Originally posted by: LoveInAutumn26
Damnn reading ya'all's parent's or own experience with the in-laws just made me so sad š.
My family was different. I have never lived in a joint family, also never lived with grandparents for a longer period of time. We would only visit them during festivals and vacations. My parents were living on their own separately before us kids were born, but I do remember stories of what other relatives have told me that when my mom first came to my dad's house after they got married, my grandmother didn't treat my mom very nicely. She only lived with the in-laws for 1 year or so, but it was pretty bad. My dad took a stand and decided to leave the house and live separately. However, my mom never badmouthed my grandma in front of us. We found out about this lot later too because over time everything was "fine", and my grandma started behaving normally with my mom.
However, when I think about how my grandma must have treated my mother, even though I didn't see it with my own eyes, it makes my blood boil. There were certain things going on in our family and these things were brought up later on, me and my siblings fought and told off our grandma for treating our mom badly. She didn't have anything to say to us š³. This is why I don't understand Mini not even faulting her grandparents for how they treated her mom š¤.
Ufh, I'm glad your dad took a firm stand about this. In many ways it also comes down to what kind of spouse we have. If it's a loving and supporting one, then it gets a little easier to navigate through all the complications. But if the spouse is also no good, then you're in hell from both sides.
But I agree with you on the part about Minnie. In my family, I have seen how my grandpa treated my mom and have many times told him off myself. Even now when he's gone, though I love him, I haven't forgotten all the things he put my through. Right now, Minnie is coming off as being too absorbed in her grandparent's takleef and ignoring Babes'. If she just talked to her mother calmly and told her that while she hasn't forgotten the way they treated her, she would still like to take care of them because they are grandparents and they're at that age where they need someone to take care of them. She doesn't Babita to be burdened with their responsibility and is hence taking it up herself. Babita could have reacted to it however she wants but at least the matter would have been addressed.