A woman has questioned whether she was in the wrong after she defied a bride ’s wishes by keeping her hair curly. Whether it’s a dress code or a drink limit, weddings tend to come with their own set of rules to follow a certain aesthetic or ensure the event goes smoothly. In this case, one wedding required all guests to show up with straight hair.
Taking to Reddit’s popular confession forum, Am I The A**hole, a candid woman questioned whether she was in the wrong for not abiding by her cousin’s hairstyle rule. The 24-year-old started by explaining that the “straightened hair” rule came from her cousin’s 25-year-old partner. His now-wife wanted everyone who didn’t have natural curly or wavy locks to forget their usual hairdo and straighten everything out.
Oddly enough, the bride has been working for a hair brand that specializes in protecting and enhancing natural curls. “She’s gotten into the brand overtime and often wears her hair curly, and wants everyone else to not make the same mistake she did by straightening it and ruining her curls for a period of time,” the Reddit user admitted. Her cousin and her recently became close.
Every time she saw him growing up, she had her hair straight “by convenience”. But when it came time for his wedding, the Reddit writer decided to keep it curly. However, she wrote that her cousin and his wife had no idea her natural hair wasn’t straight.
“When I showed up to the wedding with my naturally curly hair, his .
