A woman is considering whether to uninvite her mother from her wedding after she missed key dress appointments and has been jealous of other family member's involvement. The bride-to-be took to Reddit to explain that she had been encouraged to involve her mum in the process but when she turned up late and aloof to a dress appointment, she is not sure she wants her mum involved anymore.
In the post, the woman, who remained anonymous, explained: "So flash forward I’m shopping for my wedding dress.
"I invite her, my therapist and family suggested I try to include her in more things so she doesn’t feel excluded and lash out. Well, she gets COVID, can’t make it, but I FaceTime her the whole time.
"I find a dress I love, but notice my mom [sic] is upset she missed it. I make a second appointment at a different shop so she feels included and so I can make sure we have that moment to remember together. "
The author of the post went onto explain that a last minute incident meant she needed to bring her cousin and grandmother to the appointment as well which left the mum particularly unimpressed.
She continued: "I call and text my mom [sic] that she can meet me at my house if she’d like to carpool. My mom [sic] is upset, she does not like when plans change or she feels left out. She ignores my texts and calls, she drives herself (for context I gave her 2 hours notice, she lives 10 minutes away).
"My mom is 20 minutes late to my hour long appointment that I scheduled four weeks in advance. When I get out of the dressing room in my first dress, she is on her phone and doesn’t even look up at me."
The bride-to-be was fuming with her mother for acting so distant during the appointment that was made so she could feel more involved in the process.
When the woman thanked her mum for turning up, she was far from impressed and screamed at her daughter and made the atmosphere particularly awkward for the rest of the appointment.
She is now considering if she wants her mother there at all.
In response, the bride-to-be has gained a lot of support as one person wrote: "I wouldn't even invite her to the wedding if this is normal behavior. What is she going to pull on a day that is 100% not about her?"
While another stated: "Your mom is a manipulator and addicted to drama. I hope one day you can stop seeking her approval, because she won’t change. I hope you have a nice wedding, good luck."
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