'My fiancé's mum told me I'm not pure enough to wear white to my own wedding'

A woman has been slammed her mother-in-law for saying she shouldn't wear a white wedding dress to her big day because she has had three children out of wedlock

A bride-to-be has hit out at her mother-in-law for 'forbidding' her from wearing white on her wedding day, claiming she isn't 'pure'. The 32-year-old woman found herself pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's child, who promptly left her when he discovered the news.

Homeless and alone, a colleague offered her a place to stay while she sorted out her life. During this time, she grew close to her co-worker's son, who supported her through her pregnancy. Soon after, she started dating her co-worker's son - but his parents were not happy about the arrangement.

She shared on Reddit: "My mother-in-law would make sly and rude comments about my weight, and how she wished her son would 'find someone who would've waited to make a family with him.'"

Despite the negativity, she focused on her health and her baby. A year after giving birth to her son, she and her fiancé announced they were expecting a daughter. However, his parents were again unhappy, disapproving of their son having children outside of marriage.

In an attempt to appease his parents, they began planning their wedding, but that's when his mother escalated her disapproval. The bride-to-be recounted: "She told me that I shouldn't wear a white dress because I am not 'pure'. She said it wasn't 'proper' or 'right' for me to wear white because I had children outside of wedlock... this woman wasn't married until five years after having three children. She wore white.

"I explained to her, that none of the women in my family were 'pure' before getting married and they all wore white, and I wasn't having a traditional wedding; so 'traditional' aspects of a wedding weren't important to me. She lost it. Calling me a harlot, and telling me I was ruining the 'sanctity' of marriage'."

Eventually, the couple decided to postpone their wedding to save money for their third child. She added: "We've decided to elope and only have the closest people there with us when we say our vows. I'm still doing all the things I planned for our wedding. I hope my mother-in-law hates it."

Online commenters showed support, with one saying: "You deserve to be treated better by your in-laws. I hope your wedding and reception is wonderful and that you continue to be happy with your partner! " Another chimed in: "I hope your wedding is wonderful and that you're happy and i wish your mother-in-law hates every bit of it."

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