Mother-in-law accuses DIL of indecency when she feeds her newborn in front of her, DIL tells her off: “If you don’t like it you can leave”

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Apr 2, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

The relationship between a MIL and DIL is never straightforward. If you're someone that has a decent relationship with your MIL, bio mom, or step-mother, then you could consider yourself lucky. It's really not common, and no matter the dynamic, there will always be points of tension in the relationship. Imagine that you were in her position, it must be impossible to not see the DIL as a sort of child of theirs in some way. They're married to their son, meaning that you can be happy for them, and simultaneously worried constantly about the relationship, and hopeful that your son and his wife have a good relationship themselves. It's not easy to let go of those worries. 

In the story below, the protagonist is a woman with a somewhat rocky relationship with her MIL. After having her first child, she does what any normal mother does: she tries to feed her newborn baby in the comfort and privacy of her own home. Her MIL doesn't feel like it's appropriate, however. Let us know what you think by commenting below, and enjoy the story. 

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    AITA for flashing my MIL after she told me not to b***stfeed my baby in my own house

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    I recently had a baby and have tfeeding her regularly. been! My MIL came over on short- notice while I was doing chores around the house. She picked some things from our garden and chatted with me and my husband. She sat down and started watching the news on the tv.
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  • If the mother-in-law doesn't like to see it, then she can leave the room. Why should her DIL be discreet in the comfort of her own home? It's a crazy request to make, especially since she's a mother herself, and knows the shame people give her for simply trying to feed her newborn and be a good mother. 

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    I ended up watching TV a bit later too, and I was tired. My baby started getting fussy. I pulled down my top to start nursing her. My MIL swung her head to me and gave me a look. She huffed and said "really? around me?? i'll just get too and have it all hanging out huh" and rolled her eyes at me.
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    This isn't the first time she's done something like this. And the last time she made a comment while she was here for the day I just took my baby into another room. Then my husband bought me a cover but my baby doesn't like it when I use it. This time I just had enough. I didn't have it "all
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    hanging out" and I was doing it pretty discreetly, not facing her.
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    I was tired and wasn't really thinking. I just pulled off my top and stood up right in front of her and told her "I'll feed my baby when I want in my house." She just stared at me and I added "if you don't like it you can leave". I sat back down and she said "I can't believe this girl" and got up and left.
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    My husband was there and afterwards said I didn't have to go that far. He said MIL texted him angrily. But I was just tired in the moment and all I was thinking about was just feeding my baby. AITA here?
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    SignificantOrang... 19h ago NTA. She needs to off. She can watch the news in her own home. And if your husband doesn't get a _spine, I'd send him packing to his mommy too.
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    thelukejones ⚫ 19h ago Newish dad here, if my mother told my Mrs not to t feed she would be told to leave. Aint her kid aint her ¯t
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    S... 19h ago Edited 13h ago You shouldn't have to be apologising for feeding your baby in your house. In fact, you can do that anywhere, except maybe your MIL house...+feeding is the most natural thing in the
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    world and is hardly the same as getting for goodness sake. Your MIL is acting like a child, she chose to enter your home, you can do what you want and your husband should be supporting you.
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    Edit: changed "her house" to "your MIL house" for clarity
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    avid-learner-bot • 19h ago Tbh NTA... your MIL was being such a hater. I'm so done with relatives who think they can boss us around about parenting decisions. Next time, just tell her to foff if she can't
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    handle seeing you Lusteed in the comfort of your own home
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    Wandering_aimle... •19h ago Look at you and your shiny back bone. I'm so proud of you!!! Now you just need to sit down and have a discussion with your husband and tell him MIL
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    can't come over if she is going to make snide ride comments about you btfeeding. It's your home. You feed baby where you want when you want how you feel comfortable.
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    Your husband is failing you. This is his issue to fix and he does that by chastising his mother and removing her from the home. Until she can act appropriately she doesn't get to come over.
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    OR you could take the second approach. Use the L tfeeding cover...to cover up MIL. Works just as well. I'd suggest throwing it on her when she's trying to eat and when she pulls it off put it back on and say "we must be modest when we
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    eat. This stays on. How dare you act like this in front of us. It's nasty." Edited to add. nta
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    empathy10 19h ago Her comment was already outrageous so I have no issue with how you responded to her.
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    No_Photograph_... • 19h ago Any reason your husband didnt say something directly to her if he was there? He should have also stood up for you in that moment against his redic. mother.
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