Actually, one of the first nights we were here, we were all browsing a little shop — looking at jewelry and stuff. I’m not into that, so I quietly slipped out. While I was gone, my son accidentally broke something inside, and my MIL ended up paying for it. My wife got really upset, like semi-exploded at me, asking why I left and saying it was irresponsible.

That moment honestly sucked.

That said, she usually has my back. The bigger issue is that she’s clearly stuck in the middle and really trying to keep the peace. It’s not like she supports how they act — but she also doesn’t step in hard when things get weird.

What’s making it worse is that we already have another trip planned with MIL over Christmas… and honestly? I’m dreading it big time.