His mother is deeply dedicated to her career and is highly visible in the public due to her professional role.
His mother began a relationship with Tom some time back. Tom has found it challenging to adapt to her busy schedule and frequent travel.
Tom’s mother granted him a ‘hall pass’ to explore relationships with other women. When she was at home, Tom behaved himself, but when she was out, he freely pursued his interests. This unconventional setup proved successful, leading Tom to eventually propose to his mother.
“Tom was publicly exposed for ‘cheating,’ which led to my mom ending their relationship for public relations reasons and canceling the wedding,” he explained.
Despite Tom’s initial anger, he and his mother continued to have a good relationship. Shortly afterward, Tom started planning his wedding with his fiancée. They decided to keep their celebration simple and understated.
To save on expenses, they took on many tasks themselves. His mother offered her wedding dress to his wife, as she never had the chance to wear it.
His wife adored the dress and was truly grateful for his mother’s thoughtful gift. On their wedding day, his mom arrived with Tom as her guest, but both he and his wife were perfectly fine with it.
“They are reportedly ‘just friends’ at this point, and she asserts that he no longer resides with her; instead, she is merely ‘keeping all of his belongings.’ Whatever the nature of their relationship, it seems to be draining,” he clarified.
Tom was outraged when he discovered that she was wearing my mother’s dress. After drinking heavily, he created a dramatic scene, expressing his disbelief that my wife was given the dress. He even questioned, ‘Is everything just disposable to you?
“He was asked to leave, but instead, he forcibly pushed my groomsmen aside and began shouting that we were merely playthings to my mother. He then threw a glass of alcohol and had to be forcibly removed. My mother was deeply embarrassed and did apologize, but my wife was enraged.”
His wife feels that his mother ruined their wedding day, while his mother believes this judgment is unfair.
Tom’s mother was unaware that he had noticed her wedding dress hanging in the closet, which left her unable to foresee or address Tom’s emotional reaction.
Tom chose to support his wife over his mother, highlighting that his mother’s disorganized lifestyle ultimately impacted their special day.
He then requested some space from his mother, leading to his family turning against him and labeling him as unreasonable.
The most frustrating aspect of this situation is that his mother continues to date Tom.
What advice do you have for him?
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