By reb - 19/04/2014 17:25 - United Kingdom - Northolt

Today, my crazily elitist parents were so desperate to get me to dump my fiancé that they threatened to divorce if I didn't. When I told them to go ahead, they bitched me out for being disrespectful. FML
I agree, your life sucks 49 450
You deserved it 4 187

Same thing different taste

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Omfgitsmia 15

Sounds like it's time to start loving them from a distance.

At least you stood up for yourself. It's your life, and your decision. They have no right to demand such things.

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It would seem that I could teach your parents a thing or two about respect. They have no authority over your life.

As a heathen, of course, but I would be guessing by now we've had the first two insults settled by what ever means, and as the havamal says, third must be by blood. Gets to a point with some people they just won't listen or learn.

If they're threatening their divorce, then they should probably ask themselves of they really love eachother.

Your significant other doesn't happen to,be in the mob do they? Because that's the only reasonable thing I could come up with for acting that way.

Where's the "That's what they get!" Button?? Good on you!

Often parents see things in these situations we don't because they are a bit removed from the situation. Also, calling them Elitist suggests that part of your motivation to be with this person is to piss them off. In short they may have a point.

No I've seen people like this, friendly until they learn certain things about you, and all of a sudden you can see the change in their faces turn to disgust. Not talking been to jail things, I drive such and such car, practice this faith kind of things.

It can go both ways. I'm willing to give the parents the benefit of the doubt because being married for 20-30 years isn't easy and means that maybe they know a few things about love and marriage. I've seen what happens when people marry deadbeats and losers out of "love" and often the results are ugly. Her parents have worked hard to give her a head start. It's not easy seeing kids throw that away.

Thatguy334 7

You say you're giving her parents the benefit of the doubt. What you're not doing is giving her the benefit of the doubt. You say calling them elitists is her having a dead beat fiance. What if she is actually right? Everything you've posted here is saying that she has no idea what she's doing and her parents are right. What if they aren't?

rocker_chick23 27

50: My in-laws were the same way and I assure you I am not a dead-beat or a loser.

Elitists are people who think they are superior. This could be a religious thing, a race thing, a culture thing. It does not say why her parents do not like her fiancee, and it could be because they don't want a multicultural-race-religion family. Maybe if OP asks her parents why they don't like her fiancee, if she doesn't know, or explaining more, you might realize her parents just want to control her life or they have a valid point. My parents tried to rule everything I do, including me not moving out. I went to college, and they did not like the college I choose after quitting the college they wanted me at. My parents do think they are better than people. I show them that everyone is equal, and everyone has an opinion and has their own feelings and thoughts about things. They do not like that at all.

an3ph 20

That's a weird threat. "We are so concerned about your future marriage that we are willing to end ours." Hmm. 404 error: maturity not found.

You were right to stand up for yourself. As long as you and your fiancé are happy and love each other. Sometimes parents can be jealous of that.

Something tells me you're going to have an interesting wedding...

cheshireau 26

There seems to be a lot of controlling parents who stick their noses in their grown children's relationships. What the heck is wrong with them?

well that's what u get for letting your parents run your life