THIS WEEK'S DEAR JOHN LETTER!
Dear John,
I have a huge family. There are 14 female cousins and 10 male cousins. My sister is getting married in June, which brings about a bunch of problems. But I have no idea what to do about this one. About half of the cousins are already married. When the first one to get married asked me to be a bridesmaid, I turned her down. I wanted to have fun, eat food, and dance. But I got her a great gift. And I told her that when I get married, I will not have a bridal party, and wouldn't expect a bachelorette party. All of the cousins understood, there were no hard feelings. And it wasn't that big of a deal. Until now. Now that my younger sister is getting married, she asked me to be a bridesmaid, and I turned her down. I did it very gently. I told her sorry, but with working full-time, being in the final stages of preparing my thesis, and teaching some classes, I wouldn't make a good bridesmaid. The real reason is my sister is already a Bridezilla. The dresses for her party are $450, she expects a weekend party in Vegas with all the bells and whistles, and wants everyone to attend dance classes to learn a surprise dance for the reception. I am not gonna do it. Well, my sister didn't take "no" all that well. "Now, she says I'm not invited to her wedding, and if I'm not willing to put forth the effort to make her day perfect, then I don't deserve to be there. She says she shouldn't have to pay for me to come to her party if I won't invest in her happiness. Honestly, I don't care. But my mom and some aunts are calling me out for it. Even the cousins, who all know my policy, are saying I'm out of line because it's my SISTER. I say I'm just being consistent. What should I do here?
Signed
Not A Bridesmaid
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