Mother-in-Law Convinces Family to Go in on Lake House. Now She Uses It as Her Own Hoarding 'Kingdom'
In a post on Reddit, she says her husband was convinced to invest under the pretense that the home would be used by the entire family
But midway through construction, his parents sold their home to move to the vacation house full-timeA woman whose husband invested into a family home says the home is now being taken over by his mother — who is using it largely as a place to store all the items she "hoards."
In a post shared to Reddit, the woman writes that her mother- and father-in-law bought a lakeside property a few years ago, under the pretense that it would be a summer house for the entire family to enjoy.
"Under that sales pitch," she writes. her husband and his brother "each invested 50% of the cost to build a guest house next to the main property so 'everyone could enjoy the space together and autonomously.' "
But while construction was nearing its end, her in-laws opted to sell their primary residence and move into the lakeside home full-time.
"So now, what we actually have is a guest house next to my mother-in-law's full-time residence, meaning we can never truly enjoy the place without having to see them," she writes.
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What's more is that her husband is still expected to chip in for many costs — including a boat that remains on the property, and which he opted out of investing in (a decision met with "disapproval," she writes).
Now, the mother-in-law has begun treating the guest house as a storage space for her "hoarding overflow."
"The freezer is stuffed to the brim with her random food, the closets are overflowing with their stuff, and last time we stayed over, we got scolded for leaving half a banana in the fridge and a couple of mugs in the sink," she writes. "But sure, let's pretend it's 'ours to enjoy.' "
What's more, she writes, is that when her husband casually mentioned that he would like to buy his own summer place someday, his mom "freaked out and demanded, 'Why would you do that when you already have a summer place with us.' "
"But MIL sold the 'family cabin dream,' took the money, moved in full-time, stuffed it with her junk, and now expects us to keep funding their lifestyle while we tiptoe around her rules and drama. And the total amount of time they will go away this summer: 2 nights," she writes.
Commenters are telling them to run.
"Oof take whatever money they are willing to give back and get out," writes one. "Honestly some money back is better than no money back! Ignore the increase in property values and just focus on not taking too much of a hit and being clear of them!"
"Can't believe they're also using the guest house for their storage too," says another. "Completely insufferable. Get out as quick as you can and buy a place far from them."
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