A woman has been left frustrated by her mum's decision to get married just two months after her big day, as she feels as though she's stealing the limelight. The bride-to-be has also accused her mum of 'copying' her engagement ring, making things even more awkward between the pair.
The bride-to-be took to Reddit to explain that she has been planning her own wedding for over a year, so she was unimpressed when her mum announced on a whim that she planned to have her wedding very close to hers.
In the post, the woman, who remained anonymous, said: "Myself and my fiancé got engaged last year and are getting married this spring.
"My step-father very casually proposed to my Mum by simply mentioning to her in early 2021. They didn't start to move forward with any plans right away."
But things took a turn when daughter decided to get a bespoke ring, only for her mum to go out and buy herself a ring the very next week.
She said: "My Mum then went engagement ring shopping the next week for hers and only told me about it on the day.
"Since mine was being made from scratch I didn't get mine until several months later.
"Myself and my fiancé found this slightly distressing at the time because it was odd for her to get hers the exact same time I was looking for mine and then a bit of a let down for her to then get hers first. We did not say anything though."
Now the pair are worried that the copying will not end here and are considering telling the mum she is not allowed to get married within two-three months of their big day.
"My fiancé says that I need to tell my Mum that she is not allowed to get married 2-3 months either side of our wedding.
"He is worried that since she keeps copying me that she will do this again with the actual wedding. I agree, but I know that I can't control what they do and I otherwise have a very close relationship with my Mum," explained the woman.
"I think she has just done these things thoughtlessly rather than maliciously."
In response, many have supported the mum with one saying: "You don’t get to dictate when your mother or anyone else gets married."
While another said: "So, wait, you own the idea of getting an engagement ring for several months around ring shopping, and also you own the time around getting married, when your mother has not set a date for her wedding and is not making firm plans?"
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