To tell or not to tell?
My MIL oversteps boundaries, disrespects our parenting decisions and belittles me as a mother in various ways. The first time she did this was when we brought my baby home from hospital and she stayed with us, the second time was recently.
She lives in another country so we only see her once or twice a year. Is it worth telling my husband how I feel or just leave it as he obviously loves her so always excuses her behaviour as 'trying to help' and I don't want to make him sad :/
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This is a really tricky situation. It’s a whole different dynamic when there is cultural differences and possible language barriers.
I can’t imagine how hard that was having a guest while coming home with a new baby.
I’d look into the cultural expectations of that country and see how pushing back may be received by her and the husband
Yes I would tell him, my MIL is the same and I can’t stand it
I'd still tell him. You're his wife. It's not to say that he should not love his mother but he also needs to have your back when you establish boundaries.
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