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‘Bridezilla’ Ignores The Concerns Of Others And Demands Absurd Things For Her Wedding As She Yearns To Get Hitched By 25
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‘Bridezilla’ Ignores The Concerns Of Others And Demands Absurd Things For Her Wedding As She Yearns To Get Hitched By 25

‘Bridezilla’ Ignores The Concerns Of Others And Demands Absurd Things For Her Wedding As She Yearns To Get Hitched By 25Woman Gets Turned Into A Scapegoat For Refusing To Lend Her Expensive Wedding Dress To Broke SILWoman Gets Turned Into The Bad Guy For Refusing To Let Broke SIL Borrow Her Wedding DressBridezilla Disregards Others And Makes Crazy Demands For Her Wedding Because She “Has A Timeline To Be Married By 25Woman Can’t Believe The Blatant Entitlement Of Her Future SIL Who Demanded Her Wedding Dress For Her Own Big DayWoman Cannot Believe The Sheer Audacity Of Sister-In-Law Who Wants To Borrow Her Wedding Dress For Her WeddingThis Woman Asked: “AITA For Not Letting My SIL Use My Wedding Dress Even Though She Can’t Afford One?”“AITA For Not Letting My SIL Use My Wedding Dress Even Though She Can’t Afford One?”‘Bridezilla’ Ignores The Concerns Of Others And Demands Absurd Things For Her Wedding As She Yearns To Get Hitched By 25‘Bridezilla’ Ignores The Concerns Of Others And Demands Absurd Things For Her Wedding As She Yearns To Get Hitched By 25
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Our beloved Earth carries a lot of interesting individuals, and it just so happens that sometimes, no matter how hard you try to avoid them, you’ll still run into them. 

This netizen, for instance, will soon become a sister-in-law to one! The woman’s younger brother is about to get hitched, and despite them not being that close, his fiancée decided to call her up one night and insist on borrowing her wedding gown worth thousands of dollars. The woman refused, and as you probably guessed, good old drama ensued. 

More info: Reddit

Woman’s future sister-in-law insists she let her borrow her expensive wedding gown as she can’t afford one herself

Image credits: Alvaro CvG (not the actual image)

She refuses, provoking the soon-to-be wife to say that she’s not even helping them to pay for the wedding, so it’s the least she could do

Image credits: Karolina Grabowska (not the actual image)

Image credits: Jenny Ueberberg (not the actual image)

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AITA for not letting my SIL use my wedding dress for her wedding even though she can’t afford one?” – this web user took to one of Reddit’s most honorable communities to ask its members if she’s indeed a jerk for refusing to lend her future sister-in-law her expensive wedding gown. The post managed to garner nearly 11K upvotes as well as 2.6K comments discussing the entitlement of some folks. 

A sense of entitlement is a very socially condemned personality trait that is hard to overlook, and chances are, many of you have met a “you owe me” type of person at least once or twice.

According to WebMD, an American online publisher of news and information pertaining to human health and well-being, there are four main factors that could contribute to an entitlement mentality: the environment you grew up in, the way your family treated you, whether adults solved all your problems for you, and how you are treated by authority figures. 

Whatever it is, dealing with such folk is an emotionally draining process – and the best thing you can really do is not nourish it and set boundaries. 

The author of today’s tale did just that – however, it didn’t all work out quite well. 

Here’s the thing, the woman’s younger brother and his fiancée are supposed to tie the knot this spring after having been engaged for about a year. Her sibling has always been a “golden child” to their mom – in fact, he and his soon-to-be wife are currently living with her rent-free. 

The OP’s dad and the Redditor herself have mixed feelings about this wedding and believe that her brother is rushing into things and not being financially smart; the guy just completed his bachelor’s program a year ago and is still on the hunt for a good full-time job in his field but has already decided to spend thousands of dollars on a wedding. 

The netizen and her father had already tried to sit the 24-year-old down to suggest that he push the ceremony off for a few years and save up some cash so they can have the wedding of their dreams; however, he argued that his fiancée wanted the wedding to happen as soon as possible (a tad fishy, right?). 

The author argues that the couple is rushing things and not being financially savvy, but instead gets dubbed “selfish” and “unsupportive”

Image credits: Daniel Moises Magulado (not the actual image)

Anyways, his fiancée’s family is chipping in a couple of thousand dollars, and the post’s creator’s dad, reluctantly, is giving some money too.

Now, a couple of nights ago, when the woman was eating dinner with her husband, she got a call from her future sister-in-law who, after some small talk, asked if she’d lend her the wedding dress that she had worn just over a year earlier. The wife-to-be explained that she couldn’t afford a gown and that she absolutely adored her dress.

Naturally, the woman immediately refused, as it was a dress worth thousands of dollars that she’d also have to tailor to fit her – besides, the two aren’t even that close for such a request.

The woman begged, cried, and went on about how she couldn’t afford things; but the author shut her down yet again, which prompted the fiancée to remark how the OP wasn’t even going to be helping her and her brother pay for the wedding, sort of implying that the least she could do was let her use the dress.

Without wasting a second, the OP told her the same thing she had told her brother earlier about rushing and not being financially savvy. The fiancée couldn’t have cared less, of course, so the OP then told her to figure it out herself because if she couldn’t afford a wedding dress, she probably shouldn’t be having a wedding at all.

The future sister-in-law ran to the OP’s mom and her brother to tell on her, and, as you probably guessed, both believe that she’s being “selfish” and “unsupportive” for not helping the couple despite being able to do so.

The author’s father is on her side and is now considering taking back his financial help due to the unbelievable audacity of his son’s fiancée.

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Darja is a Content Creator at Bored Panda. She studied at the University of Westminster, where she got her Bachelor's degree in Contemporary Media Practice. She loves photography, foreign music and re-watching Forrest Gump.

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I am a visual editor here. In my free time I enjoy the vibrant worlds of art galleries, exhibitions, and soulful concerts. Yet, amidst life's hustle and bustle, I find solace in nature's embrace, cherishing tranquil moments with beloved friends. Deep within, I hold a dream close - to embark on a global journey in an RV, accompanied by my faithful canine companion. Together, we'll wander through diverse cultures, weaving precious memories under the starry night sky, fulfilling the wanderlust that stirs my soul.

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Monika Pašukonytė

Monika Pašukonytė

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I am a visual editor here. In my free time I enjoy the vibrant worlds of art galleries, exhibitions, and soulful concerts. Yet, amidst life's hustle and bustle, I find solace in nature's embrace, cherishing tranquil moments with beloved friends. Deep within, I hold a dream close - to embark on a global journey in an RV, accompanied by my faithful canine companion. Together, we'll wander through diverse cultures, weaving precious memories under the starry night sky, fulfilling the wanderlust that stirs my soul.

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Helena
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only reason she has to get married by 25 is because it is her goal? She isn't mature enough to get married based on that sentence alone.

WindySwede
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a timeline that I'm gonna be a trillionaire in two years. Snap snap, let's make it happen you'll! Send me your money! 💰 /s (not to be confused with the scammers here 😅)

TheElderNom
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How do you expect to get rich if you don't offer people something in return? Like they give you money, you give them good vibes that'll totally make them rich in return. Or they get someone else to give them money with a cut of it going to you, then the next person can recruit more people. We're gonna be rich!

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RagDollLali
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wedding dress was this beautiful, champagne colored princess style dress with lots of beading, lace work, and a corset top. It only cost me $200 online and an extra $20 to get it hemmed (spent weeks trying on expensive dresses and couldn't find one I liked until I saw this beauty), and I still would not lend it to anyone. It has such sentimental value to me and I have such good memories associated with it. The gall of this woman to complain that someone won't GIVE her something that's this sentimental, especially when it would need to be altered so that OP could never wear it again, is absolutely astounding.

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Helena
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only reason she has to get married by 25 is because it is her goal? She isn't mature enough to get married based on that sentence alone.

WindySwede
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a timeline that I'm gonna be a trillionaire in two years. Snap snap, let's make it happen you'll! Send me your money! 💰 /s (not to be confused with the scammers here 😅)

TheElderNom
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How do you expect to get rich if you don't offer people something in return? Like they give you money, you give them good vibes that'll totally make them rich in return. Or they get someone else to give them money with a cut of it going to you, then the next person can recruit more people. We're gonna be rich!

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RagDollLali
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My wedding dress was this beautiful, champagne colored princess style dress with lots of beading, lace work, and a corset top. It only cost me $200 online and an extra $20 to get it hemmed (spent weeks trying on expensive dresses and couldn't find one I liked until I saw this beauty), and I still would not lend it to anyone. It has such sentimental value to me and I have such good memories associated with it. The gall of this woman to complain that someone won't GIVE her something that's this sentimental, especially when it would need to be altered so that OP could never wear it again, is absolutely astounding.

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