Singer James Arthur can transcend listeners to a happy place with his vocals. But ‘happy’ isn’t a word that James has always been familiar with. Not many can say they shared the stage with a Pussycat Doll aged 24, with 8 million people watching.
05.06.2024 - 13:27 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Making a guest list for your wedding can cause tension.
One woman was left frustrated, however, when her cousin, who is dating her ex, wanted to bring him to her wedding. She said that she didn't want him to be there, but her cousin was meant to play a big part in her wedding as a bridesmaid.
However, the bride-to-be was considering uninviting her cousin from her wedding, as she didn't want her ex present at her nuptials.
She said they'd split "amicably", sharing that she "no longer had feelings for him", but she said: "I do not want him at my wedding, a day that is incredibly important to me."
Taking to Reddit's 'Am I The A**hole' forum, the woman explained why she didn't want her ex to be at the wedding, despite the fact she was over their relationship.
She wrote: "I do not want him there to potentially overshadow the happiness of the occasion. Additionally, their relationship is still quite new, and I worry that if they break up, my cousin will be glad that he is not in any of the photos.
"When my cousin brought up the issue of bringing her boyfriend as a plus one, I told her that she could not bring him. She became upset and tried to argue her case. Feeling frustrated, I finally told her that if she insisted on having him there, then I would rather she not be there at all. Now she is angry with me."
The original poster said that she felt as though her cousin wasn't "considering" the way that she felt. She said that she could understand why her cousin may be upset, but she was concerned that her husband-to-be would also be upset if he came to the wedding. She asked: "Am I in the wrong for standing my ground on this issue?"
In the comments, someone wrote: "Not the a**hole- your wedding, your guest list. End of discussion. I
Singer James Arthur can transcend listeners to a happy place with his vocals. But ‘happy’ isn’t a word that James has always been familiar with. Not many can say they shared the stage with a Pussycat Doll aged 24, with 8 million people watching.
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