A lady has shared a heartbreaking account of her parents’ absence at her wedding.
The lady, identified by the TikTok handle @itsreallyorga, shared that her parents were absent from her wedding due to bride price.
Details Of The incident
According to @itsreallyorga, she wished her parents were in attendance at her wedding.
She further disclosed that out of her 8 siblings, only 3 showed up to her wedding, leaving her emotionally hurt.
Her lengthy caption reads,
I just wish my parents were there for me. Especially having eight siblings and only three of them showing up on the biggest day of my life. I was emotionally hurt, but I tried my best to stay focused on my wedding. I cried a lot. I’ve learned that people only show up if they truly want to.
A lot of people will congratulate you online, but won’t show up in person. Still,I genuinely appreciate every congratulations and all the support even from people I don’t know.
Watch video below……
@itsreallyorga I just wish my parents were there for me. Especially having eight siblings and only three of them showing up on the biggest day of my life. I was emotionally hurt, but I tried my best to stay focused on my wedding. I cried a lot. I’ve learned that people only show up if they truly want to. A lot of people will congratulate you online, but won’t show up in person. Still, I genuinely appreciate every congratulations and all the support even from people I don’t know. #brideprice #africanparents #traditionalwedding #foryoupage
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