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Mum walked out

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RaginaPhalange · 20/10/2021 23:05

Bit of background first. My mum and dad divorced about 5 years ago. She done something she shouldn't have in an already rocky part of their lives. My dad and brother have nothing to do with her anymore.

Fast forward to last Friday, I got married, dh is the father of my two children and we've been together since we were very young. All my family knew my mum was invited and vice versa. They were all happy to attend. About 1 hour after the ceremony my mum walked out, first thing she said to me was I'm leaving and walked away from me, I tried to ask why but she continued to walk. The day continued and it was great, everyone else enjoyed themselves. Two days later I get a text asking how are you? I replied fine and ended it at that because I was still angry and upset. A while later another text I guess you're not talking to me? We argued a lot. She said she left because she couldn't stand not being able to talk to my brother and his son. Then it was because his partner kept looking over at her and not saying anything. She made it all about herself. Not one apology from her. Everytime I told her how I felt it was like oh but poor me.

AIBU for still being pissed off? I'm not sure I want to continue a relationship with her.

Anyone with any advice? I've told her I get it must be hard not to be able to talk to your child but it was our day and I just feel like she tried to make it about herself. It was humiliating having everyone come up to me and ask where she was.

OP posts:
Reallyimeanreally2022 · 22/10/2021 16:44

* I wanted it to be about me, dh and the kids, not the shit that's been going on for more than 5 years*

You are making it drag on you and spoil your memories of your wedding. You.

Stop navel gazing about it on this thread.

Reallyimeanreally2022 · 22/10/2021 16:44

You got married a week ago

And it seems most of the first week of your marriage you’ve spent on this thread focussing on your mum walking out

Brefugee · 22/10/2021 19:37

Hardly ‘the rest of us’. The voting tells a different story,

people who vote and don't comment aren't really included in the conversation though. As with 99% of the stuff that gets posted here - if people would communicate better with each other most of the scenarios wouldn't happen

ThePriceIsNotRight · 22/10/2021 19:46

Your mother may be upset, but this situation is of her own making, bought about by her own actions. As far as people telling the brother to get over it: well, no. He gets to decide how he deals with it, and if he wants no contact with the person whose actions hurt him then he’s entirely within his rights. No one who has hurt another has the right to demand forgiveness.

Notsurewheretogo · 22/10/2021 20:15

What have my dad and brother done exactly apart from not talking to her. They were going about talking to others

Well they, and your sil, couldn't be amicable or even civil for the day. They didn't have to chat.

People do this all the time. But long time feuds to bed for a short period of time. For the sake of an event for someone they love. I have done it.

I think this, for you, isn't just about the wedding. It's about you still hurting over what she did. Even though she didn't do it to you. Its still hurt you.

What would you have liked the alternative o be. Her sat there all day/evening becoming increasingly uncomfortable, with people noticing? For her to ask your sil to stop staring at her? How would that have ended? For her to come to you and say 'this is too uncomfortable and sons partner keeps staring and I am worried it will end up in a scene'.

Or, bow out, leaving everyone to relax without making it your issue to deal with?

There's a reason you don't believe her reasons.

It is coming across, wether you mean or not, that you think she should have sat their uncomfortable as a consequence of what she did.

I really dislike cheating. But I also think that when someone makes a mistake like cheat, they should have to pay for it forever. A bad act doesn't make someone entirely a bad person.

If your mum is generally a bit of a shit person, aside from the cheating, then maybe you need to stop trying to force a relationship that's never going to happen. You may have wanted your mum there but I she isn't a decent mum or person, then maybe you need to take a step back and keep her at arms length.

Or she is generally a good person, in which case you should really be more understanding of her position at the wedding and continue the relationship. You can dislike something someone did, but still love them and understand what they did isn't their usual behaviour.

puddlebubble · 22/10/2021 23:46

You are being so childish, it kind of beggars belief. You say you understand her point of view, yet want to cut her off completely. You understand nothing. Grow up and be grateful she even even bothered to come to the ceremony, because the underlying attitudes to her are disgusting. Hopefully one day it will hit you.

Ledition · 22/10/2021 23:59

Obviously the guilt of breaking up her marriage hasn't made her change her selfish ways!

YANBU, self-centered fool should have put her nonsense to one side for the child who actually stood by her during the mess she made. What sort of mother walks out of her daughter's wedding?! An arsehole that's who. I'd limit contact with this twat OP.

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puddlebubble · 23/10/2021 12:19

not really sure what was offensive there Mumsnet, maybe send me an email like most forum hosting websites?? Or has one of the interns gone handy with the moderation button.

Newgirls · 23/10/2021 12:53

Not sure comments like ‘hope one day it will hit you’ is helping the OP?

puddlebubble · 23/10/2021 13:18

Thank you @Newgirls

I'll rephrase:
‘maybe one day it will hit you’

LizzieW1969 · 23/10/2021 13:26

@Newgirls

Unfortunately, that poster wasn’t looking to be helpful to the OP. She was just looking to stick the boot in as a lot of posters do on AIBU.

Personally, I think the unreasonable one here is the OP’s brother really. The OP is stuck in the middle, and it’s a very uncomfortable place to be. Although I do also think that she’s failed to appreciate how hard it must have been for her mum to cope with the hostility of her son and his wife.

Hopefully, she’s left the thread behind now, as she was obviously giving this too much headspace one week on from the event.

Pieceofpurplesky · 23/10/2021 13:36

Interesting to see such polar opposite views.

Mine, for what it's worth, is that your mum saw your marriage. The important bit. She felt uncomfortable and told you she was leaving. She did this quietly and other people did not notice until later. The wedding bit is a party. She saw you make your vows - many women in that situation would not have attended.

Newgirls · 23/10/2021 13:40

[quote LizzieW1969]@Newgirls

Unfortunately, that poster wasn’t looking to be helpful to the OP. She was just looking to stick the boot in as a lot of posters do on AIBU.

Personally, I think the unreasonable one here is the OP’s brother really. The OP is stuck in the middle, and it’s a very uncomfortable place to be. Although I do also think that she’s failed to appreciate how hard it must have been for her mum to cope with the hostility of her son and his wife.

Hopefully, she’s left the thread behind now, as she was obviously giving this too much headspace one week on from the event.[/quote]
Yes - there are some balanced helpful points on here but also some quite nasty ones. Hope the op is ok

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