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ElleSco1717
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MOG WANTS TO WEAR SNEAKERS!!!!
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Help! My future mother in law wants to wear sneakers to our formal evening wedding... I'm dying inside. She does have blance issues but how do i suggest clogs or flats to her without sounding like a bitch?!
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Re: MOG WANTS TO WEAR SNEAKERS!!!!
Fugghetaboutit.
"Love is the one thing we're capable of perceiving that transcends time and space."
And you let her wear whatever she wants, because if she's saying she needs to stand out by wearing shoes that don't fit the formality of the event, she has clearly already thought about this and decided that is what she needs to do.
ETA: Plus, if she has balance issues and you force her to wear unfamiliar shoes, you will feel absolutely horrible if she falls down dancing and breaks her hip. Now, that would put a damper on your wedding... a lot more than her wearing sneakers would.
Guess I need a do-over.
my mom wore her awful-to-me SAS shoes that are basically sneakers. She kept saying she would wear some sandals, and she did for a bit, but her feet were hurting and she has enough issues walking that I was like dude just put on the SAS shoes, no one cares what you are wearing.
My mom has a lot of foot problems and I told her she can wear whatever she wants and will feel comfortable in, as she is in near-constant pain normally. She actually found a very supportive small heel, but honestly, had she decided to wear her Crocs (the most comfy shoe for her), I would not care.
Which would be more embarrassing? Her wearing her sneakers & being comfortable? Or if she wore fancy-shoes you wanted and possibly ended up like this at your wedding?
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You can't say it without sounding like a bitch because it's a bitchy thing to say to someone that you care more about how their feet look than whether they are safe and comfortable.
My mother has a whole host of foot and orthopedic problems that give her very limited (read: ugly) options in footwear. Do you really think that if cute stylish shoes were a feasible option she would opt to wear heavy tennis shoes that match nothing? No.
I give zero fucks about how her shoes look because her comfort is important me. Giving zero fucks is my recommended course of action for you.