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Kate
Just Said Yes May 2022

Tough Bridesmaids situation need advice

Kate, on March 14, 2022 at 1:29 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 4
I’m a senior in college and getting married in May. Getting married after senior year is tricky cuz I felt obligated to include all of my roommates in my bridal party. I am super close to all but one of them and didn’t want to exclude the one. So I stupidly put someone in my bridal party out of obligation. Flash forward to the present, I am having severe issues with the bridesmaid who I included out of obligation.


She has called me selfish twice and accused me of not caring about people. She has let out bloody murder screams out of anger for me over super tiny things. Every apartment issue she blames on me. She has told me that she talks about me in therapy every week. I try my best to be kind and patient with her but I feel very hurt and offended by what she’s said to me. All of my roommates are on my side and also find her incredibly difficult to live with. After having tension between us for 3 weeks, she was on top of me and followed me around at the bridal shower. She kept telling everyone how much she loved me and loved living with me. It stressed me out so much cuz i don’t consider her a friend at all and she was putting on a show of being my best friend. She is also loves attention and I truly don’t care if she’s the center of attention every day but On my wedding day I want to be the center of attention, as the bride should be. The issue is that she has anger issues and lacks self awareness so I don’t think she realizes how I feel and I think she will lose her mind after I kick her out. Im going to do it the nicest way possible but I’m really nervous to be living with her after I tell her. I also am afraid to invite her to the wedding out of fear that her anger will get triggered when she sees all of her roommates as bridesmaids but not her. She’s very unpredictable so I don’t trust her to behave properly at the wedding.
Do you think I am making the right decision to kick her out? Do you have any ideas about how I can lessen the blow? Should I plan to moveout of the apartment once I tell her or maybe she will move out? Im much closer with our other roommates than she is and they are all in my bridal part so it’s a very awkward situation. And do you think I should invite her to the wedding still?
Thank you🤍

4 Comments

Latest activity by Dawn, on March 15, 2022 at 2:13 PM
  • Sayra
    Beginner November 2022
    Sayra ·
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    DO NOT invite her. Cut her out of your life. She sounds like an old friend I used to have that made my life and absolute nightmare.

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  • Jacks
    Champion November 2054
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    Well you can't do a crappy thing nicely. If you plan to kick her out, I wouldn't expect her to take it joyfully. There's no really good way to do it. I wouldn't expect your living situation to be particularly great after this. I would have a plan to be somewhere other than at the apartment. When does the lease end?

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  • mrswinteriscoming
    VIP December 2021
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    To be honest it sounds to me like she may have some sort of personality disorder and I question how much of this is her intentionally being like this or otherwise.

    Regardless of the cause, like Jacks said, you need to be prepared to deal with the consequences of kicking her out of the bridal party (tension with friends, the living situation etc) so I would make sure you have some sort of plan in place before you do anything.

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  • Dawn
    Savvy June 2023
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    1. You are making the right decision! This is absolutely your day and if you are not comfortable with someone in your wedding party it is your obligation to let them know that they are no longer included.
    2. I wouldn’t move out of your apartment after you let her know you no longer want her in your wedding, that is a sign of weakness and she will take it as a win in her book and you don’t deserve to feel like you did something wrong when you are looking out for your best interest!
    3. Do NOT invite her to the wedding, if you believe that she will make it all about her and do something spiteful on your wedding day, then she probably will. Your wedding day is supposed to be one of the happiest day of your life and if you are constantly worried the entire time it will be more stressful then it needs to be! 4. Just be truthful and honest with her. Let her know you feel as though she doesn’t have your best interest at heart and unfortunately her views don’t align with yours for your wedding day. If she has an issue with it let her know of the multiple instances where she called you out and made you feel less then your worth.
    I hope this will help ease your mind!
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