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Many millennials grew up in busy, cluttered suburbia, which granted them the discerning ability to throw away anything useless in their lives. This translated quickly into a lot of young people's preferences when it comes to home decor. We like things neat, tidy, and neutral. We will never again have dusty, ornate curtains or intricately carved fireplace mantels. Minimalism brings peace to many.
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So when this MIL came stomping into her son and his wife's new house, she had no place calling it ‘plain’ and ‘boring’ just because it wasn't her style. Rudely, she forced her way onto the decoration committee, getting peeved when she was politely declined for her services.
No thanks, Mom, we like it this way.
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"AITA for not letting my mother-in-law redecorate my living room?"
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First-time homeowner stands up to her overbearing mother-in-law after she rudely tries to redecorate her ’boring' minimalist house: ‘She said I was being ungrateful'
Everyone has their own style and there's nothing anyone can say or do about it. When it comes to home decor, if a person wants to decorate their bedroom like a 16th-century vampire, be my guest. Or, if someone prefers minimalistic decor, go for it! And if your mother-in-law loves gaudy curtains, floral wallpaper, and shaggy carpet, all power to her–that is, until she decides to steamroll your home decor.
The MIL in this next story was the classic kind, imparting her scrutinous looks, tight-lipped attitude, and total disapproval on the whole family, especially her daughter-in-law. So when the daughter-in-law and this woman's son bought their first home together, surely this Godzillian figurehead of the family could not resist sharing her unwarranted opinion on another person's style.