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I’m 21. My husband and I have been married for one year (We met three years ago). I used to enjoy spending time with his parents, but I’m starting to avoid them.
It all started when I developed a fear of germs. I washed my hands so often that they were dry, red, and cracked. I was ashamed of my hands, and to make things worse, my in-laws teased me about it.
My husband thinks that they make jokes about me out of love. He says that they tease me because they want me to change…I think that they are cruel. My husband told them that I was showing signs of depression. You would think that they would back off, but no...They made a joke about me last night.
Last night, while I was at work, my husband told them that I’m starting to get better. They joked that I was hiding somewhere, and that I made him say that.
Should I just live my life and not let them get to me? Or should I ask my husband to tell them that the jokes need to stop?
I think that if I stand up for myself, that they would say that I'm overreacting. I don't think that they would say it directly to me. They might just vent about me to their other family members. (That's usually how they treat their other daughter-in-law).
It all started when I developed a fear of germs. I washed my hands so often that they were dry, red, and cracked. I was ashamed of my hands, and to make things worse, my in-laws teased me about it.
My husband thinks that they make jokes about me out of love. He says that they tease me because they want me to change…I think that they are cruel. My husband told them that I was showing signs of depression. You would think that they would back off, but no...They made a joke about me last night.
Last night, while I was at work, my husband told them that I’m starting to get better. They joked that I was hiding somewhere, and that I made him say that.
Should I just live my life and not let them get to me? Or should I ask my husband to tell them that the jokes need to stop?
I think that if I stand up for myself, that they would say that I'm overreacting. I don't think that they would say it directly to me. They might just vent about me to their other family members. (That's usually how they treat their other daughter-in-law).