A concerned mother has shared her frustration over her mother-in-law’s favoritism towards her son.
Especially when it comes to Christmas gifts.
lead to one reddit On stage, the mother revealed that her mother-in-law planned to give her son significantly more gifts than her daughters.
“The Strangest Relationship”
“Today, my mom sent us a screenshot of what the kids sent us for Christmas. “They gave two gifts to each of my daughters and four to my son,” she wrote.
“She sent a message asking if she could buy him more gifts because she felt he didn’t get enough.”
The woman said it all stemmed from the unique bond her son shared with his grandmother.
“She’s always had the strangest relationship with him (she has two other grandchildren). She’s always saying things like, ‘I feel so close to him,’ and, ‘He’s the cutest, I feel a special connection to him.’
Even after the family left, her mother-in-law’s special treatment continued. They welcomed two daughters after the move, which may explain why their bond is weak.
“She didn’t really get a chance to be around them as much as she was with my son. We have met her, and she has met us, so she has had to build some kind of relationship with her, but still, she shows a lot of favoritism towards my son,” the mother explained.
“My brother was the favorite”
This situation has brought back painful memories for the woman.
“I grew up in a similar situation, where my brother was my favorite,” she recalled.
She is torn between speaking or simply being grateful that her children are receiving gifts.
Commenters on the forum immediately criticized the inappropriate behavior.
“Doing things that show favoritism and rubbing it in the other two kids’ faces is just not okay,” one wrote.
“Everyone has their favourites. But the difference is: saying it out loud and telling it,” another shared.
Some argued that it was up to him to do something before feelings were hurt.
“It’s up to you to nip this in the bud,” urged one commenter.
Another advised, “You need to stop this now before they get old.”
In a follow-up comment, the mother revealed that she and her husband want to resolve the issue together. They just don’t know how.
“He’s a difficult person anyway, and we don’t want to rock the boat too much,” she admitted.
Looks like grandma’s real gift this year is family tension.
