Hi ladies...hopefully some of you can relate to my situation cause I could really use some advice. Or just some commiserating lol. I just got engaged a few weeks ago, and just started planning, and already I have a knot in my stomach because of my mother.
The latest thing is that she informed me that shopping for my gown would have to take place during the week, because she doesn't work during the week in the summer, (and her weekends are booked) even though myself, my best friend, and my FMIL do. (But according to her, my FMIL doesn't have to be there even though I'm lucky enough to be close with her!) That's just a small example but very telling of things to come. My sister got married at my parent's house and she's pissed that I'm getting married where my fiance and I live, which is an hour from her.
Everything I do or say has to be censored as to not piss her off and bring on a tirade. My fiance and I want to get married where his parents had their wedding, (because we like it there and they're giving us a deal!) but I'm afraid to tell her that because she's going to be jealous and pissy about it. According to her my taste is "glitzy" (and by that, by the way, she means "gaudy").
Everyone, including me, lets my mom have her way all the time because it's easier than dealing with the consequences if we don't. But this is my wedding and I'm not giving in to her this time...I'm just dreading the criticism, judgement, snide comments, and probably temper tantrums I'm going to have to listen to for the next 13 months.
Thanks for listening/reading :-)