Woman Wants to Call Off Her Wedding After Reaching 'Breaking Point,' Calls Relationship 'Biggest Mistake of My Life'
"There's a pit in my stomach I've been trying to ignore," a bride-to-be wrote on Reddit
A woman is considering calling off her wedding just months before she's due to walk down the aisle
"There's a pit in my stomach I've been trying to ignore. Something just isn't right," she said on the Reddit Wedding thread
"I feel like being with him has been the biggest mistake of my life," the user posted
A woman has admitted that being in a relationship with her partner might be the "biggest mistake" of her life just months before they're set to tie the knot.
A Reddit user shared a post on the Wedding thread, asking for advice from fellow commenters about whether she should call of the October ceremony after having multiple doubts about her relationship.
Explaining that she and her partner had been together for five years and engaged for four months, the poster shared, "Up until now, I've been mostly excited - but there's a pit in my stomach I've been trying to ignore. Something just isn't right. Over the last [two] years, it feels like I've fallen out of love. The man I used to be crazy about, I look at him and feel so much resentment. I still love him, but I don't like him."
The Reddit user said that finding out "his mother absolutely hates" her was her "breaking point," calling his family "awful people" despite her loved ones being "so kind and welcoming to him."
"I am so hurt, embarrassed, and lonely," the poster shared, detailing the money that she'd lose if they were to call off the nuptials; $800 for a hotel room, a $1600 venue deposit and another $2000 to the venue in cancellation fees.
"The rest was to be covered by family. I know people will say canceling a wedding is cheaper than a divorce down the line, but I truly don't have $4500 to cover the sunken costs," she said, adding that she's "terrified of the shame and backlash" she might face.
She told users that along with the financial aspect, one of the reasons she's considering going through with the wedding is that she doesn't feel like she'd have a "support system" otherwise, claiming that her dad "wouldn't stand by me if we broke up."
"I feel like I am on autopilot, and time is running out before the crash," the user said, stating that family bringing up a failed engagement "is something that sends me into genuine panic attacks."
Revealing she'd had conversations with her fiancé, the woman insisted, "I wish he knew that I've fallen out of love. More importantly, I wish I still loved him the way I used to. This would all be a lot easier then. I feel like being with him has been the biggest mistake of my life, and I just wish I could take it all back."
"Still, leaving is much easier said than done. I'd be ruined financially and would destroy my relationship with my immediate family, and I'd rather be in an unhappy marriage than have those two things happen," she went on.
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The person edited the post to say she'd had more "difficult conversations" with her partner since, adding that he's "still trying to change" her mind and "is completely in love" with her, despite saying he was "okay with that decision" if she wanted to cancel.
She said she'd been holding onto "so much hurt and resentment" from a "rocky" first few years in their relationship, adding that she'd recently found out her partner had said things to his family during that time.
"Unfortunately, because of everything that has happened, my feelings aren't the same as they were years ago, and I'm trying so hard to see him for who he is now - the resentment has taken over," the user said, pointing out that his family lives over 3,000 miles away in a different country.
In the comments section, the majority of users suggested the person already knew what she had to do, otherwise she wouldn't be questioning it.
"I think if you have to ask, you know the answer deep down OP. I really, really don’t think you’d rather be in an unhappy marriage than save yourself now, before it’s too late (or, more expensive)," one user said.
"A divorce will be a lot more money than $4,500 as well as more difficult," another added.
A third wrote, "I believe in you, I believe you have the strength to put yourself first. It’s gonna suck at first. Like, a lot. A LOT. But then it will get better."
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