A woman has sparked backlash over her decision to skip her best friend’s wedding. In a recent Reddit post shared to the popular “Am I The A**hole?” subreddit , the woman explained that she and her childhood friend have always had a pact to be each other’s maid-of-honors at their weddings but she was only asked to be a regular bridesmaid. Despite being a little disappointed in not getting the position, she explained that the main issue for her was being told “You don’t have to stand with the other bridesmaids during the wedding.
” She fought back on why before she was informed that the bride didn’t want her standing with the other bridesmaids because of her social anxiety and fear of being the center of attention. “She was worried that I would have a panic attack just like I did standing there at my own wedding. Honestly, it was bad during my wedding because I was shaking and couldn’t breathe, and everyone’s terrified reaction made it even worse for me,” the Reddit poster explained, reflecting on her own ceremony.
“I had to leave and come back to just me, my husband, and my mother to continue our vows and such while everyone else moved on to the reception. I couldn’t even go join them until I was drunk enough to not feel embarrassed.” The bridesmaid admitted that since her own wedding, she’s gone to therapy and feels like her social anxiety has improved enough that she could stand with the other bridesmaids, but her friend wouldn’t change her m.
