Girlfriend ‘Extremely Upset’ Because Partner Wants to Skip Their Romantic Getaway to Attend Sister’s Wedding

Mar. 15, 2025

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An individual is choosing to attend a wedding over a romantic getaway — and their girlfriend isn’t happy about it.

A 22-year-old explained in aposton Reddit’s popular “Am I the A——?” forum that their 21-year-old girlfriend became “extremely upset” when they told her they needed to reschedule their weekend trip next month in order to attend their sister’s wedding.

The poster and their girlfriend have been dating since April and were excited to celebrate their first Valentine’s Day together “and just have a weekend away from pets and family.”

But the date of the getaway needs to change because the Reddit user’s sister got engaged on Christmas Day and is planning on getting married in an intimate ceremony on the same weekend in February at a courthouse in Florida.

“My sister and dad of course want me there and I want to be too,” the poster wrote.

The poster’s girlfriend didn’t take the news well.

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“I explained we can do it the following weekend but I really need to be there for my family,” the individual said. “My gf at first didn’t think I was upset for ruining plans or sorry that she was upset which hasn’t sat right with me.”

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Redditors said that the original poster was “not the a——” for wanting to reschedule plans to go see their sister get married, and that their girlfriend should have been more understanding.

“Of course your sister’s wedding comes first,” one person wrote in part. “GF needs to get a life and understand that these moments are more important than a vacation that can change at the last second. You’ve known your sister longer than your GF and need to be there for her special moment.”

“Your family MUST come first. Your sister is getting married. Who cares where?” another Redditor commented. “Your girlfriend is REALLY entitled if she believes she is more important than your sister. Gee, [you’ve] been dating less than a year and she’s not understanding about this being pushed back for a week?”

source: people.com