Mum’s blast so hurtful

MY mum publicly blasted me for crying at my mother-in-law’s funeral.

She branded me an “attention-seeking hypocrite”.

Apparently, I wasn’t entitled to cry because I never did anything to make my mother-inlaw’s life happier.

We had a rocky relationship and often rowed but she was no shrinking violet.

She never thought I was good enough for her son (my husband) and told me so. I stood up for myself and we clashed.

Admittedly I wouldn’t allow her to live with us during Covid, but she would have created friction. How dare my mother tell me how to behave?

JANE SAYS: Being told off for crying at a funeral is pretty rich.

She has no way of knowing how you feel or how your relationship with your mother-in-law worked. You had your reasons for dealing with her in the way you did and there can be no looking back.

Don’t be tempted to fall out with your mum but do tell her that you need to talk.

Is she sorry? If not, prepare to be the bigger person and turn the other cheek.

But leave her in no doubt that you will not be told off like a naughty schoolgirl.