Woman Drops Out of Brother’s Wedding Due to Old Bullies’ Attendance

Imagine being asked to be the best woman at your brother’s wedding, only to find out that your old high school bullies will be in attendance. This is the heart-wrenching dilemma faced by one woman, who was mercilessly bullied in high school, leading to a dark period of depression and anxiety. Now, she’s struggling with the decision to pull out of her brother’s wedding, as her future sister-in-law, who was part of the mean girl clique, has invited the entire group.

Brother’s Fiancée: A Familiar Face

The Mean Girl Clique ‍♀️

A Shocking Relationship

Accepting the Fiancée

Helping with Wedding Plans

Old Fears Resurface

A Difficult Decision

Breaking the News to Brother

Brother’s Disappointment

Edit: Support and Hope

A Seat Saved

A Wedding Dilemma: To Attend or Not to Attend?

Caught in a whirlwind of emotions, our conflicted best woman is left to decide whether to attend her brother’s wedding or prioritize her mental health. With her brother’s disappointment and her own anxiety weighing on her, she’s torn between family loyalty and self-preservation. As of now, her brother is saving her a seat, hoping that they can work things out before the big day. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this emotionally charged situation…

NTA. Emotional scars are valid and should not be dismissed.

Woman drops out of brother’s wedding due to old bullies’ attendance. Commenter advises talking to fiancé directly about the issue.

Take care of your mental health , talk to a therapist.

Protecting yourself from bullies and trauma is not selfish

Don’t let your brother make your bullying trauma about him. #NTA

NTA! Seek therapy and cut off toxic brother and F

Minimize contact, attend ceremony, bring supportive date, leave quickly after duties.

Advice to attend ceremony and dinner, then leave with ‘migraine’ ‍♀️

Skipping brother’s wedding due to old bullies, but family won’t understand

Bullied sister avoids brother’s wedding due to past traumas

Don’t let anyone guilt you into risking your mental health. NTA

Brother dismisses sister’s bullying experience at his wedding

Commenter shares heartbreaking experience of high school bullying and exclusion.

Commenter defends OP’s right to not attend wedding with bullies. Replies agree.

Be honest about the bullying with your brother

NTA. Brother should support you, not victim blame.

Commenters agree that brother and F are TA for inviting bullies.

Sibling expects support but won’t respect sister’s trauma.

Movie plot comes to life in this wedding drama

Toxic comment advocating for negativity and division

NTA but have a sit down with your bro and F . Trauma is not something you simply move on from.

Commenter supports woman dropping out of brother’s wedding, NTA

Sibling loyalty is important, NTA! Brother needs to understand.

NTA, but consider talking to brother and therapy for trauma. Attend with friend for support.

Wedding date uncertain due to COVID, commenter seeks more information.

Redditors support OP’s decision and suggest showing brother comments

Yikes! Someone’s not happy with their brother’s wedding choices

Supportive comment encourages OP to prioritize mental health over wedding attendance

Stand up for yourself and prioritize your mental health

Forgiving a bully doesn’t mean tolerating their presence at events

Choosing between anxiety and guilt: NAH advises to weigh consequences

Bullied commenter advised therapy, but is skipping sibling’s wedding

Skipping events for personal comfort is okay.

Consider attending the shower as a dry run

Bullied sister drops out of brother’s wedding. NTA.

Advice for confronting brother and his bride-to-be about bullying

Commenter sympathizes with woman, calls brother and fiance TA

Therapy might help, suppressing memories can cause more harm

Family over bullies, but can she attend the wedding?

NTA. Empathetic comment about the lasting effects of bullying trauma.

Stand your ground! NTA

Prioritizing mental health over a wedding