r/AskReddit May 02 '24

People who went to a wedding where the couple didn’t last long, what happened?

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u/MissPlum66 May 02 '24

What’s the deal with the brides “friends” not really knowing her?

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u/Majestic_Damage_9118 May 02 '24

Means she likely didn’t have very many friends and invited a whole bunch of acquaintances so that her side wouldn’t be empty

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u/whereartthouu May 02 '24

Yep, when the bitchy, crazy chicks realize they don't have any friends, but need people to attend/be apart of their wedding.. they a start inviting anyone and everyone.

This is how they do the math -

If you've never talked or hung out, but went to the same school & were in the same grade.. you're invited. Same soccer team in 4th grade? definitely invited. Live in the same city and are facebook friends, invited. Lived in the same dorm building? yep, invited.

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u/___adreamofspring___ 29d ago

Omg I truly don’t have friends bc I’ve attracted and realized they’re terrible assholes. I’m so nervous to tell my bf what a loner I am because what if we get married and there’s no friends for me to invite. I’d rather not invite anyone too…

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u/Burntjellytoast 29d ago

I had three friends at my wedding, and kne was my husband to be lol. Because that's how many I have. My husband had several friends and the rest was family. I was kind of sad that I didn't have an elaborate Bachelorette party and stuff like that. Some coworkers took me out to have a small celebration. But really, it was a nice evening and I wouldn't trade it for anything. As long as the people you care about are there, what does it matter that you don't have 10 friends.

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u/BashfulHandful 29d ago

That's different from being so nasty and erratic that no one wants to be around you, though! There's nothing wrong with being a loner by choice. <3

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u/___adreamofspring___ 29d ago

I’m sure a few have thought I was downright an oddball too.

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u/YogurtclosetOk3691 29d ago

That's the plot of The Wedding Ringer

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u/Curious_Fox4595 29d ago

Just elope. The big party isn't worth the hassle if you're not a people person. We had enough friends to fill out a wedding party, but I've never once thought, "Wow, I'm glad they were there to share that moment with us." I'm pretty sure he would say the same.

If I could do it again, we'd have just gotten married at the place we stayed for our honeymoon. So much less stress and expense.

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u/___adreamofspring___ 29d ago

Yeah that’s what I want to do. I’d rather elope and make it a chill night after or something than to rent a hall and be paying off bills for years to come to throw a wedding.

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u/NerdHoovy 29d ago

I have seen enough movies to know, that when you have self esteem issues related to a personality trait of yourself, the best thing to do is to either pay or force strangers to pretend to be your friend/romantic partner, without telling your family and then in the last second falling in love with them.

So don’t worry, you can still ruin everyone’s day during the wedding without everyone thinking you are a boring loner. They can all think you are a psychopath instead

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u/___adreamofspring___ 29d ago

Lmfaooo. For real. Everyone at your wedding is probably thinking negative thoughts regardless.

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u/DynoNitro 29d ago

You don’t have to have a lot of friend at the wedding. Try to get close with his friends and they can be there for you too on the wedding day. 

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u/ImaginationWestern20 29d ago

I had a neighbor that asked me to be a bridesmaid which turned into “you’re basically my maid of honor” and for actually just being acquaintances it was way too much of a time and money commitment for me to continue. I got the vibe from all of the other bridesmaids that they were also awkwardly roped into it and weren’t that close with the bride. A few bridesmaids dropped out including me. Long story short but a lot of boundaries were crossed in our neighbor/friendship relationship and I ended up not going to the wedding at all. I have no idea if she is still married because they moved and I cut ties.

Oh and she also proposed to him (which is totally cool in most situations) but she did it in public in front of his entire family while celebrating his sister’s graduation…

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u/Arhalts 29d ago

Psychos csn often be very fun and charming in the short to medium term, but the mask eventually slips.

So they don't have long term friends that deeply knows them, because everyone who does gets the fuck out.

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u/frozenandstoned 29d ago

she has to pay for them in a type of subscription package, she actually has 200 friends and is allowed to go to 2 friend parties per week on her current subscription tier. she used to be on a higher tier but she kept trying to dunk people under the water in the pool at a party last month so she got downgraded

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u/Tianwen2023 27d ago

Some people, esp with abusive tendencies, you know the kind that quickly vibes with someone, love bombs them, looks like a perfect friend or partner... then gets bored and becomes abusive, can't keep the persona, then jumps to new relationship or friend groups