My Bridesmaid Wrote Me an “Essay” on Everything WRONG With Me

Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a wild ride of a story for you today! Imagine being besties with someone for 9 whole years, only to have them suddenly drop a friendship breakup bomb on you via text! Talk about a plot twist! But wait, it gets even juicier… Our protagonist, a 27-year-old bride-to-be, finds herself in the middle of a friendship fallout that’s more dramatic than a reality TV show! Will she read the dreaded ‘essay’ her ex-friend wrote about all her supposed flaws? Or will she stand her ground and refuse to engage in the drama? ‍♀️ Let’s dive in and find out! ‍♀️

Friendship Fallout!

‍♀️ Always There for Her… ‍♀️ But Not the Other Way Around?

️ Trying to Talk… But She Won’t Listen!

Bachelorette Party Drama!

Cagey About It… But Never Said No! ‍♀️

Rejection Feels Like Garbage! ️

Realizing She’s Not Worth It! ‍♀️

The Dreaded ‘Essay’!

Smiley Emojis and Friendly Exclamation Marks… WTF?

Green Texts and Guilt Trips!

‍♀️ Not Fully in the Right… But Her Reaction Was Wild!

TL;DR: Friend Fallout and Refusal to Read ‘Issues’ Essay!

‍♀️ I Said No to the Essay… She Text-Yelled at Me!

Thanks for the Feedback… 900+ Comments, Whaaaaat?

Plot Twist: I Don’t Even Have the Letter!

The Dramatic Tale of a Friendship Fallout and the Unread ‘Issues’ Essay!

Well, well, well… what a rollercoaster of emotions this story has been! Our protagonist found herself in quite the pickle when her long-time friend suddenly decided to end their friendship via text, just days before her wedding! To add insult to injury, the ex-friend then claimed to have written an entire essay detailing all her ‘issues’ with our bride-to-be! But our heroine wasn’t having any of it and refused to read the dreaded document. ‍♀️ Cue the guilt trips and text-yelling from the ex-friend! Now, the internet is abuzz with opinions on this juicy drama! ️ Let’s see what the online world has to say about this wild situation…

Friend criticizes bride, but refuses to hear criticism in return

Ending friendships shouldn’t require long essays. Drama queen alert

Curiosity killed the cat, but not the bride. NTA.

Don’t let her essay bring you down. You’re amazing!

OP did not receive the “essay”, grateful for self-growth

32 and still shit-talking? NTA for not reading it

Toxic ‘friend’ uses you as an emotional outlet & drains you. NTA!

Cutting off toxic friendships is hard but necessary

Sorry for your loss, bad friend, NTA

Good for you OP, don’t let her bring you down!

Insightful comment on the bridesmaid’s ‘essay’ being about her issues

High school drama queen writes an abusive letter to her friend

Avoiding a narcissistic bridesmaid, good call

Walking away is smart. Don’t let her have the final dig.

Cutting off toxic friends is necessary for self-care

Writing an ‘essay’ about your faults is just a nuisance

NTA, the letter was probably worse. She’s not a friend

Blocking the drama queen was the right move!

Skipping the essay was the right call. NTA

Friend tried to change me instead of addressing their problem.

Don’t fall for her trap. Block and avoid her toxicity.

Ending toxic friendship before wedding, life’s too short

A creative what-if scenario that sadly seems unlikely

Curiosity killed the cat, but NTA. Toxic ex-friend ‍♀️

Getting an unsolicited email about everything wrong with you sucks. NTA

Mature response to toxic friendship. Good on you

A detailed analysis of the friend’s selfish motivations

Skipping the essay was the right choice! NTA

Spot on! Don’t waste your time on projection essays.

Don’t waste your time on toxic people. NTA

NTA. Don’t read the essay. You’re better off without her.

Cutting off toxic friendships is the way to go

NTA for not wanting to read the ‘essay’ on your faults

Friend used bride as therapist, NTA for ending friendship

Don’t settle for toxic friends, just like toxic partners.

Avoiding toxic people is self-care

Middle school behavior from grown women, not appropriate. NTA

This friend sounds like an energy vampire

Deleting toxic people is liberating NTA

Friend criticized writer during cancer scare, possibly a narcissist. NTA.

Ex-friend sends hateful essay disguised as a favour, sounds toxic. NTA

Sometimes it’s best to cut loose toxic friendships ✌️

Block the arrogant bridesmaid and move on with positivity!

Fighting fire with fire . A sassy NTA response.

Sending an ‘everything wrong with you’ essay after ending a friendship? NTA

Classic response to a lengthy bridesmaid criticism.

Don’t fall for manipulative people. You’re NTA

Ex-BF sends breakup letter listing annoying things, wants to stay friends

A sudden cruel text from a best friend is a cowardly act.

Don’t be a bridezilla, but don’t let others walk over you either

Curiosity can be a double-edged sword. NTA

NTA comment calls out entitled bridesmaid for writing ‘essay’ on flaws

Handling criticism with grace and cutting out toxic friends

Leave her in the dust and enjoy your wedding!

Jealousy breeds toxicity. Good on you for cutting her out!

Supportive comment calls out jealousy and applauds ‘cockblocking’

Being told you suck like in kindergarten > a PhD thesis. NTA

Friend writes cruel essay about bride, gets roasted by editor friend

Block her and move on. The audacity of some people! NTA

Narcissistic friend? You’re NTA, it’s not about you

Supportive comment, agrees with OP’s decision to cut off toxic friend.

Friendship ended over emotional labor imbalance. NTA.

Blocking the bridesmaid who wrote an essay on you. NTA