She Mocked Me for Being Vegan — But What My Son Said Hurt Most

My son recently got married to a woman I don’t know very well. Since they live in another state, I only met her a few days before the wedding. She seemed nice at first, but she shocked me by mocking me for being a vegan.

There was some tension between us from the start, but I attended the wedding for my son — he’s my pride and joy, and I wanted to see him happy. At the reception, I noticed there was no assigned seating, so I chose a table marked with a sign for a “vegan option.”

When the meal arrived, I was horrified — the vegetables looked rotten. I asked the waitress for a salad, only to be told I’d have to pay extra, since only one vegetarian meal had been reserved. The salad would come from the regular menu.

I stood up to leave, feeling unwelcome at my own son’s wedding. Then he came over and said, “You’ll regret this, Mom. If you leave now, just forget us.” I was shocked — how could he say something like that? I thought I had raised him better.Continue reading…