Dear (soon to be) ex MIL,

I don’t think you know what real love is. And I think that’s why your son doesn’t understand it either- because you never showed it to him. You were his mother and you never taught him or showed him what real love looks like. Because of this, you’ve left your son stunted and broken. He and I could have had something incredible- a real love- spontaneous and wild.

As long as you loom in the shadows though, feeding poison, deception, and manipulation into his mind, he will never be happy. He will continue to believe, as you have convinced him for so long, that you are the only person who will love him unconditionally. But even you don’t accept his flaws. It’s all a façade. Everything about you. It’s no wonder so many people have seen right through you and left you in the dust. You’re too toxic and deeply unhappy to bear. The saddest part: your son chooses not to see it. You feed him just enough and make him believe he’s your knight in shining armor. From body pains to medications to help with a guy who won’t leave you alone. He’s constantly at your service, whenever you call.

Let him go from your clutches. Set him free and let him be happy and feel fulfilled elsewhere. Let him be loved and love in return. Real love. Isn’t that what we should all want for our children?