Hello Bright Side,
Here’s my story. My son, Jason, was married to a wonderful woman named Emily for 6 years. She moved halfway across the world to be with him, leaving behind her family, friends, and career. Together, they had beautiful twin daughters who are now 4 years old.
Honestly, I was shocked. I asked him gently if he was sure about this, if maybe he should take some time to focus on his kids and heal. He just brushed me off. In the meantime, Emily was left to raise two toddlers in a foreign country, without any close family or friends nearby. She didn’t even have a car at first. So, I decided to step in.
Jason told me the twins would be the flower girls and that I could ride with them and his fiancée’s mother to the venue. It didn’t sit right with me. I couldn’t stop thinking about Emily, spending that day alone while her children were with their father and his new wife. No laughter from the kids, no one to check on her.
A couple of days later, Jason called me, furious. Apparently, photos of Emily and me from that day had circulated among our mutual friends. He said everyone was talking about how I skipped his wedding to hang out with his ex-wife. He accused me of embarrassing him, making his new wife uncomfortable, and “choosing the wrong side.”
