I’m in an awkward situation and would appreciate your advice.
I’m engaged to a fantastic man who has always supported my decisions, including not shaving my body hair. It’s a part of my identity, and he doesn’t mind.
We are planning our wedding, and I have fallen in love with a stunning sleeveless wedding gown. However, this has become a source of disagreement with my future mother-in-law.
My fiancĂ©’s parents are pretty rich, and his mother is kindly paying for the majority of the wedding.
When she saw my choice of attire, she gave me an ultimatum: shave my armpits for the wedding or she will not pay for it. This demand feels like an attack on my personal principles and freedom of expression.
I am torn. On the one hand, I want to be unchanging in my ideas and be true to myself.
On the other hand, the financial support is substantial, and I don’t want to cause an argument between the family before the wedding. My fiancĂ© is supportive of me, but he is torn between his love for me and his respect for his mother.
To my surprise, he suggested I shave my armpits and accept his mother’s offer to pay for the outfit, promising that the hair will come back.