An open letter to my in laws

It has almost been a year since your brother / son was retrenched. He has been applying everywhere but no luck thus far. So from a double income, we have shrunk to a single income, mine. I love your son / brother so this is just a temporary setback. But do you know how many wives leave their husbands due to this setback? What if it’s your daughters supporting their unemployed husband? Wouldn’t you be concerned that your daughter is shouldering the financial burden alone?

I’m not asking for financial help. Though I know you can afford to, what with the Porsche, BMWs & Merc lining up in your garage. How you can afford to buy bungalows at a time when everyone is hit by the economic downturn. How when your son was hospitalized, you were holidaying in Langkawi. How during Raya, your best crystals were used for guests. How you can spend RM200K on renovation alone. How your son and daughter study overseas. How you can afford to quit your job and become a lady of leisure.

No, this is not about money. All I want is for you to acknowledge that even if I’m a bitch of a daughter / sister in law, I have been a supportive and loving wife. Would it kill you to say – “Thank God you are working?”

I know I shouldn’t need your acknowledgement or appreciation. God knows I’ll never get it from you. But as I need to focus on the positive, I need to unload my bitterness and get on with my life. And hopefully, it would be without you in it.