Bride Lists Things Her MIL Did On The Wedding Day And Asks If She Tried To Overshadow Her

Redditor is unsure if her MIL tried to overshadow her on the wedding day.

Filip

• Published in Interesting
• October 19, 2023

There's a longstanding trend that mothers-in-law are always enemies. Such reports can lead individuals to approach relationships with caution rather than an open mind.

But mothers-in-law are humans just like everybody else. They can be an extremely warmhearted person but, unfortunately, malicious too.

Because of these stereotypes, a Reddit user recently wanted to check if she is prejudiced or if her MIL is unkind. The OP shared her experience from her wedding and expressed feelings of being upstaged by her MIL.

The OP's MIL knew what kind of dress the OP had chosen, yet she chose a similar one. Later, the OP discovered that it's not uncommon for MILs to choose champagne-colored dresses for weddings and questioned if she was overreacting.

But the OP also felt overshadowed during the event. She listed some instances and explained that her MIL took photos only with her own family and posted only those on her Facebook.

There were no shared pictures with the OP. MIL's interaction with the OP was minimal.

They only exchanged greetings post-ceremony. The enthusiasm shown by MIL was in line with her usual behavior, but the OP was hoping that the wedding day might be an exception.

During the wedding reception, while the OP was having her father-daughter dance, MIL whisked away the groom to rehearse their mother-son dance. However, the choreography MIL planned was noticeably more elaborate than the OP's simple dance with her husband, and it intensified the OP's feelings of being overshadowed further.

MIL posted on social media a complete video of her dance and grand entrance while only partially catching the OP's dance with her husband. The OP's husband admitted he felt uneasy during his dance with his mother.

The MIL's sentiment about always being his "first love" added to the discomfort. The OP remembers other instances too, so she's seeking opinions on the matter.

Here is the original story:

The OP explained her MIL chose a similar dress for the wedding:

But that wasn't all, the OP said she felt overshadowed during the event and provided some examples:

Her MIL has done more strange things:

She even had the choreography for the mother-son dance:

So, the OP was wondering if she was just overreacting:

A Redditor said the OP was not overreacting

The OP responded:

"Don't let it color the rest of the day"

That would be an interesting revenge

"She looks like a bratwurst"

The MIL failed to look young and beautiful

After hearing the OP's side of the story and additional information she added later, Redditors told her that she was not overreacting. Her MIL's behavior, indeed, was weird.

But Redditors also advised her not to pay too much attention to her MIL. Her MIL can like her if she wants to, but if she doesn't, it doesn't matter.

The most important thing is that her husband supports her and is able to see that his mother is going through some crisis period in her life.

Filip