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Everyone wants to get along with theirin-lawsto keep the relationship smooth, but sometimes thats just not possible.

This is what a woman experienced when deciding on a name for her baby.

She simply wanted her way no matter what.

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Its definitely a struggle to deal with difficult in-laws who cant seem to show any empathy.

The final decision to name the child belongs to the mother-in-laws son and daughter-in-law.

Its not necessary to ask permission or make any excuse, she added.

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The poster did exactly what Diane mentioned one should do.

She turned her mother-in-law down and decided to go ahead with her ownbabyname idea.

Unfortunately, this led to even more chaos and a big disagreement between the women.

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Luckily, the postershusbandtook her side and had a stern talk with his mother.

He was also willing to distance himself and his family from his mom to protect his wifes mental peace.

This kind of support from ones partner can really help in situations where in-laws are inconsiderate or overbearing.

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Set boundaries and dont allow the mother-in-law or family member to continue the discussion.

Even royal families arent forced to name their children after a particular person.

They do so to honor an important figurehead, but the choice remains with the parents, she added.

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Luckily, netizens saw right through the act and called her out on her behavior.

Do you think the woman could have dealt with her in-laws request differently?

What would you have done if you were in her shoes?

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