Should I call off the wedding over plastic surgery demands?

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So my boyfriend and I have been together for 3 years and we’re set to get married next spring. His mom’s been kind of intense about wedding stuff but last week she pulled me aside and said — and I’m quoting — “You’re sweet but you’d look so much better with double eyelid surgery. Do it before the wedding.” I was floored. I’ve never even considered surgery and now she’s acting like it’s a requirement?

I brought it up with my boyfriend and he just said “She means well, just do it, it’s not a big deal.” Not a big deal?? It’s my face. I feel like I’m not good enough as I am — and not just by her but maybe by him too if he’s willing to brush it off like that.

Korean beauty standards were already making me self-conscious but now it’s personal. I love him but I can’t help feeling like I’m being reshaped to fit someone else’s idea of acceptable.

What if I refuse and the family keeps pushing? Am I overreacting by even considering walking away over this…

Anonymous · Answer

My cousin went through something similar—her fiancé’s mom wanted her to get fillers before the wedding and when she refused, the mom stopped paying for the flowers like it was a punishment. wild, right? I’ll be real with you: if his mom’s already dictating your appearance and he’s blowing it off with “just do it, it’s not a big deal,” that’s a red flag waving hard. I had a moment where I realized I was changing things for my partner’s family just to keep peace and honestly? it only made me resent them later. you don’t owe anyone surgery, ever. what I did was sit my guy down and say “if we’re a team, we both say no to this” and if you’re not feeling safe doing that yet, start smaller—tell your boyfriend you need him to talk to his mom, not just shrug it off. if he can’t stand up for you now what happens when it’s something bigger? trust your gut, girl. you’re already enough.

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