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Your OG OK Storytime podcast hosts. And we got some delicious, juicy stories coming up. But if you want to hear that deliciousness, you know, just stick around for a two-minute break with a word from our sponsors. This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed human. My friend demanded I be her bridesmaid. Now she's throwing me out. I demand you get out of here. My best friend of almost 10 years is getting married this August. I will call her A. She texted me after she got engaged and said, I'm not asking you, I'm telling you. You're going to be my bridesmaid. I was so excited for her and had expected to be a bridesmaid as I knew she didn't have any other close

friends. By the way, this comes from mean marsupial 4329, and if you want to spend your own stories, go to R-slash-OK Storytime sub-ridate. I got married the previous year, just a small group at a court chapel with 15 of me and my husband's closest friends and family. I didn't have a bridal party, but I had my two best friends there to watch us marry.

We had a reception at a town hall with more. husband's closest friends and family. I didn't have a bridal party, but I had my two best friends

there to watch us marry. We had a reception at a town hall with more friends and family to party

afterwards. She had helped me set up balloons the night before, but that was the only thing she helped

with for my wedding. I didn't care much about a wedding. I don't really like photos or wearing dresses,

so I have not fantasized about my wedding day like a lot of

people have. We had an amazing time, and it truly only mattered to me to have those that I loved

celebrate with me on my special day. Fast forward to wedding planning about a year and a bit out from

A's wedding, she had her sister as made of honor and two other bridesmaids. One bridesmaid was a

coworker she had complained to me

about for three years. That she was always late, rude, lazy, a witch, encouraged cheating,

and was generally self-absorbed, which happened to be true upon getting to know her myself.

The other was the wife of her fiance's friend. They hadn't spoken very often before. I hadn't

met anyone before except her sister who I really did like. She has a daughter similar an age to mine.

A is a type A planner and it seemed her other bridesmaids were as well. So when we got to planning

everything, things got intense. The groove chat was awkward because we didn't know each other well, and the co-worker bridesmaids were condescending and controlling, though I'm sure a lot of it came directly for May. A had planned a lot of events, her dress try-ons, a brunch with her bridal party, a meet-and-grit with just the girls, bridesmaid dress shopping, stag and dough, a joint weekend bachelor,

bachelorette and bachelor party, bridal shower, and rehearsal dinner. That's without the days

needed to get together for stag and do, sign making, and planning other things, etc. I had recently

had a baby and was exclusively breastfeeding at this time, so I found it difficult to attend

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