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
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, my parents met my boyfriend for the first time. They spent the entire meal trying to convince him to dump me, all while I was sitting right next to him. FML
Today, I received yet another letter from a relative bitching me out for not involving my parents in my wedding. The parents who showed no interest in our relationship and then yelled at my fiancé and me when we announced it to them, calling us stupid, naive, heathens, and mentally ill. FML
Today, I was talking to my mom about how my fiancé has been ignoring me and that I didn't know why. Turns out, my mother told him that I was too much of a handful, was mentally disturbed and also cheating on him. Just so I wouldn't move out and would keep cleaning her house for free. FML
Today, wanting to break up with my boyfriend, I invited him to dinner with my parents. I was sure they'd hate him, which would give me the excuse I needed. They ended up loving him, and now they won't stop mentioning marriage. FML
Today, my dad had a chat with my fiancé, telling him he can do better than me, and to think carefully before going through with our wedding. FML
Today, my husband and I came clean to his overbearing parents about our private wedding. It started with them accusing him of making rash decisions, and somehow descended into an argument amongst themselves that ended with his mom deciding to divorce his dad. FML
Today, my parents told me, after 30 years of marriage, that they are getting a divorce. I went to my boyfriend's apartment because I needed some comfort. While sobbing to him, he decided to dump me on the spot because my reaction to the news was "immature" and he wants an "adult" relationship. FML
Today, I got into a fight with my mom because she believes that my fiancé is "irresponsible" and "immature". I stormed out and drove back home. There, I walked in on my fiancé and his friends. They were in a heated and almost violent argument over which CSI is the best. The wedding's next month. FML
Today, my boyfriend proposed. I was about to call my parents and tell them we're getting married, but they called me first to announce they're getting a divorce. FML
Today, my family got mad at me for eloping and not inviting them to my wedding. Even though they admitted they wouldn't have gone anyway. FML
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Top comments
Omfgitsmia 15
Sounds like it's time to start loving them from a distance.
Welshite 40
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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Comments (83)
hplover7 11
Good for you for not giving into their crazy demands! I have a lot of respect for you OP
Xotoolyxo 16
That's horrible! You and your fiancé should do what makes you two happy and keep a distant relationship with your parents
DanielleinDC 34
Good for you for calling their bluff, OP. And your parents were being breathtakingly disrespectful of you when they made that demand, so they have no right to whine about your lack of respect in calling it. Have you considered eloping and divorcing your parents?
southernbelle037 5
How childish of them! They'd rather damage their marriage than see you marry the person you love....Sorry they're so unsupportive, and uh, crazy, but good job for sticking up for yourself! :)
nanxi 30
Wow talk about destroying yourselves to destroy others.
jezebaal8 7
Maybe you should listen to your parents. Believe me. Mine were right EVERY TIME ..
CallMeBloo 31
So? My dad, after two divorces, is pissing his money away with gold-digging mistress while I married my high school sweetheart and became financially responsible. Being a parent doesn't make you an authority on everything, or anything at all for that matter.
buonotomato 20
Hey, you stood up for the man you love. Be proud. If he's the one you want to spend your life with, your parents should respect that. They are the ones being disrespectful, not you.
ColinLikesFood 6
Your parents sound like hypocrites to their own words
Shade1982 21
Okay, I'm gonna try this devil's advocate thing here. Could it be possible the parents have a good reason to do this? We don't know the op and we don't the fiance, it could be possible he is a real d'bag and the op simply doesn't see that, but the parents do. How far would you go for your child? I probably would go as far as possible, depending on the situation... I think both situations are just as likely though...
avapaige1234 19
Life's like that. Parents think they own their children, even as a grown up. I hope you decided to follow your heart.