When it comes to getting along with your mother-in-law, it might not always be easy. One soon-to-be bride decided to seek vengeance on her mother-in-law by canceling her own wedding.
Reddit user GirlofBeans decided to share her personal story on the site’s forum, Just No Mother-In-Law, explaining that her fiancé’s mother suddenly demanded the couple invite an extra 65 extra people and that it was not up for discussion. But the bride did not budge.
The woman’s post started off saying, “I (26F) have been with my now husband (26M) for roughly 4 years. Things have always been rocky with his mother. He is from a very wealthy family, and I haven’t really lived up to her expectations. I’m from a very comfortable middle-class family, and she refers to us as the ‘bumkins.’ She is overbearing and manipulative, and my husband admits the same.” “We got engaged a while ago, and have been planning our wedding for about a year,” she continued. “The thing is, a legit wedding ceremony has never really been us; it always felt like we were planning out of obligation.”
“TWO MONTHS before our wedding date, his mother sends me a detailed spreadsheet with about 80 people on it, telling me that none of these invitees were optional, and I had better invite all of them. Our wedding was initially only about 50 people, and only about 15 of the people on the spreadsheet were invited. She mentioned how they all had bought flights and booked hotels, even though they had never received invites. This kind of flew me into a blind rage. I called everyone and canceled. We got married in a national park with our two best friends.”
Another user asked how the mother-in-law responded, GirlofBeans replied, “I kind of wish the theatrics were there when we told her. She is very much an ‘appearance’ person, so she would never make a scene. She kind of blanched and was visibly horrified when she realized that SHE would have to call everyone she invited and cancel on them because they weren’t a part of our formal guest list. Honestly, it felt really good to finally see her squirm for once.” You’d think the entire guest list would be upset the money spent on the affair, however, they reportedly understood. One user called it a “perfect reaction,” saying, “It’s not a major blowup over a minor difference of opinion. It’s putting your foot down when it needs to be down.”
Another user replied, “She should have at least offered to pay (full (or part, worst case)) her guests´ dinner and stuff if she were going to do that. No one other than the wedding couple is gonna decide who will and won´t be there, and she sure isn´t deciding what the wedding will be like.” People were also praising her fiancé for supporting his woman’s decision. “I’m so glad your significant other went with it. I guess that’s why you married him in the first place,” one user posted.
Several of GirlofBeans readers expressed how they now see her as a hero. “You are my hero. Screw that lady and her manipulative bullshit. I’m proud of you for putting her in her place and a little bit sad for you that you had to. Hugs!”
Do you think she did the right thing?
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