When my mother-in-law moved in temporarily, I thought we were doing a good deed. I didn’t expect my entire house to turn into a battleground of sticky notes and silent warfare.
When my mother-in-law (MIL), Linda, moved in with us “just for a few weeks” while her kitchen was being renovated, I honestly didn’t think twice about it. However, her behavior was so bad, I had to get my husband involved.
The thing is, I didn’t mind having Linda in my home because I’m a firm believer that when family needs help, you step up. It’s just how I was raised. But the moment she rolled in her oversized floral suitcase, wearing that pursed little smile and air-kissed both of our cheeks like she was royalty gracing us with her presence, something inside me went cold.
In hindsight, I should’ve known better, especially since we never really got along.
From day one, she acted less like a guest and more like some aristocrat checking into a four-star resort. She didn’t clean up after herself or offer to help with dinner. Instead, she floated around the house like she was at a spa retreat and I was the staff.
And she never, not once, thanked me. I mean, this woman didn’t even bother rinsing her own mug! But if I left a coffee cup in the sink for 10 minutes, she’d eye it like I had committed a federal offense.
Instead of saying something directly, she started leaving sticky notes everywhere.
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