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'I pointedly told her that I AM a millennial and...': Boomer MIL thinks millennials don't want to work, hardworking millennial son-in-law puts her in her place

It is another classic boomer vs millennial dilemma . Here we have a millennial son-in-law having to stand up for his generation (yet again) to his boomer mother-in-law who calls anybody younger than her a millennial, and millennials are lazy folk who don't want to work. This story takes place in an amusement park. A millennial family with the boomer grandparents included, took a spring vacation to an amusement park. The park had just opened for the season, so it wasn't as full of visitors, but…
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AITA for telling my fiancé's stepmother I am not his boss and am not tell him what he will do at our wedding?

'She called me a drama queen': Bride-to-be faces off with her step-MIL over fiancé's wedding plans

No wedding would be complete without a little family drama behind the scenes. This woman got into a spat with her step-mother-in-law before her nuptials. In fact, the OP wrote to r/AmItheA**hole to get some clarity on the situation before marrying her fiancé . As she tells it, she and her fiance are planning a summer wedding that will be casual and “not doing all the traditions." By that, she means that she's walking down the aisle with her sister, while her fiancé wants to walk down the aisle…
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'Mum is crying now because of you': Family photo refusal causes major breakdown at family gathering

Everyone knows that mother who is obsessed with getting everyone together for a family photo, insisting that they get that one perfect shot despite persistent refusals and general chaos amongst the group. The thing is, these mothers, like other photo-obsessed people, are actually right about this. It's not something you appreciate until you're older and memories are beginning to fade… but there's a certain satisfaction in being able to glance at a photo and being suddenly flung back in time, as…
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AITA for making a scene of my adult son and sticking my nose in his marriage

'I humiliated him and got myself banned from a bar': Mom explains why she berated her adult son in front of all his friends

This angry mother was totally fine with giving her grown up son an earful in front of all his friends. And after reading her r/AmItheA**hole post about the incident, we totally understand why she'd be so frustrated at her son. U/Classic-Goose-8228 shared this story to determine if she was poking her head into business that wasn't her place to be involved with. She writes that she has a son and daughter in law in their 30s, with three kids under 5. Her DIL seems to work tirelessly to care for th…
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AITA/am I entitled for wanting to be reimbursed?

'Good luck getting her to pay': Couple asks if MIL should pay them back after she suddenly changed her mind

You think you know a person… This woman and her husband got the surprise of a life time when his mother changed her mind about their living situation. U/AdventurousIdea1210 shared that she and her husband have been living with his mother for months. It was a strategic plan — the MIL said she would sell her house to them in the future. She kept the mortgage in her name, but at the same time, she encouraged her son and daughter-in-law to make some pricey additions to the home. Since the OP was un…
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Let me join the HONEYMOON!

'If it wasn't for me there would be no wedding': Entitled monster-in-law demands to join her son on his honeymoon

There's nothing more exhausting than a demanding mother-in-law
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MIL shows up announced EARLY in the morning on a weekend

'Her response was he doesn't love his family': Entitled MIL angered when son won't have unexpected early-morning visit with her

This manipulative MIL chose an inopportune time to pop over for a visit, then had the audacity to get mad about it. Early one weekend morning, around 8 AM, this woman's mother in law decided it was the perfect time for her to make an unplanned visit. The surprise visit left the OP furious, and started a huge fight with her MIL , which she chronicled on r/JUSTNOMIL. U/qwerty46538 shared that one weekend morning , her MIL started blowing up her son's phone with texts and calls . Since it was a Sa…
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‘My Wedding Was Saved by Three Very Determined Women Who Would Not Allow MIL to Have Her Way’ : Mother-In-Law Attempts Petty Revenge Against Divorced Father-In-Law During Her Son’s Wedding, Wife’s Boss Bridesmaids Epically Shut Her Down

When dreaming about your future husband or wife, a toxic parent-in-law is not included. Unfortunately, it happens and it can really become a make or break part of the engagement. Luckily, this woman found a hack around marrying into toxic parent-in-laws. Basically, be marrying a supportive and understanding partner, but most importantly, have a boss AF group of friends who will not let anything ruin your chance at love. This woman shared her mother-in-law horror story that had an awesome ending…
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'Imagine having $500 to blow just to be petty': Update! Woman takes her boorish MIL's unsolicited gift and does a delightful 180 with it

'Imagine having $500 to blow just to be petty': Update! Woman takes her boorish MIL's unsolicited gift and does a delightful 180 with it

What's the worst gift you've ever gotten? No matter how bad the gift you receive is, the polite thing to do is thank the person who gave it to you — after all, it's the thought that counts . That's the issue here, with this person's unhinged mother in law who put a decent amount of ill will behind this present. As the OOP tells it, her MIL gifted her a present that is impressively unusable! She asked the internet what exactly she should do with this gift card of bad omens. With this update, we…
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AITA for leaving a fake postive pregnancy test in the bedroom to catch my husband's mom snooping?

'I got tons of calls and texts from my in-laws "congratulating" me for my "pregnancy"': Snooping MIL uncovers fake pregnancy test, announces it to entire family

Is it ever appropriate to blame a rat catcher for catching a rat?
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Wife Backs Out of Family Christmas Dinner After Deluded MIL Rejected Her ‘Dessert Sample’, Idiotic Husband Calls Wife Unreasonable

Wife Backs Out of Family Christmas Dinner After Deluded MIL Rejected Her ‘Dessert Sample’, Idiotic Husband Calls Wife Unreasonable

Some people have wacky family traditions...
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AITA for telling my MIL that I regret marrying her daughter

'She said she is pretty sure that I’m not the father': Pregnant mom abandons husband and kids, her parents still try to defend her

This guy's in-laws need to face reality.
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Don’t like my “Silly” job, you don’t get it’s “Silly” perks

MIL Insults Stage Manager's Job After Requesting Discounted Tickets to Upcoming Show

If you want a favor from someone… Isn't it kind of insane to insult the person who you're requesting said favor from? Bonus insanity points for insulting whatever skill or position that is allowing them to do said favor for you. You can't have your ignorant-ass cake and eat it too.
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AITA for disliking weird presents from in-laws?

Couple Fights Because Fiancé's Mother Keeps Giving Daughter-in-Law Ugly Frog Jewelry

Everyone has drama with their in-laws at some point. Rarely does that drama involve ugly frog jewelry.
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AITA for not wanting a religious ceremony for my kids?

Monster-in-Law Organizes a Religious Ceremony for Grandkids Against the Parents' Wishes

This mother-in-law organized a surprise ceremony at a baptist church for her three-month-old grandkids without clearing it with the twins' parents first.
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MIL Suspects Self-Professed Pregnant 'Gaming Addict' of Cheating, Actually Gaming

This pregnant woman found herself in her mother-in-law's crosshairs and was accused of cheating when she was caught in a lie. The thing is, she was lying to avoid having to tell her mother-in-law that she was playing video games. This thread was posted to Reddit's r/ AITA (Am I the A-Hole) subreddit by Reddit user u/True_Tap_5721. She posted the thread to the poplar sub to see if she was in the wrong for sinking herself into a bed of lies, which led her mother-in-law to accuse her of infidelity…
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