Natalie's husband should have divorced her.

I agree with Olivia. She respected Natalie's wishes. It's not Olivia's fault Natalia deprived her kids of getting to know their aunt. It's not Olivia's fault Natalie deprived her kids of hanging out with their cousins. She did this. Natalie did this. She has no one to blame but herself.

Poor children

SISTER INLAW SOUNDS CRAZY ASF .

So what was the SIL's reason for this nonsense? Jealousy? Power tripping? Sheesh 🙄

Natalie was totally off going by the information that was given. The day of the wedding, she didn't give a reason for the restrictions, or any room for questioning why these restrictions were put in place.

Sister-in-Law never said what OP did to get the treatment she got at the start of the story.

the only reason the sister in law says her children feel left out because she not only made them leave out of everything, boundaries are one thing, but overprotective is another, but what she is doing is flat out alienation & she's not being fair

Head games!!!!!!!

No, Natalie. You made your choice years ago.

Not gonna be surprised if Natalie's attitude results in her children one day rebelling from her. She isolated her kids herself.

Listen for it..'palpable'.

I want to know why she didn't ask Natalie.Why she felt that way the first place. I mean nobody else cared about that?

Olivia did nothing wrong. She asked if they could come to a movie night and Natalie shot it down at every turn. Her own fault, stop with the we could have handled it differently. She did it to her own kids.

Husband’s sister she looks more like his mother.

I had that to, it's heart breaking. Mine was my daughter -in-law. I tried so hard, it was the quiet digs at me, the ones no one else heard, I never mentioned it to anyone, well just my best friend. I've tried so hard to see my three grandsons and grand daughter, but she done everything to block it, my son never knew, as I don't know if I would of been believed. She got at me for always spending time with my Oldest Grandson, (my daughter child), but she is a single parent, so yes I helped out. But dig after dig, then one day I did say something, but it's sad to say it broke my heart, as I'm now no longer able to see any of them, so was it worth saying something, no, but it's done now. My friends always say, the truth will come out, but yes it might, but each day goes by and I'm missing them grow up, their hugs and smiles, what they are doing. It's my Granddaughters birthday today, she is three, but I won't get to see her. My Father passed away a few months ago, if he had still been here, this never would of happen. It's strange listening to the story, as that's my middle name. So with her convincing words, I will have been otherwise going to see my Granddaughter today. She won, she got what she always wanted.

Someone should ask Natalie why she did not want Olivia near her children.

What a horrible SIL!

Is the sil mentally unstable?

Respecting her boundaries without ever asking why is stupid. Everyone hurt those kids.

I would tell 5the sister in law that if she wants her kids involved, there will need to be some serious groveling.