Single mother considers showing up to 23-year-old daughter’s proposal, going against her BF’s wishes: ‘I know she would want me there.’ – FAIL Blog

Now that her daughter is grown up, though, she seems to have a bit of trouble stepping away from her. This is an issue that lots of parents face when they find themselves with an empty nest all of the sudden. After you’ve spent the last 2 decades parenting, what do you do with yourself now? 

Well. Some get hobbies. They lean into community service, reconnect with old friends, or get a part-time job that they enjoy. They’ll still miss their kiddo, but it’s a healthy way of tackling the lack of purpose that they may be feeling. Instead of bothering their child 24/7, they enter a new stage of life surrounded by other people in their community. 

Here’s what this Mom, going by Attitude-Mean, asked when she polled the community on r/AmItheA*******: is she wrong for wanting to show up to her daughter’s proposal, knowing she’s been uninvited by the daughter’s fiancé?