Woman Enraged As Mother-In-Law Gatecrashes Her Family's Summer Vacation, Husband Leaps To His Mom's Defense

No one likes an uninvited guest.

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• August 28, 2023

Summer vacations bring the promise of sun-soaked days, adventures, and cherished moments with loved ones. The mere thought of sandy beaches, clear blue waters, and leisurely getaways can fill anyone's heart with excitement.

Yet, sometimes, the idyllic prospect of a family vacation is challenged by the unexpected intrusion of extended family members. And therein lies finding the balance between cherished togetherness and the desire for personal space.

Our story begins with a couple who are excited about planning a summer cruise to the Caribbeans. What better way to escape from the challenges of everyday life?

Our narrator explained that her MIlLwas over at her and her husband's house to see their baby when a discussion about 'Summer travel plans" ensued.

The couple went ahead to give her a brief rundown of their plans, but spilled the beans about their Caribbean cruise. This definitely caught MIL's attention, who was eager to join them on such a fun adventure.

Despite the couple's attempts to dissuade her from coming, MIL's insistence and manipulative tactics left them with no choice but to heed her demands.

Tho her husband had accepted the fact that his mom was going to join them, OP kept pulling up excuses to keep her MIL far away from their summer vacation. This ended up getting her husband upset, as he couldn't see any reason why OP was so eager to sideline his parents.

OP is adamant that his parents are emotionally and physically demanding. But he is in no mood to entertain the discussion about leaving them behind.

Scroll down to see how the story unfolds.

Let’s dig into the details

A little background

OP’s husband ended up softening his stance, and now OP is frustrated that their summer vacation might be ruined

OP and her husband are at loggerheads over if his parents should be allowed to join them or not

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

OP and her husband missed the chance to be brutally honest with MIL

An interesting suggestion from this Redditor

“If it came down to it I would make DH go on vacation with his parents.”

“A vacation is expensive and you're wasting it on two highly unpleasant parasites.“

“Inviting yourself to someone else's vacation is indefensible.“

“Sounds like staying HOME would be the vacation.“

“He doesn't have the spine to stand up to mommy, but he has no problem blaming you.“

“They haven't just invited themselves, they've taken it over.”

“Tell her off, tell her to go to hell, and let the chips fall where they may.“

The Reddit community has backed OP on this one. The commenters find her MIL infuriating in every sense of the word.

Many commenters hammered on how rude it is to invite yourself to someone else’s summer vacation. Why force yourself to be in the midst of people who don’t want you around?

They have also criticized OP’s husband for not being bold enough to say “No” to his mother. Maybe if he had a spine, all this drama would have been avoided from the start.

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Jesse