"My son "Emmett" is 29 years old and getting married towards the end of the year. His girlfriend, "Leila," is a lovely woman, and I do wish them happiness. But I also don't want to go to the wedding. Over the years, I've become firmly convinced that marriage is an inherently unfair practice that subjugates women to men, and that we would be far better off if we dropped it in the ashbin of history alongside other revolting concepts like slavery and child sacrifice."
"You simply can't decline an invitation to your son's wedding without expecting hurt feelings from both him and his bride. There's no way around that. If sticking to your beliefs is more important than their disappointment, you'll just have to deal with their reaction; you can't choose to miss this event and then say, "How can I do this without harm?""
A parent refuses to attend a 29-year-old son's wedding because of a conviction that marriage inherently subjugates women and should be abolished like slavery or child sacrifice. The parent wants to tell the couple the truth without casting a pall on the event. The son and his fiancée want the parent's presence and will likely be upset by a refusal. Declining an invitation to a wedding will cause hurt feelings for both partners; there is no way around that. If personal beliefs are prioritized over the couple's happiness, the parent must accept and deal with their disappointed reaction.
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