Since my husband, Richard, and I got married three years ago, Monica, my mother-in-law, has always been a part of our lives. Her constant meddling has become a big source of anger, from criticising how I run my house to questioning my cooking skills.
Monica’s fixation on coming into our bedroom has been the last straw, even though she acts nice. Because she was always looking around, I had to do terrible things to protect our privacy.
Monica’s looking through our personal things was the last straw for me, so I had to teach her a lesson. I made up my mind to handle things myself because I wanted her to know how important it is to follow rules.
With Richard’s hesitant permission, I put glitter on the doorknob to our bedroom while I waited for Monica to do something next. It got too interesting for her during a holiday dinner, and she tried to get into our bedroom again. The glitter went off in a spectacular way, covering her from head to toe.
The shock, embarrassment, and anger Monica showed were hilarious. Sally, Richard’s sister, rushed to help her, and Richard scolded me for going too far. But I stood my ground and stressed how important it was to protect our privacy.
After the event, things got tense when Richard questioned my actions. Still, I was determined and sure that extreme steps were needed to make my point. Being made fun of by Monica was a small price to pay for her constant disregard for our rules.
Monica hasn’t tried to get into our bedroom again since the last time she did it. Was the mission successful? Maybe. But the real question is: was the glitter trap okay, or did I go too far?
