Reddit Stories - BETRAYED by Blood_ The NUPTIAL Insult That SHATTERED My Soul_

Episode Date: October 5, 2025

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I hope you enjoy this story. Siblings comrade ridiculed my emotional well-being challenges during her nuptial address, so I departed prematurely. Today my sibling is irate and I'm contemplating severing connections with her, however. Grabbed my neck and it triggers my PTSD. I-27F was a bridesmaid at my older sister's wedding last week. The wedding was beautiful and everything seemed perfect until the reception. During the reception the maid of honor who has been my sister's best friend since childhood gave her speech.

It was emotional and all but then she made a joke about how I was the family screw-up who finally managed to do something right by not messing up my bridesmaid duties. Everyone laughed but I didn't find it funny. For context I've had a rough few years. I struggled with my mental health and dropped out of college for a while. I've since gotten my life back on track but it's still a sensitive topic for me. Hearing that joke in front of all our family and friends wasn't funny at all. My sister's best friend and I never really got along but still I never expected something like this from her.

Especially the day wasn't about me at all then why bring me up in the speech? I tried to stay composed but I felt the tears coming so I quietly left the reception and went outside to collect myself. My sister followed me out and asked what was wrong. When I told her she said it was just a joke and she meant nothing bad. I tried to go back inside, but I just couldn't and I ended up leaving the wedding early. My parents understand why I was upset, but my sister is angry with me. I do feel terrible for leaving, but I also feel like I had the right to feel hurt and humiliated. Comments, commenter, nta.

M.O. was being a mean girl. Her point was to be a bitch and she was. Her speech should have been about the couple who just got married. There was no reason to bring you into her speech at all, except to be mean. M.O. should be ashamed of herself as she is the awe here. Your sister not seeing this and her words to you also make her an awe. I'm sorry your sister was crappy to you, maybe show her this thread. Oop, this is what I tried to tell my sister. I thought about it again but I still can't seem to find a reason for her bringing me into her speech.

Commenter, downvoted. Utta, I bet there's another side of this story. Oop, every story have another side. What am I supposed to do about that? Call my sister and ask her if her best friend up for posting about her side. You think I posted on Reddit for advice without putting myself out there then what's the point? Ungrateful Dead, Nta from the way you describe your sister's reaction. Her BFF feels free to belittle you because your sister always goes along with it.

I wouldn't be surprised if her maid of honor ran that joke by your sister for approval beforehand. If your sister considers insulting you in a public setting like that to be a joke, you can bet money that they have shared similar jokes between them before. The shots about taking your meds shows cis doesn't have a lot of empathy for your situation or respect for you as a person. I don't see her apologizing if that's the case. I could be wrong in my suspicions, but everything you described tells me I'm not. Attently ridiculous.

Nta. No one wants to be the butt of a joke and the friend should have run the speech by your sister prior. Very poor taste. Elegant underscore cockroach 430, or sister did give the thumbs up on it. Zackle 74, nta, and I'm sorry you had to go through that. Mocking someone's mental health is bullshit in any circumstance, but in front of their whole group of family and friends? Just fucking despicable. She will just ask me if I'd been skipping on my meds. Your sister sounds like she isn't a whole lot better than her asshole

friend. Gold and Green too, too bad someone else from the audience didn't yell out not funny. Cats 3 and Jam 3 are, Oh, I'm sure they're a guess that clocked this whole interaction and op leaving. She's probably rightfully embarrassed and projecting it onto Op. If I was a guest at this wedding my opinions of a mo and bride would absolutely be lowered. Edit, I said nothing at the moment because I didn't want to cause a scene on my sister's special day. And I can't reason with her right now because she will just ask me if I haven't been taking my meds lately. That's what she does when she's angry with me so I'm giving her some time to maybe realize how her best friend's joke was out of line. Edith 2, someone asked me if my sister's best

friend and I argued before slash that I give her a reason to do this. My sister's best friend and I never went past high. She told me before, few years ago, that she in general doesn't feel comfortable around someone struggling mentally because in her head God only knows what they're capable of. Since she said this slash to this day I just try to avoid her. Update, hi. Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment on my post and gave their opinion slash advice without being too harsh. I apologize if my update is messy or confusing.

I'll try to cover everything. The same day I posted my dad called to check up on me and see if my sister and I had talked things out. When I told him no, he said it's better if we talk about it now and assured me that I have nothing to apologize for. If my sister thinks she has nothing to apologize for, then the least she can do is make her best friend apologize or fully realize that the joke was out of line. By the way my brother and I met four days ago and he told me that Bill, my sister's husband, didn't like the way the M.O. called me a screw up in front of everyone and some of those who laughed voiced later that they did so out of nervousness. On Monday my sister called me.

to talk. When I made it to her place, her best friend was on the phone and didn't put it down for a second. My sister started by saying that just a few years ago I would have laughed hard and not taken the joke as an insult. I told her maybe some laughed because they don't know the reason she called me a screw up. For context. When I was 16 something happened and that's why I struggled mentally really badly between 16 to 18. When I was 17 I was diagnosed with PTSD and later with depression and anxiety. Since then I don't like it when someone touches my head, especially my hair and the back of my head slash neck.

My sister knows everything. During our conversation my sister did most of the talking. At some point I felt like my sister had called me just to blame me again without trying to understand my perspective. When I tried to talk, she put her hand on the back of my neck and pulled me toward her with each sentence as if to say, do you understand? Or okay. I hated it and felt irritated.

I honestly kept thinking if I pushes her away would I be in the wrong? Would they just call me mental and tell family I got physical? I tried to leave, but she insisted that no one was leaving until we sort this out. She told her best friend to just apologize. She refused and reminded my sister that I was the reason her husband got angry at her on their wedding day because I couldn't take a joke and when I tried to explain why, edit, I told her if she had focused her speech on the bride-slash groom, then maybe he wouldn't have had a reason to be angry. She refused to listen and brushed my words off. She said, yeah, whatever.

Eventually I was glad it was finally over and as I was about to leave I heard her say, can't take a joke that everyone knows is true. Both of them laughed, but my sister stopped mid-laugh and apologized. I didn't say anything and left. I think I've had enough. I mean, I know I've had a few rough years. I dropped out of a few. college for a while, fine. But I've since gotten my life back on track. My parents helped me through it all and never made me feel like a burden. At first, I was on some strong meds that made me feel tired-slash- sleepy most of the time. After a while I started to feel a little better with therapy and my family support. During that period it was me, my parents and my brother. My sister was three

hours away for a job and used to visit sometimes and would often bring her best friend along with her. Looking back, I don't want to say she hates me, but I know she felt ashamed to have a family member struggling with mental health issues. I don't know how to explain this. I've made up my mind and decided to go and see for now. If my parents and my brother who were there when I was going through at all never made me feel that they're ashamed of me, then why would she? I'm still on some meds but feels much better than before. I have a stable job, my own place and friends who loves me for who I am. I can say I'm proud of myself a little. I love my family to death and tried to maintain a relationship with my sister all these years but I'm trying to improve myself not constantly be

reminded of what I was a few years ago. Comments, Mental Woodpecker 300, this is more than enough emo to just go no contact. She knows about the trauma you went through and blatantly weaponized it against you, and that's just disgusting and cruel. I'm sorry you had to deal with this op, and I'm glad you are at a point in life where you can enforce your boundaries and appreciate how far you've come. Future reference if you ever decide to be around or communicate with your sister I don't think you should be alone with her. You should be able to have a third party that also knows about your past trauma and boundaries there to act as witness and a mediator if she pulls that kind of shit again. Few underscore underscore setting underscore underscore 4917 op.

I know, but I don't think I will be around her anytime soon. I'm still a little shaken by the fact that she knows everything and still grabbed me by the back of my neck to prove her point. Elegant cockroach 430, she did it to hurt you. I'm sorry, but she was. Make sure you tell your parents this is why you are N-C. Only I can calm a thought. I also think she was trying to get off to have a negative reaction so she could twist it and say I told you so. That's some cruelty right there.

Humming Jelephant Yep, I though she was trying to get her to overreact so she can make herself a victim and get people on her side. Reminds me of React Ice Abuse. Abstract Engineer 2000 The relationship is over irrespective of similar genetic material. The sister is jealous, she wants to be the main character and the GF the sidekick at the expense of op. Everybody would be happier and there would be less drama with end. Old-fashioned screw up, you should never feel guilty about cutting toxic people out of your life,

family or not. After all, you are in charge of your own happiness. So, if she does not bring you joy, why bother? She is an awful, horrible person anyway, so you're not missing out on much. Oki Lady 1952 No loss on going NC with your sister since she thinks your mental health issues are funny. When you roll around with pigs you're going to get muddy. Your sister is muddy.

Comment her, NTA. Your sister has chosen her friend over you. She hasn't apologized. No one is taking accountability that should be. You need to go very L.C. or N.C. with this sister. Your parents should be covering this and really championing you. M.O. should be parried by the rest of your family. Oop, I've decided to go NC.

I want to move on from what happened and everything she's said to me before. She's said a lot of hurtful things in the past, but the way she tried to shut me up by grabbing me by the back of my neck. I just can't get over it. She doesn't love slash respect me enough to not use that against me. Comment her, part of a longer downvoted comment. How would the MO know that this happened to her? Boop, she brought her best friend home when I was still covered in bruises.

Of course, I didn't want to see anyone other than my family, but I was in no condition to voice my wants. I'm sure I left my room at least two to three times and she saw me. Besides, she brought her best friend along when it was better for me to not interact with anyone but family. I'm certain she told her everything. If I were a winner, I would tell your family exactly what transpired and send your new bill a link to these posts. You've overcome so much, keep moving forward and cut the toxic out of your life. Best wishes and many, many blessings for your future happiness and success. Oop, thank you.

I'm going to see my parents tomorrow along with my brother. They will probably ask me how it went and I will tell them exactly what happened. Now on to the next story. Story 2. Husband and Phil were obsessed with the idea I'd do in childbirth like my mill did. I left because of this creepy behavior divorced him, now I'm alive with my baby girl. My husband and I are expecting our first child, which I knew would be a really sensitive issue as his own mother died in childbirth with him.

We met with a marriage counselor to talk things through at the beginning, and he swears he's been seeing his own therapist twice a month throughout my pregnancy. I don't want to call him a liar, but I'm fairly sure he's either not going or not talking about the big issue he and his father, a hugely active part of our lives. are completely convinced that I'm going to die in childbirth. They won't openly admit it, but their behavior has reached the point where it's constantly making me feel stressed and uncomfortable.

When it was husband saying, please make sure your life insurance is up to date and I'd like you to meet with a lawyer and draft a will, I was like that's kind of intense, but okay, if that makes you feel better. When husband asked me to go through all of my possessions and inventory what I wanted to be saved for the baby versus what I would want to be returned to my family

in the event of my death, I put my foot down and said absolutely not. Too morbid. No way. My Phil, who lives a few blocks away and eats dinner with us two to four nights a week, got on my case about how I was making things difficult for my husband in the event that he will be a grieving widower with a newborn. I'm just going to add here that I've had a completely complication-free pregnancy and have no reason to think I will die screaming in the coming weeks. When I tell my husband this, he calls me paranoid, but I feel like my Phil wants me to die. His whole life identity for the past 35 years has been amazing single dad, never dated or had close friends or even hobbies really, and it seems like he's looking forward

to being able to guide my husband through what he went through. At this point, I'd honestly be happy to never see my fill again, and I certainly don't want him in the delivery room, especially since he told me he was putting his foot down about me not being allowed to have an epidural or laughing gas. He's a commanding presence and I know that whatever he wants in the delivery room, he will get. I know people will say, oh, L&D nurses would never let that happen. But you haven't met this man. My husband, in addition to backing his dad on everything, acts like my due date is my death date, and has completely pulled away from me. Every minute with him is morbid, stressful, and a reminder that our marriage seems to be crumbling. No matter how many times I tell him his behavior

makes me stressed and upset, it's just getting worse, and I do not want it around me while I'm concentrating on giving birth. Do I owe it to my husband to let him stress and upset me during labor? Is his presence at the birth more important than a safe and healthy delivery? My therapist says no, but this whole thing has been so weird I feel like I need some outside perspective. Comments, see, Brookser, and T.A. But emo, it's time to be frank. Tell him you want to go to his next therapy appointment. Then you need to explain to the therapist what has been going on, and that you are seriously considering banning your husband from the delivery room. Spitter on a Moffitt, using the top comment to mention that not only should husband clearly not be

in the delivery room, but OP may also want to consider getting some sort of power of attorney giving someone other than the husband the right to make medical decisions during this period. Husband is clearly not in his right mind at the moment and I wouldn't trust him to make decisions in OP's best interest if OP is unconscious. Damn it, Jeanette, this. not only kick them out, but make sure you have someone who will be in there with you and helping you through this. Especially with the pressure you will get from your husband even if he isn't in the room, your support, and keep speaking for you even when you are in the heart of labor.

Flump spoon, NTA, can you employ a doula? Be nice for everyone if you had someone around with positive experiences of birth. Plus they are just the nicest people ever. Seneca Chuck, I completely second this. I was against a doula in the beginning when my wife mentioned it. Why do we need this white hippie which lady in the room? What's she gonna do? A lot. She was way more than I could or would have ever asked of her.

She was ridiculously nice, helpful, calming, sage advice, reigned in my mill who was determined to keep my wife from getting an epidural and actually got her on board with it. And so much more. Thought it was overworked. once we had the baby but nope two months later this wonderful woman arranged a meeting at our home, brought food from our favorite restaurant, and helped us clean slash let us get some rest. Grand total I think we paid 750 for her services and this also included monthly childbirth the

birth and prenatal yoga. She even arranged a payment plan which helped a ton. Get a doula. Seven-fifths would recommend. Monstrous giggling, me, WTF is a doula white hippie which Lady ah okay. Francis the Bison, they're more than just a hippie. They're there to advocate for the mother and ensure that she is kept informed of what's going on. Can make informed decisions and then make sure that the mother's decisions are heard by both staff and family, instead of being steamrolled. Most women are not aware of the choices they have in their birthing health care so the doula is there to be an informed advocate as well as emotional support. Deleted, Jesus fucking Christ. I would not only not allow them in the room but if I were you I would consider how safe you are in this marriage.

NTA. Mind control manatee, dude same, I felt terrible saying it but I mentioned in my comment that she should really be worried during her recovery period. They sound unhinged. I thought maybe I was biased slash projecting because of all the mentally unstable slash manipulative people I've come in contact with. Update, this is a long overdue update. I know I worried everyone, and I'm grateful every day for every ounce of concern that was sent my way. To get right into it, I was unfortunately right about my suspicion that my ex wasn't going to therapy. I sat down with him and very firmly put my foot down about my mother being my support person in the delivery room alongside him,

and that my, thankfully, ex-fil was not to be anywhere near the delivery room. I also was very adamant that I was getting an epidural and ex-fill had no say about any medical procedures I may take. I also told him that I was seeking my own therapist, as his and his father's actions were worrying me. My ex-husband didn't take it well, to put it simply. I had never heard him shout at me like that, and it scared me a little. My fury outweighed my fear not long after, however. He told me I didn't need a therapist, that he was just trying to be prepared.

I admittedly lost my temper, and told him that I wasn't going to die. It wasn't my fault as father's trauma warmed its way into his head. and that he needed to fix it without taking it out on me. He yelled at me that he didn't need therapy. That caught me a little off guard. I asked him why he went to his therapist and was given advice about my death if he felt he didn't need it. His expression gave it away, and he caved not long after.

It turns out there was no therapist. It was just his dad. During the times he was supposed to be at therapy, he was with his dad. I'm still fuming. In the end, I gave him a choice. He could either go to therapy, or I was leaving. I had enough of their delusions.

He chose to refuse therapy, and I packed my things and stayed with my mother. At that point, I still wasn't planning on divorce I had hoped that we could possibly fix our marriage as naive as it sounds. But my ex decided that if he couldn't convince me to go back, then he would get his father and the rest of his family to do it. I had to change my number due to the amount of harassment and vitriol they hurled at me. In the end, it was just my mother in the delivery room as I gave birth. I'm thankful for the nursing staff they were a godsend, and I felt safe that neither my ex or his father would get even remotely close to the room without my say-so.

The divorce is still ongoing, so I can't give too many details on that front, but I have hopes that we can work out a tentative co-parenting agreement. My ex isn't a bad father, he loves our baby girl. But our relationship is done. And as long as I live, ex-Phil will never be near my daughter. I'll wrap this up I've got an adorable little toddler tugging at my leg ATM. I'm alive, I'm happy, and I've got my baby in my arms. Life is good.

Comments Fat brain cell, I always wondered about the OG post, it was so morbid. happy to hear she's alive and away from those horrible men. Mitten knit 10, Jesus. Is this the one where people were speculating in the replies that husband and Phil were planning to kill her in childbirth? I always wondered what happened. All told, this is probably the best possible outcome because that whole story was messed up

beyond belief. Calamity Jean, you know, I thought the possibility of the Phil and husband planning to kill her in childbirth was a little far-fetched, but, It just seems to me that Phil and husband were so committed to their idea of her dying in childbirth that while they, probably, wouldn't actively cause her death. They would embrace the chance to allow her to die by passively denying her care. Heraldge, and if that denied care just had her deal with pain, either chronic or acute, but not kill her, well, it's just her punishment for living, and hey, X can still be the

good husband supporting his disabled wife. Zonov, I'm of the opinion that any man who says, says their wife shouldn't have an epidural should pick from the list of things that women have reported are as painful as childbirth and subject themselves to it for 24 hours with no painkillers. Compound fracture of the femur would be an easy one for him to inflict on himself. Theoretical dick jokes, men like that think that we should be able to endure the pain without assistance BC our bodies are made to do this so it can't be that bad.