12/21/2024
MY MIL KICKED ME AND MY KIDS OUT OF THE FAMILY PHOTOSHOOT BECAUSE WE WEREN'T WEARING MATCHING CHRISTMAS PAJAMAS
I've been married to Eric for three years. I have two daughters, Lily and Mia, from my first marriage, and we have a toddler, Ben. My MIL, Carol, always treats Ben like a prince but ignores my girls completely, and it breaks my heart.
For the family photoshoot, we showed up in festive sweaters I'd picked out. But as soon as we walked in, my heart sank—everyone else was in matching red and green plaid pajamas (even the dog!)
Carol came over, all fake smiles. "Oh, no," she said, feigning surprise. "Did I forget to tell you about the pajamas? How unfortunate."
I brushed it off and took Ben to the bathroom. When we returned, Lily and Mia were on the couch, crying.
“Grandma said we should go home,” Mia whispered, her voice shaking. “She said we don’t fit in the picture without the pajamas.”
Furious, I turned to Carol. "Are you seriously excluding my daughters because of pajamas you didn't tell me about?"
She waved me off. "It's just the theme. You don't match either, so you'll need to leave with them."
I snapped. “Then Eric and Ben are leaving too—they're not wearing your pajamas."
Carol smirked and pulled out matching pajamas for Eric and Ben. "Oh, I brought some for them," she said smugly, already dressing Ben.
I turned to Eric, waiting for him to say something. ⬇️