Imagine being part of a tight-knit group of friends since elementary school, only to find yourself excluded from a major event in one of their lives. That's exactly what happened to this 26-year-old guy, who discovered he was the only one not asked to be a groomsman in his friend's wedding. Now, their annual friends' trip is turning into a groomsman getaway, leaving him feeling like the odd man out. 😕 Let's dive into this dilemma and see how it unfolds.

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Our protagonist finds himself in a difficult situation, feeling excluded from his friend's wedding and now facing an awkward friends' trip that's morphing into a groomsman getaway. He's honest with his friends about not wanting to be the only non-groomsman on the trip, but it's clear they're not happy about it. Is he being unreasonable or just trying to protect himself from feeling even more left out? Let's see what the internet thinks of this predicament... 🤔
NTA. Friends are excluding OP from a tradition and now trying to change it to a wedding event. OP has every right to skip it and have fun at the destination wedding. 😬

murphy2345678 | murphy2345678
Excluded from wedding party, OP faces awkward friends' trip dilemma.

ArchyDWolf | ArchyDWolf
Questioning the value of 'friendships' that exclude and hurt.

Own-Year1678 | Own-Year1678
Excluded friend faces dilemma on awkward friends' trip, NTA but hurt.

wittiestphrase | wittiestphrase
Excluded from friend's wedding party, but NTA. Awkward trip ahead 😬

Mishy162 | Mishy162
Legit reason to skip awkward friends' trip. NTA 😊

HMS_Slartibartfast | HMS_Slartibartfast
Excluded from wedding party, OP justified in not wanting to go 😬

SoapySoap147 | SoapySoap147
Suggestion to attend friends' trip but cancel last minute to avoid awkwardness 🤷♂️

RideOnMoa | RideOnMoa
Excluded from friends' trip after wedding snub. NTA, awkward situation.

fajitagoblin | fajitagoblin
NTA declines groomsmen trip, faces backlash from unreasonable friends 😑

Motor_Business483 | Motor_Business483
Awkward wedding party exclusion leads to lack of communication 😬

CermaitLaphroaig | CermaitLaphroaig
Excluded from wedding party, friend's trip now all about wedding? NTA 😬

AAP_BH | AAP_BH
Excluded from wedding party, friend faces awkward trip dilemma 😬

Apprehensive-hippos | Apprehensive-hippos
Excluded groomsman confronts friend, but may skip wedding and events.

Traditional_Carob_12 | Traditional_Carob_12
Friend excluded from wedding party faces awkward friends' trip dilemma 😔

DeepFudge9235 | DeepFudge9235
Mature handling of exclusion from friends' trip. NTA 👍

excel_pager_420 | excel_pager_420
Excluded from the trip, but included in the drama 🤯

giag27 | giag27
Excluded from wedding party, NTA faces awkward friends' trip dilemma 😬

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Excluded from wedding party, OP is being gracious but disloyal friends don't have a right to be annoyed. NTA 😠

HiddenDestiny251 | HiddenDestiny251
Excluded from wedding party, now excluded from friend group trip. 😔

xxKEYEDxx | xxKEYEDxx
NTA excluded from groomsmen events faces friends' trip dilemma 😬

xxSKSxx_ | xxSKSxx_
NTA excluded from wedding party, friends fail to communicate 😬

Scouty2010 | Scouty2010
Stand your ground! 💪 Don't be the odd man out at the trip.

jimmap | jimmap
Choosing between accepting your place and losing a friend 🤷♂️

ApprehensiveIce3810 | ApprehensiveIce3810
Friend of 19 years excluded from wedding party and friends' trip.

Ayste | Ayste
Friendship dynamics shift as life changes 🙅

myglasswasbigger | myglasswasbigger
Friend excluded from wedding party, but asked to attend trip.

EmpireStateOfBeing | EmpireStateOfBeing
Skipping friends' trip after wedding party exclusion. NTA tradition RIP

The_Amazing_Username | The_Amazing_Username
Excluded from wedding party and friends' trip, NTA. Find better friends. 😔

StompyKitten | StompyKitten
Take a deep breath and a leap forward 💪. Keep yourself busy 🚴 and invite them for sports and drinks 🍻

SecretlyThere | SecretlyThere
Excluded from friend's trip, NTA. Don't go, teach empathy 😬

pizzaisapie69 | pizzaisapie69
Excluded from wedding party, now excluded from friend trip. 😢

Kekssocken | Kekssocken
Wedding party exclusion is no excuse for tacky group trips 😒

SaraAmis | SaraAmis
Handling exclusion with grace, but friends' trip puts OP in dilemma 🤔

troublesomefaux | troublesomefaux
Excluded from friends' trip, NTA commenter suggests bowing out gracefully 😞

Feltedskullpuppets | Feltedskullpuppets
Excluded from wedding party, friend faces awkward dilemma 😬

Chris11c | Chris11c
Agreeing with commenter's NTA sentiment 👍

Throwaway_Reddeddit | Throwaway_Reddeddit
Excluded from wedding party, friend faces awkward trip dilemma 😬

ashchelle | ashchelle
Excluded from friends' trip after not being asked to be groomsman 😬

slendermanismydad | slendermanismydad
Breaking tradition? NTA. Find better friends for a new tradition 👍

Icy_Curmudgeon | Icy_Curmudgeon
Being excluded from a wedding party can be hurtful 😢

wayward_painter | wayward_painter
Stand your ground and let go of toxic friends 👊

LiLadybug81 | LiLadybug81
Excluded from groomsmen group, but invited to wedding. 🤔

DefImpimp | DefImpimp
Don't let them pressure you. Your feelings matter too. 🙏

SnowyOwlDoeEyes | SnowyOwlDoeEyes
Respectful exclusion, but no need to attend every wedding outing.

intervallfaster | intervallfaster
Friend suggests possible reasons for exclusion, OP clarifies awkwardness.

Beautiful_Living_440 | Beautiful_Living_440