Woman Confirms Her Mother-in-Law Has Been Snooping Around In Her Bedroom By Baiting Her With A Pregnancy Test

Sep 29, 2023

A home is a place where you can be free, happy, vulnerable and safe. A person should not be insecure, afraid or uncomfortable in a home. There are several reasons why a person might not feel safe in their home, but one of them is having another person or people that make you feel uncomfortable in that home.

This is the situation a lady identified by the username Milathrowaway37 on Reddit found herself in. The Redditor revealed how she suspected that her mother-in-law (MIL) was always snooping around her bedroom. Hence, she formulated a plan that eventually confirmed her suspicion.

The original poster (OP) took her story to the AITA community in 2022 to seek the opinions of others about the difficult situation she found herself in. The OP did not like how her privacy was being invaded and needed to put an end to it. When situations like this happen, one is bound to feel unsafe, and a lasting solution is usually the best bet.

Although the Redditor carried out her investigation, things went awry when she informed her spouse. He felt like she disrespected his mother. Due to this, she shared her plight with other Redditors to know if she went overboard. The Redditor started her story by explaining what led to her suspicion. She wrote:

"My MIL moved in with us a month ago. I began to notice my stuff in the bedroom being touched. Furniture rearranged, stuff moved et cetera…"

The OP was surprised that those things were happening because only her husband had access to the bedroom.

She continued: "I felt like I was going crazy because my husband is the only one who has access to the bedroom and he doesn't usually touch nor come near my things. I figured it must be his mom walking in and snooping on my personal things. I told my husband and he said his mom would never…I had a huge hunch but couldn't install a cam in the bedroom to catch her in act."

She felt frustrated about the whole situation since her husband did not believe her, and she needed to confirm her suspicions. Therefore, the OP devised a plan to confirm her MIL's snooping. She revealed:

"So, I got me one of those fake positive pregnancy test and threw it in the bedroom's trashcan. note the trashcan was placed in the corner near the closet."

The OP did that, and the MIL took the bait. The Redditor explained that the next day, when she got to work, she received several texts and calls from her inlaws "congratulating" her on her pregnancy. It did not end there as the OP's husband came to her workplace and "was all worked up about it asking since when I was pregnant, and why I didn't tell him." The woman then asked him how he got to know about it. She wrote:

"I asked how he found out and he said his mom found the positive test in the trashcan in the bedroom. I asked if his answer just confirmed that she's been snooping in the bedroom all along. He had a 'realization' moment but demanded we stick to the bigger issue ..." 

At that point, the OP revealed to the husband that there was no bigger issue as the whole thing was fake, and she just wanted to confirm her MIL's snooping. The Redditor's husband did not believe her and told her to "take an actual test right infront of him and he was livid asking how I could lie about such thing and break his mom's heart since I know…very well that she longs for kids." 

The OP's husband was furious with her because of her actions, and his mom and family have been calling the OP a "liar and manipulator." She then concluded her story by asking, "AITA?"

People revealed their opinions about the situation. Someone wrote, "NTA, but ordering a lock for the door and kicking MIL out seems easier." Another commented: "NTA You told no lies. Even if you were to be pregnant she had no right to announce it to the world." One affirmed: "NTA. You didn't lie. You set a trap. You caught a rat."

Another person mentioned: "NTA but it sounds like you have a husband problem as well since he was focused more on you 'breaking his mom's heart' instead of her 1) snooping in your marital bedroom, and 2) her blabbing her mouth to everyone instead of immediately going to you and your husband."  

Someone else commented, "Lol, his mom is snooping through your things and he's worried about how much you hurt his mummy's feelings?" One advised: "NTA throw out that whole family. He forced you to take a pregnancy test in front of him??? Psycho vibes." Another confirmed: "NTA Honestly I would rethink the marriage. If he's gaslighting you now for his mommy I worry about your future."

Do you think the Redditor handled the situation well? What are your thoughts on her spouse’s reaction? Let us know, and be sure to pass this on to others.