[UPDATE] The Flying Monkeys Are Real — MIL’s Army Just Exposed Themselves

Hi Reddit,

I posted before about why we went No Contact with my MIL the lies, the guilt trips, the emotional manipulation. It was hard, but I thought once we stepped away from her, peace would follow.

I really believed my husband’s two sisters let’s call them Mumu and Lulu were different.They told me they understood me. They said they had toxic in-laws too. Claimed they got it. That they were supportive. That they knew what it was like.I was wrong.Turns out they were just waiting to make their move.

The Flying Monkeys Just Showed Their Faces

It started quietly.
Mumu posted a strange, cryptic WhatsApp status.Clearly a jab. I showed it to my husband.We both agreed not to react. Just stay quiet.
But silence didn’t give them the reaction they wanted… so it escalated. Suddenly, Lulu’s husband (my BIL) hid his status from me but not from my husband.Sneaky. Intentional. And weird.We both noticed. Red flag. Still, we stayed silent.I’ll admit I posted some cryptic messages of my own. Sarcastic stuff. Petty? Maybe.But no one asked what was wrong. Not one message.Instead?

They started calling my husband nonstop.

When he didn’t answer, Lulu called my FIL pretending to be “worried.”Yet… she never messaged us directly. Just played innocent in front of others.
Fake concern 101.

Then came Mumu.

She started blowing up my husband’s phone with missed calls.
When he didn’t answer, she turned to me:
• “Why isn’t my brother answering?”
• “What happened?”
• “Are you okay?”
I just replied:
“I don’t know.”

That’s when things went from bizarre to disturbing. Full Emotional Meltdown She bombarded my husband with this emotional whiplash:
• “I LOVE YOU THE MOST” 😳😱
• “Fine! If you don’t want to talk, this is the last time!”
• “Please pick up 😭”
• Then — a childhood photo of my husband and his siblings.
We were both shook.This wasn’t love. It was emotional chaos.And the most disturbing part?It was exactly what his mom used to do.
We Finally Cut the Cord (Publicly)My husband had enough.He wrote a long message in the family group chat calm but firm:
• “We’re setting hard boundaries.”
• “Please focus on your own life.”
• “Stop pretending to be innocent we see it all.”
• “If you love me, leave us alone.”
Then we exited the group chat and blocked everyone.

But Guess Who Slid Into His DMs? Yep BIL (Lulu’s husband) He privately messaged my husband, defending his wife.
• “We’re 5000 km away how could we gossip?”
• “Not everything you assume is true.”
• “Not all you say is right If you are protecting your wife I’m protecting my wife too.”

Not once did he ask if I was okay if I’m sick or even pregnant like how his wife go through Not once did he question the behavior we witnessed.

That sealed the deal.This wasn’t miscommunication. This was planned.And now they’re trying to do damage control.

It’s All MIL’s Playbook

Here’s the creepiest realization:

They all sound like MIL now.
• Sweet baby voices
• “Sorry” spam texts
• “I love you” overload
• Photos from the past
• Manipulative silences
• Guilt-tripping and gaslighting

Same pattern.Same playbook. Same goal: Control.

My husband sees it now they never accepted me.They only pretended to be kind… to keep their grip on him.

Final Thoughts & Questions:

I’m still stunned.I thought they were different.I thought they cared.

But the moment we drew a firm boundary… the masks fell off.

It’s heartbreaking to realize people would rather fake love than face their own toxicity.

Has anyone else had “flying monkeys” act sweet until you finally stood up for yourself?
What do you think their next move could be?
Do these people ever stop, or do they just find sneakier ways to try again?

Thanks for reading. We’re at peace now, but I can’t help wondering… for how long?