Woman Turns Down Sister’s Wedding Invitation After Discovering That Groom Is Her Cheating Ex-Fiancé

“True love is hard to find, so you should be happy for your sister!

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• July 25, 2024

Imagine planning your dream wedding, only to have it all come crashing down—that's exactly what happened to our narrator (Original Poster).

OP had been happily engaged to Mike for two years after a five-year relationship that seemed destined for happily ever after. However, the fairytale shattered three months before their wedding—she discovered Mike had been cheating on her.

Devastated, she called off the wedding, and Mike moved away, leaving OP to piece her life back together. That chapter was forever closed—or so she thought.

Fast forward to last month, and OP got a call from her younger sister, Lily, with some "exciting news." She headed to her parents' house, where smiles and a bombshell awaited: Lily was engaged. To Mike.

Yes, the same Mike who shattered OP’s heart. Apparently, Lily and Mike had been secretly dating for a year and were now planning their own wedding. 

To add salt to the wound, OP’s parents had known all along. They chose to keep it a secret to "protect her feelings." They even believed she would eventually be happy for them.

OP felt betrayed on multiple fronts. She stormed out after declaring she wanted nothing to do with their wedding. What came next was a flood of texts from family, calling her selfish and insisting she was overreacting. Her parents even threatened to cut her off financially if she didn’t attend.

Friends were split: some advised OP to attend just to keep the peace, while others stood by her decision to stay away. Was she the jerk for refusing to attend her sister’s wedding after this ultimate betrayal?

The story in detail

A few months before her wedding, OP broke off her engagement to Mike due to his infidelity and he moved away after that.

Recently, OP’s younger sister shared news of her engagement with Mike. Apparently, everyone including her parents knew of this relationship except her.

OP’s sister (Lily) swore that her relationship with Mike only started after theirs was over. OP felt betrayed and told her she wanted nothing to do with the wedding plans.

With the wedding close, OP’s parents threatened to cut her off if she failed to attend. To make matters worse, Lily asked OP to be her maid of honor.

OP wants to know if her decision to not attend the wedding of her younger sister and her ex-fiance.

We gathered the highest upvoted comments from Netizens:

“If Mike cheated once, he will cheat again. That much I foresee.”

“If you break my sibling’s heart, you are dead to me. There is no relationship to be had there.”

“I feel really bad for you but stand your ground. There is no good reason for attending the wedding of the man who cheated on you.”

“Your parents AND sister made a horrific mistake in NOT informing you of this sooner, and giving you time to process your feelings.”

“Your sister has the excuse of being young and naive.”

“Sorry this is happening. Your parents are wrong as well. But, your sister is the worst.”

The first thing Redditors noticed was the questionable timeline of Mike and Lily’s relationship. There was a fat chance Lily might have been “the other woman” all along.

Their advice to OP was clear: keep your head up, avoid the wedding, and focus on building your ndependence.

Do you agree with the commenters? Share your thoughts with us.

Jesse