JustNoJustNoMIL: Why Are People Writing About Fake Mothers-in-Law on Reddit?

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If you love to read Internet drama, you can easily fall down the /r/JustnoMIL rabbit hole.

I got sucked into lurking on the subreddit, which I will refer to as JNMIL. If you have never paid a visit, gear up to read about mothers-in-law breaking up relationships, not believing in food allergies, wearing white to weddings, and more. And…