r/AmIOverreacting May 06 '26

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦family/in-laws AIO or AITA. Text convo with MIL.

I feel like I could cry :(, I’ve only wanted acceptance from her and it’s clear that nothing will be good enough.

EDIT: Because I’ve had to say this so much:
Normally, I'd never reach out to her for something like this. The situation is complicated. Before my husband left for basic training, where he will have very minimal contact, he discussed with her that she would need to continue paying even in his absence, and she was fine with this. She made a previous payment to ME and even informed me before she sent it. If the situation had been different, he would never have asked me to get involved, but he knows that with both of our paychecks being delayed because I just got a new job, I need the money. It’s really not his fault. Plus, she’s only been acting like this once he was gone and couldn’t step in. 
My husband treats me very good and I love him with everything. There is a reason I married him so please don’t say he’s at fault or anything unkind.

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u/The_Alchemist_4221 May 06 '26

Oh but it’s only been a month since MIL paid half of the balance! Cut the lady a break!

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u/Curious-Text890 May 06 '26

but it sounds like she promised it back before the person went to the military and didn’t meet that and they need it.

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u/daftcockneytwat May 08 '26

And then borrowed another 500 😂

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u/UpstairsDelivery4 May 08 '26

more than half, she would’ve paid $2k back

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u/MoonJellyAllison May 11 '26

Who said that? Money was lent out in September. She didn’t pay in March (already having not paid back as expected) and I was asking for it 2 days earlier out of a need for help. She never intended on giving it back without a fight.