Entitled Mother-In-Law Tries To Butt Into Relationship, Reddit Hilarity Ensues

Whenever we're scrolling through Reddit's Am I The A*****e page, we're always hit with this wave of different emotions. On the one hand, we get a great deal of enjoyment out of hearing about other people's struggles, and knowing that we're not going through the same thing. We think the Germans call that schadenfreude. But, at the same time, we also always really empathize with the people going through these situations. A lot of the time, we feel awful about everything that's gone on, and just like the person in question we wish they could take it all back. Thankfully, in this situation, nothing was yet set in stone, and OP had a chance to listen to the good people of Reddit before making their final decision!

We're hoping that final decision is in line with what all of the commenters on Reddit said, because if this woman actually folded, we are going to be pissed. Apparently, OP and her husband have a pretty tenuous relationship with the husband's mother (OP's mother-in-law). This relationship is so tenuous that MIL makes it a point to publicly shame her son, and has attempted multiple times in the past to manipulate OP into changing things around just for her. Does anyone else have someone like that in their life?

Anyway, in this latest instance of manipulation and pigheadedness, OP's MIL decided that she would stake her claim to OP's new puppy. MIL claims that the dog will help OP's sick brother-in-law, but if it really was going to help so much, why didn't MIL do the research beforehand? And, why didn't she discuss this matter in private with OP? And– you know what, we'll let you ask and answer the rest of those questions for yourself. See it all down below!

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This Whole Thing Smells Fishy

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We understand why OP is really trying hard to be kind to her MIL and not jump on everything she says, but we wouldn't have taken that passing comment as such a passing comment. After everything else you're about to learn about this woman, it sounds like that would've been a serious comment nine times out of ten.
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Poor Scout

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Obviously, the wife is upset. Obviously, the husband feels handcuffed. But, has anyone thought about what this means for poor, little Scout? He's just getting used to his new home, and now someone else is deciding whether he's going to work his entire life, or just get to be a normal dog. The whole thing is a bummer.
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Well, What's The Verdict?

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Doesn't Make Sense To Us Either

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She Had 18 Years!!!

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They Did Research, MIL Did Not

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Manipulate, Manipulate, Manipulate

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Is He Always Like This?

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It's MILs Fault At The End Of The Day

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He Sounds Atrocious

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