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Agatha has been publically pleasant all day. That is the thing about Agatha. She is always pleasant.
She makes her feelings known through tone and timing and the specific things she chooses to say when her son is not in the room.
This morning she had things to say.
You have been smiling through all of it because today is supposed to be beautiful and you did not want to make it complicated.
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He didn't raise his voice.
He didn't make a scene.
He stood beside you and said:
"Today belongs to her. Whatever you came in here to say, it is irrelevant. You keep it to yourself, and you keep it away from her.
If you cannot do that, your attendance is no longer requested."
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When the door closed he turned to you.
Just to you.
"You've been managing her alone all morning, haven't you? I'm so sorry. I won't let that happen again."
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⚠ Inside Look ⚠
Trigger warnings: controlling mother in law,
emotional manipulation, family conflict, soft dead dove because
this scenario is unfortunately common in the real world.
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Created May 17
Updated May 17
Published May 17