I always consider my mother-in-law as my biological mother and think she also considers me as a daughter, but maybe that’s not the case.
My husband is the eldest child in the family, he has a younger brother and a younger sister. Because my younger brother is the youngest child in the family and is pampered by his parents, he has been lazy about playing since he was young. She only finished middle school and went to vocational school, but she didn’t have a stable job and spent all day hanging out with friends.
My husband’s younger sister is more obedient and hard-working. After finishing college, she immediately applied for a job. As for my husband, he is a generous, thoughtful and responsible person, with a good job. That’s also the reason I love you.
When I became a bride, my mother-in-law said we had less than $5,000 in the house and had to pay for the wedding, so my parents could only give us a small gift. At that time, I didn’t think much. Anyway, I liked my husband’s personality so I got married.
Less than a month after the wedding, her husband’s younger brother caused an accident that left the victim seriously injured. Their family was upset and wanted to sue her brother-in-law. The husband’s parents were worried and had to fight hard to get them to agree to reconcile. They demanded up to $2,000 in compensation before they would negotiate. My husband’s parents loved their son so they agreed and went home to get the money delivered the same day.
At that time, I realized that my husband’s parents were actually not as difficult as they said when we got married. I felt a bit uncomfortable inside, but my husband’s younger brother’s situation was also quite serious, so I never mentioned it to my husband.
Honestly, my mother-in-law treats me very well. When I was pregnant, she often rode her motorbike dozens of kilometers to bring me delicious food.
The day I gave birth to my son, she was on duty all day at the hospital. As soon as I left the delivery room, my mother-in-law held my hand with tears in her eyes and asked me if I was in pain, which touched me deeply. During my stay, my mother-in-law and biological mother took turns taking care of me. She helped me do everything and made me abstain carefully to avoid affecting my health in the future.
I am very grateful to my mother-in-law, I feel like she treats me like a daughter.
So a year ago, I proactively proposed to my husband to give his parents $1000 every month. In addition, I often buy gifts and supplements for my husband’s parents and go home several times a month on weekends. Seeing grandparents embracing and having fun with their grandchildren, I feel so warm.
A few days ago, my whole family went to visit my husband’s parents. In the evening, we left. After walking about 3 kilometers, I realized I had forgotten my cell phone. I told my husband and son to go into the restaurant and rest, so I could go back and get my phone.
Unexpectedly, upon arriving home, I accidentally heard my mother-in-law say:
“Hey man, the land in town I bought last time is selling very well. Now it probably sells for about 1 billion. I shouldn’t tell anyone about this. I plan to sell it to my daughter who is about to get married for 200 million, and save the rest to build a new house for my youngest son to get married and have a room for his retirement. The eldest son already has a house and a stable job, and the daughter-in-law is responsible and knows how to take care of things, so there is no need to give her…”.
I was so frustrated that I made a noise that caught my parents-in-law’s attention, so I pushed open the door and walked in. My mother-in-law was a little panicked, but I pretended not to hear their conversation. I just said I forgot my phone so I went back to get it and said goodbye to my grandparents.
At night, the more I thought about it, the more unfair and sad I felt.
For a long time, I have always treated my husband’s parents well. Even though we don’t have much money, my husband and I still try to give our grandparents $1000 every month. In particular, I always consider my mother-in-law as my biological mother. I also think she is like a daughter to me, but maybe that’s not the case.
I kept sitting there thinking, my husband felt strange and came in to ask, but I didn’t know if I should talk about this with him. I’m afraid that if I say something, it will destroy the peace in the family and everyone will blame me.
Furthermore, I haven’t heard the whole story yet so I’m not sure what my husband’s parents decided in the end. Is it counterproductive to say something so hasty now? Please everyone give me advice.
