“AITA for calling out my friends over their behavior at my wedding dress appointment?”

A 25-year-old woman is getting married next year and recently had a wedding dress appointment that left her feeling humiliated and upset. She invited her mother, sister, future mother-in-law (MIL), future sister-in-law (SIL), maid of honor (MOH), and a bridesmaid to join her for the private try-on session. This was a moment she had been dreaming of, hoping for a supportive and joyful experience with those closest to her.

However, her two friends, the MOH and the bridesmaid, spent the entire appointment whispering to each other, laughing, and not offering any feedback or compliments on the dresses she tried on. Even when she found her dream dress, which brought her mother to tears and was loved by everyone else, her friends remained silent and dismissive. The only comment from her MOH was a negative one about an off-the-shoulder dress, a style she personally disliked.

Feeling embarrassed and hurt, the bride spoke with her fiancé about the situation after her SIL mentioned how sad it was to see her friends being so negative. Her fiancé encouraged her to address the issue with her friends, so she politely asked them why they hadn’t offered any compliments or feedback during the appointment. Her friends responded defensively, claiming they had done nothing wrong and had enjoyed themselves.

The bride updated her post to clarify that this incident was the breaking point in a pattern of negative and sometimes nasty behavior from these friends. They have made her cry and have been mean to her before, leading her to go low contact at times. At the dress appointment, the bridesmaid was also picking dresses for herself and was rude to the MIL.

With encouragement from commenters, the bride is now reconsidering these friendships and plans to take some time to reflect on whether she wants to continue them. She expressed gratitude for the support and perspective offered by those who responded to her post.

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