Mother-In-Law Lies About Being Allergic To Dogs, Fuming When Her Son-In-Law Gets Dog For His Family

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    Organism - Vr/AmItheAsshole. Posted by u/Unusual_Number6737 14 hours ago 432 AITA because I gave my wife a dog.
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    Font - Growing up my in-laws would not allow their children to have pets. They said it was because MIL was allergic. I grew up with two giant slobbering beasts. My brothers. The three of us each had a dog. We lived on a working farm and it was sort of expected of us.
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    Font - I met my wife in university and the first time I met her parents she made me wash everything I was going to wear and keep it seperate from my other clothes so it would not affect her mom.
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    Font - Long story short. Her mom just hated animals. Not allergic at all. We have two children and unfortunately the complications from our last child means that she will literally be our last child unless we adopt.
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    Font - Our baby just went into grade one and my wife works from home. She is lonely during the day and she said she wanted a dog.
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    Font - So I got her a dog. One that she researched and approved of. He has hair rather than fur so he won't shed too much. We got him from a rescue and he seems very happy to be home with us. Our kids also like him very much.
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    Font - My mother-in-law is pissed that, knowing her "allergies", I would get a dog. She won't be able to come over to the house or have the kids come over because they will be covered in dog fur and dander.
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    Font - It took everything call her a liar. But I held my tongue and just let it slide. Now I am hearing from her other kids who are saying that I keeping her away from her grandchildren and that I should get rid of the dog before my wife and kids get too attached. I want to tell them all that their mom lied but my wife made me promise I would not. I had not to
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    Font - For the record my wife already loves that mutt.
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    Font - oboedude 14 hr. ago edited 14 hr. ago Asshole Enthusiast [5] YTA for not paying the dog tax (show us the dog!) NTA for getting the dog My wife and I have a few dogs, I love the little suckers. I have a hard time relating to people who can't find joy in dogs
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    Font - SimmingPanda. 7 hr. ago I know OP promised not to tell, but OP's siblings-in-law deserve to know because they and their kids might also want to have pets. This really should be re-discussed because MIL's behavior is terrible, especially as it's gone on for over 20 years. ΝΤΑ
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    Font - CinnamonBlue 13 hr. ago 3²5 S NTA. You gained a dog and lost an MIL. Fair swap.

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