Three years ago, this 30-year-old man started dating a 29-year-old woman named June. Now, his mom basically hates June since June won't allow his mom to bully her into doing things. June is excellent with boundaries, which he admires a lot. June even helped him make some of his own rules with his mom. His mom couldn't stand that he found a woman with a spine, and she accused June of being manipulative while wishing he had stayed with his ex, Margo. "I was with Margo for 5 years, and it was horrible," he explained. "Margo was very controlling and manipulative and always guilted me into things I wasn't comfortable with." "But thanks to support from friends and my sister, I was able to leave her. It was hard, but I had help, and my life has improved since. My mom was very upset with this, but relationships didn't last, so she eventually let it go until I started dating June about a year later." "When June and I announced our engagement, my mom didn't freak out, which was weird considering [that] my mom hates June. She was very calm, but I just took it as she was finally accepting this, and so I didn't think much of it." His parents divorced and remarried back when he was in college, so when he and June planned their wedding, he granted them each plus-ones. He is not on the best of terms with his mom and dad's significant others, but he invited them anyway. He and June opted for a tiny ceremony, with just their closest family members and friends in attendance. [caption id="attachment_333570" align="alignnone" width="595"] omelnickiy - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual people[/caption] Sign up for Chip Chick's newsletter and get stories like this delivered to your inbox. When the ceremony was over, he and June slipped away to snap some photos and then returned for the reception, which was huge. He and June got all the photos they wanted and then arrived at the reception. As he and June walked in, the Maid of Honor (June's best friend) approached them, obviously panicking. "Before they even said anything, I spotted it. My mom was at the table with my dad, my dad's wife, and Margo," he said. "I wanted to freak, but June kept me calm. I walked over, pulled them both aside, and simply told them to leave. My mom tried to explain Margo and I are soulmates and June is just in the way of true love, but I wasn't hearing it." "I didn't care. Just got my best friends to escort them out, and I returned to the party where luckily, after a few moments, I was able to relax and enjoy it." Following his wedding, he and June went off on their honeymoon, and they opted not to bring their phones. Now that they're back online, he came home to literally hundreds of text messages from several of his family members. Every single person that he is related to believes he's a terrible human being for kicking his own mom out of his wedding (and he's her only son). "For the record, she was there for the ceremony but apparently was really upset she was kicked from the reception," he added. "Here's a summary of my family's thoughts. Some think I could have just ignored Margo and didn't have to “freak out.” A few others, including my dad, think I should have just kicked Margo and let my mom stay, but after the stunt my mom pulled, I didn't want her there either." "I’m starting to second-guess myself since everyone is really mad. June and my sister are on my side, but I fear my dad may be right, and I should have just let my mom stay and made Margo leave." He's left wondering if he was wrong to kick his mom out of his wedding after she showed up with Margo as her plus-one. What do you think? You can read the original post on Reddit here.
