My MIL was never satisfied with me. She made a million remarks every time we met, and I felt clumsy. But that day, her usual nitpicking crossed the line.
Gertrude declared that I wasn’t beautiful enough for her son. That was the last straw, and I entered a beauty contest! But even there, she continued to sabotage me.
David and I had recently returned from our honeymoon, and our life together was filled with love and happiness. However, my mother-in-law,
Gertrude, never took me seriously. She criticized me constantly, no matter what I did. Even that evening, during dinner, she found faults in everything.”