To be easily offended?

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Background
There is a family wedding coming up and my MIL has been overly excited to find out what I’m wearing for it. She wanted to come shopping with us for me to find it.

I ended up finding a dress on a day she wasn’t there. We came home with the bag, she was all excited, we showed her and she said NOTHING. Literally just stared at it and said ‘with what colour shoes’ and then I said silver and she didn’t respond. Not even a ‘nice’ ‘lovely’ ‘colour is nice’ or even a ‘I’m not sure I love it but as long as your happy’. I’m fine with honesty, but to completely ignore me 😂

Additionally, and I mean this in the least arrogant way possible, I have way better taste than my MIL, she likes ott glitter sparkles etc and I like elegant, classic styles. Just ranting honestly, found it slightly offensive 😅

What country are you in where “everyone wears sparkles?”

It couldn’t possibly be the US.

Your relationship with your MIL does not sound secure and easygoing - you shouldn't be going shopping with her, be so enmeshed: waiting for her response and then ruminating on her lack of approval. Don't do this, it doesn't seem healthy for you or the relationship.

In my experience anyone who says they’re “elegant and classy” absolutely isn’t 😂

It sounds like she thinks that you'll be underdressed for the occasion. Which doesn't really matter as long as the bride and groom won't interpret it as being that you couldn't be arsed to make an effort - presumably they know your style and won't be expecting the sparkles that everyone else will probably go for?

I agree with posters who say that it's a bit arrogant to say that you have "better taste" than MIL. Why not just say "different taste" instead of looking down your nose at an entire culture?

I would definitely say I like it just to be polite. Or maybe I’m just a people pleaser loool

Not an entire culture lol. Most people at the wedding loved my outfit. Assumption is usually not the best road to go down

Six years. I supported my friend for six looong years while she bitched every single solitary day about the MIL that she insisted that they move into their home.
And then I saw a funny joke by a British woman that said something like, “My MIL looked longingly through the window while it was raining. I almost let her in.” (or something similar)
It was humorous and it was obviously a joke. But my friend decided to get offended and refused to speak to me.
It was the biggest favour she could’ve done for me.
She hasn’t spoken to me since and I’m sure she thinks she’s punishing me.
The multiple daily bitch-texts were the punishment.