'I snapped in a very petty way': Mother-in-law moves in and keeps wife up all night with her nosiness, wife gets revenge by scaring MIL in the middle of the night in costumes

Mother- and daughter-in-law dynamics have long been the stuff of sitcoms, whispered commiserations at girls' nights, and entire Reddit threads. At their core, these conflicts usually boil down to two clashing truths. Moms don't stop parenting just because their kids get married, and spouses don't stop craving autonomy just because in-laws are suddenly considered family. Put both of those truths under one roof, and nothing good can come of it.

One woman recently found herself in the thick of this battle after her mother-in-law decided to stay with them in between leases. What started as a gesture of generosity quickly spiraled into deep regret. Nights turned sleepless thanks to late-night TV, knocks on the bedroom door at midnight, and snack runs at 1 a.m. Days became strained with bathroom hogging, kitchen reorganization, and backhanded comments about her daughter-in-law's nail business being "just a hobby."

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