with my five cats. A little drama, sometimes. Some backtalk occasionally. But no badmouthing!

[@chaneiseswopes]

​@@marysstilllearning5803😊

[@chaneiseswopes]

😊😊

[@tammyminder833]

So does this mean that Sophia is a stranger also to her husband's family

[@thecajunphoenix]

It does. Since Ted divorced her for not making sincere apologies and amends to the pregnant Mia for deliberately punching her in the stomach, his family wants nothing to do with her either.

[@CatherineBurk]

It's so cute to hear Jackie Burkhart.

[@michelleandrews814]

Mother-Inlaw is Crazy

[@marysstilllearning5803]

Let me say mil or not, punch me the entire block will know, bc we'll be in the street settling it!

[@foodieyumiko5593]

🤣

[@ellenosceola5707]

The straw that broke the camel’s back.

[@colleenosullivan857]

That was a really good story

[@nutty77]

The husband is emotionally manipulating his wife. He really needs to put his wife first

[@mjtunstall1976]

when i was young in understand right from wrong, my dad taught me that: "always keep your hands to yourself, otherwise actions have consequences, causes have effects" this MIL is a perfect example of that violence is the answers but it is still NOT the right answer!!

[@nancysternberg]

Yes, do not tell anyone that i am bullying you, Do not tell anyone I am being mean to you or else I will get into trouble and I cannot have that!

[@markmcelroy8722]

Tom quit pretending that you care about your wife and unborn child a football game come second to them.

[@defender4004]

Right. Why had his wife to text/ phone him what happened and that she was in the hospital? They were in the same house when the punching happened. I would have gone to my husband, tell him what happened and he would have driven me to the hospital.

[@tammyhoffman998]

She should of said right back at u. And ask does her mother in law treat her that way also did she tell u that u weren't part of the family?

[@ladyofthemasque]

Never protect a bully. NEVER HIDE THE BULLYING. Screenshot, screenshot, screenshot, and ask the others around the bully--very politely--if this, in their eyes, is an "acceptable" way for you to be treated. And then react accordingly, always moving in ways to protect yourself.

[@tammyminder833]

Damnnnnnnn Sophia sucks to sucks that didn't end well for you 😂😂

[@ingriddyrcz3009]

One of the best. Sounds like a real battle

[@luvsavengedsevenfold]

People really need to stop throwing around the word "doormat" like an insult. Also, society in Japan is still coming to terms that it's okay to stand up to abusers and defend yourselves vociferously from them. They haven't even had democracy for a century, yet - just starting after WW2. (Although, interestingly enough, they are already ahead of the US in the healthcare department.)

[@laustpeternielsen-norman9569]

One of the best story i head in long time😊

[@evelynberrios8164]

Every time you go see that toxic in law, record her. After have your husband hear it. After all that if he doesn’t protect you, you have to make a decision. Some women see the wife as a rival. They have mental problems. So much cheek? What is the meaning?????

[@amberleeannalee1999]

Some old lady attacks me and she’s getting punched in the dentures.

[@Windjammers1]

Just show Tom the text messages. You don't have to explain further.

[@flubadub4464]

Soo stingy with food....And find out what these people are like ahead of time... If a man loves a woman, no one else should say he can't marry her.If it's due to religious reasons it should be discussed with him.But other than that , they need to neb out.Too many jealous mothers, that will not let their baby's go.It's just plain hateful.This woman tried to tell her husband, he won't listen.

[@msfoxylove20]

OP should’ve gave her hell like nobody’s business. Now with my mother-in-law was about to talk to me that way oh she will suffer the wrath that I have to give her and I’ll give her a fistful of words to just punch you right in the face so should know not to fuck around with me. OP should’ve done the same thing and not let it slide.

[@tammyminder833]

Sophia would be casket dead if you would have laid hands on me

[@jonathanst.thomas31]

My take is Karens ( female and male ) not only exist in places of business such as hospitals, grocery stores, farmers' markets, supermarkets, dollar stores, department stores, shopping centers/malls, but in families, and communities as well. 😪😪😪😪

[@donnalynch6845]

Don't Go Back 🙄😏

[@dragonyami]

Tom is somewhat to blame in all this too. If he really believed his wife like he says... He wouldn't KEEP PRESSURING HER to go visit his crappy mom. And ESPECIALLY NOT TO SPEND THE NIGHT. Yeah, she should have put her foot down a long time ago and showed proof etc, but he also has fault here

[@nancysternberg]

You tried to harm your own grandchild. Shame on you. You don't deserve that grandchild.

[@Joyfullscroll]

I enjoyed the Voice Actors on this one.

[@pokemon234t]

The mother in law is entitled

[@larrainehowell5679]

She's a psychopath!

[@1ofus]

When people show you they are abusive, believe them

[@SandraNelson063]

Exactly . Save yourself the misery.

[@marilyndwilliams5202]

The wife should have told her husband the minute his mother was treating her like trash. Me personally I would have told his mother where to go and how to get there fast.

[@sabineblume5341]

What a jerk of a husband, he is not interesting in the feeling of his wife for a moment. She panics and he allways makes blabla and false promises and brings her in danger.

[@christinahaythorne3633]

If your spouse's parents refuse to acknowledge you time to leave the spouse

[@amberleeannalee1999]

Or refuse to visit that hag

[@jasonpiggot5997]

Lady you let this happen your husband let this happen you should’ve put a stop to this and your husband should I put a stop to this from the beginning? How are you?

[@sistahspeaks9816]

Well we also know you can’t just put your wife out the house 😂

[@sharihazlett3774]

Speak up and show the texts to your husband. If he doesn't stand up for you, dump his behind

[@jonku]

I don’t want to risk anything….proceeded by asking her to risk everything to go somewhere where a crazy person is who hates her guts for existing🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@SifGreyfang]

ngl Tom was kinda emotionally manipulating his wife. he was clearly focused more on watching the game than his wife in distress

[@Enter_the_Toshiverse_1996]

And it's also pretty bad that it took his mother punching his wife and potentially harming his unborn child for him to finally see what's wrong, at least now he can act like a proper husband now that his b*tchy mom is out of the picture

[@failingartist3524]

She was a pushover though could of divorce I mean 3yrs of silence she did it to herself

[@SifGreyfang]

@@failingartist3524 I bet you're fun at parties

[@paulleckner8235]

The MIL is the one with the warped personality. Just go no contact and keep her husband to himself.

[@melodythomas7604]

Her head would've been in the wall so fast, had she tried that with me 🎉😅

[@johnwest4492]

Wow, that MIL would suffer the black eyed flu if that was wife lol My wife might be small but she mean lmao 🤣 😆

[@SandraNelson063]

DIL is a hated stranger until MIL actually needs something from her.

[@Sanmen8731]

I’ll never understand why these women are such pushovers. Why do they beg their mother in laws to like them. It’s ridiculous. Have some self respect. Wow. Some people are so weak.

[@stefaniebraun3319]

Religion, education, cultural values, ...

[@shirleyoneil5220]

Who raised women like this, wow they raised them doormats

[@marymulrooney1334]

You could not get me to even talk to the MIL let alone go to their house. Nope, not gonna happen when someone talks like that MIL.

[@emilynelson5646]

I don't know why Mia married such a wuss.

[@RonenYehiav]

Not telling spous is worse than STUPID. In fact, if communication with in-laws is toxic, all you really need to say - well, tell this to your son / daughter.. I will do what they say... No use arguing with stupid!!!

[@brianbarber5401]

Would have shared this kind of talk with the FIL the first time it happened, telling him apparently you’re not welcome there, so you, and any future children, will never be visiting.

[@donnalynch6845]

I love this out 😁😍🤗👍👌

[@JohannaNazareen1225]

So MIL punched her in the stomach and her stupid husband, who knows how his mother treats his wife and promised to be there for her with the entire family, did nothing? He should bring her in front of the entire family especialy puting mother in the middle and tell her that this is his wife and the mother can chose either she will accept the DIL or back off. But then she will never see him again. And say that to every single member of the family..

[@barbaraunderwood1762]

Why is it the husbands mothers that treat the daughters n law’s horrible & like slaves. ?

[@femininevibes2213]

They're jealous of the daughter in laws and wanna be young and beautiful again

[@thecelticcrone7927]

Ngl…I’m not too fond of my FDIL, however…she’s the one my son Chose. As such, I will be respectful & welcoming when she’s in my home.

[@rachaeladams61]

Good to know

[@twiceshy9773]

She's a boomer, boomers never apologise, they just double down😂😂😭😂

[@billycoley586]

This goes on so long,because she is not telling anyone how horrible the MIL is.

[@myraknight3058]

My son never married before his death the ladies i met that was in his life I never treated them bad and we still talk to each other. It was one young lady that I really didn't like even my mom didn't like her but I was never rude and I don't believe in interfering with others relationships but one day I sat down with him and told him how I felt about her being a liar and up to no good that's the only time I ever interfered in his relationship he didn't say anything and continued to date her then one day he came to me and said mom you was right about her and had broken up with her I was one happy mom but didn't gloat and said I told you so

[@monkeynumbernine]

I completely understand that. Neither of my sons are married. My older son had a particularly unpleasant girlfriend for a while, off and on... I just left him to figure things out with her (without her 😂) I knew it wouldn't last and he didn't need me to tell him what a piece of work she was. I was happy when she was gone for good.🎉

[@rellam240]

Sophia behaved like a she devil BUT forgiveness and compassion for one so insanely stupid would have been kinder than severe estrangement. If this was a real event Sophia would wither and die.

[@sistahspeaks9816]

Why would you punch anyone for using the bath and she’s your daughter in law 😮monster in law

[@theroadrunnerjarhead4109]

Sophia is angry that her son is sleeping with someone else instead of her. She should have married her son. Tom is a major mama’s boy he should get divorced and stay home with sweet old momma.

[@jaclynsanture6643]

Yes, his mom was one of Those type of women, Op should have said 'I Really Wish I can go back in time, and Stop myself From Meeting You!'

[@suzie752t]

Such a selfish husband

[@joeydemitro8976]

SOPHIA LISTEN UP AND LISTEN GOOD THERE TOO CUPCAKE

[@warrentreadwelljr.treadwel2694]

At the end, someone definitely needs to go to the door, 🚪 I suggest some police.

[@RonenYehiav]

A very very very useful answer is - WHY??? Like in - You need to come back…. - WHY? Why do you say so??? 😮😅😮😅😮😅

[@marymulrooney1334]

Been married over 20 years? How old is Tom?

[@jaclynsanture6643]

Possibly still in his younger self, who knows?

[@marilyndwilliams5202]

Play stupid games .Win stupid prizes.

[@twiceshy9773]

Lol I'm so glad my hubby's parents were already dead when we got married😂😭🤣🤣

[@donnalynch6845]

That's it Mia

[@JABoyle3875]

The angrier the protagonist gets the more ridiculous she sounds. I’ve noticed this with this voice actress.

[@sharongreen4407]

What is wrong with our stuck up mother in laws,Most think,the world revolves around them, they become rich and filled with goods, but not for long, daughter in laws ,live on a roof top, before you set at the table,with a contentious mother in law😁

[@Nukemom1952]

And she wasn't prosecuted? No police?

[@Yaya2214CJ]

Husband is an enabler. His mom has had 3 years to get used to the idea that her precious son is no longer her's only. Why are these stories all have a creepy incest feel to them?

[@Canada-j6r]

They were announcing the pregnancy and a few months later the baby was born? She should have been showing enough for his family to notice or that was a premature baby cause when I had mine it took a little over 9 months, not a few

[@myraknight3058]

I'm so thankful that I'm one of the lucky ones when it comes to MIL'S and my husband's other family members I know of only one that didn't care for me all of the others treated me like family, Even though that one person didn't go out of their way to be mean or rude I really didn't care about their feelings, I would always speak when I saw them and go on about my business my husband was aware of it and didn't care for that person either once he said forget them well not exactly like that that person didn't interfere in our marriage and we didn't visit each other only saw each other at family gatherings if they came

[@shawngilbert4306]

Afterword: Sophia lost her cool eventually and become a complete homeless psycho, and began to follow her family's footsteps, events, using costumes and wigs she stole from thrift shops. She took it up a notch when she found out they were going on a family vacation abroad and used the money she stole from a purloined wallet. But the family secretly knew of her whereabouts thanks to a cop friend and Sophia was arrested at the airport as they were going through security that very day. Sophia, smelly, drunk and clearly under the influence, caused a huge hysterical scene after being told by the check in agent that she was blacklisted from flying, she kept screaming and crying, "I just woowwnnna bee wim mmmyy famiillllyyyyyyyy!!!" While being held down and tasered over and over. The whole family turned their backs on her as she was cuffed away out of the airport and into a waiting cruiser. The civil court judge slammed the gavel after the family's angry testimonial on zoom overseas and the final verdict besides punitive emotional damages from Sophie's relentless stalking and charges of emotional abuse by the DIL , was also a lifetime restraining order from Sophia EVER making ANY contact with any of her family ever again, that a perimeter alarm would be attached to her body at all times 24/7 and that she would be blacklisted from EVER leaving town, go on dating sites or make any unauthorized conversations with ANYONE without officers at either side of her, and that her internet searches and any activity such as a grocery shopping would be under high surveillance by plainclothes officers, her monetary allowance restricted daily to a miniscule minimal. The last time the public, including Sophia's ex-family and ex-husband and ex-lovers heard of her, she shown on social media being cuffed to a wheelchair out of the courtroom, screaming for God to help her as the everyone else stood and clapped for her. Sophia now lives in a special housing unit with violent convicts, 10 inch × 10 inch cubicle where neighbors steal her phone and sometimes her clothes. It has been 59 years since and now Sophie, now a very old frail lady, spends her days cries about her miserable life 24/7, sometimes crying and laughing while she wrotes words all over her cubicle walls, engaging with two-way conversations with herself, pretending she was a hot pretty young thing with another man and making up R-rated dialogues infront of the mirror or fantasizing about the wonderful life she had in the shower, while hoping to see her grandchildren again in her mind during her final days..

[@Florithia]

Stress is so bad for the baby, why would Ger husband put her through that?!

[@SandraNelson063]

Because he wanted what he wanted. And he knew that she would do what he wanted, because as a good wife, she tried to be obedient.