She’s Not Being Invited To Her Best Friend’s Wedding Because Of Her Chronic Health Problems
This 24-year-old girl has a 25-year-old best friend whom she has been close to for close to seven years now.
Sadly, her best friend just told her that she’s not being invited to her destination wedding because of her chronic health problems.
A year ago, she suffered from a stroke, and since then, she has suffered from seizures. She says the seizures are small, and she does not lose any consciousness or awareness when they occur.
“She says that she meant to tell me this in person, but she told me this over Snapchat after I asked about the wedding one day,” she explained.
“As I said, she listed my health issues as the reason why I’m not invited, as she’s afraid of something happening to me on the flight or in X country that might derail the wedding.”
“I guess she had a cousin whose wedding got thrown off after an aunt died, so she’s not inviting me and one of her aunts because of that.”
Her best friend also said she wouldn’t be able to afford her medical bills if something did happen at the wedding, but she would never expect her best friend to cover that.
This specific excuse as to why she’s not invited to the wedding really puzzled her.
It hurts her deeply to not be invited to her best friend’s wedding due to her health struggles. She has had health problems and a disability ever since she was little.
ALEXSTUDIO – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual person
Her family and friends always made her feel like she was a burden because of this, and she watched her mom grow increasingly upset with her health.
“…I was constantly reminded about how hard my surgeries and health issues were on my parents and my siblings,” she said.
“I know I need therapy badly, I just don’t have the money for that right now. I know that my insecurities are my responsibility, and I try not to project them onto other people, but this whole situation has reopened that childhood wound, and I feel pretty worthless and disliked because of it.”
“I told said friend that my feelings were hurt, and I think she tried to be empathetic (the conversation occurred over Snapchat, so unfortunately, I can’t reread what was said; we haven’t talked about this in person), but ultimately, I still feel wounded by the whole thing. I know that I am not entitled to an invitation to her wedding, but I genuinely would have felt less hurt if she had just said, “Close friends and family only, sorry!”
Her best friend says she will have a party in America for anyone who can’t be at her wedding, but she doesn’t want to go to that party.
She thinks it’s time to stop being friends with her best friend after this, but she’s unsure if that makes her selfish or dramatic.
Do you think she has every right to cut her best friend out of her life?
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