AITA for not giving my brothers wife a role in my wedding?
The looming wedding feels like a storm brewing on the horizon for this narrator, whose past is shadowed by pain and torment inflicted by their soon-to-be sister-in-law.
Years of relentless bullying by Gemma left deep scars—emotional wounds that shaped their struggles with anxiety, depression, and self-worth.
What should be a time of joy and celebration is now clouded by the haunting memories of cruelty and the fear of reliving those dark moments.
This is not just a story of a family union; it’s a clash of past and present, where healing battles with hurt, and forgiveness feels impossibly distant.
The narrator stands at a crossroads, grappling with the weight of old wounds as they face a future intertwined with the person who once shattered their sense of safety and self. The pain is raw, the stakes painfully personal, and the emotional turmoil impossible to ignore.
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The original poster (OP) is experiencing significant emotional distress because their future sister-in-law, who was a severe high school bully, is now part of the family.
The central conflict lies between the OP's deep-seated trauma from past a**se and the brother's expectation that the OP must forgive and accept Gemma immediately, especially concerning wedding roles.
Given the severity of the past bullying, which directly impacted the OP's mental health and education, is the OP obligated to include Gemma in the wedding party, or is maintaining emotional distance and refusing a formal role a necessary act of self-preservation?
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