The mother-in-law?

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In a nutshell: M-I-L takes me to order a crib and dresser for our baby due in Sept. Husband and I love the crib, but after going back to the store and me showing my husband the dresser, he noticed it doesn't really match at all and I agree. (The day I was there it wasn't in same isle as as crib, so it was hard to tell). Anyway, husband and I picked up the crib after it got in, but told the clerk we weren't going to buy the dresser after all. So, we went to a different store and bought a matching dresser with our own money and will give his mom's money back to her for the dresser this weekend.
That day I shopped with M-I-L I told her how much we apprecitated her buying us this stuff, gave her a hug (which I never have in my life), and told her to pick any place she wanted to go for lunch and I would buy, which I did. Anyhoo, now she has an attitude because we got a different dresser and acts like we don't appreciate anything! What gives?! Are we wrong somehow?
 
NO you are NOT wrong at all! You have a right to have matching furniture and if she can't see passed her nose on this one, then she has a huge problem. And you are not to blame here. When she calms down, reiterate to her that you wanted a 'matching' dresser and didn't think it was a big deal to get it. Then I would ask her why she feels the way she does. She may have just not listened to you and just concentrated on the fact you 'changed' what she gave you. Which most family members do that instead of 'listening'.

You weren't wrong. Not from my perspective. Take care and hopefully things will calm down on your M I L side.... :-)
 
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