Albert and I have been married for about five years.
Throughout all this time, his mother, Barbara, gave me no major trouble. In the summers, she tended the garden, and in the winters, she worked as a kindergarten teacher.
At first, after the wedding, I was worried that my mother-in-law would teach me about life and give me advice. But she immediately said that she had enough worries at work. She said that she wiped so many noses and tears during the day that she forgot about herself in the evening.
I was quite happy with this situation. Of course, I don't have such life and family experience, but I prefer to take care of the family myself. My mother-in-law didn't interfere with us even after Dominik was born. She would come on Saturdays and take her grandson for a walk. Everything changed when my beloved grandmother decided to retire.
She realized that life was passing her by. Yes, that's what she said: “I keep working and working and I don't see any light. My friends are raising their grandchildren and all I see are other people's snotty children.”
To say I was furious was an understatement. Of course, I didn’t say it out loud, but I thought to myself that my mother-in-law had long since raised her own children. And that had been almost fifty years ago. I didn’t even bother to explain what she meant by “friends raising grandchildren.”
As it turned out, we needn’t have. My husband and I hadn’t given his mother’s words much thought. We didn’t know what she was talking about. But a week later, Barbara came to visit us after work:
“Congratulations. I’m now 100 percent retired,” my mother-in-law announced solemnly. – I'm ready to start working on your site right away.
My jaw dropped. – Of course – my mother-in-law looked at me – you're on maternity leave. You're probably tired and dreaming of a vacation.
-Actually, no. We're having a great time while Dad's at work. Dominic is a gift to us, such a quiet boy – I replied, surprised. She said,
-Okay, we'll talk about it later. – I shrugged too. If she retired to help me, it's a waste of time. The next morning, as soon as the son and I dropped his father off at work, the intercom rang. Grandma was here! I opened the door in complete shock. She walked into the kitchen with a bag full of sweets.
-Let's see what we have to do today. Maybe we can go for a walk with Dominik? Don't be shy, call me – my mother-in-law said cheerfully. – Maybe we need to cook something or do some laundry?
-Nothing – I replied. Dinner was cooking in the slow cooker and the laundry was spinning in the washing machine. We were supposed to go for a walk in an hour. My mother-in-law said she would just sit there just in case. She was close at hand if we needed help, so she stayed with us until dinner. And then I finally got the idea to visit my mother. I can't go for a walk with my grandmother! I have nothing against my husband's mother. But talking to her 24/7 is too much in my opinion.
In the evening I shared my thoughts with my husband. I told him that this can't go on. And if my grandmother doesn't stop coming over to our place like she's working, we'll have to do something. My husband just laughed. He said that's how his mother is, active. She can't sit around and do nothing.
The next day my mother-in-law came back! It was a day off and I left my son with my mother. We were going to spend the whole day together with my husband. We were supposed to have a romantic day off, and here she is standing on the doorstep.
“I'm ready for work” she shouted. The romantic mood, of course, evaporated immediately. My husband ran off to make Mom some tea, and I wondered how to tell my unruly mother-in-law that I didn't need any help at all.
“Mom” I started “maybe you should go back to work” ? You have to understand that Dominik and I are doing fine on our own. I don't want to offend you, but we don't need your services. – She rolled her eyes.
-You could have at least asked us before you quit your job. – My mother-in-law almost burst into tears. Of course, my husband took her side immediately.
-Of course, we need you, mom, you're important and we need you. – And she motions for me to pretend too. I pretend I don't see and don't understand.
-If you have so much strength – I say – then maybe you should go work as a nanny.
My mother-in-law burst into tears, although she was never a tearful person. She ran away in tears, and my husband gave me a hard time. He said:
-How dare you treat my mother like that? I respect my mother-in-law, what are you doing?
-My mother never interferes in our affairs. And yours started it first! As a result, the whole family is divided, and it's all because of your mother.
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