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Leaira
Just Said Yes July 2025

My mother isn't happy for me

Leaira, on September 25, 2024 at 10:06 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 1 4
My mom and I have never been close but I feel like this is ridiculous.
In May my SO and I told my mother we'd be getting married. Upon being told this, she did not answer, instead she carried on talking about our previous conversation as if we hadn't said anything to her. We did not say it again, we simply moved on. Fast forward to this evening and I'm showing her the wedding website we've created. She becomes irritating, asked who it's for. I kind of looked at her with a confused and blank expression before realizing she's not happy for me. Maybe I'm wrong for not just saying it's for my wedding. I was honestly just shook. I just took my phone back from her and thought.
I'm just looking for opinions. Should I have a conversation with her or should I just leave it alone until we send out our save the dates? Has anyone else experienced this with a parent? I know we havent been very close, but this actually caught me off guard.

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Latest activity by Heather, on September 28, 2024 at 9:08 PM
  • Andrea
    Super January 2024
    Andrea ·
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    Are you positive that she intentionally ignored your first announcement instead of didn’t hear or misheard? If she genuinely didn’t hear or register the first announcement instead, I can understand her being confused about suddenly seeing a wedding website! I’d try talking to her once more, explicitly, before concluding she’s not happy for you.
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  • Leaira
    Just Said Yes July 2025
    Leaira ·
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    I am positive she heard and ignored
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  • C
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    Why don't you just ask her if there is some kind of a problem? Does she approve of your fiancé? Is she mad he didn't ask for a blessing and acting out? Does she think you're too young or not in a good position to be married?

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  • Heather
    Dedicated October 2024
    Heather ·
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    Agreed, time to take her out for a coffee and ask for some feedback, particularly if you have a good relationship.

    Ultimately if the answer isn't favorable and for whatever reason she isn't happy, then my best advice is to keep the planning talk to a bare minimum. If she's not interested or displeased, you're only going to have a more difficult time making decisions and getting the input you need. If she changes her tune and starts asking about the wedding, feel free to open the door a little bit.

    But trust me when I say, sometimes even the closest loved ones can be an unnecessary source of stress in your bride era. They will disappoint and upset you in unexpected, usually unintentional ways. Sometimes you have to cut your losses and welcome them into the process gingerly, and in a limited way. Good luck, and congratulations to you!

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