It was about an interfering mother-in-law who showed utter dislike for red hair. Starting from her son and then to her granddaughter, she constantly criticized how their hair looked. At all times, she was seen taunting her granddaughter and calling her ugly. Moreover, she tried to make her wear a wig, due to which the woman lost her temper.  

Relationships with in-laws play a crucial part in the individual’s spouse's life. It in turn makes for a crucial part of individual’s life as well. No one ever said it was easy to balance your needs with the needs of others- especially the needs of your in-laws. Creating family harmony is difficult but it should be maintained for the individual’s own good. It won't be easy to build bridges and rebuild some that have been burnt but it may be worth it. Having a good relation with the in-laws surely leads to a better married life for the couple!

Many people don't get along with their in-laws and so did a woman. Her mother-in-law reached to another level in irritating her family. Both the son and his wife were sick and tired of the mother-in-law’s behavior towards their daughter. The mother-in-law criticized her granddaughter’s appearance. She called her ugly as she didn’t like her natural red hair. Not only that, she tried to cover her granddaughter’s red ginger hair with a wig! It was something that the woman couldn’t take it. She took the story online and asked for advice.

Explaining further, the woman wrote that her mother-in-law was not only after her daughter! She even criticized how her son looked. Having red hair himself, the son was previously told by her mother-in-law that his hair made him look ugly. That happened since childhood. The woman’s said that her husband grew up with a lot of self-hate which he overcame once his close circle of friends tried to lift him up and encourage him to feel confident. Her husband got over it and loved his look. However, now her mother-in-law started commenting negatively towards their daughter’s appearance.

The woman was left fuming whenever her mother-in-law taunted her daughter. It was becoming very difficult for her to take all the hate comments made on her daughter. The mother-in-law found her granddaughter’s curly hair ugly and warned her that she will have to dye her hair when she grew older. Unbelievably, one day she even brought over a wig to see how the baby would look with brown hair. That was when the woman lost it and couldn’t take it anymore.

The woman stated that her mother-in-law wanted her to be grateful that she was looking out for her daughter so that she was prevented from being bullied! However, as soon as her mother-in-law left, the woman made it clear to her husband that his mom won't be allowed around their kid again unless she stops spreading hate towards her daughter and stops trying to force insecurities on their child. It was getting really hard for her to deal with all the negative comments by his mom.

People responded with support and guidance after she asked if she was in the wrong. One person commented saying that the mother-in-law doesn't get to have an opinion on “their” child! Another person said that she should not be entitled to spend any time with their daughter. A third person said that their daughter was lucky to have such responsible parents who understand the damage that can do to her and will always protect her from it. Lastly, people approved that disallowing her from seeing her granddaughter was a good way to make her realize what was at stake!