He wanted me to apologize to his mother, right?
Well, he got it!
I grabbed my phone, opened our family group chat, and sent a simple text:
“Hey everyone! 👋🏻 On this wonderful occasion, let me share something: My mother-in-law Winter tried to break into our house when we weren’t home. She’s done this before, walking in on private moments, refusing to respect boundaries.
And now my husband wants ME to apologize to HER. So here’s my apology: Winter, I’m sorry you found out your emergency key was fake. Maybe look up the word ‘privacy’ in the dictionary?
While you’re at it, look up ‘boundaries’ too. Merry Christmas! 😌🎄”
Soon, my phone exploded with notifications.
Chris thundered back downstairs, his face red with fury.
“Are you insane?” He reached for my phone. “Delete that right now!”
I backed away, clutching my phone to my chest. “You said I couldn’t come to bed until I apologized.
Well, I did. Goodnight, honey!”
I ran upstairs and locked our bedroom door, ignoring the buzzing of my phone and the sound of Chris consoling his crying mother downstairs. Through the door, I could hear fragments of their conversation:
“She’s always been jealous of our relationship…”
“I don’t know what’s gotten into her…”
“Maybe we should look for marriage counseling…”
I don’t know if what I did was right or wrong, but I do know this: some people won’t respect your boundaries until they face consequences for crossing them.
As for what happens next? Well, that’s a story for another day!
Do you have any opinions on this?
