AITA for kicking my friend’s fiance out of my birthday dinner
In a tight-knit circle of friends, excitement buzzed as the first engagement blossomed, promising new beginnings and shared joy.
Yet beneath the celebration, an unspoken tension simmered—her fiancé’s constant presence at every gathering began to feel less like support and more like an intrusion on their cherished moments of freedom and sisterhood.
When the birthday night arrived, carefully planned as a sacred space for just the girls, that boundary was shattered.
His unexpected arrival wasn’t just an unwelcome surprise; it was a silent challenge to the trust and comfort they held dear, leaving the room heavy with unspoken questions and fragile emotions.
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The original poster (OP) experienced significant frustration due to her friend consistently including her fiancé in events intended to be for the friend group alone, culminating in the fiancé's unexpected appearance at the OP's strictly planned girls-only birthday gathering.
The central conflict arose when the OP enforced her boundary by asking the couple to leave, leading to accusations of hypocrisy and an immediate breakdown in communication with her friend.
Does the OP have the right to set firm boundaries for a private event, even if it means upsetting a close friend who prioritizes her fiancé's constant presence over the stated purpose of the gathering, or should she have conceded for the sake of group harmony, given the friend's es**blished habit?
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