I am mortified and feel like the worst parent. Help me!
I’m currently dealing with a very toxic mother-in-law. Pre-COVID, I just saw her as loud, eccentric, and a little messy, slightly on the hoarder side of housekeeping. I saw her lose her temper a few times but considered her harmless. During lockdown, she secured a relationship with a gentleman who had land property and a business. He bought a house that had been foreclosed on next door to where he and my MIL live; my partner and I ended up renting it from him and repairing it.
There are toxic relatives who are to be navigated and those from whom estrangement is the most reasonable option. Your mother-in-law is the latter. In the meantime, continue documenting everything as you focus on getting the hell out of that house and this woman’s life as soon as possible. Do not talk shit to her, do not inform her of your plans. Get your affairs in order and get gone, quickly.
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