When the mother-in-law offered to buy a car for her son-in-law, the husband presented an unexpected condition, leading to questions from a woman.

On the 24th, a post titled "Mother-in-Law Says She Will Buy a Car for Her Son-in-Law, but There’s a Condition…" was shared on the online community NatePann.

The author, A, stated, "My husband's car is old, so I was looking for a used car under 20 million won. But my mother told me not to buy a used car, saying she sold a commercial property this time and would buy my husband a new car worth around 40 million won."

She continued, "When I told my husband, he felt sorry and hesitated, asking if he could really accept it. I told him to gratefully accept it, as it’s from my mother’s love for her son-in-law."

The issue arose when the husband said, "I have a condition for accepting the car from my mother-in-law," stating, "We must never let my parents know that the car was bought by my mother-in-law."

When A asked her husband for his reasoning, he explained, "My parents already feel guilty that they can’t do anything for us, so if they find out that my mother-in-law bought the car, won’t they feel even more sorry?"

His concern for not wanting to make his parents, who are already financially struggling, uncomfortable took precedence over his own pride.

However, A disagreed, saying, "I think differently. I want to show my parents that my mother loves her son-in-law," adding, "I want my parents to know how well my in-laws treat their son-in-law."

Lastly, A mentioned, "In fact, my in-laws are a bit financially struggling. They don’t have any debt, but they only live on a small pension."

Consequently, most netizens reacted with comments like, "The reason for giving financial support that is acceptable for a daughter is to make the son-in-law feel good in front of his in-laws," "Why is the recipient putting conditions?" and "It's not even the mother-in-law giving the gift, the husband proposing conditions is crossing the line."

Some netizens also shared opposing views, stating, "Do we really need to say it and ruin the mood?" and "I can understand my husband’s feelings."

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