Then, a younger cousin spoke up.
“My 13-year-old niece was the one who had to comment and says it was ‘disrespectful’ and ‘trashy.’ FIL told her not to worry because now she should know she is getting all of the money when they die.”
A while later, grandma spoke up.
“MIL randomly said, halfway through dinner, that it’s sad I allow her granddaughter to be disrespectful, and it is my fault they aren’t closer. My daughter tried to defend herself, and MIL said, ‘no, the adults are talking.’”
Although the family left shortly after that, mom wanted to say one more thing in defense of her daughter.
“We left shortly after that, and I texted MIL that I’m not going to let her disrespect, my daughter. She replied that it is sad that I’ve let my daughter ‘become so stupid’ and that I don’t encourage her to have a relationship with her grandparents. Now my husband is mad at me and saying it is all my fault.”