We all have those people from our past that we’d rather not see again, right? Well, imagine if one of those people ended up engaged to your sibling! That’s exactly what happened to our protagonist when her brother Mark got engaged to Sarah, her high school bully. The family seems to have embraced Sarah, but our protagonist can’t forget the years of torment she endured. Tensions finally boil over at a family dinner, and now everyone’s taking sides.
The Unwanted Connection

Bully Becomes Family

Love Blossoms, Family Accepts

The Past Forgotten?

A New Bond Forms

Distance Grows

A Family Dinner

Not in the Mood

Old Wounds Reopened

The Confrontation

Tears and Sides Taken

The Aftermath

Standing Her Ground

No Regrets

The Great Family Divide: Who’s Right?
So, our protagonist finally let her feelings out in a fiery confrontation with her brother’s fiancée, who happens to be her high school bully. Her family took Sarah’s side, leaving her feeling even more isolated. She’s standing her ground, refusing to apologize, and believes she’s not in the wrong. But what do you think? Was she justified in lashing out, or should she try to mend fences for her brother’s sake? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this explosive situation…
NTA. Supportive comments and advice for OP dealing with family conflict.

NTA for calling out bullying, but communication is key
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Ways to deal with a manipulative person: Gray Rock, Cut them out, Killing them with kindness.

Sibling’s fiancée makes passive-aggressive jab, leading to family explosion. ESH.
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ESH comment suggests talking to family about fiancée issues

Op is called out for not communicating earlier, but ultimatum suggested.

NTA, but exploding may have played into the bully’s trap

Sibling conflict over brother’s fiancée, ESH but talk privately

OP’s family enables bully fiancée, go low contact or no contact

Commenter receives judgement for snapping at brother’s fiancée. ESH?

Sibling conflict over future SIL’s intentions sparks therapy recommendation.

Bullying trauma ignored by family, OP needs therapy and distance. ESH.


20 years later, unresolved high school drama causes family feud. ESH.


Protect your mental health, go low or no contact.

Bullying scars run deep. NTA for standing up to her.

Movie recommendation amidst family drama

List instances of harassment to prove bullying and harassment.

How to deal with difficult people in your family

Handling family conflicts maturely and calmly is key.

Sibling rivalry and unresolved issues: Is it worth forgiving?

Commenter called out for giving bully what they want.

Let go of high school drama and bitterness

Don’t let her provoke you in private to retaliate in public
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Sibling defends commenter against childhood bully turned future sister-in-law

Commenter calls out OP for overreacting, sparks debate

Bullying’s impact on a person’s anger and sensitivity

Brother’s fiancée is a B, go low/no contact with family

Sibling drama! Commenter suggests apologizing to diffuse situation.

Standing up to toxic behavior: NTA calls out manipulative fiancée.

Overcoming personal issues and setting boundaries is important.

Supportive comment suggests setting boundaries with family.

Sibling drama: ESH with a hint of YTA

Commenter empathizes with the situation and wishes well.

Brother’s past grudges resurface in explosive confrontation. ESH.
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Sibling’s explosive outburst undermines valid points, makes them the bully.

Stand up for yourself! You don’t owe her anything

Unresolved family tension leads to explosive confrontation. ♀️

Engaging with family before calling them a**holes is important

Commenter expresses disapproval of brother’s fiancée, gets called out.

Don’t fall for it! Stand up to manipulation tactics.

Standing up against bullies, even if they’re family

Standing up to family bullies: NTA comment offers advice

Supportive comment suggests therapy and cutting toxic family members out.
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Bullied by sister, unsupported by family. Seek therapy

Commenter defends brother’s fiancée against sister’s bullying behavior.

NTA advises therapy and carefully worded letter to confront past bully.

Commenter defends brother’s fiancée against sister’s bad behavior.

Cut them off. Life’s too short for misery from family.

Standing up to bullies, even years later.
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Sibling support: commenter defends sister’s decision, offers advice.

NTA suggests therapy for dealing with intense feelings towards fiancée.

Standing up to bullies

Commenter defends brother’s fiancée, acknowledges past mistreatment.

Sibling rivalry and parental favoritism. NTA or ESH?

Empathetic response to OP’s difficult family situation

Standing up to childhood tormentor. NTA

Brother’s fiancée is not the a**hole according to commenter

Family favoritism? NTA stands up to mean sister-in-law-to-be

Standing up for yourself and seeking therapy

Sister calls out brother’s fiancée for rude behavior at dinner

Bullying scars run deep, but confronting them can bring healing

Standing up to a bully is never easy. NTA

Stand up against bullies! NTA for not forgiving fiancée.

Commenter supports OP and wants an update. NTA

Bullied sister stands up to brother’s fiancée. NTA

Commenter believes the sister is not the a**hole.
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Brother’s fiancée causes family drama, commenter thinks he’s TA.

Movie reference agrees with NTA judgement

Standing up for yourself is important, but communication is key
