Picture this: you’ve planned your perfect wedding, and everything is going smoothly. That is, until one of the guests starts screaming offensive slurs during the ceremony. This bride (25F) found herself in a tough situation when her friend Macy (26F) brought her boyfriend (29M) as her plus one, who has Tourette’s syndrome. Macy had assured the bride that her boyfriend’s condition wouldn’t disrupt the wedding, but things didn’t go as planned.
A Beautiful Wedding

Macy’s Plus One

Expectations vs. Reality

First Impressions

Ceremony Chaos

Feeling Betrayed

Decision Time ⏰

Security Steps In

Smooth Sailing Afterward ⛵

Divided Opinions

Was the Bride Justified?
In a whirlwind of emotions, the bride decided to have her friend’s boyfriend removed from the wedding due to his severe vocal tics caused by Tourette’s syndrome. Macy accused the bride of being ableist, and their mutual friends are divided on whether the bride was in the wrong. Let’s dive into the top responses from the internet and see what people think about this complicated situation…
Comparing the situation to a baby in church. NTA.

Friend lies about boyfriend’s condition, NTA for kicking them out

Friend didn’t disclose Tourette’s, bride NTA for kicking out guest

Chronic illness and outbursts at events – NTA

Parent of child with ASD/ADHD defends bride’s decision.

Bride lies about guest’s Tourette’s, NTA says it’s rude

Defending bride’s decision to kick out disruptive wedding guest with Tourette’s.

Understanding Tourette’s and Coprolalia. NTA for bride.

NTA! Commenter with Tourette’s empathizes with bride’s decision.
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Guest’s Tourette’s understandable, but some events may not be suitable

Bride kicks out wedding guest with Tourette’s, but was she NTA?

Wedding guest with Tourette’s causes disruption, but bride was wrong.

Wedding guest with Tourette’s causes distraction, commenter with Tourette’s agrees.

Wedding guest’s misrepresentation of BF’s condition raises suspicion

Friend lied, bride’s behavior unacceptable. NTA.

Bridesmaid shares how to handle disruptive issues at events. NTA

Tourette’s guest not invited to wedding, commenter with Tourette’s agrees. NTA

Weddings can be stressful for those with tics. NTA for bride.

Bride’s ableism backfires, internet agrees she’s the a**hole

Wedding guest with Tourette’s kicked out, comment supports bride’s decision.

Wedding guest with Tourette’s causes disruption, bride kicks out. NTA.

NTA with Tourette’s, but should step out for majorly inappropriate tics

NTA with Tourette’s should have given a heads up ♂️

Insightful comment from someone with Tourette’s connection. NTA.

NTA with Tourette’s should be excused, but not a plus one

Honesty is key, lying won’t get you anywhere

Defending Tourette’s, NTA explains it’s not a disease and controllable.

Wedding guest with Tourette’s humiliated, commenter with Tourette’s empathizes.

Guest with Tourette’s causing disruption, NTA for bride’s decision

Managing Tourette’s is his responsibility. NTA for kicking out.

NTA bride lied for plus one, kicked out guest with Tourette’s

Wedding guest with Tourette’s kicked out for shouting slurs. NTA.

Bride’s decision to kick out guest with Tourette’s justified.

Friend lied about Tourette’s severity, bride NTA for kicking out.

Friend lied for plus one, NTA for kicking out guest

Disability exclusion defended, sparks controversy

Will Macy and her boyfriend get invited to their weddings?

Insensitive comparison to disability in wedding guest discrimination

Bride kicks out wedding guest with Tourette’s. Commenter says it was rude of Macy to bring him. NTA.

Guest with Tourette’s not the a**hole for not leaving.

Wedding guest with Tourette’s kicked out. Commenter NTA, Macy AH.

Respectful decline could have avoided wedding disruption. NTA.
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Responsible handling of disruptive disabilities at private events

Polite solution proposed for unintentionally disruptive behavior at events

Wedding guest with Tourette’s wrongly kicked out, bride lied. NTA

No excuse for kicking out a stranger with Tourette’s. #NTA

Tourette’s guest agrees with being kicked out, NTA

Having tics is not offensive, NTA for asking him to leave
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Wedding guest with Tourette’s, NTA bride kicks out. Tics vary.

Balancing disability and special occasions is tough

Friend downplayed boyfriend’s Tourette’s, bride not entirely at fault

Wedding guest’s Tourette’s raises questions about event comfort levels. NTA.

Wedding guest with Tourette’s deemed TA for not mitigating behavior.
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Respectful behavior expected from guests with disabilities at weddings.

Guest with Tourette’s kicked out of wedding, commenter supports bride

NTA comment suggests empathy for guest with Tourette’s.

Weddings are expensive and guests should not ruin the day

Deliberate deception led to consequences. NTA

Showing empathy towards friend with Tourette’s, not jumping to conclusions.

Friend with Tourette’s kicked out of wedding, commenters side with bride

Weddings can be tough, but excluding someone with Tourette’s?

Wedding guest with Tourette’s causes disruption, bride kicks out. NTA.

Friend misrepresents Tourette’s, NTA for kicking out wedding guest

Parent of child with disability supports bride’s decision.

Bride lies about Tourette’s, gets called out and kicked out. NTA

Weddings can be chaotic, Tourette’s can add to it. NTA.

Wedding guest with Tourette’s kicked out. Commenters side with bride.

NTA for kicking out disruptive plus one with Tourette’s

Friend lies about guest’s tics, NTA for kicking out.

Best man should have gracefully solved the problem

Wedding guest with Tourette’s not at fault, bride is selfish
