Is She Wrong for Giving Her Mother-in-Law a Copy of Her Own House Key?

A Reddit user shares her story of her mother-in-law being too persistent about getting a house key, so she did get one.

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Just not the one she was expecting.

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The original poster (OP) explained that she and her husband recently bought a home together.

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His mom immediately began pushing for a copy of the house key “in case of an emergency.”

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The Reddit community seemed to generally agree that OP was not in the wrong in this situation.

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One user was able to see both OP’s and her husband’s perspectives.

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When I read the title I thought you were going to pretend it was the correct key, and see how long it would take for her to try it.

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Absolutely SHE is the AH for pestering you about this when it is clearly your choice. But yeah, your husband has a point about you stirring the pot.

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Another user said it was concerning that the husband wasn’t stepping in to do anything.

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Is She Wrong for Giving Her Mother-in-Law a Copy of Her Own House Key?

A Reddit user shares her story of her mother-in-law being too persistent about getting a house key, so she did get one.

Just not the one she was expecting.

The original poster (OP) explained that she and her husband recently bought a home together.

Too Persistent

His mom immediately began pushing for a copy of the house key “in case of an emergency.”

Too Persistent

The Reddit community seemed to generally agree that OP was not in the wrong in this situation.

The Masses Weigh In

One user was able to see both OP’s and her husband’s perspectives.

The Masses Weigh In

When I read the title I thought you were going to pretend it was the correct key, and see how long it would take for her to try it.

The Masses Weigh In

Absolutely SHE is the AH for pestering you about this when it is clearly your choice. But yeah, your husband has a point about you stirring the pot.

The Masses Weigh In

Another user said it was concerning that the husband wasn’t stepping in to do anything.

The Masses Weigh In

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