Bre Avery Zacharski
He still wants to make his girlfriend his wife, and he’s not scared of what they will have to face down as a couple.
They have already planned out IVF so they can prevent the gene from being passed to their children, and his girlfriend wants to undergo a double mastectomy to stop the cancer from having a chance to develop.
“Unfortunately, I decided to tell my parents about my girlfriend’s gene mutation, hoping to get their understanding and support,” he said.
“However, they did not take it lightly. My mom threw a massive fit and demanded I leave my girlfriend immediately.”
“Essentially, they don’t want my girlfriend to be “imperfect,” and they don’t want me to potentially suffer from taking care of my GF in the future, such as bringing her to hospital appointments and stuff.”
His parents then argued that the cost of his girlfriend’s medical care, coupled with the expense of IVF, will be way too much money.
Finally, they issued him an ultimatum: he can keep dating his girlfriend and get disowned, or he can leave her and maintain their family ties.
He’s the only son his parents have, so he is horrified by them trying to make him choose. The ultimatum broke his girlfriend’s heart, but she says she will keep dealing with his negative mom and dad if they can get married one day.
“I love my girlfriend too much, and I can’t imagine breaking up with her,” he continued. “I also do feel it is way too cruel to leave my girlfriend JUST because of her genetic predisposition to cancer.”
He’s left wondering what he should do in this situation. What advice do you have for him?
You can read the original post on Reddit here.
