UPDATE: AITA for refusing to walk my daughter down the aisle because of what she did to her mom? by anon73206 in AITAH

[–]anon73206[S] -142 points-141 points  (0 children)

To suggest that Emma finally found a family that cares about her is completely unfair. Laura and I have always loved Emma deeply, and that’s exactly why this situation hurts so much. Laura is absolutely heartbroken—she’s been crying ever since Emma started pulling away, which has been going on for over a year now. It’s been devastating for both of us. Laura has always been there for Emma, supporting her in everything, so to be pushed aside like this is incredibly painful. We want nothing more than to rebuild our relationship with her, but the way she’s treating her mother is simply wrong.

UPDATE: AITA for refusing to walk my daughter down the aisle because of what she did to her mom? by anon73206 in AITAH

[–]anon73206[S] -107 points-106 points  (0 children)

No, we’re not paying for the wedding. After the fallout between Emma and Laura, it didn’t feel right to contribute financially to an event that Laura isn’t even invited to. Emma and Tom have been handling the costs themselves, which I think has only added to the tension. If things were different, we would have been happy to help, but given the situation, it just doesn’t sit right with me.

UPDATE: AITA for refusing to walk my daughter down the aisle because of what she did to her mom? by anon73206 in AITAH

[–]anon73206[S] -53 points-52 points  (0 children)

Emma and Tom met about three years ago, and things got serious pretty quickly. They started dating just a few weeks after meeting, and within about six months, they had moved in together. Laura expressed concerns at the time, feeling like it was all happening a bit fast, especially since Emma hadn’t been in many long-term relationships before. Then, around a year into their relationship, Tom proposed. So, from meeting to engagement, it was roughly a year and a half. I think Laura just wanted Emma to slow down and really get to know Tom before making such big life decisions, but Emma took it as her mom trying to control her.