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Rosilus
Devoted May 2021

Getting married next yr no support from family on neither side??

Rosilus, on December 25, 2019 at 4:27 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 8

Hello All

I will be getting married next year to the love of my life we've been together 8 yrs before making this decision. Well for starters he has some issues (depression and ADHD) all his life but was not properly diagnosed. For me it was tough to deal with but I endured until he was able to get help (counseling and therapy) He is doing EXTREMELY well . During this time we both went through a hell of ups and downs thank god no suicidal thoughts or ideas. My family I don't deal with at all for my own personal reasons, the most important people to me are deceased (both my parents). As far as his family his dad is deceased but his mother and sister are still alive. The problem is they both claimed themselves as Christian and cries to him about getting married and now that we are engaged they don't deal with him. Our whole relationship they didn't deal with him. He even told me before we met they didn't deal with him. When I informed them about his condition 3 years ago his mother response to me was "Well he is in your hands now. I did the best I can do". This is your FIRST BORN ONLY son we are talking about here you can't be serious. His sister response to me was "Well you knew he was depressed when you met him" which is a lie I DIDN'T KNOW.


I've been to his mother's house on the holidays the 1st and 2nd yr we were together and she appeared to have liked me. I only spoke to his sister on the phone 3 times and she also appeared to have liked me but she never saw me to this day. Now that we are engaged Neither of them are supportive. Here it is Christmas and they didn't call, text merry Xmas or send a card. When I asked my fiance what's going on with them he says "Honestly, I don't know if I could guess it would be because they thought you were arguing with them about my depression and they were offended but who cares I don't deal with them and I don't want you to deal with them I love you. You are not marrying my FAMILY, you are marrying ME.


We invited his mother to the wedding her response was "You know I can't leave the COWS alone here whose gonna take care of them I can't make a trip to NJ for that". she runs a cattle farm.

We invited his sister and she didn't respond still to this day Our engagement was June 29 2019. Just need some insight here and feedback.

Should I just leave it all alone get married and move on. my list is 20 people

8 Comments

Latest activity by Concetta, on January 3, 2020 at 2:44 PM
  • Sarah
    Master September 2019
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    I think you’re looking for them to be people that they just aren’t. Plenty of people have toxic family members that they cut out of their lives and yes sometimes it’s parents and siblings. If they didn’t deal with him before you, I don’t know why you think they’d suddenly change their tune now that you’re in the picture. I’m also not sure why they’d need to respect you just because you’re marrying their son/brother because it doesn’t sound like they respect him at all either. My advice would be to stop engaging them or inviting them to things unless your FH wants to.
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  • Rosilus
    Devoted May 2021
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    Thanks for the advice its just i dont even want to deal with them if he dies before me either I told him that. I even asked him he said he would want them to know but as far as us living he nor I need to deal with them at all. If they want him in their life they would reach out to him is his exact words and not for me to worry about it.

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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
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    I agree with your FH. You are marrying him. PERIOD. If they do not want to "deal with him" then that their burden but that is not Christian of them what so ever. Do not let that stress you as it does not seem to be stressing him. Have your wedding as planned and maybe one day in the future they will come around but they will have missed out. There are people in my family I do not talk to and will not even tell them anything in regards to my day. You two focus on yourself and those that love you will be there.

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  • Rosilus
    Devoted May 2021
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    Thanks I appreciate that

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  • Jennifer
    Super March 2020
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    I am huge into my religion, but I will be the first to tell you that religion doesn't make a person good or bad. Anyone can have morals, empathize or be supportive of their family members regardless of a religious background. With that said, his family sounds toxic and mental illness may run in his family. That may be why they get defensive when it is brought up. Let's be honest, most people don't want to admit they have a diagnosis of any sort. Even with them being aware of his situation, I wouldn't look for them to support you or him. I would focus on yourselves as a couple. If they are making comments like that about him and towards you, then they should hold no value for either one of you.
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  • Ingrid
    VIP October 2020
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    I'm with your fiance on this...you're marrying him not them. They have clearly shown you who they are, believe them. Move forward with your life and leave them where they choose to be.
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  • I
    Expert August 2021
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    Wow this seems so sad. . .their loss. Move on and do what you need to do They are invited, they know the details in case they want to show up. I'm sorry you and your FH have this happening during what is supposed to be a great day in your lives.
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  • Concetta
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    If they had a strained relationship prior to you, and most of your relationship just let it go... we hurt ourselves wanting people to be who they are not capable of being... I am sorry his family will not be attending and for your loss of your parents but atleast you have eachother

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