Reddit AITA: Husband Disappointed by Wife's Reaction to MIL's Insults & Mom Rejects Daughter Over Doll

MIL's Insults and Husband's Disappointment

• 💡 OP's mother-in-law repeatedly made comments about OP's acne, despite OP asking her husband to intervene.
• 🎯 During Christmas dinner, after the MIL made another comment about OP's acne and weight, OP left the dinner.
• 💔 Her husband expressed disappointment in OP's behavior, stating she should have been the bigger person and that older people are insensitive.
• 🚀 An update revealed the husband had apologized and barely spoken to his mother since the incident, and another daughter-in-law, Jane, also stood up to the MIL.

Mother's Rejection and Family Drama

• 💔 A 19-year-old OP was told by her sister that her mother wanted nothing to do with her because she "picked her dad" during the divorce.
• 😔 The OP's mother had struggled with depression and alcohol after the divorce, and the OP felt she was neglected, missing important events.
• 🎁 The mother asked the OP to give a doll to her new stepdaughter, Emma, which OP declined, leading to further estrangement.
• ✈️ The OP discovered her mother eloped and didn't invite her to the wedding, stating it was to prevent her from reporting back to her father.
• 🚫 After a confrontation, the OP's mother imposed strict "boundaries," requiring three days' notice for visits and demanding OP accept Emma as family.
• ✂️ Feeling unloved and rejected, the OP decided to cut her mother out of her life, blocking her number.

Husband's Appearance Criticism and Marriage Issues

• 💍 A 43-year-old OP was asked by her 41-year-old husband to stop wearing earrings because they make women look older.
• 😔 The husband admitted he finds OP less physically attractive now due to aging and adult acne, calling her a "cutie" instead of "smoking hot."
• 🗣️ He also previously made comments about her body odor and acne, which he initially dismissed as flirting.
• 💔 The OP confessed to flirting with another man online and masturbating, feeling a lack of validation from her husband.
• ⚠️ Commenters expressed concern about the husband's superficiality and controlling behavior, suggesting the OP leave the marriage.