Probing Questions / feeling depressed

So my husband is out of the country for two weeks. My mother in law was in Europe and stayed with me one night (London) before flying back home to North America. My husband is her only child- the only boy in the family. As usual she kept asking me probing questions about our marriage, if we’re happy etc. Slowly I feel like I have her pieces of information she was looking for. I do tend to over share and it’s hard for me to filter myself not realising everyone’s intentions. I also foolishly disclosed that our baby (currently 7.5 months pregnant) was alerted to be a high chance for Down syndrome until we had the NIPT test done. She then eluded to the fact we could have an abortion which I then firmly said I don’t believe in that for myself. She then made a comment about how cruel it would be to bring a child like that into the world 😭. When she left this morning, after only being with me for 12 hours, she said at the door I see you’re very unhappy and now know why my son didn’t want to get married (we dated 7 years before we got married). I know I’m being hormonal but I’m left feeling so utterly sad this morning. 💔
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That is pure evil. Take no notice, she sounds like a bitter woman who didn’t want her son to get married to anyone. Some mums have such a weird relationship with their son and it’s like no woman can ever be good enough for him. I’m not surprised you feel sad because that is really horrible. It’s hard, but I would honestly just rise above it and ignore her and next time she wants to come and visit just say NO.

Agreed. Such an awful thing to say and what she said about your baby is outrageous. I would be sad too. Well thank God she lives in a different country. Between you and your husband who will love that baby and that’s all that matters. If I were you, I would tell him the things she said and how it’s made you feel. I think it’s only right that he address her in the way she’s speaking to his wife and about your unborn child in order to set firm boundaries going forward.

To be clear our baby doesn’t have Down syndrome but just her response made me feel so horrible. Like if he did that would be her response to me- you can take care of it. Thanks for your feed back ladies. It so hard when your pregnant to know if you’re over reacting or not

What a horrible women!! Sounds bitter towards you as her son left home. I would tell your husband and see what he says and how he's going to handle it. If she lived in the same country i would be saying i don't want any contact.

You’re definitely not overreacting, that would be really upsetting for anyone. I agree about telling your husband about what she said and how it made you feel. I think he needs to know so you can both come up with a plan for her visiting or the next time you see her.

She’s vile and needs to apologise I wouldn’t be talking to her unless she did

Speak with your husband about it. Why does she say that he didn't want to marry you? She seems like a nasty piece of work 🫂

@Kaila I think because it took him 7 years to ask me as he wasn’t ready to get married. I didn’t ask anything more she was outside the door literally leaving and then she said that

She's way out of line and you shouldn't have to put up with that. Please speak to your partner regarding what she said to you. You'd be well within your rights to demand she doesn't visit unless he's present, if you even allow her to visit at all!

She sounds like a horrible human being and I would 100% tell your husband the things she said.

You most definitely cannot abort a 7.5 month old fetus.... is she crazy?!!!

@Alyssa sorry I think I phrased it wrong. She was implying like if our child had Down syndrome would should abort the baby. She was saying that in any of my pregnancies I should “take care of it”. Our baby doesn’t have Down syndrome. It still breaks my heart bc if we ever do I’ll always know that she feels like we should have gotten rid of the baby

What. A. Bitch. I'd be feeling rubbish after that, regardless of hormones ❤️

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