At a wedding, the happy couple is the primary focus. As guests, it is our duty to interact with them and help create the dream day they have always wanted. However, what would happen if your own parents chose to sabotage your wedding in order to make your friends and relatives happy? The story that follows tells an account of a displeased son who has decided to get married. For the past nine years, the Original Poster (OP) has been with his partner. The couple feels ready to take their love to…

A wedding is held to honor a committed couple who have made a lifelong commitment to love, cherish, and care for one another. Everyone present at the wedding party is happy and supportive of the union. But what happens if the most important person in your life, your twin sister, decides to take center stage during the entire evening? The story below is an account of a shocked wedding guest. The Original Poster (OP) attended a wedding over the weekend. It had been the wedding of one of her best…

Weddings are joyous occasions honoring the joining of two people in the holy tie of matrimony. They typically involve a great deal of love, happiness, and tears. However, what would happen if you detest the family your bride comes from? How can you stay cheerful and still have a positive outlook on the future? The story that follows is from a disappointed newlywed. With the help of his gorgeous and expectant bride, the Original Poster (OP) organized a weekend-long elopement getaway. They have s…

Weddings are joyous occasions. It's the bride's turn to shine and gets all she could ask for. But what happens if the bride goes overboard? Are you going to blindly obey her demands going forward, or are you going to hold your ground and call her out on her ridiculous behavior? The story below is an account of a frustrated sister-in-law. The Original Poster (OP) tells the tale of how her sister-in-law urged that she wear an awful dress to her upcoming wedding in order to keep her from attractin…

Since weddings are joyous occasions, everything associated with them should only be characterized as amazing or thrilling; anything less is completely unacceptable. However, as we are all aware, life is full of surprises, and a bachelorette party wouldn't be the same without some drama. Thus, the account that follows is the story of a disappointed sister. The Original Poster (OP) gladly agrees to serve as a bridesmaid and takes an active part in her sister's wedding. Everyone is invited to the…

A wedding is an occasion when two families come together. Weddings are a joyful occasion. But what happens if your very own cousin tries to steal your spotlight? The story below tells the story of the disappointed bride. The Original Poster (OP) has been preparing for her wedding for the last three years, and they have sent out save-the-dates in anticipation of the big day. OP discovers, however, that her cousin—who has been legally married for the last 15 years—has planned a vow renewal for th…

The majority of the time, weddings are stressful events. On the one hand, they represent the coming together of two people in the holy bond of matrimony. However, they also signify the moment when secrets begin to come to light. Are the people you spend your time with genuinely interested in being your friends, or are they just your buddies for personal benefit? Put otherwise, is your friendship one that can withstand the most trying circumstances or is it merely one of convenience? The woman i…

A girl's wedding day is the most amazing day of her life. It's the day she marries the love of her life and shares the celebration with her nearest and dearest friends and relatives. This is the story of a really irritated sister-in-law. OP is ecstatic about both her impending nuptials and the attendance of her young nieces and nephews. Let me clarify by saying that OP is a proud aunt who can't image getting married without her adorable little lovebugs by her side. Finally, the big day was draw…

Women are supposed to have it all—a prosperous career, a family, a gorgeous home, and everything in between. In the story that follows, a successful manager of cyber security engineering, mother of one, prepares to become a mother again in the near future. OP is a woman who appears to have everything: a wonderful spouse, a successful career, a stunning child, plus a baby on the way. For OP, all seems to be going as planned, theoretically speaking. However, now that she is expecting her second c…

The individuals you select to surround yourself with are your closest companions. No one forces you to stay in a relationship with a person you dislike. However, what happens if the relationship is obviously one-sided? Do you try to repair the relationship that you cared so much about, or do you give up and let it go? The bride in the following story is upset and wants to know if her response is appropriate. To put things in perspective, OP has worked extremely hard to organize her wedding and…

Essentially, siblings are just naturally born best friends. Somehow, people have a tendency to think that having an odd number of children is a recipe for disaster. Since the eldest will always be their parents' first love, it is said that they have it easy. The youngest child will always be the baby of the family, so they will have it even easier, but the middle child always seems to receive the short end of the stick. In the story that follows, an older sister expresses her anger at the birth…

A wedding commemorates the union of two individuals in the sacred bond of matrimony. Weddings also celebrate the union of two families. What would happen, though, if the families were at odds? Better yet, your prospective mother-in-law feels that you are 'stealing' her son from her... Well, the story below is an account of a frustrated bride-to-be. OP is ecstatic to be getting married to the man of her dreams. At first, everything appeared to be going smoothly, but when the monster-in-law—sorry…

The joining of two people under the holy vow of matrimony is referred to as a wedding. A joyous occasion that, in theory, ought to signify a day full of love and happiness. But what happens if the lovely bride is already turning into a bridezilla a year before the wedding even takes place? The story that follows, however, is from a concerned future sister-in-law. OP's brother, who is now engaged, has asked her to be a bridesmaid. At first, OP felt happy and privileged to be a part of her future…

Stepping in and taking on the role of stepmother could result in two distinct results. A happy blended family with strong bonds amongst all of the members would be the ideal result. On the opposite end, the second scenario can entail a disagreement about the appropriate level of parental authority between the biological parent and the stepparent. The story that follows is that of a frustrated wife who had, up until this point, happily welcomed her husband's daughter into her home. Since getting…

Not all fairy tales end happily. To be quite honest, the original endings of most of our beloved and well-known fairytales were melancholic and tragic because the defenseless princess lost and the evil mother won. This is not a fairytale, but it is an account of a disappointed daughter-in-law. OP and her husband had an impromptu wedding after finding out they were expecting twins. They were thrilled to become parents and welcome their kids into the world, even though the twins were unexpected a…

A first baby, the first litte bundle of joy to join the family. This joyace occasion generates a whole mix of emotions from all kinds of reason. Some can be overwhelmed with happiness, while others might feel a pang of jeoulosy. However, what happens when the jelousy comes from your mother? The one person who you believed will make your life easier consideirng you are preparing to bring a new person into the world. The story below tells the story of a frustrated son. When OP and his wife finall…