After a mother of two got in a car accident, her mother-in-law’s behavior caused issues within the family, especially for the six-year-old granddaughter. The story is quite shocking and was shared by the mother on Reddit. Read on for further details and see what other people thought of the situation.
The Redditor’s Story
The Redditor is the mother of two girls and recently got in a car crash. Luckily, she was fine, but she had to spend a night in the hospital. While she was there, her husband went to visit her along with their daughters. After seeing her mother, the youngest girl, who is only six, commented that she didn’t want her mom to die. But where would a six-year-old get these negative thoughts?
The little girl explained that her grandmother had told her she hoped her mother died so the girls and her son would live with her. Needless to say, the mom and her husband were shocked. The woman then decided to cut contact with her mother-in-law who, as you can imagine, did not take it well. She even invited herself to explain the situation.
What People Said
The grandma said she started crying and claimed she wasn’t thinking properly while saying those words. However, the family decided to continue with no communication, and she is no longer invited to her granddaughter’s birthday trip. The couple is even planning to start therapy for the husband and daughter.
The Redditor asked people if she was wrong and quickly got over 300 very supportive comments. One said that this was exactly what the grandmother deserved after treating her daughter-in-law like that. Another one claimed that she had traumatized her son as well. Of course, some were saying that the grandma was family, but as someone else stated, one’s bad behavior shouldn’t be tolerated just because they are a part of the family.
Toxic Family Relationships
Many women have toxic relationships with their in-laws. Some might be bearable, but the story told by this Redditor has crossed too many boundaries and is all too common. Making these types of comments, especially in front of a six-year-old child, is unacceptable.
Family is not about who you’re related to by blood but who loves and cares for you. Most importantly, family would never wish death upon you. In this case, the mother who shared the story on Reddit was definitely not in the wrong for responding the way that she did!