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<p>In-laws are notoriously not always the easiest people to deal with. They tend to come with all the demands of aging parents, but without the built-in affection you tend to have for someone you&#39;re related to by blood. But if you think your in-laws are difficult, they probably aren&#39;t as bad as the mother-in-law of the person who had to post a Craigslist ad to hire her a wedding date.</p><p>If you live near Hudson Valley, NY, are free in August, are between 40 and 60 years old and good at dealing with narcissists, we may have <a href="https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/tlg/d/wallkill-wedding-date-wanted-for-mother/7349518403.html" target="_blank">just the job for you!</a> &lt;--- actual link to job posting if interested!</p><h2>In the ad, the person describes their mother-in-law as a &quot;narcissist&quot; and offers $1,000 to anyone willing to pose as her voluntary wedding date to help &quot;de-escalate&quot; her behavior at a wedding.</h2><p>The ad was shared on Reddit&#39;s &quot;F**k You Karen&quot; community, where it&#39;s going viral:</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="reddit-card" > <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/FuckYouKaren/comments/okcz59/karen_needs_a_date/?ref_source=embed&amp;ref=share">Karen needs a date!</a> from <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/FuckYouKaren/">FuckYouKaren</a> </blockquote> <script async src="https://embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><h2>The job&#39;s list of qualifications include being a &quot;conversationalist&quot; and &quot;de-escalator&quot; who is also a good dancer, with &quot;experience in dealing with narcissists a plus.&quot;</h2><p>In return, the wedding date will receive not only $1,000 but also a list of conversation topics, their own hotel room, food, and travel expenses covered.</p><p>Apparently the pay and benefits make this not an unappealing offer, because commenters on Reddit are responding with resounding interest!</p><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/hey_you_yeah_me/">hey_you_yeah_me</a> writes:</p><blockquote> <p>The pay is <strong>more</strong> than okay and he&#39;s honest. Hell, I&#39;d take the job. 10/10 advertising</p> </blockquote><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/meester_u/">meester_u</a> writes:</p><blockquote> <p>1000 + open bar? I&#39;ll jump on that grenade.</p> </blockquote><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/McGirthy/">McGirthy</a> writes:</p><blockquote> <p>Challenge accepted.</p> </blockquote><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/the_cheeky_monkey/">the_cheeky_monkey</a> writes:</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div><blockquote> <p>I didn&#39;t realize I had employable skills</p> </blockquote><p><a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/TheSpatulaOfLove/">TheSpatulaOfLove</a> says:</p><blockquote> <p>I fit the qualifications. Where do I sign up?</p> </blockquote><p>And <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Western_Percentage81/">Western_Percentage81</a> writes:</p><blockquote> <p>This is actually a great price for this!</p> </blockquote><p>So if you&#39;re interested, you might want to apply soon before the position gets filled!</p><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

People react to Craigslist ad seeking wedding date for ‘narcissist’ mother-in-law.

In-laws are notoriously not always the easiest people to deal with. They tend to come with all the demands of aging parents, but without the built-in affection you tend to have for someone you&#39;re related to by blood. But if you think your in-laws are difficult, they probably aren&#39;t as bad as the mother-in-law of the person who had to post a Craigslist ad to hire her a wedding date.If you live near Hudson Valley, NY, are free in August, are between 40 and 60 years old and good at dealing with narcissists, we may have just the job for you! &lt;--- actual link to job posting if interested!In the ad, the person describes their mother-in-law as a &quot;narcissist&quot; and offers $1,000 to anyone willing to pose as her voluntary wedding date to help &quot;de-escalate&quot; her behavior at a wedding.The ad was shared on Reddit&#39;s &quot;F**k You Karen&quot; community, where it&#39;s going viral: Karen needs a date! from FuckYouKaren  The job&#39;s list of qualifications include being a &quot;conversationalist&quot; and &quot;de-escalator&quot; who is also a good dancer, with &quot;experience in dealing with narcissists a plus.&quot;In return, the wedding date will receive not only $1,000 but also a list of conversation topics, their own hotel room, food, and travel expenses covered.Apparently the pay and benefits make this not an unappealing offer, because commenters on Reddit are responding with resounding interest!hey_you_yeah_me writes: The pay is more than okay and he&#39;s honest. Hell, I&#39;d take the job. 10/10 advertising meester_u writes: 1000 + open bar? I&#39;ll jump on that grenade. McGirthy writes: Challenge accepted. the_cheeky_monkey writes: I didn&#39;t realize I had employable skills TheSpatulaOfLove says: I fit the qualifications. Where do I sign up? And Western_Percentage81 writes: This is actually a great price for this! So if you&#39;re interested, you might want to apply soon before the position gets filled!

In-laws are notoriously not always the easiest people to deal with. They tend to come with all the demands of aging parents, but without the built-in affection you tend to have for someone you&#39;re related to by blood. But if you think...