'My friend won't invite my partner to his wedding due to no ring, no bring rule'
A man was left shocked after his girlfriend's name wasn't on the invite to his friend's wedding - despite the couples having known each other for years.
His girlfriend is a nurse, so doesn't always have the time to join the man when he meets up with the happy couple, but he felt it was unfair she didn't get an invite.
Now, the man has said he won't attend the wedding after all as the bride-to-be questioned the seriousness of his relationship as they are not yet engaged.
Airing his frustrations on Reddit, he added that he was not happy with how the bride-to-be invalidated his relationship.
The bride-to-be judged them for not being married (stock photo) (Getty Images/iStockphoto)The man, who remained anonymous, wrote: "A week ago, on Easter I received his wedding invite which only listed my name but not my girlfriend. My girlfriend has met the bride and seen her around 10 times in the past four years she has been with my friend. My girlfriend and I have been together for six years total and we do plan on getting engaged and married once we are more financially settled.
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"I asked the groom if my girlfriend is invited and they just forgot to mention her name to which he replied that his fiancé is very strict about some rules and in order to cut down costs she's enforcing a no ring no bring rule for the wedding so since she is 'just a girlfriend' and doesn't have a ring to imply some formality then she's not invited."
He told his friend that he has actually been with his girlfriend longer than his friend has been with his wife-to-be but he said she was very strict about the rule.
But when the man phoned up the happy couple to tell them he would go anyway as his girlfriend did not want drama, he was livid at the wife-to-be's response.
He wrote: "I said I respect the rules I'm not necessarily happy about it though. She then for some reason started being harsh about how my girlfriend and I are not in a serious enough relationship if after knowing each other for so long and being together for six years we are not engaged yet and joked that after all you never know what tomorrow brings and I could break up with her anytime since we haven't shown any signs of true commitment.
"I confronted her and told her that it's not her place to validate my relationship and that it's really low of her to use a dumb rule just to shame and micromanage long term couples who for whatever reason haven't gotten married yet. I said I'll pass after all and not attend the wedding."
He has now received a huge backlash from the happy couple who say he has chosen his girlfriend over them.
In response, many sided with him and said it was not right for the bride to say these things.
One person wrote: "That just sucks. Groom needs to step up and be a good friend and tell bride she is being ridiculous."
While another stated: "More likely jealous of her. This sounds like the green eyed monster."
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