Man Is Criticized for Skipping Friend’s New Year’s Eve Wedding Because He Isn’t Drinking
A guy has drawn criticism for declining to go to his friend’s wedding on the grounds that booze would not be provided. The date of the wedding was December 31, 2023.
A Reddit user using by the username u/SoberNewYearsWedding recently questioned if it was improper for him to “decline” to attend the wedding on New Year’s Eve. At the start of the article, he said that while his buddy is getting married to a woman he is “not in love with,” the groom still “loves her.” “One of my friends (33M) is getting married to a girl that none of us are in love with.” But we stand by him because we adore her,” he stated.
The wedding was taking place on New Year’s Eve, which the Reddit user and his buddies had “known for months.” He said, nonetheless, that they were unaware of the alcohol prohibition until much later. “We have known for months that this was a New Year’s Eve wedding,” he wrote. My wife and I said “yes” months ago. Given that the wedding is on New Year’s Eve, me and a few pals assumed there would be alcohol present. It turns out that the reason the wedding is dry is due of his fiancée and her family, as I discovered yesterday.”
He went on to say that after getting the groom’s confirmation, he decided not to attend the wedding. “My wife stated she didn’t know this and I was furious when I questioned her. I asked the groom’s friend over SMS. He attested to this. I informed him that you ought to have informed us about this long ago. Wife and I wouldn’t be going, I informed him. We want to stay up late drinking,” he said.
He said that after sending similar messages to his pals, the “group chat went off” and many more individuals decided not to attend the wedding. “This is not how a bunch of us expected to spend New Year’s Eve,” the speaker said. Really, the four people in our 12-person group who are attending the wedding are the only ones who didn’t back out.”
The Reddit user said that after the group chat interaction, the groom got in touch with him and voiced his disapproval. He said that the groom claimed he is “now overspending on catering” since around twenty guests who were originally planned to attend the wedding “last minute” decided not to. “My groom friend extended his hand and left. Basically, he is now overpaying on food, and he is only getting around 20 visitors instead of the anticipated number, all at the last minute. Among other things, I’ve been branded an as***** for “leading the charge” to get people not to attend the wedding. AITA?
His post became viral when it was shared and received over 7,000 upvotes.
“If drinking means more to you than a friendship, you might need to evaluate a few things,” a user said.
It’s obvious that OP and these other purported groom pals are more interested in getting wasted than they are with the groom. “To be with a friend on his wedding day is just too much of a sacrifice for them to be sober for a few hours on one of the dozens of New Years Eves they’ll enjoy in their lives,” someone other said.
Another stated, “At first, I didn’t realize the age.” This behavior from a 32-year-old? Whoa. A friend’s wedding is not more significant than alcohol. I assumed that a 22-year-old may have similar thoughts, but a 32-year-old? OP, YTA.
“I like drinking, but I’m surprised by those who can’t go more than a few hours without drinking and who think alcohol is more important than their friends. And what’s the connection between that and not like the bride? A few years back, I attended a wedding on New Year’s Eve. close companions. Everyone was instructed to arrive at the ceremony sober and to remain sober until the reception. We were all okay with their request since we adore our buddies. Like a lot of people in our alcohol-obsessed culture, you are an alcoholic, OP. You have a problem if you can’t go a few hours without drinking and put it above your relationships,” said someone.
