The year my husband and I got married, it was the year my brother graduated from college. At that time, our little life was quite good, I worked in a well-known foreign company with a monthly salary of 18,000, and my husband worked as an engineer in a technology company.
The first Chinese New Year after we got married. At that time, we returned to my mother-in-law's house for the New Year, and amid laughter, my husband suddenly offered to give my brother a car. When I heard this, my heart was not happy. It's not because I'm reluctant to spend money, but I think that our own lives are still tight, so why should we spend a lot of money to please my brother?
At the time, I immediately objected. I said, "We have to repay the loan for our own cars, and now you have to buy a car for your brother, isn't it a bit too much?"Unexpectedly, as soon as my words fell, my mother-in-law stood up and said, "It's not your turn to speak, it's our family's business." ”
Looking at my mother-in-law's face, my heart was full of grievances. I thought, after all, this is my home, so why can't I have an opinion?So, I decided to have a good talk with my husband.
That night, when everyone had gone to sleep, I quietly got up and went to my husband's room. I asked him, "Why did you give my brother a car?"Are we so rich?The husband was silent for a while, and then said, "I know you feel sorry for money, but this is my brother, can I not help him?".”
I listened to my husband's words, and I was even more angry in my heart. I think, I can understand you helping my brother, but do the people in your family think that we should be selfless?So, I decided to have a good talk with my mother-in-law.
The next day, after everyone had gotten up, I gave my opinion again. I said, "Mother-in-law, I know that you are an elder, but I hope you can understand that our own lives are tight, and we really don't have extra money to please my brother." ”
Unexpectedly, as soon as my words fell, my mother-in-law stood up again and said, "It's not your turn to speak, it's our family's business." "I listened to my mother-in-law's words, and my heart was full of anger. I thought, is this my home, or yours?
So, I decided not to argue with my mother-in-law anymore. I told her that if my husband had to give my brother a car, then I would divorce. My mother-in-law was shocked when she heard my words, and she immediately called her husband and told him my decision.
My husband listened to my mother-in-law's words and immediately came to me. He asked me, "Do you really want a divorce?"I looked at him and said, "If you have to give my brother a car, then I will have to divorce." ”
My husband listened to me and was silent. He looked at me with helplessness in his eyes. I guess he should know my decision.
However, just as I was about to give up, my husband suddenly spoke. He said, "Okay, we're not going to give my brother a car." "When I heard his words, my heart was full of surprise. I thought, it looks like I won anyway.
In the second year after we got married. At that time, our little life was getting more and more nourishing, and my relationship with my mother-in-law was getting better and better. Whenever I think about that past, I always feel emotional.
I know that although that struggle has passed, it has made me understand a truth: in this world, only by daring to fight can we win our own happiness.
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