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Свекровь рвётся в гости, но я твёрдо сказала — нет!

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Свекровь опять хочет ко мне в гости, но я твёрдо сказала «нет». И точка.

Муж снова завёл разговор о том, что его мать соскучилась и мечтает нас навестить. Но у меня снова сработал внутренний стоп-кран. Один её визит за шесть лет брака хватило с избытком, и повторения я не допущу. В прошлый раз она ворвалась без предупреждения, да ещё с сестрой, словно снег на голову. Тогда я промолчала. Сейчас — ни за что.

— Хочешь увидеться с матерью — бери дочку и езжай к ней. Или сними ей номер в гостинице — не возражаю. Но в мой дом она не ступит.

Однако свекровь и слышать не желает ни о гостинице, ни о встречах у себя. Ей непременно нужно в нашу квартиру. И я спрашиваю себя: зачем так настойчиво лезть туда, где тебя не ждут?

Муж родом из Воронежской области. Познакомились мы в студенчестве, в Питере. До свадьбы он снимал жильё с друзьями, а потом перебрался ко мне. Квартира была куплена моими родителями десять лет назад и оформлена на меня. Это моё, и только моё.

Его мать — женщина не бедная. Могла бы помочь сыну с жильём, но вместо этого твердит: «А вдруг разведётесь, и хитрая жена всё приберёт? Пусть живёт у неё — надёжнее». Зато его сестре, Ларисе, она охотно помогала. Та даже фиктивно развелась с мужем по её совету, чтобы получить деньги на ипотеку. Теперь Лариса живёт в Москве, сидит с ребёнком, а её «бывший» исправно платит за квартиру и алименты. Все довольны.

Однажды свекровь намекнула и нам с мужем «развестись для вида». Я тогда чётко ответила:

— Разводимся — значит навсегда. Собирай вещи и живи как знаешь.

С тех пор тема закрыта. К ней я ни разу не поехала — не хотелось. Но три года назад она таки вломилась к нам. Заявила:

— Хоть раз увижу внучку. А то по фото не пойму, в кого она больше.

Я согласилась. Но никто не предупредил, что она снова притащит сестру. Видимо, решили устроить сравнительный анализ внешности. Однако дочь — вылитый отец, и им пришлось это признать.

Я подготовила комнату, накрыла стол на славу: запечённая утка, котлеты, три салата, нарезки, торт, фрукты… Только сели — началось.

— А где пирожки? — буркнула свекровь.

— Вы что, голодные? — удивилась я.

— Нет, просто спросила…

После ужина — продолжение:

— Мой сын прекрасно знает, что я люблю. Видно, тебе не сказал?

Я вспомнила: у них в семье культ субпродуктов — печёнка, потроха, пироги с ливером. А я с детства не выношу этого запаха и готовить такое не стану.

На следующий день они ушли гулять, и я, чтобы «угодить», напекла слоёных пирожков с сыром и капустой. Подаю.

— А где ливерные? — снова недовольство. — Ты же знаешь, я их обожаю!

Я объяснила, что не переношу запах. Она лишь фыркнула. За обедом — новый спектакль:

— Что, суп без потрошков? С мясом?! — сказала с отвращением.

Тут я не выдержала. Взяла дочь и уехала к маме. Вернулась вечером. Тогда мы с мужем впервые серьёзно поругались.

Через неделю в видеозвонке услышала:

— Вот Лариска — умница. Всегда встретит, всегда приготовит, что я люблю. А эта… ни уюта, ни гостеприимства.

После этого я заявила мужу: «Пусть даже не надеется сюда вернуться. Шагнёт за порог — вылетишь вместе с ней». И вот спустя три года она снова рвётся к нам. Но теперь — никогда. Мой дом — моя крепость. А тем, кто не умеет уважать границы, здесь не место.

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