Bride-to-Be Finally Stands Up to Her Unloving Mom and Brother

A 24-year-old woman, born into a family that worships their sons, has always felt unloved and neglected by her mother. Despite achieving financial stability and a dream job, she would trade it all for her mother’s love. After a disastrous wedding dress shopping experience, she finally confronts her mom and brother, banning them from her wedding. Now, she’s left wondering if she’s ruined her chances of ever having a relationship with her family.

Born into a ‘Boy Mom’ Family

Mom’s Unconditional Support for Brother ‍

Trading Success for Love

Fiancé’s Advice: Let Mom Go

Dress Shopping Disaster

Mom’s Belittling Behavior

Confrontation at Home

Years of Neglect and Gaslighting

Banning Mom and Brother from Wedding

Fiancé’s Supportive Reaction

Fear of Ruining Relationship with Mom

Mom’s Offer for a ‘Good Relationship’

Did She Lose Her Family?

A Lifetime of Neglect Leads to a Bold Decision

After years of feeling unloved and neglected by her mother, a bride-to-be finally stands up to her mom and brother during a disastrous wedding dress shopping trip. She bans them from her wedding, leaving her questioning if she’s ruined her chances of ever having a relationship with her family. Will she lose her family for good or find a way to mend their broken bond? Share your thoughts and reactions below.

NTA! The bride-to-be’s mom and brother are toxic . Therapy recommended ‍

Prioritize therapy to cope with unloving mother and brother.

Don’t let her win. Cut ties if necessary. You’re NTA.

A heartwarming comment and replies filled with love and support ❤️

Therapy can help heal the wounds of a terrible mother

Find a mother figure who can show you the love you need

Take your fiancé’s advice and seek therapy

Cutting toxic family members from your wedding? NTA, keep moving!

Daughter shares her experience of being an afterthought in her family

Cutting off toxic family members can be difficult but necessary

Sibling rivalry and parental favoritism. NTA, seek therapy for closure.

Cutting off toxic family members is sometimes necessary.

Cutting off toxic family members for happiness.

Supportive comment from a fellow parent, praising the fiancé ❤️

Unloving mom’s favoritism based on looks and figure? Yikes

Find a new mom, borrow mine #NTA

Cutting toxic family members is hard but necessary. NTA

Supportive comment and advice for bride-to-be, NTA

Breaking free from toxic family and finding true love

Standing up to toxic family members, NTA wins the day

Congratulations on your engagement! You deserve better than emotional abuse.

NTA for standing up to unloving mom and brother , but OP needs to be cautious of mom’s behavior

Cutting off toxic family members is hard, but necessary.

Therapy can help. Consider going together if mom is supportive.

Set boundaries and stick to them for a happier life

Supportive comment with no replies. Go OP!

Cutting toxic family members can lead to a happier life

Commenter advises to stop wasting efforts on unchanging family

Building a chosen family is valid. NTA for standing up.

Cutting toxic family ties – empowering and liberating.

Setting boundaries with unloving family member for wedding day

Cutting off toxic family members for a better future

Take control of your life and stand up to toxic family

Bride-to-be confronts unloving mom for not being supportive

Supportive comment suggests seeking help and going no contact with mom.

Setting boundaries with toxic family members is important for happiness

Empathetic comment supports OP’s decision to distance from toxic family.

Don’t let your unloving mother win. Consider therapy. #NTA

Setting boundaries with unloving mother for wedding planning. NTA

No love lost between bride-to-be and unloving family members

Managing expectations with difficult family members. YTA or NAH?

Toxic family? Cut them loose and move on. NTA

Breaking away from toxic family for love and happiness

Don’t blame yourself. Stand up for yourself and be happy!

Bride-to-be stands up to unloving mom, gets support from fiancé ❤️

Standing up to toxic family members, NTA bride-to-be

Cutting toxic family ties for a happy wedding day

Choosing love over toxic family. NTA, move on and thrive ❤

Cutting off toxic family members? NTA, do what’s best for you!

Standing up to toxic family, but will it make a difference?

Heartbreaking comment about family neglect. Dad not mentioned.

Bride-to-be stands up to emotionally abusive mom and gets support ❤

Daughter seeks father’s approval but finds validation within. NTA

Freeing yourself from toxic family is liberating

Supportive Reddit user offers comfort to struggling bride-to-be ❤️

Encouraging comment on healing from a toxic family relationship

Stop seeking validation, walk out of the prison. You’re enough

Stand up to toxic family and surround yourself with love

Breaking free from toxic family for inner peace

Cutting toxic family out of your life is tough but necessary

Don’t let your unloving mother take away your happiness

Overcoming guilt and reprogramming responses to toxic family behavior.

Letting go of the perfect version of a toxic parent.

Cutting ties with toxic family? NTA, do what’s best

Cutting toxic family members for self-care and healing

Don’t wait for validation from unloving family. Make your partner your family

NTA OP, take it from someone who’s been there. Stand firm!

Mother prioritizes brother over bride during dress shopping. NTA.

Cutting off toxic family members and seeking therapy for healing. NTA

Take control of your big day!

Supportive comment, prioritize fiance over unloving family

Choosing self-love over toxic relationships

Bride-to-be gets support for standing up to unloving family

Cutting out toxic family members for happiness.

Starting a new family, cut out toxic relatives. NTA