His Dad’s Getting Married To His Mistress, And His Mom’s Distraught That He’s The Best Man
When your parents split up, and one of them enters a relationship with someone else, it can be really hard to navigate the situation.
One man is struggling with what to do after his mom started giving him grief when she found out he would be the best man in his father’s wedding to his mistress.
He’s 27-years-old and has a 29-year-old sister. When they were teenagers, their parents went through a very brutal divorce.
Overall, their mom and dad’s marriage wasn’t a great one, as they fought a lot leading up to their divorce.
“It seemed that they were unable to decide anything as a couple without arguing,” he remembered.
“As I was growing up, more often than not, my father would end up sleeping in the guest bed in my room instead of sleeping in his own bedroom.”
When he was 17 and his sister was 19, his dad sat them down and told them he planned to ask their mom for a divorce.
He asked them how they felt about that, and they both revealed to their dad that they had seen it coming.
That night, his dad asked his mom for a divorce, and she freaked out, begging him not to leave her. The night ended with a visit from the police, who their neighbors had called because his mom’s begging cries were so loud.
Andrey Kiselev – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
Because of the scene she made, his dad agreed to try seeing a marriage counselor before going through with a divorce.
Unfortunately, they never did make it to therapy, and his dad started having an affair with a woman named Anna during the final months of their marriage. Once his mom found out about Anna, she was enraged, and his parents finally got divorced.
Over time, he’s come to really like Anna, as he feels she’s been more respectful and kind towards him and his girlfriend than his own mom.
“My sister kind of distanced herself from the situation, but I love Anna,” he explained.
“Ever since I first met her all those years ago, she’s been trying her best to be respectful of me and to also bond with me.”
During this past New Year’s Eve, his dad proposed to Anna, and they immediately asked him if he would be the best man at their wedding.
He accepted immediately, and his sister told him he might want to reconsider because of how their mom would feel about the situation.
“I said I completely understand that my mom will always be resentful of my dad and Anna, but I love them, and I want to be part of their wedding,” he recalled.
“My sister sighed and dropped the subject. I thought it was the end of it, but I was wrong.”
When his mom eventually found out about him participating in the wedding, she’s been distraught. She constantly calls and texts him, telling him that she’ll never talk to him again if he goes through with being the best man.
His mom has also told him that he’s horrible for making her “relive the trauma” she has from losing her husband to Anna.
He’s extremely torn about what to do. He loves his mom and doesn’t want to lose touch with her, but he also wants to support his dad and Anna by being in their wedding.
What would you do if you were in his position?
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