Even the happiest celebrations can turn sour when pettiness overshadows kindness.

One wedding attendee saw this clearly when the groom’s family targeted her over a dress that didn’t fit their idea of “acceptable.”

So when they ruined it with a glass of wine and laughed about it, she decided she wouldn’t reward their behavior and took back her generous gift.

You’ll want to keep reading for this one.

AITA for leaving my cousin’s wedding and taking back my gift because my dress was “inappropriate”?

I (18F) recently attended my cousin A’s (25F) wedding in Australia.

Lots went down, and I am getting flack for my dress.

We are an Indian family, and A’s husband M (26M) is white, so there were two ceremonies, like the Jonas-Chopra wedding.

She thought she did a good job picking her outfits, and she was excited to celebrate her cousin and spoil her with a lavish gift.

This is pretty similar I wore to the Indian ceremony, and to keep with the floral pink theme, I decided I would wear this exact dress to the ceremony.

A is my favorite cousin and the one I’m closest to, so I decided to go all out with my gift.

My family got them something, and I added a little envelope with a cheque for a grand that I had saved from working.

The ghagra choli was fine for the Indian ceremony, so I figured the dress would, too, because they look similar in color and pattern.

But the groom’s family wasn’t so pleased with the dress she chose.

However, my dress was deemed inappropriate by M’s family, and they approached me saying so.

I thought it was because of the slit, but they all said it looked too pale and unacceptable, even though it was a blush pink with bright, almost neon colors on it.

I said sorry, but I didn’t have another dress suitable enough for a wedding that I could change into, and M’s family seemed mad.

I left it at that and went on with my day.

She thought everyone had moved on for it, but on the dance floor, she realized just how wrong she was.

The ceremony was beautiful, and I was happy for A and M. However, when the wine started flowing at the reception, everything went out of control.

I was on the dance floor partying it up with family and friends when I felt a splash down my front.

I looked down, and I almost freaked out because I thought I got shot or something.

There was this huge red wine stain dripping down my front, and I saw M’s sister, mom, and aunt laughing, with M’s sister holding a glass.

So she (understandably) lost her cool.

I saw red, and that’s when I snapped.

I started yelling about how they ruined a brand-new dress for a stupid reason. They kept laughing, and I saw A giggle and M grin.

In that moment, she decided she no longer wanted to give them a gift, and that’s when the groom’s family very quickly changed their tune.

That’s when I decided I would leave and take back the cheque. That’s when they stopped laughing.

M started to ask me to stay, and when his fam realized how much money was in the envelope, they started to apologize and talk about how that money could be helpful in this economy.

I left because I felt disrespected.

Her family tries to get her to reconsider, but her mind is made up.

Now M, his family, and my parent all say it is bad taste for different reasons.

My fam wants me to keep the peace, but I don’t want to give my hard-earned money to horrid people.

Now I am getting texts, DMs, and WhatsApp, and my phone is just blowing up.

I refuse to talk to A until she gets her husband to apologize, and she is trying. He just won’t.

AITA?

This woman expected a celebration, not a setup.

What did Reddit think?

This commenter encourages her to spend the gift money on something for herself.

This user agrees her family was making a big deal out of nothing.

This family was most definitely being disrespectful.

Taking her gift back is only fair, especially considering they ruined her dress.

These people have clearly shown they have no interest of welcoming her.

Actions have consequences, and this time the consequence was losing a thousand dollars.

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