Her Sister Kept Trying To Sabotage Her Relationship, So She Uninvited Her Sister From Her Wedding

TenWit - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual people
TenWit - stock.adobe.com - illustrative purposes only, not the actual people

It can be devastating when family members don’t show us support regarding our careers, friendships, or relationships. At that point, creating some distance for yourself is a good idea.

One woman recently decided to uninvite her sister from her upcoming wedding after she’s been making rude comments about her fiancé and trying to sabotage her relationship.

She’s 27-years-old and has been with her 29-year-old fiancé, Jake, for five years. They’ve had a very solid relationship, and she’s thrilled to marry him.

She has a sister named Lily, who is two years older than her. Growing up, she and Lily were always close and had a great dynamic. Lily has always been more extroverted and likes being the center of attention, while she’s a lot more shy and was always happy to let Lily have the spotlight.

Unfortunately, her relationship with Lily has changed since she and Jake got more serious.

When Jake and I started dating, Lily was thrilled, and we all got along great.

“A year ago, things started to change [when] Jake got a promotion at work, which allowed us to buy a house,” she explained.

“This seemed to trigger something in Lily. She started making snide comments about how I was ‘lucky’ to have found Jake and how I wouldn’t have been able to afford the house on my own.”

“I tried to brush it off, thinking she was just having a rough time. Then, at a family gathering, Lily got drunk and told everyone that Jake had hit on her when we first started dating.”

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Jake was appalled and immediately denied Lily’s accusations. She was in shock, and hours later, Lily apologized and said it was a drunken joke she made.

Unfortunately, Lily’s behavior worsened after that incident, especially after Jake proposed.

“Lily has made several attempts to undermine my relationship with Jake,” she said.

“She would ‘accidentally’ send me texts meant for her friends, saying things like, ‘Jake isn’t even that great,’ and ‘She doesn’t deserve him.’ It became clear she was trying to sabotage us.”

“When I announced our engagement, Lily’s reaction was lukewarm at best. She didn’t offer to help with wedding planning and continued to make hurtful comments.”

Things really came to a head when she found out Lily was spreading rumors about her and Jake to their mutual friends, one of the worst being that Jake was marrying her for her money. That was especially ridiculous since Jake makes more money than she does.

“I decided enough was enough and told Lily she was no longer invited to the wedding,” she admitted.

“She burst into tears, saying I was overreacting and that she was just trying to protect me. My parents are now involved, saying I should forgive her because ‘family is everything.’ They want me to reinvite her and keep the peace, but I feel like I need to stand my ground.”

Should she consider allowing Lily to attend her wedding for the sake of her family?

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