I don’t like my husband’s parents. His father talks too much, and his mother doesn’t like me, from the way I see it. So I try to avoid them. I don’t call them, but somehow, they would call, and my husband would give me the phone to speak to them even when they hadn’t asked about me.
We usually have awkward conversations that hardly go beyond, “How are you?” and “I’m fine.” His mother would come and visit and would hardly talk to me, but in my presence, she would ask my husband about his exes that she knew.
“Eii, do you hear from Akua? That lady was God-sent. She used to buy me things in those days and even cook with me. The next time she calls, tell her I miss her, wai.”
My husband told me about only one of his exes, but through his mom, I now know about five exes who were all good to her and used to buy her things. I understand why she does that. Maybe she’s trying to get to me, but I always remain unaffected.
When she visits, I avoid sitting next to her. I try my best not to be in the same space with her, but my husband always finds a way to orchestrate things to bring us together. I told him, “If I tell you to stop your mom from coming here, it will become a problem, but please, when she’s here, stop bringing me into her space.”
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He knows about the tension between the two of us, and I think it’s his way of trying to bring us together, but I’ve told him to stop it. It’s okay the way it is. She doesn’t like me, and I don’t like her either, but I respect her as my mother-in-law. Those conversations about his exes are unnecessary, but because of the respect I have for her, I don’t confront her about them.
My husband doesn’t understand this. He says we should have a relationship by all means because we don’t know what the future may bring. Is it compulsory for me to have a relationship with my in-laws, especially someone like his mom?
—Bene
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