A desperate man took to Reddit to vent about his complicated life situation.
He shared, “I (M, 41) lost my wife, who was seven months pregnant with my son, when I was 35. I’ve kept in touch with her parents over the years, despite how difficult they can be, because I always felt the pain they’ve endured couldn’t be easy.”
But their behavior pushed boundaries. “They didn’t like when I started dating, which I understood. They even claimed parts of the inheritance that were legally mine, and I just let them have it—I wasn’t with my wife for the money. I gave up something like USD 80k. In those first years, I constantly had to fight their attempts to control my every move.
They were always checking on my whereabouts, expecting me to console them whenever they were sad, and wanting me to update them about every plan I had… things I don’t even do with my own parents.”
The man admitted he was sincerely fed up with his ex in-laws crossing every possible line.
Still, life had moved forward for him. “I got married three years ago, and now we’re expecting twins—two boys! My former mother-in-law sends me WhatsApp messages about three times a week. During one of these chats, I told her about the pregnancy.
Her reaction? A very short ‘congrats,’ followed immediately by a reminder that I should never forget their daughter and my unborn son. Then she quickly changed the subject.
Months have passed, and she hasn’t once checked on the pregnancy or how I’m doing. It’s been a frightening experience for me, given what happened before, and now I’m older, 41, with twins on the way. The energy it takes is a lot.”
