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The DIL may be a piece of work, but no one, NO ONE can cut off access of a grown man to his own mother against his will unless they are holding a gun to his head.

And none of this would be a “no contact bomb”.

It’s a case where one adult is aware that other adults don’t want to spend time with her due to her actions, and would prefer to stew in her perceptions of “being right” than make amends.
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I am fascinated by the "make amends" poster.  Just what, exactly, does the MIL have to make amends for?  Being a decent human being to strangers in distress.  "making amends" just seems to be "suck up whatever unreasonable temper tantrum DIL wants to throw".  Also agree that it is DIL's husband who needs to take his kids to see his mother.  But I have a friend with a crazy, borderline personality disorder DIL who regularly acts like this, including threatening the husband that she will take his kids and deny him access to them unless he obeys her orders to cut off contact with his mom.  Then whenever the DIL needs something, she texts the MIL like nothing ever happened.  [/quote]

Your friend’s son needs to grow some.  That is unless he is hiding behind his wife for his decision not to see his mother.

If the wife is lucid enough that he thinks that threat is credible, he can explain to her that her life is about to become a living hell and she will regret the day she met him if she doesn’t tone down.  [/quote]

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