Grieving Woman Cries Out As Her Crazy MIL Wants To Crash Her Late Mother's Funeral Despite Being Told She's Not Invited

"My poor husband is trying his best to shield me from MILs craziness"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• October 15, 2023

One of the most difficult experiences most individuals will have in life is losing their mother. This will probably have a big effect on one's life, regardless of how well or poorly their relationship was going at the time.

You are either lamenting the bond you had or the bond you wish you had, regardless of whether you are grieving the loss of a mother who gave birth to you or a mother (or mother figure) who raised you. There is no right or wrong length of time to mourn your mother's departure.

Years after your loss, these emotions can occasionally come flooding back. You might have seen a gradual deterioration in health, or the loss could have been abrupt.

Or you might experience intense loss at first, followed by occasional melancholy as time passes. Regardless of the nature of your relationship, losing your mother can be quite distressing, but help is available.

Like you, there are a lot of people who have stories to tell, and the OP of today's story is one of them. The narrator's mother died after battling illness for years.

Because of COVID, the funeral home is limiting the number of guests allowed for viewing and burial. Then comes OP's mother, who didn't know her mother very well but still wanted to come to the funeral.

OP's husband has told his mom multiple times that it will be OP's mother's family only, but she won't listen.

OP writes

They've decided to keep the in person events to family and close friends of OP's mother's only

OP's husband is trying his best to shield her from MIL's craziness, but he can only do so much

Let's head into the comments section and find out what other redditors have to say

This Redditor hopes OP's MIL that doesn't ruin that day for her

This Redditor is so sorry for the OP's loss

This Redditor wants to know.of the OP has talked to someone about her lack of sleep

This Redditor hits the nail right on the head

Security at the funeral services. The Funeral Home should have someone on duty. Give them a picture, have them block her at the door. She sounds like an attention-seeker. She has EVERYONE all stirred up and talking of her....shut her down at the door. And then block her six ways from Sunday, put her in a minimum 6 month time out, have your husband tell her how ashamed he is of her ridiculous shenanigans. Condolences for the loss of your dear mother

Let her find out the hard way

This Redditor is not nice to unpleasant people

She will begin the lawn tantrum phase of behavior

This is the moment where OP's husband can help

Hopefully, the OP has been able to explain to everyone

At any age, losing your mother may be quite distressing. A parent's death can occasionally have an impact on your day-to-day activities weeks or years later.

OP's not handling her mother's death well, as she's not sleeping, totally stressed, and just overwhelmed with it all. The least her MIL can do is not to add to her worries so she can find a piece of closure at the funeral and grieve without her ruining that day.

Maryjane