Wedding blues
I always thought that weddings were supposed to be joyous occasions. You know, giddy bride-to-be, copious quantities of gleeful planning, nothing but positive support from everyone around you.
The question is: what do you do when that's NOT the case?
To put it mildly, my folks are not exactly thrilled with my decision to marry Tyler. In fact, they're raining on my parade. To his credit, Daddy is at least supporting my decision, and he's trying his best to be pleased. My mother, however...yeah, not so much. Thanks to her, none of the people from Carden that I've known for years will be at my wedding. These are people I've known since I was a child, people I always thought would be there to see me be married. I was going to ask one of their husbands to conduct our ceremony -- that's not an option anymore. It hurts, frankly, and it's sucking away my will to plan. Poor Tyler; I know it hurts him to hear that I'm just not into the wedding planning right now, but I can't help how I feel. My parents have told me that they're basically just going to show up. No involvement from them, no sir.
I know it makes me a horrible child, but right now, I don't even want them to come. Wedding guests are supposed to be supportive about the union. My parents don't exactly fit that bill, thanks.
The only thing that is keeping me from running away to Reno and getting married is Tyler. Thank God for him -- he's keeping me sane.
The question is: what do you do when that's NOT the case?
To put it mildly, my folks are not exactly thrilled with my decision to marry Tyler. In fact, they're raining on my parade. To his credit, Daddy is at least supporting my decision, and he's trying his best to be pleased. My mother, however...yeah, not so much. Thanks to her, none of the people from Carden that I've known for years will be at my wedding. These are people I've known since I was a child, people I always thought would be there to see me be married. I was going to ask one of their husbands to conduct our ceremony -- that's not an option anymore. It hurts, frankly, and it's sucking away my will to plan. Poor Tyler; I know it hurts him to hear that I'm just not into the wedding planning right now, but I can't help how I feel. My parents have told me that they're basically just going to show up. No involvement from them, no sir.
I know it makes me a horrible child, but right now, I don't even want them to come. Wedding guests are supposed to be supportive about the union. My parents don't exactly fit that bill, thanks.
The only thing that is keeping me from running away to Reno and getting married is Tyler. Thank God for him -- he's keeping me sane.