Flight Attendant Wife Returns from Overseas Trip with Mother-in-Law... Sulking Husband Asks, "What About Our Mom?"

A Woman Enjoying Overseas Travel with Her Mother
Changed Husband's Attitude After Marriage: "What About Our Mom?"

A story has emerged about a husband expressing feelings of hurt after his wife went on an overseas trip with her mother.

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On the 27th, a post titled "Is it discrimination if I only travel with my mother?" was uploaded to an online community. The post became a hot topic, recording 52,000 views and 400 recommendations as of 1 PM that day. The author, A, a newlywed couple who recently got married, began by saying, "I work as a flight attendant, so I used employee tickets to travel with my mother."

A explained, "Before marriage, I traveled with my mother once or twice a year. Back then, my boyfriend, now husband, said he was jealous because our mother-daughter relationship looked so good." She continued, "Even after getting married, I went to Kyoto with my mother. But then my husband brought up that he felt a bit hurt."

A said, "My husband said, 'Your mother-in-law lives far away, so you don't see her often, and since you work for an airline, why don't you invite her to travel once?' But my mother-in-law enjoys traveling and often goes with her sisters or friends. Her sons also help cover travel expenses." She added, "From my perspective, my mother adjusts to me, so we travel together, but my mother-in-law doesn't adjust. I never pressured my husband about traveling; I thought he would understand since this is my benefit, but I was surprised when he said he felt hurt."

A shared, "My husband thinks it's discriminatory to only travel with my mother since they are both parents, while I believe that since my mother-in-law travels on her own and you cover her travel expenses, it's the sons, not the daughters-in-law, who should take care of her. I want to know if it's right to stick to my opinion."

Netizens who read the story responded with comments such as, "Tell your husband to travel with his father-in-law first," "Since you can get discounted tickets, tell your husband to go with his mother-in-law," "His attitude is completely different when he was a boyfriend versus now as a husband," "I'm so tired of surrogate filial piety," and "Tell your husband to go himself."