MIL keeps putting my husband’s dirty socks on the kitchen counter?
I’m trying to figure out if I’m reading too much into something with my MIL or if this would bother other people too.
My husband has a habit of leaving dirty socks around the house. Ever since our daughter was born, I usually do a quick sweep before people come over and toss them in the laundry. Sometimes I miss a pair.
My in-laws come over at least weekly, and on the handful of occasions over the last couple years where I forgot to pick up socks, my MIL has picked them up and placed them on a food-contact surface (kitchen counter, table, etc.) instead of just handing them to my husband, putting them near the laundry, or even leaving them where they were.
It’s happened enough times that it feels intentional/passive aggressive to me, but I also know I’m already somewhat anxious around her, so I’m trying to reality check myself.
Would this strike you as passive aggressive, or am I likely reading intent into something awkward but harmless?