Bridesmaid Needs To Know if Attending the Bridal Shower Is Actually Mandatory

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OP is a 26-year-old woman who was excited to be a bridesmaid at her cousin’s wedding. Growing up, she and her cousin were like siblings, so she felt honored to be a part of his big day. However, OP quickly realized that being a bridesmaid was more than just standing by the groom’s side on the wedding day.

OP’s cousin’s fiancé, who had expensive taste, had picked out a pricey bridesmaid dress, and the bachelorette plans weren’t exactly budget-friendly either. As a result, OP found herself spending a lot of money on the wedding festivities. She was willing to do it because she loved her cousin, but it was starting to add up.

Bridal Shower

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To make matters worse, OP’s cousin and his fiancé had scheduled the bridal shower for the weekend before her best friend’s bachelorette party, where OP was the maid of honor. OP had already committed to that weekend, and the bridal shower was in a different city, so it would be a logistical nightmare for her to attend both events.

On top of everything else, OP was upset that her sister, who was just as close with their cousin as she was, wasn’t included in the wedding party. It made her feel like her cousin didn’t value her family as much as he should.

She is Torn

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OP was torn. She wanted to support her cousin on his big day but didn’t know if she could afford to go to the bridal shower or if it was even worth the trouble. She also felt like she wasn’t being valued as a family member.

She confided in her best friend, who told her she shouldn’t feel guilty if she didn’t go to the bridal shower. Deep down, OP knew her friend was right, but she still felt like she was letting her cousin down.

Conflicting Bachelorette Parties

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After thinking about it for a few days, OP decided to talk to her cousin directly. She explained the situation with the conflicting bachelorette parties and told him that she would do everything in her power to make it up to him but that she wouldn’t be able to attend the bridal shower. She also mentioned how hurt she was that her sister wasn’t included in the wedding party, and they had a heart-to-heart conversation about it.

To OP’s surprise, her cousin was understanding and empathetic. He hadn’t realized how much the wedding was costing her and felt terrible that he had put her in such a difficult position. He promised to make it up to her in any way he could and even found a way to include her sister in the wedding festivities.

In the end, OP felt relieved that she had been honest with her cousin and that they had talked things out. She was able to attend her best friend’s bachelorette party without worrying about the bridal shower, and she felt like her cousin valued her and her family more than ever before.

Reddit Thoughts

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@linerva thinks communication can solve the issue. “The thing you need to do is TALK to your cousin and the bride. It’s fine to gently make an excuse – like you’re busy, or you have financial constraints.”

@msfinch87 couldn’t agree more. “Being a bridesmaid does come with certain expectations, and simply the existence of these expectations is not unreasonable. It’s also a commitment to some things.”

 

They Were Invited To A BBQ But Then Showed Up To An Empty Grill Because The Hosts Thought They Were Bringing The Food

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Have you ever shown up to a party and there was no food? That is what happened to one family who took to social media to share their story. 

Someone shared a story about how they were invited to a BBQ only to realize they were expected to bring food for the occasion. The hosts became annoyed when they didn’t bring food and refused to buy.

They Were Invited to a BBQ but Then Showed Up to An Empty Grill Because The Hosts Thought They Were Bringing The Food

He Thought It Was Odd He Was Invited to His Niece’s Wedding but After Driving for 600 Miles He Found Out Why

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A Reddit user shared a story about how he was invited to his niece’s rehearsal dinner 600 miles away, which he thought was a bit weird, but he was about to find out why he was invited.

He Thought It Was Odd He Was Invited to His Niece’s Wedding but After Driving for 600 Miles He Found Out Why

I Don’t Work Here! Karen Wants Her To Serve Them in a Restaurant She Does Not Work At, “Don’t You Take an Oath or Something?

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The original poster (OP) is a student who works as a waitress on the side. However, this story takes place at a restaurant where she DOES NOT work, even sometimes. She was there as a customer, but someone said no.

I Don’t Work Here! Karen Wants Her To Serve Them in a Restaurant She Does Not Work At, “Don’t You Take an Oath or Something?

She Went Back Home After Her Husband Chose to SHARE THE BED With His Friend and Asked Her to Sleep on the Floor

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One Reddit user posted in the “Am I the ***hole” group on Reddit, asking whether she was wrong for cutting her vacation short and returning home after her husband asked her to sleep on the floor instead of the bed.

She Went Back Home After Her Husband Chose to SHARE THE BED With His Friend and Asked Her to Sleep on the Floor

Who Is In the Wrong, the Thief or the Food Owner? Office Lunch Thief Suffers Anaphylactic Shock and Ends up in Hospital

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A Redditor posted in the “Am I the ***hole” subreddit to ask whether he was in the wrong for sending his coworker into an anaphylactic shock.

Office Lunch Thief Suffers Anaphylactic Shock and Ends up in Hospital: Who Is In the Wrong, the Thief or the Food Owner?

Originally posted 2023-11-02 15:15:41.