So, I had my MIL over for dinner this weekend — and let’s just say I’m still mentally reheating the rage.
I cooked everything from scratch. We’re talking garlic butter roasted chicken, creamy mashed potatoes, sautéed green beans, fresh salad, even a homemade pie cooling on the counter. I really poured my heart into it, because I love cooking and wanted to do something special for my husband. Thought it might even be a nice bonding moment with MIL.
Silly me.
Midway through the meal, she puts down her fork, looks around like she’s judging a cooking competition, and says:
“It’s nice, but it doesn’t really have that motherly touch. I used to make meals that made my boys feel safe. This feels… different.”
Oh. Okay.
I just smiled, clenched my fork like a dagger, and said, “Well, maybe it feels different because I’m not trying to mother your son — I’m feeding my husband.”
She blinked. Sipped her water like it was wine. Didn’t say much after that.
I didn’t raise my voice. I didn’t argue. But something in me cracked that night — the last bit of goodwill I was hanging onto.
Next time she visits, I’m ordering takeout and throwing it in a casserole dish just to watch her praise it.
Thanks for letting me rant. I know some of y’all have been through worse, but wow. This woman could make salt taste bitter
I’m out of my mind now
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BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNNNN. That was a 10 out of 10 response,
Wow!
If that lovely mead sounds different/not safe to her, I wonder what she would say to a traditional meal from another culture.
It could be fun to watch her head explode, if you’re into that.
Damn!! You killed it with that response. What tf does she mean by motherly tough? Did she want you to birth the chicken yourself before cooking it?
SLOW CLAP!
Good for you. What ridiculous and unnecessary comment. Really shows how desperate she was to find a way to be negative. Also shows that it is pointless to try to please her. This is not a personal who wants to be pleased so will find fault with you no matter what.