"My Mother-in-Law Insisted on Moving In Right After My Mother Passed Away: 'Leave If You Hate It!

we'll be living in this house our family be grateful okay looking down on me my mother-in-law said this with a smile what an unreasonable person after all this house belongs to my mother despite my mother having just passed away from illness my unrelated mother-in-law was cheerfully discussing redecorating the house which was irritating she showed up unexpectedly without even offering condolences let alone with waiting for the funeral instead ignoring my tear strown face she happily talked about living there with my husband it seems in my mother-in-law's view the family consists only of my husband and me I'm treated as an outsider she dismissively waved her hand at me as if Shing away an insect you should be happy we're willing to live here as a family you didn't really think an unrelated daughter-in-law would be considered family did you my name is Jennifer and I'm 30 years old I have an older brother I deeply respect 5 years my senior we've always been close and he's always been there to advise me when I was in elementary school and struggling with friendships he would go to those friends and humbly ask them to get along with me because I was having a hard time a bit metalsome but a very reliable brother who cares about his sister during my teenage years years while my brother often clashed with our parents during his rebellious phase he was always kind to me he was a constant Dependable presence who would help me out whenever I needed it no matter what the adults around say I'll always stand by you Jennifer I was even envious of him for a time for being able to say such embarrassing things openly when our father passed away from cancer during my college Years my once wild brother reflected I've been really looked after by my parents and teachers it was dad and my teachers who always got angry thinking about my well-being I wasn't used to my brother talking about the past so I was a bit surprised and just like my parents I developed admiration for teachers that experience sparked my desire to help children grow and assist those who are struggling leading me to pursue a career in teaching While others were focused on job hunting I dedicated myself to studying for the teacher recruitment exam I still remember my brother's surprised face when I passed the exam and told him and our mother congratulations who would have thought Jennifer would become a teacher keep it up he said offering his support although I became the teacher I aspired to be reality was not as sweet as I had imagined chasing after daily lesson preparations and student guidance overtime became a daily occurrence amid the spread of remote work there was no such option for teachers who had to commute on packed trains every day I often had to work on Saturdays Sundays and holidays due to extracurricular activities upon becoming a working adult I started living alone and realized the difficulty of managing everything by myself I remember how physically and mentally tough my first year of working was yet within all this I found a sense of fulfillment in my teaching job as I grew accustomed to the busy life of teaching I began to notice something off about my mother's words and actions conversations over the phone were sometimes unclear and my mother would forget things they had just discussed worried I visited her home to find it cluttered with garbage despite my mother being quite tidy she seemed confused about why things had gotten to this point claiming she forgot to take out the track or that she thought she had cleaned up after Consulting with my brother they decided to take our mother to the hospital the diagnosis we received was shocking she was diagnosed with dementia the doctor mentioned it was the onset of mild dementia which seemed to have started manifesting more since my father passed away and my mother began talking less the situation with my mother led me to frequently contact my brother and visit my family home more often after visiting home I would sometimes discuss future plans with my brother I was introduced to Keith by a friend during a time when I was busy with both work and home responsibilities lacking the Leisure to enjoy personal time I was grateful when a friend suggested I needed a break and took me out for drinks where I met Keith Keith worked for a multinational company as a French teacher with a strong interest in overseas matters I found Keith's connections with International work fascinating he was sincere and always prioritized my well-being amidst my busy schedule the time spent with Keith brought me immense happiness even just going out for a meal when we had time would re-energize me gradually I became more attracted to Keith and after two years of dating he reserved a private room in a very nice restaurant for us I wondered why he was giving me a ring on an ordinary day and then he handed it to me I want to make you happy Jennifer please marry me Keith said leaving me speechless for a moment because of my mother's situation I knew caregiving would become more challenging in the future I had talked to Keith about my mother but I didn't want to involve him in my personal issues yet Keith reassured me if you're hesitating because of your mom it's okay I want to support her together with you jennif ER his words brought me to tears and I struggled to Simply say yes at 27 I married Keith I had discussed it with him beforehand and after talking it over with my brother given my mother's condition we decided to build a duplex for us to live with her as a family around this time my mother-in-law started contacting me frequently before our marriage our interactions were minimal just formal greetings and meetings she seemed uninterested in me back then I suspected she had a motive for suddenly reaching out so often sure enough her calls were about the new house we were building I heard you're building a new house what's the floor plan like I'm curious about the house my son will live in can you show it to me she asked then started dictating a larger kitchen would be better wouldn't it the stairs should be here not there let's have a sun room next to the living room on the first floor underfloor heating is a must it gets quite cold in this area I was uncomfortable with my mother-in-law who wasn't even going to live with us meddling in our plans to avoid conflicts I casually brushed her off while having Keith intervene but she persistently contacted me directly feeling uneasy about her motives I consulted with Keith your mom seems to be acting as if she is going to live with us it's making me anxious even when I try to talk through you she keeps reaching out to me directly I'm strugling to handle her lately yeah there seems to be something behind it from now on I'll handle anything that comes up Jennifer just ignore my mom's messages won't she think badly of me for ignoring here it's clear she's the one being unreasonable so don't worry I'll talk to her again but knowing her she might still try to contact you if that happens feel free to ignore her calls too with Keith's support I began to ignore my mother-in-law's messages we finalized the layout of our home and started the construction by the time we planned to move into the new house 6 months later the contact from my mother-in-law had almost ceased Keith had informed her about the completion date but there seemed to be no particular reaction from her finally after 6 months our home was completed the first floor included a living room kitchen and a spacious room for my mother while the second floor had our common space and two bedrooms however by the time the house was finished my mother's condition had gradually worsened since we both worked during the day we couldn't be with my mother leading to the house often getting significantly dirty we were told by doctors that taking a way her remaining capabilities could cause a rapid decline in her condition so we let her manage her personal care during the day however she gradually began to struggle with tasks she used to do she could cook but would leave the frying pan on the stove indefinitely she would either forget to add detergent to the laundry or use three times the necessary amount creating excessive Suds she would insist the newspaper hadn't arrived that day despite it being right in front of her and remained upset about it until the evening the list of these small yet significant issues caused by her illness was endless tormenting us both after discussing with my brother we decided to enroll her in a day service during the weekdays initially confused by the unfamiliar setting my mother's mood brightened as she found companions to converse with she began sharing her activities like origani and attending shows at the local community center with me when I got home from work just when we thought we had adapted to this new routine and her condition had stabilized it didn't last long only 2 years later what seemed like an offseason cold turned into pneumonia and she never recovered passing away the effort of just living daytoday had been draining for my mother with dementia and there were times she couldn't even eat the food given to her weakening her physical and immune strength the suddenness of it all left me in constant tears unable to regain my composure yet there was no pause in the tasks that needed attention contacting the city office informing relatives and arranging the funeral amid these preparations my mother-in-law arrived with a load of belongings seemingly prepared to stay my mother-in-law looking very much like she was staying the night thought I was there to help with the funeral and said thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to help my mother please come in but as soon as my mother-in-law entered the house she said something I never expected to hear I'll be living here Frozen in shock I was speechless as she continued if you don't like it you can leave I'll live here with Keith ignoring my confusion she proceeded without any condolences excitedly claiming I've waited 2 years finally I can live here did you make it as I requested while inspecting the place it then dawned on me why my mother-in-law had started contacting me frequently before we built the house she had always intended to live in the house we built likely expecting me to comply more than Keith with her preferences in its design is that why she contacted me repeatedly to try to make the floor plan more to her liking and because she thought I would follow those instructions better than Keith HEI must must have informed her of my mother's passing prompting her immediate visit Heath pale-faced interrupted saying mom don't you know didn't I tell you this house wasn't in my name it was Jennifer's mother's what and now that she's passed the inheritance goes to Jennifer's brother what are you talking about explain my mother-in-law glared at me saying normally the husband would be the homeowner right Keith thern more than you and with your salary you couldn't possibly afford this house and its mortgage you were relying on Keith's income to make the payments it's practically Keith's house what an unreasonable daughter-in-law and her mother WR Keith Keith tried to explain as his mother looked to him for support no Mom well you see I interrupted Keith let me explain Keith my mother-in-law turned her glare back to me and AG ively asked what are you going to explain the mortgage for this house has been paid by my brother and me my share comes from my own earnings and we've never used Keith's income I stated Heath is that true Keith nodded yes that's right I continued when we built this house we decided it would eventually be passed on to my brother now that my mother has passed away it will be inhabited by my brother and his wife along with her parents I explained carefully my mother-in-law Martha at first became visibly upset I won't allow it it's normal for a daughter-in-law to live with her mother-in-law after taking care of her own parents I've been waiting for this moment this is outrageous I know a lawyer I'll consult with them about renouncing the inheritance of course we had no intention of doing that but my mother-in-law was in a frenzy the brother will be here soon so let's discuss this again when he arrives fine I'll speak directly to your brother and make him renounce it I'm not one to hold back my words my opinion won't change even after he arrives my mother-in-law declared my mother-in-law then stayed in the living room until my brother arrived Keith looking puzzled kept apologizing to me it's okay she seems unsatisfied with just my explanation so we can talk again when my brother gets here in the meantime my mother-in-law seemed to be contacting her lawyer friend about the inheritance renouncement regarding the inheritance issue yes I believe the person will agree thank you we'll prepare the documents once things are more settled she said over the phone smiling repeatedly an hour later we heard a car stop outside my brother had arrived mom my brother is here eagerly my mother-in-law stood up declaring I will make Keith transfer the house to me then I will live here and headed toward the living room door just then the door opened and my brother walked in my mother-in-law ready to shout inhaled sharply but suddenly couldn't speak her eyes wide open she collapsed to the floor my brother due to his appearance can seem quite intimidating often mistaken for someone involved in underg round activities he's a big muscular guy who surfs regularly and works outdoors leading to his suntan skin and Sun bleached hair which he keeps in a buzz cut for convenience he was tall muscular and bulky moreover he had a noticeable scar on his forehead from Stitches the scar on his forehead from a childhood fall adds to his tough look making it seem like a blade injury to those who don't know him seeing my brother my mother is in-law lost her composure and just sat down on the spot is it you who wanted to say something about this house my brother glared at my mother-in-law asking politely oh no I thought this house would be mine after your mother passed away but I just heard that the brother will live here and I didn't know anything did Jennifer tell you to live here we thoroughly discussed what to do with this house before building it so I find that hard to believe my brother said intensifying his tone no I must have misunderstood since I was involved in the house planning with Jennifer I thought I had the right to live here my mother-in-law said obviously struggling looking down the right to live here so did you provide any assistance to my sister no not like that so without bearing any cost or making any promises just because you shared your opinions on the layout you thought you had the right to live here yes I'm sorry it was my misunderstanding initially skeptical my brother responded to my mother-in-laws outlandish claims with dismay however to her it seemed like my brother was not just puzzled but angry as she kept apologizing appearing unusually Meek I don't recall any discussion about sister and brother-in-law living with their mother after our mother's passing right Jennifer of course I never detailed to her about this house just that it was for living with our mother as I answered my brother's question my mother-in-law covered her face with both hands in shock I thought this house was in Keith's name I believed that after a daughter-in-law cares for her mother she should live with her mother-in-law next I waited until your mother passed away because living while caring for a confused old woman is hard I thought it was my turn after hearing of your your mother's death from my son so I even gave up my apartment I have nowhere to go now all I can say is that it was thoughtless to act without any promise anyway once my sister and brother-in-law move out my wife and I will live here I'm sorry but we have no intention of living with a stranger who lacks common sense so please leave though trying to seem submissive my mother-in-law's disdain for our mother was evident my brother being formally related as my mother-in-law restrained from shouting but gradually became angrier his voice low and cold as my mother-in-law looked at us pleadingly we reiterated Our intention to leave actually we are moving abroad soon due to Keith's job that's right mom you know I work for a multinational company right I did mention that we might move abroad eventually we knew we would eventually go abroad so my brother and I agreed to care for our mother here until then Heath also agreed it was best sadly since mother has passed we'll stick to our original plan and let my brother and his wife live here so what now looking at the dejected mother-in-law Keith and I exchanged glances before I sighed and spoke up if you've given up your apartment and have nowhere to go shall we take you abroad with us I extended the invitation knowing she would refuse you know I'm afraid of flying right I don't even have a passport but if you have no place to live we need to find somewhere Heath expressed concern either way applying for a passport now would take time and arranging to live abroad won't be quick enough we'll be leaving the country soon so it's impossible anyway my mother-in-laws previously assertive demeanor had faded leaving her looking disheartened seeing this Keith suggest sugested I'll try contacting wait no need to call him I can't live with n she insisted the is Keith's younger brother despite her eagerness to live in our house she adamantly refused to live with his brother n but you have nowhere to live so what choice do you have unable to argue back my mother-in-law looked down then suddenly she looked up and demanded then just give me some money I absolutely refused to live with that daughter-in-law watching my mother-in-law scream Keith sighed in exasperation and started to make a call she attempted to snatch the phone screeching but as soon as the call connected she backed off apparently te's wife was coming to pick her up deciding to let te's family handle it from there my brother and I quickly proceeded with the funeral preparations and other necessary Communications after finishing our our conversation returning to the living room we found my mother-in-law sitting quietly in a chair evidently dreading the thought of going to te's place we were about to prepare for the funeral right there seems to be some time left so let's start preparing while we wait Keith suggested and my brother and I agreed checking what was needed together an hour later the doorbell rang hello anyone here opening the door we were greeted by te wife who had a distinct gal appearance from a past Trend dressed flamboyantly even on this day she wore a top that was deeply cut from the collar bone to the chest she's the type of person who speaks her mind clearly despite her flashy appearance she is straightforward dislikes illogical things and is quite amiable which made me think she'd get along well with my brother my mother-in-law seemed to have a strong aversion to te's wife I am so sorry for your loss I was in a hurry so excuse me for looking like this she greeted politely and I was a little out of sorts however her demeanor changed as soon as she saw my mother-in-law in the living room come on Grandma enough is enough don't bother your son and daughter-in-law anymore let's go home now she said prompting my mother-in-law to stand up I've been suggesting from the start that she live with us but she just had to be stubborn there's nothing harder than old people's Pride anyway I'll be taking her back with me sorry for the intrusion te's wife said and smiled before leaving with my mother-in-law like a storm to and his wife have been offering to live with Mom for a while despite her looks his wife is very caring and she promised to take good care of her since they're married but mom kept refusing because she didn't want to live with a daughter-in-law like that choosing to live alone instead she's quite a character Heath chuckled explaining deep down she's a good person and with being responsible I think she'll manage to live properly as he predicted my mother-in-law ended up living peacefully with NE and his wife but she can't get away with doing whatever she pleases anymore so she seems to have calmed down it's probably for the best despite her complaints she seems to have no intention of working and living on her own Heath said with an amused sigh the house we built is now inhabited by my brother and his family just as planned recently my sister-in-law's parents also moved in making at a multi-generational household as agreed they're continuing to pay off the home loan meanwhile I'm living in London Keith's overseas posting location leveraging my experience as a French teacher back back home I've become a teacher at an international language school here unlike before my work hours aren't as long and I always get weekends off giving Keith and me more time together this new environment provides daily stimulation and allows for a full

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