I should’ve known something was wrong when my future mother-in-law, Janet, obsessively asked about my wedding dress but avoided
joining me to shop. After I found my dream $3,000 gown, she insisted on seeing it in person. I declined, offering photos instead.
Days later, I came home to find the dress missing — Mark, my fiancé, had taken it to Janet. When it returned, it was damaged.
She had tried it on and ruined it, dismissing my anger as “dramatic.” Mark didn’t defend me.
Then his sister Rachel showed up with photos: Janet laughing in my dress, clearly stretching it. With proof, I demanded she pay
or I’d go public. She refused — until I posted everything online. The backlash was immediate. Janet was furious,
and Mark still tried to mediate. That’s when I realized: this was just a glimpse of my future.
I took off my ring and ended the engagement. I may have lost a dress, but I saved myself from a lifetime of being disrespected.
