As the son of a very superstitious mother, I had learned to take her beliefs seriously from a young age.
Growing up, my mother had always told me that certain actions could bring bad luck to our family, and so I was careful to abide by her rules because I did not want to be at the receiving end of her nagging.
She not happy that my wife anyhow hang her underwear around the house
When my mother moved in with us a few months after our wedding, she was horrified to see my wife’s underwear hanging all around the house.
She immediately began to express her disapproval, saying that it was bad luck and would bring us harm. She said that my wife’s superstition was putting us all in danger.
Though I tried to reason with her, my mother was determined to stay true to her superstitions. She argued that the bad luck had already begun to manifest itself in our lives, citing the fact that I had recently been laid off from my job.
I tried to explain that it had nothing to do with my wife hanging her underwear around, but my mother was not convinced.
For weeks, my mother continued to berate my wife. She even went so far as to take down all of my wife’s underwear and throw it away, saying that it would bring us luck.
I was embarrassed and angry, but I did not want to get into a fight with my mother. I tried to stay calm and explained to her that my wife’s actions were not hurting anyone.
However, my mother was adamant and refused to listen. She said that she would never accept my wife’s doings and that it would only bring us bad luck.
Moved out of my home because she scared she get bad luck
In the end, she left our home, still convinced that my wife’s actions were bad for us.
I was left feeling frustrated and helpless. My mother’s superstition had caused a rift between my wife and me, and I was unsure of what to do.
I wanted to make my mother understand that my wife’s actions was harmless, but I knew it would be an uphill battle.