People come in all shapes and sizes—just like mothers-in-law and family dynamics. A Bright Side reader recently shared a tricky family dilemma involving her overly critical MIL. Unlike the rest of the family, who enjoyed her cooking, her mother-in-law seemed to have an issue with everything she made. But when the criticism went a little too far, she decided to turn the situation around with some well-executed malicious compliance!
This is her hilarious letter:
Hi,
I can’t help but chuckle as I write this, but here’s how things unfolded with my mother-in-law. To be clear, she’s not a terrible person, but she did take things a bit too far. We live close to my in-laws, and since my husband’s family is very close-knit, we see each other often.
Like any family, we have our routines. My husband and I divide household chores—I handle the cooking, and he takes care of the cleaning. This arrangement works perfectly since I genuinely enjoy cooking and, frankly, I’m better at it than he is.
Most of the family loves my food and often compliments me. The problem? My MIL. She critiques everything I make. No dish is safe.