Lady Gets Kicked Out Of Baby Shower For Bringing Her Man Along

“The rules were clear, no plus ones!”

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• March 2, 2024

Best friends are like the cherry on top of life’s sundae—sweet, comforting, and oh-so-delicious. 

But what happens when a third wheel rolls onto the scene and threatens to upset the delicate balance of camaraderie? Well, our narrator (Original Poster) knew this struggle all too well.

OP and Sara were like two peas in a pod. Their friendship went way back to high school, and they’d been there for each other through life’s ups and downs. But everything changed when Ted came into the picture.

Ted and Sara had been dating for just a month, but he’d already begun to make his mark—and it wasn’t a good one. OP recently moved quite a distance due to her husband's work, so gone were the days of dashing off for an impromptu girls’ night out.

Every meetup involved careful planning, and she’d cleared her schedule twice to spend time with her beloved Sara. And what did she get in return? Last-minute cancellations, which, upon further investigations, were triggered by Ted-centric plans.

OP subconsciously pulled away until Sara extended an olive branch. She promised to spearhead the planning of OP’s baby shower for free as an apology, and OP graciously accepted.

It was an all-girls affair, of course, with no partners allowed. Yet, Sara waltzed in, arm in arm with Ted, and all efforts to gently nudge him toward the exit were met with resistance.

She threatened to leave if Ted couldn’t stay, so OP ended up kicking them both out. The couple began blowing up her phone, expressing their grievances, but the rules were clear—no plus ones.

So, was OP the villain here?

The story in detail

OP has been best friends with Tara since high school. Sara is currently dating a guy named Ted, but OP has only met him briefly

OP and Sara have been distant lately due to Sara’s habit of always canceling their plans last minute to spend time with Ted

In a bid to make things up to OP, Sara offered to help plan her baby shower. Interestingly, OP requested that she make it clear on the invitation that partners aren’t allowed

To OP’s surprise, during the baby shower, Sara showed up with Ted

OP got upset and told Sara to ask Ted to leave. However, Sara threatened to leave if he leaves. This made OP kick them both out

Sara later sent OP a text lamenting about getting embarrassed in front of their friends

We gathered some reactions from the Reddit community.

OP made things clear right from the beginning

“NTA Ted sounds very controlling.”

Probably Sara shouldn’t have given Ted OP’s number

“If Sarah is an event planner she must be an awful one. First rule....do not bring an extra person to a sit down.”

“NTA - ted doesn't seem to be the problem imo, Sara is.”

“NTA. You didn't kick her out. You didn't invite Ted. He was craving the party.”

The verdict is crystal clear: Not The A-hole! Seriously, who in their right mind crashes a ladies-only baby shower with their man? 

It's a baffling move that has left Redditors shaking their heads—Sara's blunder takes the cake for party fouls. 

Let this tale serve as a cautionary reminder: always respect the host’s rules!

Jesse