Bride Disinvites Her Sister from Wedding After She Accuses the Groom of 'Mooching Off' Her Money
"I told her she was being rude, but she doubled down, saying Alex was just 'settling' for me because of my income," the bride wrote on Reddit
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Two women arguing (stock image)A bride says she has decided not to invite her sister to her upcoming wedding over comments she made about the groom.
In a post on Reddit's "Am I the A------" forum, the 29-year-old bride began by sharing that she has been with her fiancé Alex, 30, for five years and he's "truly the love of my life." However, her "outspoken and opinionated" sister Emma — with whom she has always had "a bit of a rocky relationship" — is not fan of the man she plans to marry.
In fact, when the two siblings were attending a dinner at their parents' house last month, Emma, 27, went so far as to accuse Alex, who was also at the family gathering, of "mooching off" his fiancée because she earns more than him.
"For the record," the bride noted in her post, "Alex works full-time, contributes equally to our household, and is financially independent."
"But," she continued, "Emma insisted that 'a man should be the provider' and said I’d regret marrying him."
Taken aback by the comments, the bride told Emma "she was being rude and asked her to stop, but she doubled down, saying Alex was just 'settling' for me because of my income."
Alex, meanwhile, was "visibly upset" and didn't say anything in response. The soon-to-be-married couple ended up leaving the family dinner early.
"I later texted Emma, telling her she owed Alex an apology. She refused, saying she was just being honest," the bride recalled.
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An upset bride (stock image)After she spent some time talking to Alex and thinking things over, the bride made the decision not to invite her sister to her May wedding.
"She found out through our mom and called me, furious. She said I was being overly sensitive and punishing her for sharing her opinion," the bride wrote. "She’s now got other family members involved, who are saying I’m tearing the family apart over a 'petty disagreement.' "
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Now, the bride feels "stuck" and is questioning whether she is making the right decision.
"On one hand, I don’t want drama on our wedding day, but on the other, I’m wondering if I overreacted by cutting her out completely," she explained.
In the comments section, many people shared the opinion that the bride's sister is "jealous" and "deliberately trying to stir the pot" by making such unkind comments about her sister's future husband. They also assured the bride that she is not wrong to want her sister excluded from her happy day.
" 'Just keeping it real' should have social consequences. She can't insult someone and then turn around and expect to be invited to an event celebrating that person," one person wrote.
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A bride and groom (stock image)Someone else chimed in: "People go to weddings to support the couple. Does she support the couple? No. So why would she go?"
Another Redditor pointed out that Emma "uninvited herself" by making the harsh comments about Alex and refusing to apologize. "She also clearly does not respect you," they added. "If you invite her, you’re going to be looking over your shoulder the whole day worried about what Emma will say. You don’t need that."
Several others questioned why Emma is mad about being disinvited when she clearly does not support her sister and Alex's relationship. "Ask Emma why she even cares about attending the wedding. After all, she's the one saying your fiancé only wants you for money. Why would she want to celebrate that?" a commenter wrote.
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