A woman who was excited about attending a wedding has sought advice after the invitation came with "unreasonable" demands.
Going to a wedding is usually a happy occasion, because how often are all the people you care about under the same roof at one time?
Sadly, this isn't always the case though, as some people find a way to upset their family and friends on their big day...
Posting on the "Am I Wrong" forum on Reddit, user Eden Capwell outlined the bizarre situation she found herself in.
She revealed that while she was "teary-eyed" at the invite and overflowing with happiness, things soon came crashing down.
"I picked up the notecard and read that and while my husband was invited ... I'd be in another room helping to babysit all the children there with several other female invitees. There's a special room for children at the church and that's where I'd be," she said.
Noting that she would still need to be in a formal dress in case she was in any photos, the invite also came with a link to a gift registry and informed the couple they needed to pay $100 each for their meal.
"The first problem here is that I am disabled at 50 years old. Legally. I use oxygen. I use a walker when I need to walk long distances. I sometimes have to give up the walker entirely and use a wheelchair," the Redditor wrote.
To top it off, she noted that she was the one who had been friends with the family since childhood, but it was her husband who would be the one to watch the ceremony.
"I grew up with the bride's mom as an almost sister to me. We went to school together, graduated together, worked at the same place twice, and have been super close since. The bride is like a goddaughter... at least I thought she was. I'm gobsmacked here," the post went on.
After a phone call with her lifelong friend, the Redditor was shocked at how unforgiving she was.
"THEN we got to the truth," she wrote. "She said that she didn't know if I'd be in a wheelchair that day or require a walker. That's fair. I don't always know which one I'll need. She said that they wanted everyone in pews for the wedding video and me sitting in a wheelchair would make me stick out and ruin video/photos."
The post continued: "Then she says, 'Well, space is limited in the pews. You would take up the space of two people with your purse and oxygen tank.'
"I said, 'No, I would not. I wouldn't bring a purse in and the oxygen tank either sits on my lap or between my feet.' (it's like a little backpack.)
"Then she said, 'Well, having you in oxygen in the photos would be distracting from the other people'."
Comments flooded in supporting Eden, with many stating that the invitation requests are "unreasonable".
One person wrote: "Send your and your husband’s regrets, and don’t send a gift. These people are clearly not the friends you thought they were. Everything about this invitation is just wrong."
A second person said: "You’re not wrong, this is tacky as hell! Do not go and I wouldn’t send a gift either. These people are clearly not real friends."
A third added: "Yeah, this is messed up. Inviting you just to babysit? Yikes. Definitely RSVP no and skip the gift. These folks don't deserve your presence, let alone a present."
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