Wedding Guest Rule Number 67 – Never underestimate the significance of negative energy that is released from your previousrelationship. Even if, in your opinion, you parted completely peacefully and even remained friends. Even if that relationship ended years ago. Even if you’re going to attend someone’s wedding together after many years.
Okay, I admit, I made up this rule myself (as well as the 66 previous ones), butthe user u/jtclem10, the author of today’s story of ours, did experience blatant neglect at the wedding of someone they truly considered a close friend. Don’t believe that this is even possible? Then let’s quickly move on to reading!
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The author of the post recently got an invitation to their close friend’s wedding and of course RSVP’d yes
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The author and the groom had been in the same group of friends since high school and the author even dated one of this group
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So when the author arrived, they found there was no room for them at any of the tables
Image credits:Clem Onojeghuo (not the actual photo)
The groom told him there was a place at the kids’ table – but the guest was devastated over such disrespect
So, let’s outline the situation in just a few words – a close friend of the Original Poster (OP) was going to get married and, of course, the author was among those invited. The thing is that for seven years now, since high school, the OP and the groom-to-be had been part of the same friend group, and the original poster had even dated one of these friends for some time.
Thisrelationship endeda long time ago, but when the author came to the wedding reception, they met their ex-sweetheart at a common table with other friends. There was only one problem – there were no empty seats at this friendly table. Oh yes, sorry – two problems, there were no empty seats at all. Not at any table.
The original poster walked around the room in confusion, reminding themselves of John Travolta’s character from thatPulp Fictionmeme, but apparently they didn’t have a single seat saved for them. The author tried to catch the groom and clarify everything, but he was damn busy – which is quite understandable – and said that there seemed to be an empty seat at the kids’ table.
The situation was seriously unpleasant for the author of the post – especially in contrast with the happy guests at their friends’ table, and the no less happy face of their ex. So the OP sat through the ceremony until the end, and then, sad and devastated,went home. A couple of days have passed since then – and the original poster still hasn’t come to a conclusion whether it was an unfortunate coincidence, or the groom really succumbed to their ex’s influence and took part in a rude prank.
Be that as it may, the author is inclined to believe the best – especially consideringhow hecticand messy the wedding day turns out to be for any newlyweds. And also because the groom, in their own words, is one of the most decent people they have ever known…
Image credits:Andrea Piacquadio (not the actual photo)
“To be honest, I wouldn’t suspect any malicious intent here,” says Denis Tsikanovsky, awedding hostfrom Tel Aviv, Israel, with whomBored Pandagot in touch for a comment on this tale. “After all, if there are stories about weddings that went off without a single problem, in strict accordance with a pre-drawn plan, then this is definitely from the fantasy genre. Because a wedding is impossible without all sorts of inconsistencies.”
“In any case, it seems to me that there was simply anunpleasant coincidence, and no one wanted to frame this person. Moreover, they themselves say that the groom is a very nice guy. Yes, it’s damn unpleasant when a guest doesn’t find themselves a seat at the reception, but this actually happens, and quite often. You just need to accept it, calm down and move on. I hope this unpleasant story will not affect their future friendship with the groom,” Denis summarizes.
Image credits:Fernanda Latronico (not the actual photo)
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