WIBTA for forbidding my Father in law from seeing my kids until he stops his behavior
In the quiet corners of family gatherings, a silent battle brews—one where judgment and resentment erode the bonds meant to hold them close.
She stands firm, juggling the demands of work, motherhood, and partnership, only to be met with the cold sting of her father-in-law’s pa*sive-aggressive barbs, each word a reminder that her efforts are invisible, her sacrifices dismissed. But the true wound cuts deeper when innocence becomes the battlefield.
Her children, too young to understand the cruelty behind the words, begin to echo the man’s biting remarks, shattering the fragile peace and forcing her to confront not just a man’s bitterness, but the painful ripple it sends through the very heart of her family.
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The original poster is deeply hurt and angry because their father-in-law is using manipulative, pa*sive-aggressive comments to undermine the poster's contributions and value within the family structure, specifically targeting the poster's use of shared finances.
Given the significant emotional damage caused to the children and the failure of direct communication, is it justified for the OP and their husband to enforce a complete temporary ban on contact until the father-in-law acknowledges his behavior, apologizes, and stops undermining the poster to their children?
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