Woman Refuses To Get Rid Of Her Dog For Her Transgender In-Law, MIL Terms Her The AH

"Jay has been a difficult house guest in many ways, but tonight crossed the line"

Maryjane

• Published in Animal Stories
• February 8, 2023

Dedicated animal lovers have been known to take their dogs like children. And just like kids, a furry best friend can create a lot of conflict in a relationship.

Conflict involving pets may be quite disruptive, whether it's a quarrel over how to train a dog or a disagreement over how much care pets should receive. Your relationship doesn't necessarily have to fail because of a disagreement over pets, but it can necessitate some compromises on each of your parts.

Spend some time talking about your pet-related ideals when you're starting a new relationship. If you value having an indoor cat or dog that sleeps in your bed, you must make sure your partner does as well, or you run the risk of a tense relationship.

Never get a new pet without first talking to your partner and receiving their enthusiastic approval. If your relationship is already established, it's time to start speaking up and being honest.

But for the OP in today's story, her husband's sibling was the one who had a problem with her dog. The OP says that her husband's sibling, Jay, recently came out as trans, got divorced, and left their job, so they live with them.

The OP gets back one day, only for Jay to tell her to get rid of her dog. Read the entire story for yourself below. 

The OP Writes

Toto is a 6 year old YorkiePoo and exceptionally well behaved and comes to work with the OP

Here are some of the most upvoted comments from redditors for you to read through below

Make sure Jay can't get rid of the dog when you're not around

Jay should go and live with the mother

MIL should let Jay move in with her

What they ask is totally unreasonable

This is a disgusting behavior on Jay's part

I wonder what the society producing means too

Jay is going through such a difficult life transition

Jay must be going through a lot right now

It doesn't demand that other people change their lives

They need to politely approach you

Jay sounds a bit spoiled and self centered

He's burning all his bridges with a torch

I've never heard of that phrase before too

You and your husband may have to discuss kicking him out

A dog is a family member

Your dog has absolutely nothing to do with Jay's transition

Jay really has some nerves

Pets are there for you all the time

They can stay somewhere else if they can't handle it

Getting clear about the issue when there is a dispute over pets will help you come up with a solution. But this case is quite different, and as Redditors put it, the dog was in the house first before Jay wandered in.

So they supported the OP, and she got the "not the AH" verdict. Leave your thoughts about this story in the comments and share this post as well.

Maryjane