My MIL Demanded I Convert My Family & Said No Kids Due to My 'Impure' Bloodline
This post has gone viral in Korea because it highlights the shocking extent of religious extremism and control some in-laws exert over their children's marriages and future generations. The mother-in-law's 'impure bloodline' comment and the poster's own mother's traditional advice have sparked outrage and debate.
In Korea, the traditional role of a daughter-in-law (*myeoneuri*) often involves significant pressure to conform to the husband's family, with the wife's *chinjeong* (birth family) sometimes seen as secondary. This post touches on the deep-seated expectations and potential conflicts arising from religious differences and generational gaps within families.
This shocking post on a popular Korean online forum has netizens fuming over a newlywed's mother-in-law (MIL) and her extreme religious demands. The poster, who comes from a non-religious *chinjeong* (birth family), diligently started attending church and even got baptized after marrying into a devout Christian family. However, her MIL refuses to acknowledge her efforts, instead insisting it's the poster's "mission" to convert her entire *chinjeong*, including her parents and uncles.
The situation escalated when the poster revealed her MIL's true, disturbing stance on children. Before marriage, the MIL had seemingly progressive views, telling the couple not to feel pressured to have kids. But it turns out her real reason was far more sinister: she didn't want a child born from the "impure" bloodline of the poster (a convert) mixed with her husband's *mochaeshinang* (born-again Christian) lineage. The MIL feared such a child wouldn't be a "pure" believer and might even be taught by the poster that church attendance is optional.
Adding another layer of frustration, the poster's own mother offered traditional, albeit unhelpful, advice. She told her daughter that a wife's *chinjeong* is always the in-laws' "punching bag" after marriage, regardless of shared religion. Enduring such treatment, her mother insisted, is simply part of a daughter-in-law's duties, or *myeoneuri dori*, and complaining or seeking divorce is not the proper way. This post has sparked a heated debate about religious extremism, generational differences in family expectations, and the enduring pressures on Korean daughters-in-law.
Korean Netizen Reactions
10Wow, this MIL is next level crazy. 'Impure bloodline'? Is this 18th century Korea or what? Run, girl, run!
Your mom's advice is outdated and toxic. Enduring abuse is NOT *myeoneuri dori*. She needs to wake up.
This isn't about religion, it's about control. She's using faith as an excuse to belittle you and your *chinjeong*.
Seriously, no kids because of 'impure blood'? That's eugenics-level thinking. This is a huge red flag for your marriage.
I'd be packing my bags. This isn't a marriage, it's a cult. Your husband needs to step up and protect you.
The husband is silent in all this? That's the biggest problem. He needs to choose between his mom and his wife.
I can't believe your own mother is telling you to just put up with it. That's how these toxic cycles continue.
This MIL sounds like she's in a cult, not just a church. This is beyond normal religious differences.
Imagine the pressure if you *did* have kids. She'd probably try to control every aspect of their religious upbringing.
Please don't listen to your mom. Your happiness and mental health are more important than some outdated 'duties'.