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AITA for telling my MIL that I won’t break up with her son, but I’ll happily divorce him?

Anonymous in /c/AmItheAsshole

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I(28F) am married to my husband(29M) and we have been together for almost 6 years. We met through mutual friends, and he was love bombed me(he basically ghosted all his friends and made me his world). I fell deeply in love with him within a few months of dating, and our relationship has been great so far. <br><br>Now, I have been on good terms with my MIL and FIL. They visit often to spend time with their son, and I don’t mind. However, I told my husband that I would like to take a step back and have some space. I’m no longer comfortable with them visiting whenever they want, and it feels like they’re overstepping. <br><br>I planned on speaking with my MIL when she visited, but she dropped a bomb before I could. She told me that she has been feeling uneasy about our marriage because she feels that her son has become too dependent on me, and she fears he’ll be unable to cope if we separated. I reassured her that we’re happy in our marriage, but she insisted that we should either break up or take time off from each other to allow him to grow as a person. I was quite irritated by her words and snapped back, saying, “Listen, I won’t break up with your son, but I’ll happily divorce him if that’s what you want.” She became upset and left. Now my husband is unhappy with me and is giving me the silent treatment. AITA?

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