Girl Called Selfish Brat By Brother's Future Wife For Refusing To Babysit 40 Kids During Their Wedding
You can't expect anyone to be happy about assuming that much responsibility.
A Reddit post about a wedding turned into a family blowup after one woman refused to babysit 40 children during the ceremony. What started as a request from her brother's future wife quickly became a demand, with the couple even trying to keep her from attending if she said no.
The original poster, u/Maximum_Somewhere281, shared the story on r/AmItheA***hole and explained that her brother's future wife wanted her and her boyfriend to watch the kids for the entire wedding. The situation got messier when the name-calling started and the rest of the family got pulled into the argument.
Now the wedding plans are tangled up in resentment, and Reddit has plenty to say about it. Read on.
Here's the original Reddit post by u/Maximum_Somewhere281:
RedditThe rule originally excluded even OP from attending the wedding.
RedditThat is where the request stopped sounding like a favor.
Then the name-calling proceeded, and OP's future sister-in-law grew angrier.
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OP's entire family is now upset with her.
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OP wondered if what she did was wrong and asked the community to share their opinions.
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Here's how Reddit users reacted to u/Maximum_Somewhere281's story:
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Emily and OP's brother are definitely in the wrong here.
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OP can't give in now; she'll end up paying the consequences later.
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Why even involve OP and her boyfriend in this ordeal?
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They have absolutely no grounds to complain.
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They can't even follow through with their own logic.
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Ditch the wedding and be happy.
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It's one of the worst things anyone can ever go through.
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Hard pass. Remind her that you're only a child.
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So many safety issues are involved.
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They need a whole team of people.
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This whole situation is a disaster waiting to happen:
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One commenter thought the whole setup was doomed from the start.
It’s the same wedding standoff as the OP who refused to attend her brother’s wedding to avoid family drama.
OP addressed ADB_BWG's questions in a follow-up reply:
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The true a-hole here is Emily.
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Unfair and unkind doesn't even begin to describe it.
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The brother should put a stop to this.
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That's kind of specific, but okay.
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Emily came up with that brilliant idea.
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Two people cannot possibly do that job.
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The family should not be okay with this.
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It's a responsibility anyone would refuse to take on.
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It's an insane idea, and not to forget, extremely unsafe.
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That's far beyond "asking for a favor."
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They're trying to cut costs at her expense.
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This user suspected that Emily didn't want OP to steal the spotlight from her.
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Here's what OP's parents think about this whole ordeal:
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OP is definitely not the a-hole in this situation: you can't expect anyone to want to assume this kind of responsibility, regardless of their line of work. Calling her names afterward proved how toxic the brother's future wife is; she really put OP in a corner and gave her no real choices.
I hope OP resolves this issue with her brother so she can attend his wedding and be part of the happiest day of his life. As for the future wife, she should really reevaluate her behavior and apologize to OP.
That wedding guest list came with a lot of baggage.
See how one woman handled being booted from her sister’s wedding party after expecting maid of honor in this AITA.
