These statements infuriated OP, who pulled her future mother-in-law aside and asked her to stop making such comments. The mother-in-law accused OP of being rude to the family.
The situation escalated when, days later, Ellie became upset about not seeing her cousins. OP went to her future in-law’s house to apologize. While there, she heard Ellie scream and found the mother-in-law yelling at her while holding Ellie’s cherished teddy bear.
OP snapped, and the confrontation worsened. The mother-in-law accused her of choosing “fake blood” over “real blood.” OP, heartbroken, told her that if she had such a problem with Ellie being the flower girl, she might as well skip the wedding and just attend the reception.
This made the mother-in-law cry. Though OP felt bad, she didn’t retract her statement. After leaving, other family members told her fiancé that OP needed to apologize.
Online Users React
The altercation left OP questioning if she handled the situation correctly. Reddit users have largely supported her decision.
What do you think? Could OP have handled it better? Should the mother-in-law be the one apologizing? What would you have done in OP’s situation?