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To let mum and new husband stay with me on my wedding night

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LollyBee887 · 26/09/2019 16:14

So, long story short, I will have to get legally married rather quickly (UK citizen living in France - was already engaged just speeding up the process). We'll have a small ceremony in December with close family from both sides. A larger ceremony will be planned around March 2020.

Here's the dilemma: my mum wants to stay at my house with her new husband.

I've met her husband three times, each for 5/10 minutes (v.v.quick marriage Bear) and while he's nice enough he's still a stranger. I'm very nervous around new people (especially men) and like don't really like sharing my personal space with strangers.

When I bought up the idea of her leaving husband behind she wasn't having any of it (wasn't worth the argument) and when I asked where she was staying she was shocked at the mere thought of staying at a hotel.

When I asked if she was going to take a hotel on my wedding night she was even MORE shocked and then said "she'll be upstairs and put earplugs in Hmm).

So MN, do I let my mum and her "hubby" stay upstairs or do I stand my ground and make her take a hotel?

OP posts:
TriciaH87 · 27/09/2019 13:46

Either tell them to book a hotel or book yourselves in and tell them it's a mini honeymoon.

SavingSpaces2019 · 27/09/2019 15:45

When I asked if she was going to take a hotel on my wedding night she was even MORE shocked and then said "she'll be upstairs and put earplugs in
What the actual fuck?!!!!! Shock

Sounds like your mother has no respect for you or your husband.
She has no shame either - insisting on being a resident gooseberry on her daughter's wedding night!
I bet you anything if you allow her to stay she WILL be shagging, she probably gets some perverse thrill out of it?
I bet she did similar boundary violating stuff when you were growing up?

Just tell her it's a 'no' and they can book to stay elsewhere - there's no room at this inn on your wedding night.

SavingSpaces2019 · 27/09/2019 15:46

Or be really blunt "Sorry mother - but we shag too loud for earplugs to make a difference*

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