Her Sister Ruined Her Engagement By Telling Everyone She’s Pregnant, And She Wants An Apology For Having The Spotlight Stolen From Her
Picture this: you and the love of your life get engaged, and to tell the special news to your loved ones, you decide to put together a little party. You invite your guests, prepare some food, and when the day finally comes, you can’t wait.
Then, one of your siblings rips the rug right out from under you and totally commandeers the celebration with their own unexpected announcement.
Should there be a rule that if someone isn’t hosting an event, they shouldn’t get to share any big life news?
That’s how this 28-year-old woman feels since she was recently in the exact same boat.
She and her boyfriend dated for two years before he popped the question, and she was beyond excited to tell her family about their engagement.
So, she planned a family dinner and even baked a cute announcement cake.
“When the moment finally came, I was ecstatic!” she recalled.
However, her sister actually ruined it. For some context, her sister is 30 years old, and they’ve never had a great relationship. She believes that her sister is simply a very critical person who tends to make everything about herself.
It was no different during the party, either, because right when she started to announce her engagement, her sister completely interrupted her.
La Famiglia – stock.adobe.com – illustrative purposes only, not the actual people
“And my sister blurted out that she was pregnant and had just found out herself,” she revealed.
Obviously, the whole vibe of the dinner party shifted, and she felt entirely overshadowed. Suddenly, all of her guests were focused on her sister – only asking about the pregnancy and ignoring her.
“I felt crushed,” she said.
Following the dinner, she also decided to confront her sister and admit just how hurtful it was to have that moment stolen from her.
Well, her sister got all defensive and even tried to accuse her of being selfish. Her sister thought it was unfair that she was “expected to wait” to talk about the pregnancy.
This has left her feeling conflicted, as she realizes that her sister having a baby is a huge deal.
“But I can’t help but feel like she should have let me have my moment, too,” she vented.
That’s why she wants her sister to apologize for stealing the spotlight, and she doesn’t think that’s so unreasonable.
Should you ever make an announcement at someone else’s event? Does she deserve an apology?
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