Woman was excited to be best friend's 'maid of honor' until she made a request that crossed a line

Weddings are an exciting affair to take part in, but when it's your best friend's wedding, the excitement is palpable. When u/Key-Grand-329's best friend asked her to be the maid of honor, she was excited as anyone would be. But what her best friend was actually looking forward to was the maid of honor contributing to her wedding — literally. Sharing the bitter moment, the Reddit user posted the story on November 10, and has been receiving great support from online users.

u/Key-Grand-329's light dimmed when she realized her best friend was using her for funding. She asked her to pay for "The dress, the shoes, even part of the decorations, because she said I make more money," the Reddit user wrote. She went to the extent of asking her to pay half for her wedding gown, and that's where the author drew the line. "She exploded and told me I was selfish and that true friends support each other's dreams. I told her I love her, but I am not her bank account. She said if I will not contribute, then I should not come at all."

The author chose not to show up at the wedding; however, she began receiving messages from her best friend, who threw tantrums over "ruining her wedding." In a 2018 study, Laura Straeter and Jessica Exton explored people's willingness to borrow money from or lend to close friends for everyday purchases and found that friends are much more willing to lend than to ask to borrow, and that this gap between borrower and lender widens as requests are repeated. By expecting her best friend to pay for her wedding gown, the Reddit user realized the shallowness of their friendship, as the bride seemed interested only in the monetary benefits of the relationship, given that her friend was earning more. What was worse was that she immediately turned cruel and rescinded her invitation upon being refused money.

Soon after the post went viral, many users expressed their thoughts on the issue. u/Repulsive-Tone--497 wrote, "Not the jerk. She turned friendship into a transaction. A maid of honor is supposed to support emotionally not financially bankroll the event." u/Current_Equal7797 commented, "NTJ. I'm sorry your friendship ended on such a sour note. So she disinvited you, and now tries to save face? Bye, Felicia." u/Ok_Sand_7902 shared, "Don't say such things if you don't want them to happen. She was only feeling bad because people asked about you. I don't think she is a real friend as she wanted to take advantage of you."

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