My parents versus my ex in-laws for graduation weekend
For context: I have been divorced for 7-8 years but have a great relationship with my ex in-laws. They know their son sucks a father and a human and are amazing to the kids and over the past few years me as well
When I got married in the early 2000s my mom told me I should never get along with my mother I law. And there has always been drama there (on both sides but mostly my mom)
My parents are extremely catholic and unhappy that I got married in a Lutheran Church, which started this all. My mom also doesn’t drink and my accent lost like the party.
It’s been almost 25 years of feeling caught in the middle with the people that live close by and do a lot for my children, and my parents who, of course I love because they’re my family, but I’ve been intermittent in my own life and my children
Fast forward to graduation weekend and my daughter is excited everybody is here to support her
I feel like I’m walking on eggshells to not speak much to my ex mother-in-law around my own mother. Since they live here, they’ve been helping me with the graduation party and last week, my mom started making passive aggressive little things like talking about all the store brand soda they are bringing unless I am too good to use it. She bought some chips she found in her pantry to donate to the party and random things. (My daughter does not drink soda). They drove 10 hours (brother offered to fly with them) and first thing she says is the soda for your party is in the car. I’ll go get it.
My brother and his wife are flying in and they’ve offered to help. Try to keep everything calm.
I think I’m just here for moral support….