I read this story on Reddit about a mother grappling with a tricky family situation involving her son’s girlfriend and the girlfriend’s mom. Her son, a 20-year-old, has been in an on-and-off relationship with his girlfriend since high school. The relationship, in her view, has been toxic, with repeated breakups over jealousy issues and arguments. The most recent breakup, in October 2024, was particularly nasty, with the girlfriend saying extremely hurtful things to her son. Despite this, they got back together in May 2024.
At the time of the breakup, the girlfriend’s mom left a nasty voicemail for the son’s mom, which the husband suggested she avoid listening to for her peace of mind. Since then, the son’s parents have worked hard to support him while being kind to the girlfriend, including her in family events and holidays despite the awkwardness.
Now, the girlfriend’s mom has reached out, inviting the son’s mom to coffee. Given the history, the son’s mom feels conflicted about meeting her. She wonders if it’s okay to politely decline, especially considering the prior voicemail and her apprehensions about what the meeting might entail. Many commenters urged her to listen to the voicemail, and she eventually did. Though she found it upsetting, she decided to meet the girlfriend’s mom, possibly in the interest of maintaining family harmony.
Her daughter, who posted on behalf of her mom, shared updates and even considered accompanying her mom to the meeting. The general sentiment from commenters was cautious most believed the meeting could lead to unnecessary drama and advised against it. One user said: “Listen to the voicemail so you know what you’re walking into. If it’s as nasty as described, you can politely decline with peace of mind.”
The mom ultimately decided to proceed with the coffee meeting, and readers are eager for an update on how it goes.
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