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To start WW3 with my SIL

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Allthewineandallrhedrinks · 27/02/2026 06:30

Long story but I will keep it short.

Me and my husband had decided to stop speaking or engaging with SIL. Mainly because of an incident where my husband said something in a jokey way to my neice and she literally sulked off to another room in my parents house like it was the biggest deal making me feel uncomfortable and she's not even blood related.
I messaged my brother about Easter as we always do stuff all together and I said we need to do it separate this year. He asked why I said because your wife is a toddler sulking off and we don't want to see her again. Hears nothing more from my brother.

So then at my kids school it all gets a bit weird my mum friendship circle start ignoring me and I keep asking whats wrong and they say nothing all fine. But then they are organising meet ups without me which never happens. I normally am one that arranges them. I keep asking what's wrong. Finally find out. My SIL has told one of the mums that she knows through work about my husbands past. He did some bad stuff and was in prison but he did his time and is an amazing person.
Now because of my bitch SIL I am now isolated from my friendship group.

I was willing to not make a big deal and just not speak or see her again but she has made this personal and I cannot let this go.

OP posts:
Motnight · 27/02/2026 06:35

You need to let it go. Anything else and you are feeding into the drama. You've told your brother that he basically had to choose between you and his wife. His not replying is his response. Is it worth losing your brother over?

Out of interest what did your husband say to your niece that caused your SIL to leave the room?

Edited due to typos!

NoArmaniNoPunani · 27/02/2026 06:35

Sounds like you started it. Don't start shit, won't be shit.

Smowk · 27/02/2026 06:34

What did your husband say to the niece?

Why was he in prison?

And this…

I messaged my brother about Easter as we always do stuff all together and I said we need to do it separate this year. He asked why I said because your wife is a toddler sulking off and we don't want to see her again.

…makes you sound a nightmare tbh.

IntelCoreStrength · 27/02/2026 06:34

What was the “jokey comment” your husband said to your niece?

Faceon · 27/02/2026 06:33

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Brewtiful · 27/02/2026 06:33

Odditea · 27/02/2026 06:32

I want to hear your SIL’s side of the story

Me too. I suspect it would tell a VERY different story.

Smowk · 27/02/2026 06:32

There is so much missing here.

SettingSunStillness · 27/02/2026 06:32

What sort of bad stuff?

Odditea · 27/02/2026 06:32

I want to hear your SIL’s side of the story