Guys I’m really struggling. My husband and I have been married since October but we have a son in the 2nd grade so we’ve been together a very long time. My husband is an only child and has never met his dad. His mom is one of the moms who would rather be a friend than a parent, and has used manipulation, lying and guilt tripping his whole life. So things have gotten so so much better since I told my husband to set boundaries. I think his eyes are starting to open to see who she really is and not that she can do no wrong.

But now she is using the same manipulative, guilt tripping stuff on my son. Her and I have had heated discussions in the past, and I really just want my husband to handle it because I can’t stand her. But my husband is scared of her I think. He said he would call her to tell her that is not ok and our child will not be spending the night any more if she displays this kind of behavior... but he didn’t. We got into a huge fight and he ended up telling me he feels like he “neglects his mother.” What? I am so so so over this pyramid of TOXICITY! I shouldn’t feel like I have to win my husband over! I honestly don’t know what to do.