A cunning husband went viral after sharing his cunning plan to keep his “nagging” mother-in-law away from their home.
Sharing the brilliant plan with fruitful results on Reddit, the unidentified man explained he had enough of his in-laws and decided to put an end to their “unannounced” visits.
“Privacy means nothing to them, and my wife refuses to set boundaries,” the man wrote.
“They will come around every day unannounced to visit my wife/play with our kids. So not only do I never get a break from my mother-in-law’s constant nagging, I have no privacy from them.
“A few months ago she went crazy after a (wolf?) spider was simply in the corner doing nothing. Panic attack and all.”
And so, the unhappy husband came upon the idea to buy a new pet – a giant tarantula!
“I got the idea to get a tarantula as a way to prevent her coming so often. It’s in a big enclosure in the living room,” he added.
“Asked wife beforehand if it’s okay, but didn’t tell her the motivation. Worked like a charm, the dad still comes but the mother can’t stand to be in the same house as it.
“She’s continued to ignore my concerns about boundaries for years, I don’t think I had a choice. Plus the tarantula makes a cool pet.”
After sharing his story on Reddit, the husband was greeted by comments of people who appeared to know exactly what the couple was going through.
“It makes me think she really does want space from her mom, but doesn’t want the fallout of trying to get it,” one person said.
“I’m sure she’s aware of her mother’s arachnophobia and thought she could play dumb and have it be a win-win,” another one suggested.
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