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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/Enough-Disaster-5001 on 2023-09-15 17:59:51.
Obviously this a throwaway because I don’t want it tracked back to me.
A little background information first: I barely have a relationship with my MIL because since we got engaged she has been a nightmare to deal with. She constantly meddles, stomps boundaries, is very judgmental and takes no responsibility for her actions. We were NC with her for nearly a year but since my husband resumed contact due to my FIL having a health scare she has been on her best behavior… That is until last weekend.
So my in-laws were up to visit last weekend and unfortunately requested to stay with us, I’d prefer them in a hotel but we have five bedrooms and I let my husband make the call. Well Saturday morning I was up letting the dog out and making coffee for everyone when MIL comes walking out the guest room we put them in (I decided the one furthest away from our bedroom) with a towel in her hand wearing pajamas. I asked her what she was up to and she said “I have been dying to take a bath in your tub since the first time we visited here!” I was in utter shock because first, no and also the visit and her behavior that visit is what resulted in our cutting contact. (She went through our room snooping and found some adult stuff which lead to her freaking out and demanding my husband leave me calling me some colorful names) I told her no one but my husband and I are allowed in our room or bathroom and that the room she was staying with had it’s own bathroom or she could use one of the other bathrooms. She started raising her voice and insisted on using our tub which I just said “no” again. So she starts going on about me being “rude” and a “bad hostess” apparently it was getting loud because my husband appeared and asked what was happening. I explained and he backed me up. She storms back to the room and slams the door apparently waking my FIL. He comes out because she gave some distorted account of what happened but my husband set things straight. She pouted in their room all day. They ended up leaving early Sunday for the airport.
This morning she texted my husband asking if I was ready to apologize to her for making her trip miserable and making her feel unwelcome. I have her blocked again. AITA for not just letting her use the bathtub?