We all know that relationships can be complicated, especially when it involves in-laws. One woman, named Ellen, experienced firsthand the challenges of having a difficult mother-in-law and the unexpected turn of events that followed.

Ellen and her husband David were thrilled about their daughter Lisa’s upcoming wedding. Lisa had just graduated from medical school and started working as a doctor. To reward her for her hard work and dedication, Ellen and David decided to buy Lisa a house. It may not have been big, but it was perfect for Lisa.

However, things took a turn when Lisa announced that she wanted her fiance, Ric, to move in with her. Despite their initial hesitation, Ellen and David agreed. They believed that marrying Ric meant he would soon become part of the family, so living together was a reasonable step.

To introduce their families to each other, Lisa and Ric planned a family dinner. Ellen and David had never met Ric’s parents before, so they were excited for the opportunity. Little did they know, this dinner would become a disaster they never expected.

Upon arriving at Lisa’s house, Ellen, David, and their younger daughter Leah noticed something was off. As they went inside to grab some spices, they overheard Ric’s parents saying that they wouldn’t invite Ellen and David to the wedding, but they would make them pay for it. Shocked and confused, they quickly left, claiming that Leah wasn’t feeling well.

Later, David revealed to Ellen that Ric’s parents had planned to exclude them from their own daughter’s wedding. Ellen couldn’t fathom why they would want to do such a thing, and she was even more surprised that Lisa agreed to it.

The next morning, Ellen went to Lisa’s house to confront Ric’s parents. When she knocked on the door, Ric’s mother accused her of influencing Lisa too much and claimed that Lisa no longer needed her parents’ influence in her life. Shockingly, Ric’s parents had moved in with Lisa and Ric, and they planned to live together as a family. They also made it clear that Ellen and David would be sent a portion of the wedding bill, despite not being invited.

Overwhelmed and hurt, Ellen called Lisa to ask her to reconsider excluding her own family from the wedding. Unfortunately, Lisa stood by her in-laws’ decision, leaving Ellen devastated.

Determined to take action, Ellen decided to sell the house since it was still under her name. She gave Ric’s parents ten days to vacate the property, but they refused. Ellen and David had no choice but to sell the house and use the money to buy their other daughter the car she had always wanted.

Since then, Lisa moved into a small apartment close to her workplace, and the whereabouts of Ric’s parents remained unknown. Lisa and Ric continued their relationship, but they have yet to get married.

Ellen shared her story to ask if she was wrong for selling the house and using the money for her other daughter’s benefit. It’s a difficult situation, but Ellen’s actions were driven by the need to protect her family and find some semblance of fairness amidst the turmoil.