She’s Hurt That Her Family Made Her Wedding All About Her Sister’s Pregnancy
For as long as she can remember, this woman’s 32-year-old sister Sarah has been the favorite in their family.
Sarah got anything and everything her heart desired back when they were kids. Their mom and dad figured she should exercise some empathy since she was considered to be the more “easy-going” one.
“She got a car for her 16th birthday; I got a used bike,” she explained. “She had a huge 18th birthday party; I got dinner at home. You get the picture.”
While their parents hardly did a decent job of fostering a relationship between them, she still has attempted to make an effort with Sarah, as she is her sister, after all.
Recently, she got married, and she wanted the day to be all about her, not Sarah. She toiled for months over every detail, and she and her fiancé funded the wedding without any financial help.
One week before her big day, Sarah called her up to share that she was pregnant. She was thrilled for her sister, but then Sarah mentioned she wanted to tell everyone about her pregnancy at the wedding reception.
“I was caught off guard and didn’t know what to say at first, but I eventually told her that I wasn’t comfortable with it,” she said.
“I felt like the wedding was meant to celebrate my fiancé and me, and I didn’t want anything to take away from that.”
“Sarah was livid. She accused me of being selfish and said that this was a huge moment in her life that she wanted to share with the family.”
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She recommended that Sarah make her pregnancy announcement somewhere else, such as the family dinner that they were having the following day.
Sarah refused to listen to her and actually hung up the phone, and she didn’t hear a peep out of Sarah in the days leading up to her wedding.
She rightly assumed that Sarah wouldn’t be out to steal the spotlight at her wedding, but she was wrong.
Her reception itself went off without a hitch, and then it came time for her family members to deliver their speeches.
“My dad got up to say a few words, and halfway through, he suddenly said, “And now, a special announcement from Sarah!” I froze,” she continued.
“Sarah stood up, all smiles, and announced her pregnancy to the entire room. Everyone clapped and cheered while I sat there in shock. I didn’t want to cause a scene, so I didn’t say anything at the time, but after the wedding, I confronted Sarah and my parents.”
“I told them how hurt I was that they went against my wishes and that I felt like my wedding was overshadowed by the announcement. Sarah said I was being ridiculous and that I should be happy for her. My parents took her side, saying I was being dramatic and that weddings are about family, so I should have expected something like this.”
Her wedding has caused a great divide amongst her loved ones, with some believing she truly owes Sarah an apology and others siding with her.
Her own husband is livid and wants her to minimize contact with her family for the foreseeable future. She’s left wondering if it was wrong of her not to allow Sarah to make the pregnancy announcement at her wedding since it caused drama anyway.
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