Buckle up, folks, because we’ve got a juicy family drama on our hands! Meet our protagonist, a young woman caught in the middle of a lifelong rivalry with her cousin, Lily. ♀️ From childhood besties to bitter enemies, these two have been through it all. But when our girl finds love and decides to introduce her new man to the fam, she “accidentally” leaves Lily off the guest list. Oops! Now, the claws are out, and accusations are flying. Will our heroine stand her ground or cave to the pressure? Let’s dive in and find out!
Cousins Pushed Together Since Childhood

♀️ Moms Never Got the Memo

Introducing the College Boyfriend

Devastating Betrayal: Cousin Steals Boyfriend

Lily and Ex Get Hitched

Going Low Contact with Aunt and Cousin

Lily and Ex Have Kids

Getting Engaged and Planning a Party

Introducing Fiancé to Family, Sans Lily

♀️ Deciding Against Inviting Lily

Party Goes Off Without a Hitch

Keeping Lily in the Dark

BBQ Blowup: Lily Finds Out

Aunt and Lily Confront Me

️ Accusations Fly at the BBQ

Family Feud Erupts Over Excluded Cousin!
Looks like our girl’s plan to keep Cousin Lily out of the loop has backfired spectacularly! The tea was spilled at the family BBQ, and now Lily and her mom are on the warpath, accusing our protagonist of being petty, and insecure, and trying to turn the family against them. Even her mom is giving her the side-eye for the sneaky move. But wait, there’s more! Turns out, Lily and the ex are on the rocks, and Mom thinks now’s the time for our girl to extend an olive branch. The question on everyone’s mind: will she suck it up and make nice, or stick to her guns and tell them to kick rocks? The internet is dying to know!
NTA commenter defends woman’s choice not to invite cousin.
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NTA. Call out your aunt and mom’s toxic behavior.

Family drama! NTA, keep your distance. Don’t let her meddle ♀️

NTA stands up against cousin who stole her man
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NTA. Lily and others are assholes for not respecting boundaries.

Keeping her man-stealing cousin out of her life

Cutting out toxic family members is self-care
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Take charge of your life, NTA!

Cutting off toxic family members is the best decision

Supportive comment and advice with a touch of humor

OP’s cousin is a toxic homewrecker, NTA for not inviting her.

❤️ Cousin stole her man, OP refused to invite her. NTA.

Cutting ties with toxic family: NTA and don’t look back.

Congratulations on your engagement! NTA for not inviting cousin who ruined your past relationship.

Calling Lily a homewrecker, but forgiving fiancé’s potential cheating.

NTA! Keep your distance from them, they just want to suck all your joy.

No forgiveness for the boyfriend thief! NTA

Family pressures woman to forgive cousin who stole her man. NTA.

Avoiding awkward interactions: NTA for not inviting cousin and ex

NTA stands firm against relationship-wrecker Lily and her aunt.

OP shouldn’t invite cousin who stole her man to wedding
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Trust your fiancé and enjoy your life with supportive people ❤
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NTA. Family should support not condone partner-stealing.

NTA. Fiancé doesn’t need to meet everyone at once. Congrats!

Cousin stole her man, she’s not inviting her, NTA.

Stand your ground and protect your relationship!

Take control of your life and say ‘No’ to unreasonable demands. NTA.
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Cutting off toxic family member, sister approves

NTA! Who cares what they say, don’t invite her. ♀️

NTA shuts down family’s defense of homewrecker cousin

Cut toxic people out of your life, you owe them nothing

Homewreckers don’t deserve an invite , keep her away! NTA.

Put yourself first and cut out toxic relatives. Self-care

Family betrayal: commenter supports OP’s decision to cut off cousin
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Take control of your life, cut out the toxic cousin!

Cutting toxic ties with family is okay. NTA.

Betrayal by cousin, NTA for refusing to invite her ♀️

Protect yourself and your love. NTA for not inviting.

Cutting toxic family members: NTA sets healthy boundaries

Don’t mess with family or else…

No need to invite cousin who stole her man. NTA!

Ex’s cousin is a homewrecker, NTA for not inviting her.

Family pressure to appease cousin who stole her man? NTA
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Cutting ties with a home wrecker. NTA

Sis is right, don’t invite the home wrecker.

Cousin steals woman’s man, gets excluded from meeting new fiancé

Don’t invite Lily. Your family should support you.

No forgiveness for the homewrecker, NTA

User implies inviting the cousin is a bad idea. NTA.
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OP’s mother might have set her up. Drama llama indeed!

Family doesn’t mean automatic invitation to partner’s life. NTA

Stand your ground FIRMLY, you owe them nothing.
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Honesty is key! Tell FH everything about your cousin

Cousin’s betrayal & lack of remorse sparks support for OP.

Live for your own happiness, forget about pleasing your cousin. NTA

Family ties don’t always mean friendship, NTA for setting boundaries.

Cutting off toxic people is self-care

Setting boundaries with family. NTA

Protect your relationship from man-stealing cousin. NTA.

Cutting toxic people out is self-care. Good for you!

Cousin steals ex and OP’s new fiance? NTA for not inviting.

Cutting ties with toxic cousin. NTA

Mom should support OP, not the cousin who stole her man. NTA
