{"id":76143,"date":"2024-08-08T17:34:48","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T10:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/?p=76143"},"modified":"2024-08-08T17:34:48","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T10:34:48","slug":"i-accidentally-overheard-my-mom-and-mil-talking-and-now-i-dont-want-to-see-either-of-them-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echowoven.com\/i-accidentally-overheard-my-mom-and-mil-talking-and-now-i-dont-want-to-see-either-of-them-again\/","title":{"rendered":"I Accidentally Overheard My Mom and MIL Talking, and Now I Don\u2019t Want to See Either of Them Again"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<h2>Anna has always valued her relationships with her mom and her MIL.\n\n<div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-2\"'><picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-nowiveseeneverything.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/f96\/bc5\/c8f0bc5f428662794214f3d461.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image402150\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-nowiveseeneverything.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/f96%5C/bc5%5C/c8f0bc5f428662794214f3d461.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"848\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-2\"'>\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<p>Anna, 33, recently wrote\u00a0us a\u00a0heartfelt and emotional letter detailing her story. She has made the difficult decision to\u00a0sever all ties with both her mother and mother-in-law, and is\u00a0now seeking our readers\u2019 opinions on\u00a0whether they would make the same choice in\u00a0her situation.\n</p><p>Anna began her letter with, \u201cHi, Echo Woven! I\u2019m reaching out to\u00a0share my\u00a0story because\u00a0I need help with a\u00a0complicated situation in\u00a0my\u00a0life. Trust is\u00a0scarce for me\u00a0right now, so\u00a0I hope to\u00a0find an\u00a0objective perspective from your readers, especially those who might have faced a\u00a0similar conflict. I\u00a0look forward to\u00a0reading the comments and hope to\u00a0receive some valuable advice once my\u00a0story is\u00a0published.\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cSo, I\u2019m no\u00a0contact with two of\u00a0the most significant and cherished people in\u00a0my\u00a0life because my\u00a0mom and my\u00a0MIL united against me\u00a0and started behaving in\u00a0a\u00a0very nasty way. I\u2019ve always loved my\u00a0mother, and we\u2019ve had a\u00a0wonderful and trustful relationship as\u00a0long as\u00a0I can remember myself. I\u2019m a\u00a0single child in\u00a0the family, and my\u00a0mother has been raising me\u00a0alone since my\u00a0dad passed away when\u00a0I was 3. My\u00a0mom is\u00a0a\u00a0gorgeous person, she brilliantly combined the roles of\u00a0both parents for\u00a0me, and\u00a0I was never deprived of\u00a0anything while\u00a0I was growing\u00a0up. She has always been very protective of\u00a0me. It\u00a0hurt her so\u00a0much when anyone ever offended or\u00a0mistreated\u00a0me, and she was always ready to\u00a0punish people who were acting in\u00a0a\u00a0wrong way towards\u00a0me.\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cMy\u00a0MIL has instantly become my\u00a0second mom, after the very first time\u00a0I saw her. She\u2019s an\u00a0extremely kind-hearted woman, and she has always been so\u00a0supportive and loving to\u00a0me\u00a0that it\u00a0made me\u00a0think of\u00a0myself like of\u00a0a\u00a0really lucky person.\u201d\n\n</p><div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<h2>Anna noticed several red flags but chose to\u00a0ignore them.\n\n<div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-6\"'><picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-nowiveseeneverything.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/67c\/271\/a8f28f5b2ca2f9402bf8d134ce.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image402151\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-nowiveseeneverything.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/67c%5C/271%5C/a8f28f5b2ca2f9402bf8d134ce.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"945\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-6\"'>\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<p>Anna continues her story, saying, \u201cBoth my\u00a0mom and mother-in-law have been incredibly supportive, especially since my\u00a0husband and\u00a0I both work full-time and have two kids. They\u2019ve regularly cared for our children while we\u2019re at\u00a0work. However, I\u00a0did notice some behaviors that puzzled\u00a0me. For instance, they seemed overly involved in\u00a0our family life, asking numerous questions about our private relationship and offering help in\u00a0areas where their intervention wasn\u2019t necessary.\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cI\u00a0caught my\u00a0mom looking through my\u00a0husband\u2019s phone a\u00a0couple of\u00a0times, when\u00a0I noticed it\u00a0she said she was without her glasses and thought this was her phone. But I\u00a0noticed the same behavior from my\u00a0mother-in-law. She was caught reading messages on\u00a0my\u00a0phone and my\u00a0husband\u2019s computer. I\u00a0found this inappropriate, but\u00a0I thought this was the elderly lady\u2019s curiosity and\u00a0I preferred to\u00a0treat it\u00a0with understanding.\u201d\n\n</p><div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<h2>One day, Anna overheard a\u00a0troubling conversation between her mom and her MIL.\n\n<div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-10\"'><picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-nowiveseeneverything.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/65d\/4b1\/52def05a5b8a8c4833510c6483.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image402152\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-nowiveseeneverything.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/65d%5C/4b1%5C/52def05a5b8a8c4833510c6483.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"920\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-10\"'>\n<p>Our reader goes on with her story, disclosing, \u201cTwo months ago, I discovered that I was pregnant with our 3rd kid. This news was a complete surprise to both me and my husband. I had reservations about the pregnancy since we hadn\u2019t planned for another child, but my husband was thrilled and convinced me that we could manage everything together. Eventually, I agreed to go through with it.\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cA couple of weeks ago, I came home from an appointment with my doctor and heard my mom talking to my MIL, both of them were very emotional. My mom was saying, \u2018He made a big mistake, but we shouldn\u2019t tell Anna. We must keep it a secret because the truth will kill her and her unborn baby.\u2019 My MIL responded with something like, \u2018Yes, we mustn\u2019t ruin their nice family. Everyone can make mistakes, and we just need to make sure he doesn\u2019t see that woman again.\u2019\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cIt was clear they were discussing me and my husband, mentioning a mistake he had made. I felt a surge of anxiety and knew I had to uncover the secret they were trying to hide from me.\u201d\n</p><div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<h2>Anna confronted her mom and uncovered the painful truth.\n\n<div class='\"fe475c3f28885ceec1f1\"' tabindex='\"-1\"'>\n<div data-test-id='\"article-image-14\"'><picture class='\"b10992b7e7307cb7c32f\"'><source srcset='\"https:\/\/wl-nowiveseeneverything.cf.tsp.li\/resize\/728x\/webp\/9db\/a4f\/531f5351d19944c17595459650.jpg.webp' type='\"image\/webp\"'></source><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' id='\"image402153\"' class='\"e33ce0f82f0e7404cc63\"' title='\"\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/wl-nowiveseeneverything.cf.tsp.li%5C/resize%5C/728x%5C/jpg%5C/9db%5C/a4f%5C/531f5351d19944c17595459650.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"\"' width='\"728\"' height='\"757\"'>\n\n<div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<p>Anna revealed, \u201cI\u00a0decided to\u00a0talk to\u00a0my\u00a0mom first, and when\u00a0I told her that\u00a0I heard them talking about my\u00a0family, she instantly went pale. She refused to\u00a0raise this topic, but\u00a0I said that\u00a0I will stop talking to\u00a0her and won\u2019t allow her to\u00a0see the birth of\u00a0her grandchild if\u00a0she doesn\u2019t tell me\u00a0the truth. And she told me\u00a0everything. I\u00a0was shocked to\u00a0the core when\u00a0I revealed that my\u00a0husband had been cheating on\u00a0me\u00a0for 6\u00a0months. She said he\u00a0was having an\u00a0affair and still insisted that we\u00a0keep the baby.\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cAnd the most painful part of\u00a0this story was that both my\u00a0mom and my\u00a0MIL knew about his affair, and they found out about it\u00a0before\u00a0I fell pregnant, and they still decided to\u00a0keep it\u00a0a\u00a0secret from\u00a0me! They knew that\u00a0I was hesitant about having another kid, and they were aware of\u00a0the fact that keeping the baby was a\u00a0very tough decision for\u00a0me, but they preferred to\u00a0know that\u00a0I was having a\u00a0baby with a\u00a0cheater and a\u00a0liar and keep it\u00a0a\u00a0secret from\u00a0me!\u201d\n</p><p>\u201cI\u00a0was utterly shocked, frustrated, and depressed, to\u00a0the point where\u00a0I didn\u2019t want to\u00a0see anyone\u00a0\u2014 my\u00a0spouse, my\u00a0mom, or\u00a0my\u00a0MIL. I\u00a0decided to\u00a0keep the baby and raise him on\u00a0my\u00a0own. Since then, I\u2019ve cut off all contact with them and won\u2019t allow any of\u00a0them to\u00a0be\u00a0present when\u00a0I give birth. Am\u00a0I\u00a0right to\u00a0do\u00a0this, or\u00a0should\u00a0I consider forgiving my\u00a0mom and giving her another chance to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0good mother and grandmother?\u201d\n\n</p><div class='\"e599d42b92530cddc130' d678c9ac111a6390ff29>\n<p>We\u2019re sorry to\u00a0hear that Anna is\u00a0facing such a\u00a0challenging situation, which clearly requires careful consideration. In\u00a0our view, it\u2019s crucial for Anna to\u00a0have an\u00a0honest conversation with her husband before making any final decisions.\n</p><p>What would you do\u00a0if\u00a0you were in\u00a0Anna\u2019s position? Do\u00a0you think it\u2019s reasonable and justified for her to\u00a0cut off all contact with her mother, MIL, and her husband? 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