Weddings, Annoying, Awkward and Love: Just stop, please

Just stop, please

By fuck you, mum - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United Kingdom

Today, marks the sixth day in a row that my mum has called me to discuss my upcoming wedding. She's obsessed and has intimidated the actual planner I hired into going along with her plans. She's slipped up twice already and accidentally referred to it as her own wedding. Just great. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/01/2016 08:53 - Denmark

Today, I called my mom to make sure she could attend on the wedding day my fiancé and I had discussed. She started off with criticizing the venue we considered, then went on to criticize my fiancé, and then stated she would under no circumstances help out, but demanded to pick my wedding dress. FML

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By Potential Bridezilla - 10/08/2011 07:18 - United Arab Emirates

Today, a week after my fiancé and I got engaged, his mother is already complaining that she isn't involved enough in the wedding arrangements. We haven't even set a date yet. FML

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By need_cash_now - 28/04/2013 04:29 - United States

Today, six weeks before my wedding, my mother decided to claim that she never agreed on paying for it and that she doesn't think she will. Now I have six weeks to scavenge enough cash for the wedding she planned in the first place. FML

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Control

By Username - 23/03/2011 16:38 - United States

Today, my future mother-in-law informed me that since she is putting money into our wedding, that all the planning and arrangements are under her authority. FML

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Plot twist

By Anonymous - 05/11/2012 11:36 - United States

Today, I overheard my mom talking on the phone with my sister about how much they hate my fiancé. My wedding is in two weeks and my family has been pretending to like my future husband for three years. FML

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Really? In 2022?

By Anonymous - 04/05/2022 18:01 - United States

Today, I was busy going over wedding plans with my fiancé, when my mother called. Apparently, she wants me to "drop the joke" about this "fake engagement", because she was under the impression I was only dating a white guy to piss her and dad off, and was now getting carried away with it. FML

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Pipe down, Brenda

By Anonymous - 20/05/2016 19:38 - United States - San Antonio

Today, my soon-to-be mother-in-law decided that she is going to be in charge of planning my wedding. All decisions must be approved by her, and anything she doesn't like will be thrown out. She also wants to go on our honeymoon with us to make sure I don't "defile" her son. FML

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By GoFigure - 15/06/2016 13:33 - Germany - Berlin

Today, my wedding is scheduled for next week. Today is also the day my whole family had an epic falling out, resulting in my mother disowning my brother. Apart from having them taking turns sobbing at me through the phone, they're also not coming to the wedding. I paid the hotel rooms in advance. FML

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By alynna007 - 02/01/2013 10:31 - United States - Lakewood

Today, I overheard my mother telling my sister that she expects my marriage to fall apart any day now. Apparently, I have no concept of what "marriage" really means. My husband and I just celebrated our 7th anniversary, while my mother is planning her 5th wedding. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/05/2013 20:12 - United States

Today, I called my mother to tell her that I got engaged. In the 15 minute conversation that followed, 13 were spent listening to how this is going to affect her. FML

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mk58 31

Saturday 12 January 2013 1:52

Reminds me a lot of my mom... Are you sure you aren't my long-lost sister or something?

lilhellian 26

Saturday 12 January 2013 1:55

Uninvited her.. Fire the planner.. And intimidate her rat so she gets lonely..

Comments

kate3101 15

Saturday 12 January 2013 12:26

It's a shame, and I know you won't want to fall out with family. However, you have to take control of your plans. If your mum is ignoring what you want, then you have to tell her so. Be diplomatic - after all, she probably thinks she's helping - but explain to her that you appreciate her advice, but that you don't necessarily have the same taste. Discuss her ideas, and if you don't like them, say so. If you're mature enough to be getting married, then you should be adult enough to politely stand your ground without it turning into a fight. She's probably just excited. Be kind.

damoki 8

Saturday 12 January 2013 17:15

Ya, if she's like my mom, being diplomatic doesn't work. I talked to my mother three times telling her I felt disrespected and ignored by her decision making on everything and she still didn't get the point. I ended up having to be a total cow a few times, including on my wedding day to have the wedding i wanted and not hers.

interesting33 36

Saturday 12 January 2013 13:12

Sounds like Miranda's Mum :P

erichsalvesen 13

Saturday 12 January 2013 14:54

How about you tell the bitch to **** off? Ignore her calls and have the planner block her number. It isn't her wedding. Tell her that if she doesn't stop, she isn't invited.

loveashlley 6

Saturday 12 January 2013 16:07

Sounds to me like the mother is paying for the wedding and OP doesn't want to run the risk of her getting upset and cutting off the financials.

evebright 5

Saturday 12 January 2013 16:33

It's YOUR wedding, so you control who's invited. Remind her of that. Sweetly.

damoki 8

Saturday 12 January 2013 17:11

I feel your pain, my mother became absolutely obsessed with every stupid detail too.

FweakofCydonia 40

Saturday 12 January 2013 19:22

An interesting choice of Username, OP!

pandaeatworld 5

Saturday 12 January 2013 19:41

Do what I did. Cancel the whole damn thing and bugger off to Vegas. Valley of Fire in early November is mighty gorgeous and cost less than 1/4 of what she wanted us to fork out....

twiztedone 19

Saturday 12 January 2013 20:27

Sorry but YDI yourself for not putting your foot down for the most important day of your life! This can set the whole tune of your marriage! PUT YOUR FOOT DOWN NOW!!