AITA for yelling at a friend when she said that I should think about cancelling my wedding because my fiancée has recently become disabled

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They had dreamed of walking down the aisle together, their love growing stronger over five beautiful years.

But in a cruel twist of fate, a devastating accident cast a shadow over their future, leaving her confined to a wheelchair and their dreams suddenly uncertain.

The journey ahead was daunting, filled with pain, frustration, and the harsh reality of a life forever changed. Yet, amid the storm, his love remained unshaken, a fierce shield against doubt and despair.

When a friend cruelly questioned their commitment, seeing only burden where he saw strength, his anger ignited—not out of bitterness, but from a place of unwavering loyalty and fierce protection for the woman he vowed to marry.

AITA for yelling at a friend when she said that I should think about cancelling my wedding because my fiancée has recently become disabled
‘AITA for yelling at a friend when she said that I should think about cancelling my wedding because my fiancée has recently become disabled’

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Users didn’t stay quiet — they showed up in full force, mixing support with sharp criticism. From calling out bad behavior to offering real talk, the comments lit up fast.

The original poster (OP) is facing a conflict where their protective reaction to their fiancée's severe injury clashes with their fiancée's perception of that reaction.

The OP became angry when a friend suggested the disability made the fiancée a 'burden' and reacted sharply, yet the fiancée later stated the OP was too harsh in their defense.

Was the OP's explosive defense of his fiancée, motivated by loyalty and anger over an insensitive comment, an overreaction that damaged his relationship, or was his forceful defense entirely justified given the nature of the friend's remark about his future wife?