I (32M) and partner (33M) will be getting married in under a month.
We've been together for more than 10 years and both our families are practicing Catholics. I just learned that after giving my parents some time that they chose not to attend my wedding. I feel hurt. They say it's against their faith and that by making them choose me over God, that it's drawing them into sin. I have had a rough and bumpy road with my family as it pertains to my sexuality. I still yearn for love and acceptance and I am beginning to learn that I may not receive the love that I want and deserve from my parents and extended family.
I still want a relationship with my parents after everything is said and done, but I am understanding now that there is a limit to what that relationship will look like. I do not blame my parents nor do I resent them. I also don't want to carry too much hope that they'll one day come around. I guess I am just sad and just want to show them that I am happy with my chosen lifetime partner.
In the end, I am choosing my partner for he is the most caring person I have ever met. He brings me joy, laughter, and peace within my life. Although my parents won't be at my wedding, I hope they come to see how much he means to me.
TLDR: Parents not coming to wedding. I am sad realizing the relationship I want with my parents likely won't be there. I choose my partner and maybe one day my parents will come around.
EDIT: Thank you to all for your kind words and encouragements. I really needed to write out my emotions and I am glad I did because folks like y'all really lift me and my fiancé up!