Families all have their own little dramas, and that's why weddings can get a little political when it comes to the guest list. There may be certain family members you're not fond of, but if you don't include them in any way, it has the potential to get a little bit awkward.
One woman took to Reddits 'Am I the a**hole' forum to explain that she wasn't planning on inviting her step-sister to her wedding, but her dad made her feel guilty. She then admitted she 'asked her to take candid pictures of the day', to ensure that she wasn't included in the photos of her big day. But this caused a problem in itself, with her dad calling her an a**hole.
The bride-to-be wrote: " I have a step-sister I'm not fond of. When our parents got married her mum convinced her that we were sisters. Since she was my father's affair partner and was partly responsible for my parent's divorce I couldn't care less what she has to say.
"Her kid is not my sister. I have two sisters. They are older than me and were out of the house when everything went down.
"I'm getting married this summer and I'm planning my wedding. My dad asked if I was planning on inviting my step-sister to be in my wedding party. I am not.
"He said it would be nice if me to include her. So I asked her to take candid pictures of the day.
"My step-mum is happy that her daughter is part of the day. I get the wedding party I want. And my step-sister is happy taking pictures. Win-win-win.
"My dad thinks I'm being an a**hole. He said he was not mad at me, just disappointed that I didn't plan on including his wife's daughter in my wedding party.
"I think I did plenty to accommodate her. I'm even paying her for the day. Last but of relevant information. My dad is paying about 20% of the cost of my wedding. Am I the a**hole?"
People were shocked at how critical the dad had been when it was clear that his actions had led to some resentment.
One wrote: "Tell him you were disappointed in him too when he cheated on your family but you had to live with it at some point."
Another responded: "YES YES YES! If he is so disappointed in you definitely explain that disappointment goes both ways and he needs to take a cold, hard look in the mirror and the shut his cheating trap. Your wedding, your choice. Not the a**hole 100 percent."
"Tell him considering the circumstances be glad they were invited!", someone fumed.
"It's your wedding, your rules", a Redditor pointed out.
Do you think anyone is in the wrong here? Let us know in the comments.
