Bride-to-Be in Turmoil: Share Excitement or Protect Sick Sister? ‍♀️

Picture this: You’re a 23-year-old woman who just got engaged to the love of your life, and you’re over the moon with excitement. But there’s a catch. Your younger sister, who has been battling anorexia for a decade, has always been the center of attention in your family. Your mom enables her behavior, and now she’s asking you to keep your wedding plans a secret from your sister. So, what do you do? Can you share your joy without feeling guilty? Let’s dive into this bride-to-be’s dilemma and see if we can help her out. ️‍♀️

Wedding Excitement

Sister’s Struggle

Mom’s Enabling ‍

Sibling Resentment

Engagement Bliss

Maid of Honor Meltdown

Treatment Facility Blues

Dress Shopping Dilemma

Sister’s Absence

One-Day Sale Frenzy ️

Mom’s Request

Social Media Ban

Sister’s Inevitable Discovery

Mom’s Concern

Adult Decisions

Mother’s Opinion ️

Bride-to-Be vs. Spotlight Sister

Our bride-to-be is facing a major dilemma: she wants to share her excitement about her upcoming wedding, but her mom is asking her to keep it a secret from her attention-seeking sister, C, who is currently in treatment for anorexia. The mother’s reasoning is that C will be upset if she finds out about the wedding plans, especially since she can’t attend the dress shopping event due to her treatment. But our bride-to-be argues that her sister will find out eventually, so why not share the news now? ‍♀️ Is she being insensitive, or is it time for her to stand up for herself and her happiness? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…

Supportive comment with harsh tone and language.

Put your sister’s health first, enjoy your wedding guilt-free! ‍♀️

Bride-to-be conflicted about sharing wedding excitement with sick sister. Commenter advises not to hide joy from sister, but to inform her directly

This comment seems out of place.

Don’t sacrifice your happiness for your sick sister. NTA

Support for NTA bride-to-be prioritizing wedding over sick sister.

Supportive comment encourages gentle approach to sick sister’s dilemma ❤️

Don’t let your sister’s illness ruin your wedding day! ‍♀️

Celebrate your wedding the way you want, NTA.

Supportive comment offers advice on navigating family during sister’s illness.

Honesty is the best policy

Wedding drama: NTA for prioritizing non-family Maid of Honour

You have the right to feel happy about your wedding!

Hiding the fun stuff will backfire. NTA for telling.

Navigating sharing life milestones while supporting sick sister.

Support for NTA who won’t stop sharing excitement despite sister’s illness

Being excited about wedding doesn’t require social media validation.

Encouraging NTA comment on building independence and self-reliance.

Sharing wedding excitement without sister’s presence – reasonable or A-hole move?

Enjoy your special day and document it. NTA

Don’t put your life on hold for your sister’s illness. NTA

Protecting sister’s feelings isn’t your job. Live your life

Celebrate your life, don’t hide your joy from sick sister. ❤️

Hiding the news won’t make it better, NTA

Share your happiness, remind your mother that life goes on

Bridesmaid drama: NTA, but why is C even there?

Honesty is the best policy in protecting sister’s feelings

Put yourself first on your big day! NTA

Celebrate your joy, sister’s health, and haters be damned!

Protect your big day and your mental health. NTA

Supportive commenter advises bride-to-be to stand up for herself

Go dress shopping and have fun, NTA!

Stand up to your mother and don’t let her control you. NTA

Redditor’s username provides comic relief in NTA comment section

Sharing the news with C while under professional care helps. NTA

Empathetic reply offers advice and support for tough situation

Mom’s fault for putting you in this awkward position. NTA

Stand up to toxic family dynamics. NTA wins!

Don’t let anyone guilt trip you for your own happiness!

Supportive comment suggests enjoying dress shopping despite family pressure.

Balancing excitement and sympathy for sick sister’s eating disorder

Protect your wedding day from narcissistic mother

Prioritize your happiness on your wedding day. Inform sister tactfully.

An anorexia survivor advises to not let guilt consume you.

Focus on your special day, NTA. Don’t worry about others ‍♀️

Encouraging NTA comment suggests talking to sister directly, not mom.

NTA. Coddling may contribute to sister’s eating disorder

Hopeful comment suggests demoting bridesmaid to avoid wedding drama

Wedding excitement vs. sick sister – NTA but tread carefully

Your wedding, your joy! Don’t let anyone steal it

Mom needs to grow a spine, NTA comment throws shade

NTA bride-to-be deals with sick sister’s tantrums ‍♀️

Supportive comment on bride’s sister’s mental illness struggles.

Don’t negotiate with emotional terrorists! NTA

Share your excitement, your sister will be more hurt later

NTA. Don’t let your mom guilt-trip you, your sister is responsible.

Protecting sick sister comes first, bachelorette pics can wait. ❤

Honesty is the best policy , sister deserves to know ‍♀️

Unapologetic bridezilla takes a stand!

Communicate with mom about wedding, consider excluding if necessary. NTA.

Family should support each other, even in tough times ❤️

Reframing family abuse as ‘not getting along’ is unacceptable. NTA

Supportive commenter advises bride-to-be on dealing with difficult bridesmaid.

Support for NTA’s decision to not enable sick sister.

Don’t let your mother and sister bring you down!

Be excited but don’t hurt your sister’s feelings. ‍♀️

Privacy settings can solve drama, NTA

Congratulations, bride-to-be! You have the right to be excited!

Put yourself first, NTA. Don’t let your mom ruin it.

Protecting sister over mom drama at wedding. NTA

Go ahead and post! Have a blast on your special day!

Protecting sister’s health is more important. NTA ❤

Spread love, not guilt! Congrats on your engagement! ❤

Encouraging response to NTA comment, prioritize own happiness ❤

Live your life and don’t let someone else hold you back. ✌

Protecting sick sister, but treatment facility needs to tighten security.

Include sick sister in wedding excitement with extra photos. NTA

Empower sister to make her own choices and involve her remotely

Don’t downplay your accomplishments to make someone else feel better

Celebrate your wedding without guilt, it’s not your fault.

Celebrate your big day! Your sister’s problems aren’t your fault. ‍♀️

Supportive comment advocates for sharing news with sick sister.

Mother is the real problem, not the bride-to-be.

Don’t put your life on hold for your sister’s illness.