Woman Finds Out That Her Fiancé Is In Love With Her Sister and Her Mother Wants to Attend Their Wedding
Jennifer was engaged to Sam until he called off their wedding because he had fallen in love with Hayleigh.
A family wedding turned into a full-blown mess when one woman learned her fiancé had fallen for her younger sister. Now the fallout is spreading through every corner of the family.
Reddit user u/mommyinthemud shared the story in the AITA subreddit, where she explained that her older daughter, Jennifer, was once engaged to Sam. That engagement ended when Sam admitted he was in love with Jennifer’s sister, Hayleigh, and the two later decided to get married themselves.
With one daughter hurt, the other preparing for a wedding, and both parents caught in the middle, the family is split down the center. The mother wants to support Hayleigh, but Jennifer is furious, and the internet has plenty to say about it.
Reddit user u/mommyinthemud is the mother of two daughters: 30-year-old Jennifer and 28-year-old Hayleigh.
Andrew McCluskey (not the actual photo)Jennifer was engaged to Sam until he called off their wedding because he had fallen in love with Hayleigh.
Reddit / mommyinthemudNaturally, Jennifer was hurt when her mother agreed to attend Hayleigh's wedding.
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Our OP explained that she had tried to reason with Hayleigh about the relationship.
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But Hayleigh and Sam were adamant that their love was genuine.
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Sam said the same thing.
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The girls' father immediately took Jennifer's side.
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The rift in the family was difficult for our OP to bear.
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As a mother, she felt conflicted.
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The tension between her husband and their daughters was upsetting.
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The Reddit user encouraged Jennifer to be the bigger person and forgive her sister.
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Also, if you are wondering how far loyalty goes, see the AITA where a mom chose her husband over her daughters’ wedding after her daughter uninvited him.
But Jennifer was having none of it!
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Our OP told Jennifer she needed to "learn to let go."
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But Jennifer wasn't interested in reconciling with her sister.
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Jennifer said it was pretty clear that Hayleigh was the favorite child.
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Jennifer then called her dad in tears.
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Our OP wasn't entirely sure how Hayleigh's relationship with Sam began.
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The Reddit user said that Hayleigh's choices were her own, and it wasn't up to her to convince her otherwise.
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She stated that her love for both of her daughters would always transcend their bad decisions.
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Here's how people reacted.
Here's how people reacted.
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This person did not hold back.
YTA!
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Another commenter thought the mother was missing the bigger picture.
"Your attitude is inexplicable."
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And this reply went straight for the point.
"You don't actually care about your older daughter at all."
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So, what's your take on our OP's situation? Do you think she's in the wrong for wanting to attend her younger daughter's wedding?
It's certainly a tough one. After all, as a mother, our OP wants to please each of her children equally.
Unfortunately, sometimes that isn't possible, and this seems to be one of those situations. As always, we would love to hear your thoughts in the comment section.
Family loyalty is messy when everyone feels betrayed.
Wait, you think it is messy? Read whether a fiancée should skip her sister’s wedding amid unresolved feud.
