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Jordan
Just Said Yes April 2021

moh Dropped Out!! Need Advice Please

Jordan, on August 8, 2020 at 1:44 PM Posted in Family and Relationships 1 19

Hi Everyone,


My FH and I got engaged in December 2019 and have been planning our wedding for April 2021. Since the beginning of planning I have had my two closest friends by my side as my Co-MOHs (I'll just call them MOH #1 and MOH #2) with no issues whatsoever.

My FH and I only just moved in together in late June and a few weeks ago we invited all the bridesmaids to come over to our new place for a dress try on. Both of my MOHs live in WI, while myself and everyone else lives in IL, so they spent the whole weekend rather than just the one day and I thought everything went well and the weekend was great (very successful, dresses were picked!).

However, a week after the visit MOH #1 texts me about her concerns about my relationship and says that the MOH #2 agrees. I did speak with both separately to get their side and hear what they had to say before going silent and spending quite a lot of time thinking. I chose to message both together in our group chat (it is just the 3 of us) once I felt I had gathered my thoughts and emotions and asked them to just support me with my decision and that I was happy in my relationship. Now at this point both said they would support me "100% no matter what" and we could move on from this because they just wanted to at least let me know their feelings, which I am grateful for.

Fast forward 3 weeks and I was starting to notice that MOH #1 has not responded to any messages in our group chats (we have 2: one with all the bridesmaids and the one with just me and the MOHs), as well as direct messages from me. So I asked MOH #2 if she had any idea if MOH #1 was mad or upset with me, to her knowledge everything was fine. Then I messaged MOH #1 directly asking if she was upset with me to which she replies that she is.


Now, we texted back and forth over the course of a few hours where I'm just trying to understand what happened and she tells me I have handled the situation inappropriately and am making a mistake. Her exact words were "I can't support you not doing what's best for you, and I honestly don't think that's him." At this point, I did just out right ask if this meant she was dropping out of the wedding and she said "Yes." and has not responded to any other attempts to reach out.


I guess I really just want to know people's opinions on the situation, maybe if anyone has had any similar experiences and any ideas on how to move forward.


Note: My FH and I have been together for 2 years and with living in different states, both MOHs have collectively spent roughly 5 days with us together as a couple. Also, MOH #2 has continued to be supportive this whole time and is now feeling stuck in the middle because she also doesn't understand why MOH #1 is not being supportive like she said she would be.


Thank you!

19 Comments

  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
    Kristen ·
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    There is nothing you can do. Probably best she is not you MOH as it may cause issues. I do not know you relationship but your girls have your best interest at heart. Is there a reason they do not think he is right for you? You need to do what you gotta do but honestly I would maybe try to mend the friendship if you want to and if you can. She has a right to decline. I would talk to the other MOH to make sure she is still willing to be one and about the situation that she decided not to be one.

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  • Jordan
    Just Said Yes April 2021
    Jordan ·
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    Thank you! I have been trying to reach out to her with no response. I do want to add that this quite literally came out of left field as neither has ever mentioned negative feelings towards him or our relationship. I said neither of them has spent much time with him or us together just due to where we’re all from and I do think that the little interaction between all those involved is a big factor.

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  • J
    Master October 2022
    Jana ·
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    Wow that's horrible to experience. MoH #2 should not feel like she's in the middle of anything. But her feelings are valid. Whatever happened is between you and the first girl and has no bearing on her so she shouldn't feel guilty of anything, especially someone else's behavior and emotions that she has no control over. I'm curious if she came to the original conclusion on her own or was talked into it. That may be why she's feeling in the middle.
    At the same time, unless there is abuse going on, the relationship will typically appear different to someone looking in rather than looking out. Not everyone is going to see what you do in your partner even in the best of circumstances, that's how life goes. Doesn't meant you don't belong together.

    Just be a supportive friend to MoH#2. Move forward with that.
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  • A
    Super October 2021
    Ashley ·
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    It’s hard to keep supporting something you don’t feel is right. She may have had the best intentions but then realized she couldn’t pretend to be okay with it by standing by your side that day. I would respect her decision and try my hardest not to put the other MOH in the middle. Tell MOH 2 that you respect she’s friends with both of you and will refrain from talking about MOH 1 with her.
    I would also try talking to MOH 1 about what red flags she saw. In my experience, close friends tend to be right. Sometimes, they get it wrong (like when they’re only hearing negative things), though.
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  • Jordan
    Just Said Yes April 2021
    Jordan ·
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    Thank you! I will come straight out and say that there is no abuse in our relationship; like every couple we have our moments but nothing has ever crossed any boundaries or been remotely close to abuse. Both our families and all our friends from IL who have spent time with us have only ever had positive things to say about our relationship so I really have been taking that into consideration as well. MOH #2 has been talking with me through all of this and we are working together through it all.

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  • Jordan
    Just Said Yes April 2021
    Jordan ·
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    Thank you for the response! I guess I never clarified that MOH #1 and MOH #2 aren’t really the closest of friends. I met both of them in college but at different times and although they had known each other and hung out a few times, it was only because I was the middleman. All discussion of red flags have been discussed at length, like I said we spoke over the course of a few hours, and this was more or less the follow up after the conversation 3 weeks prior.
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  • Kristen
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    Yeah that is true. Maybe they do not know them. I get how this hurts and sadly some friendships end either in a good or bad way. I feel you have tried to reach out to her and now the ball is in her court. I feel relationships are a two way street and you are making effort and she is not. Let her come around if she wants and then if not maybe it is better the friendship is over. Sorry to say that.

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  • J
    Master October 2022
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    I never intended to imply there was any abuse. #1 could be imagining any non-existent scenario that only she sees the logic in and trying to get #2 to share her view. Usually people don't say out of the blue that they can't stand someone's partner when nothing else is going on unless they are looking for a way to be mean and stir up drama.
    Respect the boundaries that #1 has put up and be a friend to #2. It hurts what they said and the following actions but you don't have anything to apologize for and #2 is not responsible for #1. Move forward knowing that your friends and families love you. Those who choose not to support you are free to go their own direction without raining on your happiness.
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  • Samantha
    Devoted September 2020
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    I find it strange that after spending a weekend together then she feels opposed. Did something happen between the 2. I hate to say this but I had a falling out with my cousin a few years back and it was quite random. It started off that we just kind of stopped talking because we had busy lives, then when the holidays hit she was like don’t bring your bf around because he tried talking to me. After both sides of the story and a lot of arguing, she misunderstood a situation and it happened MONTHS prior. She just finally had the courage to speak up. I would dig a little deeper to see what happened. Just give her some space and time to let her build the courage to speak up.
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  • Jordan
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    Jordan ·
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    I can say for a fact that nothing happened between the two. My FH was actually barely around the whole weekend. Prior to the weekend we talked and came fo an agreement of wanting it to be a girl’s weekend and he wanted me to have that time with my friends I hadn’t seen in months. He would stay in the other room most of the time while he was home with us and went out with his best man for a few hours as well. MOH #1 is in a committed relationship and lives with her boyfriend and my FH has met him and hung out with him on 2 separate weekend trips in the past.
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  • Kayse
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    Kayse ·
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    I have experienced something similar, and I should have listened to my friends. Maybe you can ask her what changed between the in-depth conversation you had and her deciding not to be MoH (if that's something you'd be interested in hearing.) If not, you probably just have to let her go.

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  • T
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    I think you need to be careful putting MOH2 in the middle of it because whatever issues you & MOH1 have shouldn’t impact MOH2 relationship with either of you. If MOH1 doesn’t wanna be in it then that’s that. I would re-evaluate our friendship tho. Also consider what they’re saying they saw and if they may be right which I’m sure is hard to hear. I had a close family friend who was being emotionally abused and we refused to support her marriage. She thought everything was fine but everytime they argued her FW would get on her FB & post all of her business & say she was worthless & that no one in her family loved her etc so even tho she was happy we couldn’t be supportive
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  • Mindy
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    Honestly my moh and I had a rather nasty go back in the spring. And I wanted to throw up, I was so upset.
    She basically said that she had to air her concerns and make sure that this was something that was going to last before she invested her time and money in it. There were a lot more comments but that one 😭 She said she saw a lot of similar things to another one of her friend’s who was now getting divorced. She didn’t want that for me.
    But honestly after we hashed it out (it got borderline ugly for a bit), she has been fine with my relationship. Her newest soapbox is covid and everything with that. 🙄 save that for somewhere else...
    I think sometimes when people aren’t around often, they get a skewed perspective of the relationship. So that weekend was one of very few times she is seen the two of you as a couple. It sucks to go through, but if you value the friendship, the two of you might need to sit down. In person if possible. If not video chat will work. Let her list all her concerns without interrupting and when she’s finished, address each of those concerns as calmly as possible. It will be challenging. But it is better to put it all on the table and work through it than lose a close friend through silence.
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  • Elizabeth
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    So here's the thing. When your two closest friends both feel you're making a mistake, that deserves some major introspection. They're clearly seeing something that you are not and you need to figure out what that is. You need specifics from them. What did they see? Why do they feel this way? Your MOH likely knows that dropping out of the wedding would likely damage your friendship and she was willing to do it anyway. Why? They're seeing something that's going over your head. Your job should be to figure out what that is ASAP.

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  • Kelli
    Dedicated May 2021
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    Were they not supportive of moving in together or of something they feel/see?
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  • Izzykern
    Super April 2021
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    If you and your MOHs are very close, you should be concerned about their opinions regarding your relationship and upcoming marriage. I would expect them to be rather invested in your happiness so I recommend going deeper and asking them what exactly they are seeing that is concerning. Sometimes it’s hard (when you’re in it) to see the outside perspective so it’s worth another conversation and introspection.
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  • Julie
    VIP February 2020
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    As someone who ended up breaking off an engagement after hearing similar things from family and friends, PLEASE don't sweep this under the rug. Your second MOH backed off, but her initial feeling was the same as MOH 1. These are your closest friends to be your maids of honor. She's risking your friendship because she feels so strongly. That isn't something I would ignore. It's hard to see red flags when we're in a relationship. She has nothing to gain from gassing you, and everything to lose by being brave enough to say something to you. Good luck!
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  • Laura
    Super September 2020
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    I wish that my bestie spoke up. She was worried but trusted me. I was worried too. But when she didn't speak up, I thought it was just me. Take their warnings and concerns to heart. They know you.... And that matters.
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  • L
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    Wow I’m sorry that happened. It’s not her business at all who you marry and whether your fiance is the right one for you is your choice. Honestly you are probably better off, she sounds like she creates a lot of drama and you dont need that while planning a wedding or just in life in general
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