AITAH for Kicking My Parents Out of My Wedding After They Tried to Bring My Estranged Brother?
A man stands at the crossroads of love and loyalty, having just married the woman who holds his heart, yet haunted by the shadows of a fractured past.
His childhood was marred by the torment of an abusive older brother, a pain his parents chose to ignore, forcing him to sever ties and seek peace in estrangement.
But even on his wedding day, a moment meant to celebrate new beginnings, the ghosts of family discord loom large.
His parents’ refusal to respect his boundaries threatens to unravel the joy, reminding him that some wounds run too deep to simply forgive and forget.
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The original poster (OP) faced a significant v***ation of personal boundaries set for a major life event, the wedding.
The central conflict involves the OP's firm decision to maintain no-contact with an abusive brother versus the parents' belief that family obligation overrides the OP's emotional safety and prior agreement.
Given the clash between the OP's need for a safe, celebratory environment and the parents' insistence on including a known source of past trauma, was the OP justified in enforcing their boundary by asking their parents to leave, or should they have sacrificed their peace to maintain temporary family harmony?
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