A woman shared a conflict she had with her mother-in-law (MIL) online, wondering if she was wrong for kicking her out of her home after she came to the woman’s house to do her a favor.
Users advised the woman in regards to the MIL, giving reasons for their position.
A woman recounted a recent experience she had with her MIL, seeking advice on whether her actions were justified.
She explained how her husband had asked her MIL to come over and watch their three-month-old daughter so she could take a much-needed nap.
The woman was exhausted from caring for a colicky baby who frequently vomited in her sleep.
It was difficult for her to rest while the baby was also asleep, as her daughter had previously choked on her own vomit in her sleep.
So, when the MIL agreed to come over for a few hours and even make dinner, the woman welcomed the opportunity for some rest.
During this visit, the woman’s husband, who works as a trucker, was away on a week-long trip. In a heartfelt Reddit post, the woman expressed appreciation for her MIL’s offer to cook dinner and her willingness to watch the baby.
Unfortunately, her relief quickly turned to dismay when she woke up at 4 p.m. to the sound of her daughter screaming. Rushing to her daughter’s room, she found her still in her crib with an unchanged diaper, indicating that she had been crying for some time. The woman rushed to her bedroom to retrieve her phone only to realize that it wasn’t on the charger where she had left it.
She also realized that the baby monitor had been unplugged, which was why she hadn’t heard her baby cry at first. Concerned, she searched for her MIL but couldn’t find her inside the house. The woman went back into the kitchen and it was then that she noticed her MIL through the window, talking on the phone outside.
Shocked and angered by her MIL’s neglect of her daughter, she demanded an explanation. She went outside and found her MIL talking on her phone. Interrupting her, she demanded to know why she had her cell phone and how long she had left the baby crying in the other room.
The MIL explained, “Well, I heard your phone ringing, and it was my son so I answered it and took it outside so I wouldn’t wake you and I unplugged the monitor so the baby wouldn’t wake you if she did start crying. She wasn’t crying when I walked outside.”
