Overheard Betrayal: Unraveling the Truth About My Husband
I Accidentally Overheard My Husband Talking about Me to His Family & I Still Can’t Digest It
During their annual vacation, a journey intended to foster a relationship with her in-laws instead became a sobering reality that she felt unwanted in her husband’s family.
Early marriage can be a transitional period, particularly if you’re attempting to integrate into your partner’s family. Even though this woman was still figuring out where she fit in her husband’s family, she ultimately felt even more alienated and heartbroken.
The woman described what happened on Reddit. She clarified that she hadn’t spent much time with her husband’s family because she and him hadn’t been married for very long. She did, however, ask her husband whether she might go on the yearly family vacation her in-laws took.
Although his wife thought it would be a terrific opportunity for her to get to know them better and for them to work toward developing a connection, the husband was concerned. As a result, the spouse concurred. She noticed the family was a little taken aback to see her but nonetheless welcomed her when they arrived.
Everything was going smoothly until the third day of the vacation when the truth was revealed. The Redditor was inside making a fruit salad, and the husband, his brother, mother, father, and other spouses were seated outside.
“Did she really have nowhere else to spend the weekend?” her mother-in-law asked as she made her way to the door. The wife initially didn’t understand to whom she was alluding, so she paused to hear more and heard her husband exclaim, “I know!!!” Furthermore, I didn’t want to take her with me, but what could I do? You are aware of her pushiness.” She knew right away that it had to do with her.
Her heart broke at that statement, and she nearly dropped the salad bowl she was holding. “I cooked, cleaned, and took care of the kids the entire time I was there, and this is how they saw me? An annoyance to them?” she inquired.
The original poster (OP), especially after learning that her presence was unwelcome, could not imagine herself spending another day with the family. She promptly reserved the next available flight. She merely texted her husband to let him know she had arrived home safely, without replying.
He was furious with his wife when he got home, calling her “disrespectful and juvenile.” Although the OP informed him that she had heard what he had said to his mother, he continued to accuse her of listening in and said his family was gradually becoming receptive to her.
Eventually, the wife began to feel guilty, believing she might have caused everyone’s holiday to be spoiled. She therefore questioned other Reddit users if she was correct to cancel the family holiday after learning what her spouse had said about her.
On the other hand, several commenters were infuriated by the OP’s story. Many readers took issue with the OP’s decision to leave after learning that she had overheard her mother-in-law criticizing her and that her husband had refused to stand up for her.
“Does he even like you?” a different commenter inquired. Another person said, “NTA.” Don’t allow him to gaslight you, please.” The fact that the OP was being treated like way while she was a wife and not a girlfriend that her husband had been dating for two weeks startled another reader.
A reader related that she had gone through something similar with her former husband. She claimed that when she tried to accompany him on a previous family’s vacation, her husband told her it was “only family.” After realizing her husband had never taken her family into account, the woman decided to spend the week with her friends, and upon his return from vacation, she presented him with divorce papers.
The fact that she was the only spouse not permitted to accompany the family on vacation shocked Redditors even more. “NTA. You’re not welcome, but other spouses are? One commenter said, “What on earth is going on here?.”
