Unhappy With MIL

MIL looks moody since her operation. She always looks tired and sad. I pity her but somehow I'm not so satisfied with her lately. It happened on last Sunday night when we were having dinner at home. Hubby complained that there are a lot of cockroaches eggs in our room. She then reacted harshly,"Of course la, ten years never clean the room!" I was very angry to hear that. I'm not keeping quiet this time. I want to prove that she was wrong.

I asked hubby in front of her,"Were you referring to those black dirt on the floor? Those are not cockroaches eggs but dirt dropped from the ceiling! I know because I ALWAYS clean them!!" She was silent then. Hubby might have felt the tense between us. He didn't talk much but just keep on picking dish on the table for me. I hope that he can understand the situation I'm facing. I try to calm myself down and stop tears from falling.

I understand she misses her son. As she always says those "guok bei" words like,"How can I eat without seeing you, dear son....".....eeerrk...Has she become a small child?....反老还童？？？