Mother-in-Law HELL

Hi guys, I’m 24 years old and dating my boyfriend whom is 35. A large age gap I know, but it what matters between us that counts right?

Any ways, so Edward and I have been dating since the start of 08, however we were friends with benefits since 05 and were always on and off, however since we are offically dating we have been pretty close for well over a year.

Edward ’s parents own three houses, two in town and one in the city, his parents spend the majority of their time in the city. Edward  lives in one of the houses (the other is rented out) in town and he manages their family business in town.

Now for his mother, omg she is a piece of work in so many ways. When I offically met her, she was off her face drunk, she kissed my cheek and her breath reeked of alcohol.

I started to know things were off about her when I was friends with Edward. One time I had to go to a wedding of a close friend since school in the city. I asked Edward  to partner me and he said yes and he suggested that we stay at his parents place in the city. I said that would be great don’t want to fork out money on expensive hotels.

We get there and his mother herd us in and turns to Edward  and says “I made up the spare bed, Tessa can sleep in there.” I gave a confused look, as for almost a year I slept in Edward’s bed back in town and she knew it.

Edward just rolled his eyes and took my bag to the spare room.

On weekends Edward ’s parents stay in town to check over their business, so I have stayed there at times just to be with Justin. After staying there a few times, I noticed his mother would sort of give me dismissive looks and it got to the point where I felt uncomfortable.

I noticed on most of the visits she would get stuck into the wine, and start to domineer convestation. I am about 10 cms taller then her but when I am sitting down she started to stand over me, talking jibberish and it made me feel scared at times.

Why I am writing this is over the past two weeks, she has been a nightmare. Okay so I was at Edward ’s place, before the arrival of his parents. We tidy up the front room which is a combined room of kitchen/loungroom. His dad walks in first bringing in food etc, then followed by her.
Her eyes were wondering around the room and I saw her staring at two cushions that didn’t go on the couch. Well she started to stomp in and out of the house, going to the pantry and opening and slamming doors. Edward  asked her what was wrong.

“I am no-ones servant.” She declared before going into her room.

I hastily picked up the cushions and placed them neatly on the couch.

Then she came out muttering about some dinner she was hosting and then she seemed to settle.

So I thought.

I woke up to the sounds of cupboards banging, things being thrown on the counter. It seemed like ages, I looked out of Edward’s window to see it was predawn, meaning that the sun was a bout to rise in the horizon, so I am guessing 4:50 or 5:15am.

Feeling irratable, I put my hands over my ears and tried to go back to sleep. Instead when I thought the coast was clear to sleep. She started sweeping the carpets outside of Edward ’s bedroom.

Dinner was on at 8pm!

So the next day I was sitting watching a docoumentary, which I found interesting. Behind me I could hear her, moving around and then it was the dreadful exggarating sighs escaping her. It felt like she was glaring at me while she was doing it. This made me get up and leave. I couldn’t put up with it much long.

It seems that they call Edward up about ten minutes before they arrive which gives little to no time to clean up the house. Or for me to escape back to my parents house.

Anyways this week I went to the city, I had an event I had to attend. While I was away my mother called, she sounded stress. I asked her what was the matter. She replied.
“Tessa, I just got told that your pregnant. I know it is a rumour but it has spread around town that your expecting.”
I laughed and said I know I’m not as I’m bleeding at the current time.
“Well I got it on good authority that your apparently pregnant and that Edward ’s mother isn’t happy about it.” My mother said.

After asking how she found out, she said that an aquaintance of the family but a trusted friend of Edward ’s family told her that Edward’s mother gave her and a lot of the older towns people the news.

I am fed up with her. I try being pleasant for Edward’s sake, sometimes I wonder if she doesn’t like the age gap between Edward  and myself. Or she doesn’t like me for some reason. It is getting me down. I love Edward to bits, yet his mother is the only negative thing about the relationship.