She’s Upset Her Cousin Didn’t Include Her As A Bridesmaid And So Now She’s Ignoring Her
A 34-year-old woman has a 25-year-old cousin named Anna, and the thing is, they were so close growing up that Anna isn’t really like a cousin to her at all…
…She’s more like a younger sister. When she and Anna lost their cousin Jake several years ago, they got closer than they already were.
She was the person who let Anna taste alcohol for the first time, and she was the one who had the talk with her about the birds and the bees.
She would bring Anna to spend time with her at the beach, she would always do her makeup and hair for school dances, and she was the one who helped Anna get ready for her prom.
Then, it came time for Anna to move for college, and Anna ended up missing home so much that she hopped in her car and made the 3-hour trip to see her.
She made sure Anna felt alright and comfortable before leaving, and after that, Anna would continue to call her every single weekend.
When she got engaged to her husband and then married to him, there was just no doubt in her mind that Anna needed to be included.
She began seeing her husband when Anna was little, so Anna ended up being very close with her husband.
As soon as her aunt learned that she planned on making Anna a bridesmaid in her wedding, her aunt asked if she could also include Anna’s sister, who she wasn’t as close to.
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She agreed to make a role for Anna’s sister, and she also made Anna’s boyfriend a role too to make everyone feel special.
After she got married and had children, her relationship with Anna ended up not being quite the same, since they had their separate lives.
A year ago, she gave birth to her son, and it hurt her that Anna didn’t make the time to meet him, despite the fact that where she works is just 3 minutes away from where she lives.
Anna works so close by, but she doesn’t stop in to see her ever.
“Fast forward and now Anna and her boyfriend got engaged,” she said. “She posted on FB her bridal party and I am completely devastated that not only did she not ask me to be in it, but she didn’t even send text or call, saying “hey, I really wanted you in it but, blah blah blah”. Like I cried for weeks about the complete lack of communication and thought.”
“As if all the time spent together and things I’ve done for her and I didn’t even matter enough to warrant a text. My aunt is very self-involved and raised her girls to be such as well.”
She is just so upset that Anna wouldn’t invite her to be part of the bridal party, but her mom is of the opinion she needs to drop it and act like it’s fine.
She’s so hurt that she even ignored Anna when Anna called to say her sister ended up injured (it turns out it wasn’t something that threatened Anna’s sister’s life though).
Given that the holidays are upcoming and she knows she’s going to be spending time with Anna because of that, she’s not sure how to navigate everything.
She’s considering “icing out” Anna, since she can’t believe Anna still hasn’t thought about her, and additionally, Anna’s mom hasn’t either.
How would you deal with this?
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