Darren reached out for advice, explaining: “My wife’s family is incredibly rich, while I’m just a regular guy working paycheck to paycheck.
For our wedding, her father covered all the expenses. But when we boarded the plane for our honeymoon, I discovered my wife had a first-class ticket, while mine was in economy. She just shrugged and said, ‘I know, this sucks, but Dad says he’s not your money machine.’
I was furious. I couldn’t believe she didn’t see the problem, so I left the plane. A few hours later, her father called me. He was angry and said, ‘I gave you a dream wedding and honeymoon without asking for a penny. Is this how you repay me by disrespecting my daughter?’ He added, ‘My daughter is accustomed to a certain lifestyle, and I’ll continue providing for her, but I won’t support you!’ Hearing that only made me more upset.
I told him I won’t be treated like a lesser person just because I don’t come from money and hung up on him. My wife tried to convince me to catch a later flight and join her, but I refused. She ended up coming back home to sort things out.
Now, I’m wondering—was I wrong for reacting this way?”
Yours,
Darren
