Weddings are a paradox, because they’re often simultaneously the happiest and most stressful day of your life.

…and sometimes, the lives of the people around you.

This man’s friend wanted a big favor in using his property, but didn’t want him to be able to bring a date.

Check it out.

AITA for not letting my friends use my backyard for their wedding because they do not want me to bring a “plus one?”

Here is the situation.

Last summer, I bought my grandparents’ house.

This house was the hangout spot for my friends and I throughout our childhood.

This includes my friend “Dave.”

The house has a sizable amount of land, which includes a lake and a gazebo.

Dave, what kind of mischief are you about to get up to?

I was supposed to buy the house with my now ex-girlfriend (“Leslie”).

But, going through the process of getting approved to buy, I found out that she has massive amounts of credit card and personal debt that she hide from me throughout our four years together.

I decided to breakup as a result. That was about six months ago.

I met Leslie because Dave’s long-term girlfriend (“Kim”) is Leslie’s cousin.

Money really does ruin so much.

Dave and Kim are engaged and set to get married in April.

When I was buying the house, they asked if they could have the ceremony at the gazebo, which I agreed to do.

In December, I started dating again. Leslie has not taken this well at all.

She thinks we are going to get back together and has tried multiple times to make that happen.

I have told her in no uncertain terms that isn’t happening.

“No means try again” is a bad attitude from ANY angle in a relationship.

Dave and Kim have asked me to not bring a plus-one to the wedding for “Leslie’s sake.”

I have told them that this request is ridiculous.

This wedding is happening at my house, using my land, and I am not allowed to bring a date because of a crazy ex?

If that is the case, then they need to find a new venue for the wedding.

And good luck finding a free one…

They are [mad] about this given the short time frame of when the wedding is supposed to happen.

So, we are at an impasse.

AITA?

An impasse indeed.

Can the commenters help us pass it?

You could play the dumb games and win the dumb prizes:

But really, aren’t they begging AND choosing?

Also you gotta be careful with these things:

If I were Leslie, I think I’d just go ahead and skip that whole wedding…

And of course, you could just come up with an excuse:

One thing’s for sure, you’ve gonna want to have some booze on hand.

That always makes things easier.

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