After careful consideration and some distance, we are guessing she didn't want to be alone with her family... she stood her ground, but I think she was over-tired and extremely stressed.
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What an AWESOME assessment. Thank you enmove... you are more than correct, but also gave me a bit more to consider. I knew she was under enormous pressure -- and while their family was distant, they never seemed to be sad over the wedding, although, there is no telling what they were actually thinking. Her elders, (grandparents) were cordial with the host family, and shared insight into their
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they have -- staying put for a year and then going abroad :)
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I will continue to read topics and learn more. I think DIL will need some help -- she is awesome, I will walk through fire for her, but I hope to help her get healthy -- I am still amazed at the control. I so appreciate everyone's posts. Thank you.
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Amazed, they are once again themselves... "wouldn't move to where they live for all the money in the world Mom" truth and common sense, but what a mind trip.
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I would like them to go someplace where they won't be able to say they were influenced by anyone. Stand on their own for a few years.
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Her family showed up, was taken care of, ate food, danced and left.
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Thank you. Not pregnant(yet) and hope they wait a good long while as they have stated they would...I give the bride a lot of room, it was an incredible amount of pressure to have them all there, holy smokes! We will see what happens over the next couple of weeks.
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Thank you, I am hoping to have a discussion on just that. Go away from everyone and build a life together, then visit.
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Thank you, there is likely an undercurrent of manipulation, but it will not go unnoticed, I will have to question a few things with them, but ultimately it will be their decision... although I haven't been known to make a big deal out of much, I will make sure they hear my concerns. And no, I think the lack of interaction was part of their faith, and part of the plan to let everyone know who actu
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No discussion whatsoever. They wouldn't engage at all. Except for the elders who spoke and shared with our friends who hosted them. I am guessing because they would be the ones to decide what could be shared and spoken about.
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I hope they will reconsider and opt to live away from everyone, they need to stand together on their own.
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Thank you, it wasn't a great start, I hope to.have a conversation with them both sooner than later. I think more understanding is helpful, and it won't be a two way street from her relatives, but I won't be critical of their faith, although I really don't see a valid basis for control, if you don't come into faith willingly and are controlled to stay a a part of it, well, to me that's a cult. Goi
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I have no prejudices, they are free to practice their faith, but must respect others and they didn't. When you try to introduce the grooms family, Godparents included and they literally turn and walk away, that is pretty serious disrespect in my book. Once I read the articles of faith, I realized they are practicing what they believe, but I will never believe they didn't know EXACTLY what THEY we
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Please understand, her family did not help with the wedding. It was understood that we had lots to load and pack up, their honeymoon (after the wedding night away) was set to begin just after. They were not expected to stay once we had the host family's place back together. The arrangements had been made for them to leave the following day.
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I need some help here. My son was just married in a beautiful location and was married by a friend of the family. His (now wife) has always proclaimed she wants to have her name removed from the church, and has for the last three years proclaimed she doesn't want anything to do with the church. I have always believed her, no question there. BUT, the ceremony was attended heavily by her family, al
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