I Refused to Be Humiliated Just Because I’m Poor…

Financial issues can sometimes cause conflict in relationships, particularly when there is a considerable disparity between both spouses’ financial conditions. This is what happened to Darren after he got married. As a young guy from a lower socioeconomic status than his wife’s family, he was confronted with a delicate position that he found humiliating, and his reaction was strong. Darren contacted us for advice.

This is Darren’s letter:
My wife comes from money while I’m a regular employee who lives from paycheck to paycheck, so for our wedding, it was natural that her dad covered everything.
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When we got on the plane for our honeymoon, she sat first class, and I realized my ticket was economy. She said, “This sucks baby, but Dad says he’s not your ATM.” Furious, I left her on the plane
An hour later, her dad called. I was surprised and couldn’t believe it when he said, “I gave you a dream wedding and a dream honeymoon and didn’t ask you for a dime. Is this how you treat my daughter?
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He added, “My daughter is used to a certain lifestyle, and I’m going to keep giving her that, but you need to understand that I will not provide for you too!”
His words only made me more furious. I told him that I cannot accept being humiliated just because I am not rich like them and hung up on him
My wife tried to convince me to go on the honeymoon on the next flight, but when I refused, she decided to come back home so we can talk. Am I wrong to react this way?

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