She Doesn’t Want Her Sister’s Pet Goat At Her Wedding, But It’s Creating Problems With Her Parents
During the summer, this 31-year-old woman is set to marry her 33-year-old fiancé. They’ve been planning their big day for more than a year and are finally getting around to details like where to seat their guests.
While wedding planning can certainly be stressful, she says it hasn’t been so far. Well, that was until her 29-year-old sister said she wants to bring a special plus-one.
Now, technically speaking, her own fiancé is one of her little sister’s ex-boyfriends. Her sister and her fiancé were broken up when she began dating him, and she says the couple never even had a relationship that was considered to be serious.
“They dated for a little less than a year, and my fiancé and I didn’t go on our first date until about five months after they parted ways,” she explained.
“This did lead to some initial awkwardness between my sister and me, and she started to act differently.”
“After taking some time to be single, she decided to travel…and generally became interested in self-exploration.”
Then, her little sister seemed to come to terms with her and her fiancé’s relationship. Three years have gone by since then, and while she’s not super close to her sister, they have a nice bond.
While her sister was going through her phase of self-exploration, she attended therapy to get her mental health in a better place.
Her sister got super into picking out a nontraditional pet, and she and her therapist figured a goat would be the best option for her.
Rita Kochmarjova – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual goat
“[My] sister has become INCREDIBLY attached to said goat, taking it on walks, cooking it homemade meals, and generally treating it like her own child,” she said.
“Again, my family and I were all supportive of this as it was a positive influence in her life, and goats are harmless. But my sister wants to bring Buttercup to my wedding.”
That’s right, her sister expects to bring her pet goat as a plus-one to her wedding. She figured her sister was playing some kind of a prank on her when she asked.
She never envisioned inviting any pets to her wedding, let alone a literal barn animal. Her wedding is happening inside, not outside, and her sister will expect to have Buttercup with her at all times.
Complicating things further, after she and her fiancé told her sister Buttercup can’t come, her parents got upset.
They’re actually paying for half of her wedding, and expect her to let Buttercup come in order to make her sister happy.
“At this point, I’m torn. Part of me wants to say OK to prevent another fallout with my sister that will include my parents, but the thought of a goat being in my wedding photos makes me feel like the wedding will be a joke,” she continued.
“Also, this animal is constantly going to the bathroom, and I don’t even know what arrangements I could make to keep the venue clean in the event of an accident (it’s a converted barn, so it’s not like this would be happening in a formal event hall or church or anything, but still).”
“This is supposed to be a big wedding with lots of friends and family from both sides, so at this point, picking a different venue or not taking my parent’s money is out of the question. I think I can move my parents on the issue, but [would I be a jerk] if I put my foot down and say no goats (and thus no sister) at my wedding?”
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