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Eob
Beginner June 2022

My Father is ill but also super controlling

Eob, on February 27, 2022 at 1:19 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 4
My father is a very difficult person to love. We have a strained relationship, at least on my part. He’s been incredibly controlling all my life and not very kind. I wouldn’t be upset if he did not attend my wedding, but since he is my father we have changed some of our wants so he can attend. He has so many health issues it prevents him from doing most things. We wanted a destination wedding, but he can’t fly, so we opted for a venue locally. He is not paying for the wedding, so we have chosen a garden venue so we won’t have to spend money on flowers. Plus the garden venue is within our budget. He can’t be outside in the heat so we chose a 10:30 time slot to accommodate his health issues. We would have rather been married in the evening, but he also needs to be in bed by 2 pm. Last night he texted me that he was not happy with an outdoor wedding in June. Due to his health, it would be too hot for him. I told him we’ve already made changes to what we originally wanted to accommodate his health issues. We’ve already paid our deposit and I just ordered the invites. I told him I understood if he couldn’t make it. He emailed me this morning with a long dramatic guilt- laced email about his health and how I hurt him deeply and that he needed peace in his life and he wanted me to be that peace 🙄. [Sorry, we shouldn’t look to others to supply our happiness or our peace. That comes from within.] Basically he wants me to cancel everything and have our wedding ceremony in his living room because that’s what works for him. Am I a horrible daughter for wanting the wedding that I want even if he can’t be there? He’s been pretty awful to all of us our whole lives. He’s disowned my sister for over a year now due to her boyfriend because he couldn’t control her and make her break up with him. By the way, we are in our 40’s! I refuse to be controlled by my father, especially on my FH’s and my wedding day! I knew I should’ve done the destination wedding!

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Latest activity by Jessi, on March 1, 2022 at 8:44 AM
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    VIP July 2017
    Becky ·
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    Keep the plans you want. He can either attend or not - it's on him, not you.

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  • C
    Beginner September 2023
    Cristina ·
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    I would keep it at the garden since you already paid the deposit, but I would change the time to the evening since it sounds like he’s not going to go either way. I know you said you already ordered invites, which I’m sure already have the earlier time on them, but it would be worth it to me to re-order them with the later time. And if you could get your deposit for the venue back, I would say forget everything else and do the destination wedding you want.
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  • Samantha
    Super May 2022
    Samantha ·
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    I would confirm with him his intention to come or not, and if he isn't, do whatever you want. Destination, evening, etc. If you truly want him to come, tell him that too Smiley smile Although I do agree with you that its your day, and you should not have to sacrifice your vision for anyone.

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  • Jessi
    Super October 2022
    Jessi ·
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    Definitely keep what you have! You have already sacrificed so much for his sake, that I would either continue as you're currently planning or update the time of your event to at least be when you want it. You can only do so much, and you've done significantly more than most would do to accommodate him. You're not horrible at all. Just because he's family doesn't mean he gets to treat you however he wants and not have consequences.

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