Anonymous wrote:“Unwelcome” is deliberately vague so it can mean whatever it needs to for a MIL with debilitating main character syndrome if not actual NPD. It typically means not enough attention— in OPs case her MIL was shut down while seeking negative attention. I’ve seen it used for not being allowed in delivery rooms, not being given a starring role at weddings/baptisms/birthdays, and my personal favorite is when I heard someone use it about a baby shower (for her grandchild) because the child wasn’t being named after her.
The child was a boy.
“Unwelcome” is a red flag for someone for whom nothing will ever be enough.
Exactly. I can’t think of a time when I was invited somewhere, enjoyed hospitality and then left feeling “unwelcome”. I don’t even know what that would look like.
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