When I married my husband, I was aware that I was not just marrying him but also his mother, and I was willing to accept her as part of the deal.
Little did I know that it was going to be the biggest challenge I had ever faced in my life.
My mother-in-law is a classic example of a cheapskate. She doesn’t even splurge on herself, let alone us. She is always looking for ways to save money, no matter how ridiculous or impractical they are.
For example, she recently decided to turn off the air conditioner in the house in order to save electricity. This was despite me giving her extra money to pay for it.
Naturally, we argued about it and she refused to budge.
The problem is that it gets really hot. Without air conditioning, the house becomes unbearably hot and humid, making it impossible to sleep or do anything else. I tried to explain to her that she was making us all miserable, but she still refused to turn it back on.
The heat also affects our health, as we all start to get sick from the heat and humidity. It’s not just us though, as our pets start to suffer too.
The situation has become so bad that it has caused huge arguments between us and my husband’s mother. We have demanded that she move somewhere else, but she refuses to leave.
At this point, I’m at my wit’s end. I don’t know what else to do and I’m feeling helpless. I’m tired of arguing with her and getting nowhere. I just want her to understand how much her cheapness is affecting us all.
I’m sure most of you can relate to this situation. It’s an all-too-common problem that many families face when dealing with a cheapskate mother-in-law. The only way to deal with it is to find a way to make her understand that her cheapness is causing more harm than good.
In our case, we have decided that the best solution is to move her mother somewhere else. This way, she will be able to live in a place where she can be comfortable and afford to turn on the air conditioner.
It’s not an ideal solution, but it’s the best we can come up with to end this situation. I hope that by doing this, we can finally put an end to the arguments and get some peace and quiet.
In the end, it all boils down to understanding and compromise. It’s important to remember that no matter how much we disagree with our mother-in-law’s cheapness, we still have to respect her and find a way to make it work. It might not be easy, but it’s the only way to make this situation better.