Daughters in law from hell
WE have been socialised to believe that mothers-in-law are overbearing, always meddling, and the greatest source of misery that a relationship could be exposed to. But whether the stereotype is true or simply a fallacy, the reality that there are toxic daughters-in-law should not be hidden. This week All Woman has given mothers-in-law an opportunity to share their unique experiences about their daughters-in-law from hell.
Kathy:
This girl was definitely on a mission to destroy my son and not just him, but my two grandbabies (from another mother) in the process. She tried everything to turn that poor man against those children, feeding him with nothing but lies because God knows, that girl didn’t cook. She wanted fast food in every language that this country offers. She always wanted something new but whenever the kids needed anything it was always, “but they just got”. Now, this girl had her own children, you know, so I could never understand how someone could be cruel to children. She turned my son into a walking zombie but I was watching her every move like a hawk. I’m not a meddler but my son and his children needed help from this Medusa. They needed to know that they were loved, they needed good food, and they needed access to the finest things in life. If I had stood by and watched this girl take control of my son, I would never have forgiven myself.
Keryl:
Messy dishes! She refused to help with cleaning, cooking, or anything sanitary; worse, she was in my house for six long months. But I tolerated her for my son. When I talked she complained to my son. But it is true when they say a woman can surely control a man because Cruela never stopped until my son shoved me one day. At this point I had no choice but to ask them both to leave. It’s four years later and I haven’t exchanged words with him. I just hope dirt doesn’t kill them both.
Merna:
I don’t know what kind of witchcraft she practised on him but whatever it was, it was good. For the past four and a half years I’ve been breadwinner for my grandchildren because my son’s wife has labelled them bastards and forbade him to take care of them. She hasn’t talked to me either because apparently I am committing some type of sin. She is an accountant and she promised to leave us penniless if she finds out he even as much as talked to them.
Delva:
She was a sweet girl; she fooled us all in all the months leading up to the wedding. Then on the wedding day she totally changed. It was like Jekyll and Hyde. Suddenly she was the Mrs and everything was her way or the highway. She has made demands over the years that my poor son has barely been able to fulfill. Let’s just say that the girl was so sneaky in her dealings that if they were to get divorced now or if he should die, she alone, not even the children, would get a hundred per cent of everything!
Kate:
She used my Facebook and e-mail to send dirty e-mails to my church sister and threatening ones to herself when I decided I no longer wanted to pay for her wedding because she was messing around with my friend’s son. My son could forgive her and move on after all that but I couldn’t, and she promised to make my life hell. Even though the wedding has been postponed I have not been able to repair all the relationships with my friends. But that’s what you get for asking someone to help you with something like setting up your e-mail account.
Sharlene:
A thief is a thief is a thief is a thief. She was from a good home, a really good home, but no matter how hard I tried to hide my valuables this girl stole from me and in the meantime tried to convince my son that I was going crazy and that I was making up stories because I didn’t like her. The truth is, I did. I liked her a lot until I found out that she was not only a thief but she is very capable of reputation damage. She is manipulative and jealous of how close my son and I were.
