My Family Said My Wedding Was Too Far but Traveled for My Sister Until Weeks Later My Father Needed Something From Me

Charlotte sent the demand letter on December 23rd. Full restitution of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, plus thirty-eight thousand in accrued interest, plus the student loan interest I had paid on debt I should never have needed to take out. Total demand: two hundred and twenty-two thousand four hundred dollars. Fourteen days to respond before civil litigation.

My mother called three days later. How could I do this to my own family, she said. They could lose their house. I was being selfish after everything they had done for me.

I asked her to tell me specifically what they had done for me.