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Sort of Wedding Related... I'm devastated *Long Updated*

Original post by bemyyoko

I just want to thank all of you ladies who took the time to offer your advice and support. I'd love to answer each of you indivdiually, and i probobly will after calming down a bit. BUT i figured before i can do that i should at least let you know what's going on right now.

We are not calling off the wedding.
This man is my world, I love him more than anything. I know he feels the same way about me.
His mother is crazy. I've known this for years. BUT this time it's gone too far.
Talking to her and leaving the lines of communication open is not really an option at this point. She is not that kind of person. She has stated that she wants nothing to do with us. If we want our stuff we have to call before going over b/c she doesnt want us in the house unannounced.

I have an anxiety disorder... so on top of the stress from the wedding, and my mother having cancer, i really don't know how much more i can take.

We will be moving foward with our plans. His family already sees him and his immediate family as the 'black sheep' so i'm not sure there is much to be salvaged.

I can handle them all hating me, i don't care what they think of me. I just can't stand to see FH in soo much pain over this.

Thanks again for your support through this. If it werent for this board, i honestly dont know what i'd do right now.




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my FMIL is making our lives a living hell.
she has been back and fourth about not even coming to the wedding just so she can be the center of attention by NOT being there.
we just moved out on our own ... my fh is 23 years old. she stood on her front lawn the other day SCREAMING that we abandoned her and that we should F*** Off and rot in HelloOperator.

That was the last straw for me, I just stopped trying. I hadnt written her off or anything but i have anxiety and i just can't handle stress like that.

She sent fh an email calling him a sissy and other things that he wont repeat. i'm sure she spoke of me as well since he wont tell me anything about it. she said we have untill the 14th to get all of our stuff out of her house (which FH is a co owner of) or else she's tossing it all out the windows. and she will.

this is not the first situation where she's made us crazy. trust me when i say the woman is certifiable. i dont mean in that in an angry or mean way. i'm genuinly worried about her... but there's nothing i can do.

and now she's making it so that FH's whole family hates him so that no one will come to the wedding.

she refuses to come, says she wants NOTHING to do with it, doesnt want to hear about it, nothing.

My fiance is sooo upset, he's a momma's boy at heart. He won't let it show though.

I don't know what to do. This wedding has become such a hassle b/c of her. She's ruining everything. She never even congratulated us on the engagement or gave me a hug or anything ... and we were both living with her!

I'm starting to wonder if i should just call the whole thing off. I never meant to cause problems for my FH with his family.
bemyyoko Posted:

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the thing is... this is her AFTER she's cooled down!

bemyyoko Posted:

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Posted by sassygirl9

maybe fh can speak to his mom alone and smooth things over.

I'm sorry you are going through this



she refuses to talk to him, she hangs up the phone or doesnt answer when he calls, deletes all the email he sends even though that's how she confronted him this time around, and when he goes to the house she either refuses to let him in or throws dvd players at his head.

i don't think there will be any 'smoothing over' this time around.
ZCHM08 Posted:

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You have FM

Junebride62108 Posted:

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Is she resentful because she feels you are taking her son away from her?

mrspalomino148 Posted:

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I wasn't on last night, so I didn't read this post, but I just want to say my heart goes out to you both, I don't know what it is with FMIL's being so mean, and cruel, when they don't realize how much there hurting everyone.. But I am glad you aren't calling off the wedding! and i hope one day that your FMIL apologizes for her words and actions.. and she'll be so sorry if she doesn't attend your wedding, because im sure its going to be beautiful!!!

Jackie012100 Posted:

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OMG!!! I am so sorry for you. My FMIL and I had a lot of problems in the past. FH's father died five years ago and she went crazy!!!!! The situation was totally understandable b/c it was completely unexpected. She has always been a bit off but she reached a whole new level at that point. I could only take so much from her and to see what she put my FH through made me say enough was enough. Her and I had a huge screaming match and I walked out. She called my mother and screamed at her as well. My mother had nothing to do with anything?!?!?! We didn't speak for about 6 months. She kept trying to apologize to me throughout those 6 months but it was me who wasn't ready. Finally she got some help and we've been fine ever since. I still have some trust issues with her but nothing that I can't deal with.
Good luck...I hope everything works out for you both and for the best.
beachbum05 Posted:

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I am so so sorry.

She'll regret it later. When she realizes she isn't a part of your lives, especially if/when you have children, she'll regret her actions.

I'm so sorry you have to go through all of this. This should be one of the happiest times in your life....you shouldn't be dealing with such negativity.
MikeandJess Posted:

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Well if it makes you feel better I just understood your chat name here. I thought you had a japanese name but I just realized it is be my yoko as in john lennon's wife. Blond moment(s).

bemyyoko Posted:

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Posted by MikeandJess

Well if it makes you feel better I just understood your chat name here. I thought you had a japanese name but I just realized it is be my yoko as in john lennon's wife. Blond moment(s).



lol Yea, i got the nickname Yoko from his mom BUT not b/c SHE thought i was yoko but b/c his old group of friends kept calling me that. it was rediculous. now we've embraced it and love it.

one of our songs is 'Be My Yoko' by the Barenaked Ladies
bemyyoko Posted:

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Posted by Jackie012100

OMG!!! I am so sorry for you. My FMIL and I had a lot of problems in the past. FH's father died five years ago and she went crazy!!!!! The situation was totally understandable b/c it was completely unexpected. She has always been a bit off but she reached a whole new level at that point. I could only take so much from her and to see what she put my FH through made me say enough was enough. Her and I had a huge screaming match and I walked out. She called my mother and screamed at her as well. My mother had nothing to do with anything?!?!?! We didn't speak for about 6 months. She kept trying to apologize to me throughout those 6 months but it was me who wasn't ready. Finally she got some help and we've been fine ever since. I still have some trust issues with her but nothing that I can't deal with.
Good luck...I hope everything works out for you both and for the best.



It's sort of the same way here, FMIL's fiance who raised my fiace passed away 6 or 7 years ago and she totally lost it.
i can understand it to a point, she was with the man for over 20 years. i cant imagine losing my fiance and i've only known him for 5.
I hope things settle down... to be honest, at this point if she wanted to make up, i wouldnt be ready too either.
bemyyoko Posted:

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Posted by Junebride62108

Is she resentful because she feels you are taking her son away from her?



if i had to sum it up the answer would be yes. but it's a little more than that.
she hasnt left her house in five years aside from going to the hospital when she had a heart attack(i caught it and basically saved her life) and for her mother's funeral and wake.
my fiance has done all the food shopping, and all the outside the home chores since before he graduated highschool.
so it's not just 'you're stealing my son'
she treats him like he's her husband. not in a gross way, but in the 'man of the house' kind of way and she hates that she's and her house and her chores are not his top priority.
Mrs. V 2008 Posted:

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wow im so sorry to hear that you are going through this..its a horrible situation she put you in and its not fair..i hope everything works out

chrispar Posted:

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Sorry to hear about this. Glad that you aren't calling off the wedding! If you need to talk you can FM me.
Junebride62108 Posted:

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Posted by bemyyoko


Posted by Junebride62108

Is she resentful because she feels you are taking her son away from her?



if i had to sum it up the answer would be yes. but it's a little more than that.
she hasnt left her house in five years aside from going to the hospital when she had a heart attack(i caught it and basically saved her life) and for her mother's funeral and wake.
my fiance has done all the food shopping, and all the outside the home chores since before he graduated highschool.
so it's not just 'you're stealing my son'
she treats him like he's her husband. not in a gross way, but in the 'man of the house' kind of way and she hates that she's and her house and her chores are not his top priority.



I'm sorry you have to go through this. It seems she is very dependent on her son. All you can do is take it day by day. And know we're here for you to vent away
angl2001 Posted:

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if she doesnt let u in go to the cops lol then she will have to let u in!

bemyyoko Posted:

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Posted by angl2001

if she doesnt let u in go to the cops lol then she will have to let u in!



yea i know. she HAS to let us in anyway, FH's name is on the deed to the house!
she makes me crazy

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