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Apparently more and more people are getting married to themselves. Yes cake, flowers, guests, everything.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42415394
They are spending thousands of pounds on it. Some of them are already married.
Seems terribly sad to me. I would be horrified if someone invited me to a self wedding. I can't believe their families and friends go along with it.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42415394
They are spending thousands of pounds on it. Some of them are already married.
In the UK, Sophie Tanner married herself in 2015. "For me, it was an important ceremony that demonstrates my commitment to self-compassion, " she told the BBC.
"The wedding was the best day of my life, complete with vintage gown, teary dad giving me away, and dancing bridesmaids."
But not everyone welcomes the sologamy trend. Some call it narcissistic and others criticise it as a pointless submission to a patriarchal institution.
Karen Nimmo, a clinical psychologist in New Zealand, says: "Self-dislike is at the root of so many psychological issues, so where marrying yourself is about healing from past trauma or relationship issues it can be helpful.
"But it's important to make sure your other relationships are healthy. If you rely too much on yourself and constantly put your own needs ahead of everyone else you may be slipping into narcissistic territory - and that's an unhealthy and lonely place to be."
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Seems terribly sad to me. I would be horrified if someone invited me to a self wedding. I can't believe their families and friends go along with it.