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Anonymous wrote:Honestly, it’s weird that MIL did that and isn’t socially acceptable. But also, I don’t think it’s that violating. She opened it because she knew it was chocolate. And chocolate that OP has shared before. It’s not private or personal. She knew she wasn’t going to open it and find sex toys.

Opening someone’s mail and stealing contents is quite literally a federal offense.

This. If it doesnt have your name on it, dont open it.

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Anonymous wrote:I am Team OP here. I would be livid and would never forgive MIL this outrageously childish behavior. The audacity to open someone’s mail, steal from it, and then gloat about it is just unreal. I cannot believe some apparently ill-mannered PPs think this was a defensible action or just no big deal.

Agreed. This is about as socially clueless as going to someone else’s house and taking a dump with the bathroom door open. Then acting surprised when your host gets uncomfortable.

Oh! I posted earlier in this thread. My FIL once entered our house, walked past the powder room, up the stairs, past the dedicated guest bathroom in the guest room they stay in, into our master bedroom and took the smelliest most disgusting toilet clogging poop in our master bathroom. Hours later when we tried to go to bed the stench was still lingering. After it happened multiple times that visit, we fitted our master with a lock and he had the audacity to complain that he couldn’t enter our bedroom.

Op don't use her for babysitting anymore. She doesn't respect your privacy or boundaries. Its not worth it.

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, it’s weird that MIL did that and isn’t socially acceptable. But also, I don’t think it’s that violating. She opened it because she knew it was chocolate. And chocolate that OP has shared before. It’s not private or personal. She knew she wasn’t going to open it and find sex toys.

Opening someone’s mail and stealing contents is quite literally a federal offense.

Anonymous wrote:I am Team OP here. I would be livid and would never forgive MIL this outrageously childish behavior. The audacity to open someone’s mail, steal from it, and then gloat about it is just unreal. I cannot believe some apparently ill-mannered PPs think this was a defensible action or just no big deal.

Agreed. This is about as socially clueless as going to someone else’s house and taking a dump with the bathroom door open. Then acting surprised when your host gets uncomfortable.

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Anonymous wrote:This was the funniest thing I've ever read.

I've had chocolate shipped from where I live (another COUNTRY) and while it's nice treat (and talk about overseas shipping) I can't imagine being as pissed off as the OP.

And she just watched the kids while you went away.

And seriously, OP...grow the F up.

This. The woman just babysat for you for free. Consider it payment in kind, OP.

This is stupid. It was a kindness to schedule the grandparents weekend with the children. It’s so annoying how some people assume everyone is begging for free babysitting. Guess what? It’s a ton more work to get the house ready for a MIl/FIL visit. I would MUCH rather schedule a sleepover with one of my kids friends or even hire a college aged babysitter to watch them. The grandparents are always asking for more time with the grandkids so this was probably a way to say yes to the request. At least that’s how it would be in my family.

There must be a lot of entitled and delusional grandparents on this board.

I can’t imagine opening someone else’s birthday present, let alone thinking spending time with your grandchildren means you can do whatever you want and all boundaries are temporarily suspended. Nobody needs or wants babysitting that much. (I sure don’t.) And to pretend that it’s a quid pro quo when it’s actually going out of my way to say yes to the grandparents’ request is just gross.

Anonymous wrote:Has MIL always been like this? This is very odd behavior, is it possible this could be age related like early onset dementia?

+1. Please consider this

I really don't understand the "its just candy" posters. Eating candy has nothing to do with the issue.

MIL opened someone else's birthday present, used it and then talked about it in a non-apologetic way.

Anyone who is team MIL either didn't really the post or just wants to be argumentative.

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, it’s weird that MIL did that and isn’t socially acceptable. But also, I don’t think it’s that violating. She opened it because she knew it was chocolate. And chocolate that OP has shared before. It’s not private or personal. She knew she wasn’t going to open it and find sex toys.

OP, next time send yourself a chocolate butt plug knowing that MIL will open it.

Anonymous wrote:Honestly, it’s weird that MIL did that and isn’t socially acceptable. But also, I don’t think it’s that violating. She opened it because she knew it was chocolate. And chocolate that OP has shared before. It’s not private or personal. She knew she wasn’t going to open it and find sex toys.

It came in the mail, it wasn’t a box sitting on the counter. There’s no excusing this.

Honestly, it’s weird that MIL did that and isn’t socially acceptable. But also, I don’t think it’s that violating. She opened it because she knew it was chocolate. And chocolate that OP has shared before. It’s not private or personal. She knew she wasn’t going to open it and find sex toys.

I am Team OP here. I would be livid and would never forgive MIL this outrageously childish behavior. The audacity to open someone’s mail, steal from it, and then gloat about it is just unreal. I cannot believe some apparently ill-mannered PPs think this was a defensible action or just no big deal.

The woman opened her gift! How anyone doesn’t think that’s crossing the line is beyond me. Bunch of lawyers on here trying to find loopholes in anything.

Once my mother ate all of my Burdick's chocolate mice and I freaked out. But I was 11 at the time. Please tell us the brand of this amazing chocolate OP

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Anonymous wrote:Now you know what to get her for her birthday EVERY year.

Oh, yeah. You now have to buy chocolate for her constantly and make sure to tell the “funny” story of when she couldn’t help herself and opened your birthday present while she was babysitting and devoured the chocolate. Enjoy the horrified looks from everyone listening.

It's chocolate. She didn't eat the children. Even in your "funny" retelling its funny. Nobody is going to be horrified

x1000 I cannot believe how immature some of these responses are. I really hope these are just middle schoolers trolling and not real live parents. Sheesh. No wonder our country is going to he11 in a handbasket.

You sound pretty immature yourself if you can’t get why the OP is upset. It’s likely you’ve been raised in the same barn as the MIL.