A recent family trip with my in-laws (I’m 26) took a turn for the worse, and it all started with my mother-in-law. She’s never been shy about making me feel unwelcome. In her eyes, I’m “ignorant” and “uncultured” because I come from a lower-income background. She’s convinced that I lack manners, and this time, she made sure everyone knew it.

When we arrived at the hotel, my husband casually mentioned that his family had plans for a fancy dinner that night. I was confused and asked why I wasn’t invited. That’s when he told me his mother had assumed I “wouldn’t know how to handle the food” or behave properly at such an upscale restaurant. Rather than include me, they decided it would be better if I just stayed behind and ate at the hotel.

At first, I was angry and hurt, but I decided not to argue. Instead, I quietly packed my bags, booked the next flight home, and left the situation behind. There was no way I was going to sit there feeling humiliated.

When my husband realized I had left, he was furious. He blew up my phone with nonstop calls, accusing me of being “unreasonable” and “ungrateful.” According to him, I had embarrassed him in front of his family and ruined the entire trip. He claimed that he had “begged me to join,” but by then, it didn’t matter—the damage was done.

Things only got worse when he came home. He gave me the silent treatment for days, clearly still angry. Meanwhile, his family took to Facebook, posting passive-aggressive comments aimed at me. What was supposed to be a trip to bring us closer as a family had only deepened the divide between me and my in-laws.

Now, I’m stuck wondering how to fix this mess. The tension between me and his family feels worse than ever, and I don’t know where to go from here.