Oh, you won’t believe the latest scandal brewing in our circle! An expectant mother, just 11 weeks along, is totally heartbroken after her best friend, a mere 19-year-old bride-to-be, decided to kick her out of the bridesmaid lineup. Can you imagine? The audacity!
In a juicy post on Reddit's "Am I Overreacting?" forum, the devastated mom-to-be spilled the tea about being unceremoniously dropped from the wedding party. Apparently, the bride, fearing that her pregnant bestie wouldn’t be able to handle the wedding duties, deemed her “too fragile” for the big day. Seriously, who does that?
In her emotional rant, she recounted how the bride had the nerve to say, “I don’t want you to have to stand next to the altar or get a dress at eight months pregnant.” Like, excuse me? Being a bridesmaid is a huge honor, and this friend just tossed it aside like yesterday's news!
The soon-to-be mom revealed, “Honestly, it really hurt me. I ended up crying for a while in my room after.” Can you blame her? Her “good friend,” who just so happens to be engaged to her brother-in-law, offered a consolation prize,an “honorary bridesmaid” role. How generous, right? She can still attend all the festivities but without any of the actual responsibilities. Talk about a backhanded compliment!
But here’s the kicker: the ex-bridesmaid is devastated. She holds being a bridesmaid in such high regard, and this whole situation has left her feeling resentful about her pregnancy,though she admits she still loves her baby. She vented her frustrations, sharing that she was even left out of dress shopping because everyone assumed she’d be “too sick to go.” Ugh, the unsolicited advice and assumptions are piling up!
Now, she’s left wondering if she even wants to help with wedding planning or join in on the bridal party activities anymore. Can you imagine how awkward that’ll be? Talk about drama that no one saw coming!
Stay tuned, my people! This is one story just dey break!