Picture this: you’re asked to be the maid of honor at your best friend’s wedding, a dream come true! But then, your ex-boyfriend enters the scene as a groomsman, and he’s determined to force his way back into your life. That’s the situation one woman found herself in, and she ultimately decided to pull out of her maid of honor duties to avoid the drama. Now, she’s left wondering if she’s the bad guy in this situation. Let’s dive into the story!
A Lifelong Friendship

Ex-Boyfriend Surprises Everyone

Ex Forces His Way Back

Unwanted Advances

The Breakup

The Mockery

Best Friend’s Fiancé Steps In

Can’t Deal with the Ex

Pulling Out of the Wedding

Accused of Being Petty

A Heartbreaking Decision

The Ultimate Wedding Dilemma ♀️
Caught between her best friend’s happiness and her own sanity, our conflicted friend ultimately decides to step down as maid of honor. With her best friend upset and the fiancé angry, she’s left feeling guilty and heartbroken. But can anyone really blame her for wanting to avoid the torment of her ex’s unwanted advances? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this emotional rollercoaster of a situation…
The groom prioritizes his friend over his bride and her friend.
NTA

Groom prioritizes friendship over fiancé, commenter and replies agree NTA ♀️

NTA for feeling uncomfortable around ex, friend’s fiance is the real jerk

Commenters agree that the ex needs to be dealt with

NTA groom’s friend needs to stand up more and consider restraining order

Supportive comment and reply.

Commenter calls out gaslighting and warns bride of red flag

Supportive comment for bride, but with a hint of concern

Supportive comment and helpful advice

Groom should have stopped ex from harassing maid of honor

Bride’s fiancé puts bro code over her feelings. NTA for ditches.

Surprised friend didn’t know about ex’s friendship

NTA comment and reply emphasize importance of setting higher standards

Groom’s friend crosses the line, NTA for setting boundaries

Groom enabling ex’s abusive behavior, friend should reconsider marriage. NTA

Commenter questions lack of details in NTA’s story

Groom’s loyalty questioned as ex tries to sabotage wedding

NTA commenter calls out bride’s fiancée and friend’s enabling behavior

Commenter defends bride’s ex, calls him a creep

Wedding drama? No problem! Find a new role

Friend’s behavior raises red flags about groom’s character.

NTA. Friend’s fiancé is causing stress. Concerned about his character

Ex drama leads to Maid of Honor ditching duties. NTA.

Groom’s bro-culture move puts bride in a tough spot. NTA

Wedding drama: Commenter steps down from party, calls couple TA

Commenter sympathizes with MOH, calls out groom’s behavior.

NTA. Ex betrayed you, don’t sacrifice comfort and safety around him.

Take revenge on your ex at the wedding, embarrass him publicly. ♀️

NTA stands up for herself and calls out the groom’s behavior

Commenter questions groom’s behavior and control over bride

NTA. Commenter gives helpful advice on dealing with ex harassment.

Commenter predicts trouble for friend’s marriage, NTA

Groom insists harassing friend be in wedding over MoH objections

Exposing the groom’s friend’s true intentions NTA.

Bride’s friend prioritizes her needs over groom’s possessive wants

NTA stood up to sexual harassment from ex, friend understands

Spray bottle and loud rejections suggested to deal with ex drama

Warn your friend about your dangerous ex and stand up against sexual harassment

Standing up against sexual harassment, NTA wins this round
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Supportive comment defends maid of honor, calls out groom’s behavior. NTA

Supportive comment advises on how to handle ex at wedding

Savage yet playful response to maid of honor drama

Standing up to harassment, NTA

Supportive comment encourages confronting groom’s loyalty to ex and safety measures.

Ex drama ruins wedding fun, NTA for ditching maid of honor

Groom’s lack of action leads to BFF losing MOH role

Fiancé should set boundaries with ex, NTA.
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Wedding bells bring ex drama and friend’s poor judgement

Setting boundaries with toxic exes is crucial for mental health

Ex’s plan to ruin wedding? BFF ditched MOH duties. NTA.

NTA. Friend should have known, groom needs to talk to ex

Friend chooses 2-year bro-ship over lifelong friendship

NTA! Friend’s fiancé is a complete d**k

NTA. The groom sounds like a controlling, stubborn baby.
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Standing up to an ex with help from a supportive friend

Commenter questions groom’s loyalty and friend’s character over harassment incident.

Protecting the bride from a potentially toxic groom.

NTA for leaving toxic relationship, groom prioritizes friend over ex.

Putting friendship before the fiance? NTA for ditching MOH duties

Supportive comment, encouraging hope for friend’s future marriage

Being the best man next to your ex? That’s a tough one . NTA, they are the AHs.

NTA for ditching maid of honor duties over ex drama

Stand up for yourself and set boundaries

NTA stands up to ex and enabling fiance at toxic wedding

Commenter suggests ex is the problem, not the maid of honor.

Supportive comment calls out ex’s behavior and red flags

Wise words! It’s concerning how the groom is handling this.

Friend’s fiancé and ex mock serious issues, NTA for missing wedding
