When my future mother-in-law, Janet, kept pestering me about my wedding dress, I didn’t think much of it until I returned home to find my $3,000 gown missing. It turned out she had tried it on, damaged it beyond repair, and then refused to pay for it. Enraged and desperate, I was armed with a…

When my future mother-in-law, Janet, kept pestering me about my wedding dress, I didn’t think much of it until I returned home to find my $3,000 gown missing.

It turned out she had tried it on, damaged it beyond repair, and then refused to pay for it. Enraged and desperate, I was armed with a secret weapon that ultimately changed everything.

Janet’s curiosity about my wedding dress had been incessant. She messaged daily, making comments like, “Make sure you pick something nice, dear. You don’t want to look like a doily.”

I proudly texted Janet photos of the dress, but she aggressively insisted on seeing it in person. I refused, wanting to keep it pristine for the wedding. This did not sit well with her.