It’s naive to expect your parents to approve of everything you do in life. But one has to hope that they’ll be there for you during the biggest and most important moments of your life. However, that’s not the reality for some people, as about 6% of adults in the U.S. have been estranged from their mothers and 26% from their fathers.
This son went low-contact with his strict religious parents because they refused to acknowledge his girlfriend. Since she wasn’t of the same faith and culture, his Turkish parents simply refused to meet with her and the father even threatened not to attend his daughter’s wedding if the girlfriend was there. But they changed their tune once the son gave them an ultimatum.
A woman was dating a Turkish man and his strict religious parents didn’t approve of their relationship
When his sister’s wedding came around, the father even threatened not to attend if she was there
“I was the one who made him back down because I didn’t want to ruin F’s wedding,” the woman clarified
Advice for the OP varied: some urged her to break up, others wished her luck and patience
The couple had to come head-to-head with the parents when their own wedding came around
Commenters congratulated the OP on handling the situation with such grace and praised their beautiful wedding
