Dressing up as a witch is such a common costume because it’s so easy to pull off. All you need is a black dress and a witch’s hat, andvoila, you are good to go. Of course, in today’s age, nobody would be foolish enough to think of you as a real witch, right?

Wrong! This original poster (OP) was shocked to find that her costume made her mother-in-law think that she was a real witch and, hence, “dangerous” for her son. The woman even spread rumors to the extendedfamilyand asked them to pray for her son!

More info:Reddit

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Woman dressed as a witch for Halloween, holding a pumpkin bucket, standing in a forest.

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However, the poster’s mother-in-law thinks that she’s a witch all because she dressed up as one for a Halloween-themed party

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Couple in Halloween attire, with one wearing a “Witch” themed shirt at a festive party.

Her religious mother-in-law also spread rumors to the extended family that she is “dangerous” for her son and to pray for him

Text describing a Halloween-themed party costume involving a t-shirt and a witch-themed outfit.

Mother-in-law texts expressing concern over daughter-in-law’s Halloween witch costume.

Text exchange discussing religious MIL labeling DIL as “dangerous” for Halloween witch costume.

Religious MIL holding rosary, seated in church setting, with focus on hands and cross.

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When the poster confronted her, she accused her of using witchcraft and even her father-in-law supports his wife

Text describing a conflict involving a religious MIL calling DIL dangerous due to Halloween costume.

Today, we jump into a bizarre tale involving “witches”, and no, we are not kidding, because a woman really thinks that her daughter-in-lawis a witch because she dressed like one for a party. The poster tells us that her parents-in-law displayed a few red flags, but she brushed them off at that time. However, after marriage, they just increased, so her husband started going low-contact with them.

She realized the extent of their extremity when she dressed up as a witch for a Halloween-themed party and her husband wore an “I’m with the witch” t-shirt. Hermother-in-lawsaw that picture on social media and sent them a message that she was concerned about the couple. OP was confused but her husband explained that it was all her extremely religious Christian take on the situation.

However, the woman didn’t stop there; she also sent the picture to his extended family, told everyone that the poster is “bad and dangerous” for her son, and asked them to pray for the couple. The family started texting OP’shusband, concerned that she was really “dragging him down” due to what her mother-in-law said.

The poster felt that her reputation has been tarnished with his extended family and told her mother-in-law that she will be going no-contact with her. Instead of apologizing, the woman further accused her of using witchcraft and again said that she is praying for thecouple. When OP’s husband tried to confront his father about this, he also backed up his wife and badmouthed OP.

Now, the couple has stopped contact with theparents, but OP fears that it’s not permanent as they might start talking again. This is really bothering her, so she vented online and sought advice. Redditors were equally baffled as her, but they were also quick to point out that the woman disliked her and this was just an excuse to antagonize her.

Religious MIL praying in a church pew, with statues in the background.

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She said that out of both respect for her in-laws and not wanting to further escalate the situation, she didn’t talk tofriendsand family about this. But she still needed a therapeutic outlet and Reddit seemed like the perfect place due to anonymity, so she vented online. She also expressed the most challenging part of the situation:

“I felt conflicted. On the one hand, I did not want to associate with anyone so narrow-minded and intellectually challenged as this person, on the other hand, this very person was my husband’s mother, and I did not want to come between their relationship. Thankfully my husband is nothing like his parents, and he assured me that the only thing that has come between him and his parents has been his parents themselves.”

“To clarify, my husband was never no-contact with his parents, he just had more of a distant relationship that came in ebbs and flows. While I encouraged him to improve his relationship, I never forced him to go against his own judgment. But I guess people tend to project their own experiences and feelings onto things they read and see,” she added.

Folks online said that her mother-in-law hated her and the costume was just a reason to lash out against the poster

Reddit comment discussing Halloween costume ideas related to a religious theme.

Comment discussing a toxic relationship due to a witch costume for Halloween, with agreement from another user.

Reddit comment discussing a MIL’s reaction to a DIL’s Halloween costume, calling it trivial.

Comments discussing someone being a witch, with a humorous secret reveal.

Positive Reddit comments discussing world religions and blessings regarding “religious” family issues.

Reddit comments discussing blocking a religious MIL on social media.

Comment questioning if mother-in-law understands Halloween costumes and trick-or-treating.

Comment on a post about witches, suggesting a shirt that challenges historical witch trials.

Reddit comment about a husband’s distant relationship, mentioning family issues.

Text exchange discussing dressing as a witch for Halloween and being called “dangerous” by a religious MIL.

Online comment exchange discussing family relationship issues and in-law dynamics.

Text comment discussing relationship dynamics and protecting partners from difficult in-laws.

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