I don't understand why my family expect me to be stressed about my daughter getting married in November.

My brother sent me messages the other day about how stressed I must be. I told him not to bother because I'm not stressed.
She's getting married of her own free will to a man she loves very much. I'm not losing a daughter. It's not like she has been sentenced to death or anything. I'm happy for her, not stressed.
Jeez...if my own family don't know me by now then will they ever ?

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SW-User

I think they expect you to be more stressed about the wedding than the marriage. If you're involved in any of the planning details or even helping out that can be a stressor. You could also be stressed about how everything is going to go at the wedding. My sister is getting married this summer and my mom is very excited and happy about it, but she's a little stressed about not knowing what she's going to wear, how she's going to look (she wants to be happy when she sees herself in wedding pictures, she's very insecure about her weight) and meeting her future son-in-law's family.
Sorry if I made you start getting stressed about the things I said, good luck and congratulations

Wraithorn · 51-55, M

@SW-User No worries, thanks for a thoughtful answer. I'm at that stage in life now where I am not concerned about what other people expect of or think of me. What you see is what you get. 🙂