Bre Avery Zacharski
She got engaged a year ago and decided to give her dad another chance. She organized a party so her dad could meet her partner’s family for the first time.
“I never had any hope that he’d actually show up at the greet and meet dinner,” she explained. “But he showed up for [that and] every single one of the events and more.”
He actually bought presents for her in-laws, and her dad has suddenly become a constant in her life since that welcome dinner.
“I was so happy, secretly, and surprised. It was the first time I felt like my dad had shown up for me,” she said.
“He talked about coming to my wedding, and I asked if he’d bring his current wife and kids over. He said no, but you should invite all of us anyway.”
Her dad lives in China, and she’s getting married in Australia. Her dad’s wife has a son who is a senior in high school, so she figured her dad’s wife wanted to stay home with him.
Several months ago, she officially sent out her wedding invitations and invited her dad along with his whole family. She didn’t want to be rude, so that’s why she invited her dad’s wife and kids.
Last week, she went out for dinner with her cousin, and her cousin mentioned her dad’s wife has been fighting with him.
Apparently, her dad’s wife threatened to divorce her dad if he comes to her wedding.
Her mom later found out that her dad’s wife took his passport to ensure he wouldn’t be able to attend.
“At the time, I told both my cousin and my mom that it’s ok,” she added. “I never had any expectation that he would come.”
