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Alma

I'm the maid of honor & i don't have a choice

Alma, on April 26, 2022 at 11:27 AM Posted in Family and Relationships 0 5
Hi all, I'm going to begin with backstory/context:
My "best friend" and I are childhood friends for over 15 years. We both grew up in unstable households, and we relied on each other for emotional support. For the longest, I viewed her as a beautiful person inside and out. I could never fathom her hurting me, but that has changed.

Fast forward to the past year. She (F25) always has struggled with money, and her fiance (M28) is the breadwinner. I wanted to help her out financially by moving in together and being roommates. So my boyfriend (M27) and I (F24) moved in with them in a two bedroom/two bath apartment. We all knew it was a temporary measure, and we would only stay for a year and then move out.
Well, her fiance decided to pop the question, and she wants to plan a wedding in less than 10 months. EVERYONE insisted she waits a year at least (for financial reasons), but she did not want that. She made me the maid of honor without asking me because I'm her only friend. There are no other bridesmaids. She barely likes her mom, yet her mom is contributing thousands of dollars to the wedding. Also, I'm a bridesmaid for my other friends wedding one month before hers! She didn't consider that. My other friend has been planning this wedding for two years now.
Personally, I don't like the fiance. He is a slob, he doesn't stand up for himself, and he has severe social anxiety where he can't leave the house without puking multiple times. He let's my friend do whatever she wants. It's such an unhealthy relationship, and the thought of them having children insights literal fear in me.
Believe it or not, I was going to suck it all up. I was going to bite my tongue and say, "if you're happy, I'm happy." Well, that changed after she started to critique my relationship and say we need "couples counseling". My boyfriend has been, by far, the healthiest relationship I've ever been in, and my therapist agrees.
**TW: SUICIDAL**I suffer from seasonal depression; and I tried talking to her about my issues... and she said that she has her own problems to deal with and she can't handle mine. She asked me to not talk to her anymore about my problems because it raises her anxiety. My emotions make her feel like she's trapped in her childhood home. Having to suppress my feelings, after 7 years I began to feel suicidal. My boyfriend was (rightfully) upset about other things, and I couldn't talk to him. I called my friend as a last resort, and she proceeded to yell at me. She didn't even know I was suicidal, she was just mad that I was making her anxiety rise. After that phone call, she yelled at her finance for over an hour. I made her that angry.
Since then, I haven't talked to her about ANY of my problems. A few days after the incident, she brought it up. Idk why. So I told her, bluntly, I was suicidal during that phone call. She stayed quiet, then changed the subject. My boyfriend saw her reaction, and he honestly doesn't think she's a good friend to me. I've talked to three other friends and they all said if I ever feel that way again, to call them instead. I hope I don't.
It brings tears to my eyes that I can't depend on my lifelong friend during rough times. She only wants me around when it benefits her... aka the wedding and paying half the rent.
Now, I don't want to be a part of the wedding because of two reasons: I think their relationship is supremely toxic & codependent, and she is taking advantage me in a similar way.
I honestly never considered the idea that a friend could be toxic, especially her. It hurts so much. But I'm scared to even talk to her about it because she gets defensive/argumentative... and we live together. It will be dreadful. The wedding is one week before our lease ends. I feel like there's no way out & I'm trapped in agreeing to something that I never even had a choice to.

I don't know what I'm looking for here, but honestly I'm too fearful of what could happen. I'm afraid I might have a mental breakdown come wedding day.

5 Comments

Latest activity by Steph, on April 27, 2022 at 8:42 PM
  • Paige
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    Paige ·
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    Hey there. Let me start with saying you have every right to feel hurt about how your friend acted/ is acting. You also have no obligation to be her MOH if it's not something you want to do. How much longer do you have left on your lease? I'd recommend you and your BF start looking for a new place ASAP and maybe talk to your landlord about possibly breaking the lease if there's a lot of time left on it. Living with people, even close friends, can put a major strain on a relationship, so maybe simply moving out and taking some time apart would give you the space to work on repairing your relationship. AFTER you have somewhere else to live locked down would be the time to discuss no longer feeling like you can live together/ be in her wedding. That way if things get out of hand you have somewhere else to go. I'm so sorry you're going through this, and I wish you the best of luck ❤

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  • Jacks
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    Sounds like you need distance and separation from her. I would do as Paige suggests and make arrangements to leave the living situation. It might be making things worse all around.

    Planning a wedding in 10 months can be done, and you're not really responsible for helping with that. Dropping out as MOH may be an option, but it may end the friendship. As long as you're willing to live with that, then that may be best.

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  • W
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    It sounds like she is actually a trigger for you. I'd look for a new place to live asap, and end the friendship and step out of the wedding asap as well. Living with someone, interacting with them, and being in their wedding should not be this harmful to your mental health. Ever.
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  • Michelle
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    This person is not your friend. They are taking advantage of your kindness because this is narcissistic behavior. Get out now even if you have to live with parents until you get on your feet again. Drop the friendship and back out of the wedding and don’t attend as a guest either. Go no contact with this couple. Your mental health is much more important and they don’t care about you as people or friends, especially if they blamed you for your problems at a vulnerable time that were and are out of your control.
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  • Steph
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    1. She is a toxic / narcissistic person and it’s important to know that you are not to blame for this.
    2. Finding another living arrangement is crucial to your well being at this point. I understand depression first hand and that is NOT the person you need around you. If you do have other people to reach out to, do that. Vent on here.
    3. You DO have a choice! You CAN say no! You are NOT obligated to do anything you do not want to do. Especially catering to someone else’s wants and needs when you have so many of your own that need to be met first. Those matter the most and even if they aren’t a priority to anyone else, they should be a priority to you. 4. Feeling like her relationship isn’t healthy or great and not liking her fiancé is ok, but that her choice to make. If you want no part in it, then separate yourself from it. I know it’s not easy and I understand. I just really hope you are ok.
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