Underwear Logic
She demanded her husband keep things private from his mother. Years later, her son does exactly that — and somehow that's a problem.
01 / 05
My husband tells everything to his mother. Even what underwear he wears!
02 / 05
He should keep some things private!
03 / 05
Few years later... Her son is married now.
04 / 05
I used to buy underwear for my son... Now I don't even know which color underwear he is wearing!
05 / 05
Welcome to Illogical Land.
You opposed your husband sharing with his mother.
Now your son follows the same rule. Why complain?
The takeaway
The rule was correct when it protected her. The rule became wrong when it applied to her. In Illogical Land, principles are not principles — they are preferences dressed up as principles, valid only when they point in your direction.