Weddings are intended to be joyful occasions, full of love, and bringing families together. Imagine being pulled between what you’ve always known and what your fiancé’s family expects. That’s how one individual found themself.
They grew up with their single mother, who worked very hard to care for them. Life was simple but satisfying. Then they fell in love with someone from a wealthy family. Things became problematic when their fiancé’s family refused to have their mother attend the wedding.
My mother raised me on her own when my father departed. We were living paycheck to paycheck. I recall mom coming home late at night, fatigued from her two jobs, but always finding time to prepare me dinner and help me with my homework.
Despite the trials, Mom never complained, always smiling as she worked endlessly to provide for us. She’s an industrious woman who leads a humble lifestyle.
At the same time, her fiancé comes from a completely different family.
My fiancé, John, comes from an entirely different background. His parents are well-known surgeons in our city, so they’re obviously much more financially secure than we were. Their lifestyle is in sharp contrast to the humble, laborious existence my mother and I have always known.
When John and I first started dating, his family embraced me with wide arms; nevertheless, as our relationship progressed, I saw subtle undertones of displeasure about my background. They never stated anything directly, but their references to’refinement’ and’sophistication’ made their thoughts apparent.
The groom’s family set a strict condition.
Despite this, I deeply adore John, and he loves me. When we got engaged, his family kindly offered to cover the entire wedding expenses. It was a relief, given my mother’s financial circumstances. But their offer came with one painful condition: my mother could not attend the wedding. They believed she appeared ‘low class’ and would humiliate them in front of their prominent guests.
