😕 Am I awful for not inviting my family?
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This week: The caller wants confirmation from you that if she does not invite her family to her wedding she’s not a horrible person.
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Dear 1-800-Bridesmaid,
I need advice on a wedding situation that's causing tension with my fiancé. I lost my dad at a young. My mom rushed into remarriage with someone who had kids my age. He made it clear I wasn't welcome - mocked my interests, excluded me from family events, while my mom just watched it happen.
Thankfully, my aunt stepped up and became my real family, celebrating all my milestones when the others couldn't be bothered. I went low contact after college and honestly, it's been peaceful.
Now I'm getting married to someone from this amazing, close-knit family. He desperately wants me to invite my "whole family" to our wedding. When I only invited my mom, she came back demanding I apologize to my step-parent and include everyone, or she won't come. My fiancé's really upset about this. He wants me to have my whole family there — it feels like for optics more than anything.
I only want to celebrate with people who've actually been there for me. My aunt and a few cousins are the only blood relatives I plan to have there. But my fiancé keeps saying "family is everything" and that I'm being difficult.
I don’t really want my mom there but it’s fine if she comes. I 10000% don’t want my step-dad or siblings there. I don't want to cave, but I hate seeing my fiancé so stressed. Eloping isn't an option - he actually has dreamed of a big wedding forever. How do I navigate this?
Help!
-Penelope
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