A woman is fuming with her mother-in-law after she took pictures of her messy house, catching her in the act after the relative accidentally sent them to her.
The mum was working from home and was horrified when she received the seven WhatsApp messages from her in-law in a family group chat, so she rushed to confront the relative about them and forced her to delete the pictures.
In the Reddit post, the woman said she felt shamed by her in-law.
The woman, who remained anonymous, wrote: "I was on a Zoom seminar when my WhatsApp chat popped up on my computer.
"There were seven photos of the mess in the kids bedrooms, laundry and a few pictures of very messy areas of the garage which was sent to the family chat where there are about 12 of us on my husband's side of the family and are quite active in.
"I immediately ran downstairs and saw her walk from the garage into the lounge with a smirk on her face texting. I quickly asked her if she was sending pictures of the messy parts of the house and her eyes went wide, she apologised and said they were for her husband."
She added that she thinks the in-law was ridiculing her to other family members but sent the pictures in the wrong chat. The pair have since avoided each other.
"I just feel ashamed and it feels violating that someone would go through the bedrooms, laundry and garage to take photos of mess to gossip about us and how we keep our home," she said.
"I haven't spoken to her since and just waiting for her to go," she added.
Her husband is also furious with his mother as he struggles to believe that she could be so cruel.
In response, many were quick to support the woman and say her in-law was acting way out of line.
One person wrote: "If she wants pristine she can stay in a hotel and I would tell her that."
Another stated: "I'm sorry she violated your privacy and the social rules of hospitality."
A third penned: "Never let her back in your house."
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