He’s Saying No To Hosting His Cousin’s Second Wedding On The Property He Inherited From His Grandfather Because She Cheated On Her First Husband With The Guy She’s About To Marry, And His Grandfather Would Not Have Approved
Before this twenty-seven-year-old man was born, his grandfather was a farmer and built a beautiful estate. His mother was still in high school at that time, and the property became the “family house.”
Attached to the home, his grandfather also built a massive garage. That space has since been used by many of his cousins as a reception hall for their weddings.
After his grandmother passed away when he was very young, though, he and his grandfather became very close. They would hang out often and work on the property together.
“I am the only grandson he had. All my cousins on my moms’ side are girls,” he noted.
But sadly, in 2018, his grandfather passed away. And at that point, he actually inherited the entire property.
Now, if you could not have guessed it, his inheriting the home caused a ton of drama in his family. According to him, though, he knows exactly why his grandfather chose to leave the property to him instead of his aunts.
Apparently, his grandfather was a very old-fashioned man who had uber-traditional beliefs. In other words, his grandfather hated divorce, and these beliefs reportedly clashed with his grandfather’s daughters– his aunts.
“My grandfather wanted to hand his farm down to a son. He didn’t have any, and none of my aunts married the type of dudes he liked. So, I became the de facto option,” he explained.
“My grandpa especially disliked how my aunts were in their relationships because he preached commitment. That man loved and was loyal to my grandma.”
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More recently, though, his ownership over the property– and his decision to honor what he believes his grandfather would have wanted– has caused even more turmoil in his family.
Apparently, his twenty-eight-year-old cousin is engaged and will be getting married this fall season. And while he was at his parent’s house last week, his aunt reportedly made a statement about how “the reception will be at the house,” which totally caught him off guard.
He told his aunt that no one had spoken to him about hosting the wedding yet. But according to him, his aunt did not think that was a problem.
Instead, she claimed that since every other cousin had hosted their reception at his grandfather’s home, it should remain a tradition.
And he does not disagree with that per se. However, he claims that all of the other cousins asked if he could host the reception; moreover, he wanted them there. But, he simply does not support this cousin’s wedding for a few reasons.
According to him, he and his cousin are not close. And since they have different political beliefs, he has his cousin muted on social media– meaning that he did not even know she was engaged.
Most importantly, though, he has a huge problem with this being his cousin’s second wedding.
“She cheated on her first husband with this dude– who was also married at the time. My grandpa would never approve of that or want that on his property,” he said.
Not to mention, he claims that if the wedding is held on his property, he will have to be involved in the setup and clean up of the event. And honestly, he just does not care to “sacrifice” his time.
In turn, he told his aunt and cousin that if they wanted to rent the property and his time, they could “pay him a premium” for the short notice. Otherwise, the wedding would not be hosted at his house for free.
And perhaps unsurprisingly, his view on the situation did not go over well with his family. First, his aunt and cousin reportedly “threw a fit” before they enlisted his mother to try and talk to him.
Then, he claims that his mom attempted to pull the “family card” and guilt trip him about the fact that his cousin has no money.
“But I said that my cousin has no money because of her divorce. It’s a sham wedding, and her dad wouldn’t support it, and she knows that,” he vented.
He even told his family that there was a reason his grandfather did not entrust the property to his own children.
Plus, he claimed that his other cousins have all been “good people,” which is why he was willing to help them out. As for this cousin and his aunt, though, he believes that they are just rude. Yikes!
So, his mom actually ended up threatening him regarding the upcoming holiday and claimed that if he did not help out his cousin, then he would not be invited to the family Christmas party.
Ironically, though, his grandfather’s house– which is obviously now his house– is where the holiday celebration is held every single year. In turn, he told his mother that she better find a different venue to host Christmas, too!
Now, practically his entire family is angry at him, and his dad will not stop calling him a jerk. So, even though he believes his stance on the situation is valid, he has been left wondering if refusing to host his cousin’s second wedding on his grandfather’s property is actually the right thing to do or not.
Do you think his grandfather’s views on marriage are worth honoring or not? After someone inherits a property, are they required to honor the beliefs of the former property owner? What if they directly go against your family’s current situation? If you were in his shoes, would you host the wedding or deny it?
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