When my brother and his wife decided to fly away on vacation for a week, I was surprised – for the first time in a long time, he wanted to take his mother with them. It seemed that concern and humanity woke up in his voice again. But I knew that his wife – a woman with a difficult character – was against this idea. Mom has been moving around in a wheelchair for a long time, and I heard how my daughter-in-law tried to convince her brother that the trip would be “too inconvenient”.
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“You understand that we can’t look after your mother the whole vacation,” she said, “let’s do it next time…”

But my brother insisted. And I, although anxiously, helped my mother get ready. We carefully packed her things, I saw them off to the airport, said goodbye. Mom smiled – she was pleased that her son had not forgotten about her.

My brother and his wife left my mother at the airport and flew away on vacation: I had to teach them a very hard lesson

Only half an hour had passed. A call from my mother.

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– Mom? Why are you calling? You should have taken off already!

– They flew away without me…

My mother’s voice was shaking.

– They said I was with them, but when they went to board, my sister-in-law said she would first check us in and then come back for me. She just disappeared. Then I saw them through the window… They flew away, and I was left here. Alone.

I couldn’t believe my ears. I ran back to the airport. My mother was sitting there, in the waiting room, with her suitcase, still in her coat, tearful, confused. I hugged her tightly, angry at how cruelly and meanly they treated her.
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Later I found out that my sister-in-law simply lied to my brother, saying that my mother was already on the plane and that she was fine. He sat down in the chair, not suspecting that my mother was left at the airport. How convenient – to get rid of the burden and still look caring.

And then I realized that I had to teach this impudent woman a lesson and explain that an elderly person should not act like that. I will tell you the rest and hope for your kind words

My brother and his wife left my mother at the airport and flew away on vacation: I had to teach them a very tough lesson
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My brother and his wife lived in our parents’ house. My mother never interfered, tried to be a kind mother-in-law, put up with a lot. But now I knew – there was nothing more to put up with.

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When they were on vacation, I talked to my mother. Without thinking, she signed a deed of gift for the house – in my name.

— You are my daughter, and I know that you will not leave me at the airport like unwanted luggage.

The house was now ours. Legally. Officially. And fairly.

A week later, my brother and his wife returned from vacation — tanned, happy, with a bunch of photos. But I met them at the door.

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— Take your things, please. Live where your ideas about family still mean something. This is no longer a place for you.

My brother and his wife left my mother at the airport and flew away on vacation: I had to teach them a very harsh lesson

My daughter-in-law screamed. Threatened. My brother tried to explain. But it was too late.

My mother sat by the window, drinking tea. Smiling. This time — for real.