Lauren

So now they're super paranoid about any woman who dates one of their sons.

The thing is, I've actually met his brother's ex-wife before.

She was dropping off the kids at a family night and she seemed really nice and normal.

I never once got gold digger vibes from her.

and honestly makes me uncomfortable how much they demonize her.

My fiancé said that his parents finally told him that I passed and that they felt comfortable with him marrying me now.

He said he wanted to tell me because he thought I would be relieved to know he actually isn't struggling financially and that it shows how much his family cares about protecting him.

Then he tells me that to celebrate, he upgraded our honeymoon to a nice luxury resort in Hawaii.

I mentioned this resort when initially honeymoon planning, but deemed it too expensive, so settled for a more modest option.

But I feel weird about it.

I don't want to be rewarded for being manipulated really well.

Like, good job, we tricked you, and you were so gullible you believed it, here's a nicer vacation.

I told him I felt manipulated, embarrassed, and honestly humiliated that his whole family was watching my reactions and

and judging my character behind my back for almost a year.

He said I'm looking at it wrong, and that I proved I'm not with him for his money, and that should make me feel more secure in our relationship.

I wish I could ask my family what they thought, but unfortunately my mom passed away two years ago, and I don't have a relationship with my father.

I'm feeling sad and lost because I don't have a reliable second opinion to lean on.

His family had become my family.

That's what makes this even harder.

His family is acting like this is totally normal and that I should be proud of myself.