A Nigerian lady has gone viral after revealing why she cancelled her wedding, saying her decision was triggered by a hurtful comment from her would-be mother-in-law.
The full story, shared on X, has triggered massive reactions from Nigerians online.
Why I Called Off The Wedding
The lady, identified as @kenkenlewu on X, revealed that she had already begun wedding preparations when she decided to call everything off.
According to her, her experience with her former partner’s family, especially his mother, raised serious red flags she could no longer ignore.
Mother-in-Law’s Hurtful Comments About Her Family
She explained that her would-be mother-in-law often made condescending remarks about her family’s financial status.
She added that these statements deeply hurt her, especially considering her family background.
In her words:
“I called off my wedding in 2022 because of my then mother-in-law. My ex was practically her only child (the other one didn’t really care and had been away for years), and this my ex always tell his mum absolutely everything about us. There was nothing she didn’t know.
Before our introduction, this woman would constantly make snide remarks about my family: ‘You people don’t have money like us o. See the car your dad is using, he needs to change it before the wedding because our guests are high-caliber people.’ (For context, both my ex’s parents are judges, while my dad is an academic doctor and my mum is late, was also an academic doctor).
Then came the final straw. They fixed the introduction date, and this woman said my family and I would need to come to their side for the introduction and that they would ‘pay family money’ for us to do so. Honestly I was so angry with that statement. I ended everything right there and then. Four years later, a 40-year-old man is still not married.”
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