Home/Relationships & Family/Family obligation guilt/ThoughtI’m at my cousin’s wedding. It’s one of those five-figure RECEPTIONS my parents saved twenty years for.family obligation guiltcomparison spiralssecret family resentmentShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI am sitting in the back of this reception hall watching my cousin get married and honestly I feel like a total failure.comparison spiralsI was at this massive wedding over the weekend—one of those three-day affairs where everyone is just sort of, I don't know, performing happiness?personality maskingI’m sitting in the bathroom at this wedding wearing a dress that cost way too much money.financial hidingI am currently sitting in the back of a ballroom that probably costs more than my mortgage, watching two people celebrate their "forever" while I feel like I'm fading out of existence. …loneliness in crowdsRelated ThemesEmpty Nest VoidHidden relationship doubtsParentificationParenting insecuritiesSecret resentment toward family