A lot of people would agree that family is one of the most important things in a person’s life. Some say we can’t choose family and thus have to accept these close people for who they are. But life is full of complex situations that help to test ourselves and those who are around us. It also shows who these people really are and if they are ready to lend us a helping hand. Reddit user @mommyinthemud decided to share the situation her family had to go through and ask people online if she made the right choice under these circumstances.
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It's a good feeling to be sure that your family will always have your back, unless your sibling is marrying your ex
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The woman shared that she is a mother to two daughters, 30-year-old Jennifer, and 28-year-old Hayleigh. Her older daughter was engaged to her fiancé Sam, however, their wedding was called off because it turned out that Hayleigh and Sam fell in love with each other. Of course, this situation caused a lot of family drama. The woman shared that she talked about this with both Hayleigh and Sam. The mother pointed out to her daughter that what Sam did to Jennifer, he can do the same to her. Hayleigh convinced her mother that their relationship was true and that Sam didn’t want to marry her sister because Hayleigh and Sam knew that they belonged together.
This Reddit user decided to share her family situation after finding out that her younger daughter was in love with her sister's fiancé
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The woman shared that her older daughter's wedding was called off because her fiancé and her sister had feelings for each other
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The mother tried to understand the situation as best as possible by talking with her younger daughter and the fiancé
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After a year of being together, the couple decided to get married. This brought new issues to the already disrupted family. It was revealed that since the incident, the woman’s husband supported their older daughter and even told her that he will not give his blessing to Sam and won’t be walking Hayleigh down the aisle. Of course, Jennifer didn’t take the news of the wedding too well and was upset when she heard that her mom wants to go to the wedding.
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However, this situation ripped their family apart as her husband decided to support their older daughter
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The woman believes that her older daughter needs to forgive and move on so they all can be a family again
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The woman shared that she tried talking with her older daughter, asking her to forgive and move on, as this whole situation is ripping their family apart. The mother shared that she wants to support both of her daughters but it’s getting harder having in mind the circumstances. Because of this, she asked people online if it would be wrong for her to attend her younger daughter’s wedding knowing that it would hurt her other daughter's feelings.
Now that the couple decided to get married, the whole situation became even worse
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The older daughter blamed the mother for always justifying her sister's behavior
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A lot of users online found the mother to be wrong in this situation, pointing out that she clearly prioritizes her younger daughter Hayleigh over Jennifer. Some of them even thought that it’s great that her husband has Jennifer’s back because she’s being totally wrong by siding with Hayleigh and Sam. What is your take on this situation? Don’t forget to leave your thoughts in the comments down below!
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After the woman told her she would be attending her sister's wedding, the daughter stated that she then will never speak to her again
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For those who were curious about the whole situation, the woman provided some more details
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Users online were quick to see that the mother was in the wrong here and clearly prioritized one of her daughters over the other
