Her Cousin Said Her Son, Who Has Cerebral Palsy, Shouldn’t Go To Her Wedding Because He Might Ruin The Vibe, So Now She’s Refusing To Attend Either
This 34-year-old woman has a 9-year-old son named Luke, who has cerebral palsy, and he is the light of her life. Despite Luke being non-verbal and in a wheelchair, he is funny, smart, and awesome to be around.
“Most of my family has been supportive,” she said, “Although I get the feeling that some of them don’t really understand what it’s like to raise a kid with disabilities.”
Unfortunately, she has a 28-year-old cousin, Emma, who falls in that camp. Back when they were kids, she and Emma were actually quite close. Then, as they grew up, they simply drifted apart.
According to her, her cousin has also had a tendency of being sort-of self-centered. So, ever since Emma got engaged, her cousin hasn’t stopped talking about the wedding – which is set to take place in a couple of months.
And just last weekend, during a barbecue at her aunt’s house, her cousin said something extremely out of line while discussing the nuptials yet again.
It all began when she was relaxing, and Emma approached her. At first, she figured her cousin wanted to chat about the details of her big day, and she was willing to politely listen.
Instead, she wasn’t prepared at all for what her cousin said next.
“So, I was thinking about the wedding, and I think it might be better if Luke didn’t come,” Emma told her.
She was totally taken aback and asked why her son wouldn’t attend the event. In response to that, Emma apparently sighed and said, “Well, it’s going to be a long day, and I just don’t think he’ll be comfortable.”
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“Plus, I don’t want people to feel awkward or sorry for him, you know? The whole day’s going to be about celebrating, and I just want the vibe to be right,” her cousin continued.
She couldn’t believe her cousin was insinuating that her son, who has a disability, would somehow ruin the dynamic of the wedding. She felt infuriated, too, but she tried to remain calm.
Next, she made it clear that if her son wasn’t welcome, then she wouldn’t be there, either. This quickly made Emma start to backtrack. Her cousin accused her of overreacting and swore she didn’t mean the remark “like that.”
“But she 100% did. I ended the conversation by telling Emma I had nothing else to say, and I left the barbecue early,” she recalled.
Well, afterward, the rest of her family wound up finding out that she was refusing to attend Emma’s nuptials, and they proceeded to treat her like the bad guy.
Her aunt, Emma’s mother, actually called her and claimed that she needed to “let it go” since wedding planning is stressful, and her cousin did not intend to offend her. On top of that, her own mom even thinks that she should “be the bigger person.”
“But I am so furious. My son is not an embarrassment, and I refuse to act like his presence is some kind of inconvenience,” she vented.
“I can’t stand the idea of sitting at Emma’s wedding, smiling and pretending like she didn’t just completely disrespect my son.”
Still, she’s not sure if “sucking it up” and attending for the sake of family would be the right thing to do.
How would you feel if a relative insulted your disabled child like that? Should she stand her ground?
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