Why do some people insist on being a nuisance and trying to sabotage things that have nothing to do with them?

We all know folks like this woman’s aunt who you’re about to meet in the Reddit story below and I think most of us can agree that people like this just drain the life out of everyone around them.

But did the woman who wrote this story take things too far?

Get all the details below and see what you think.

AITA for cancelling my aunt’s invitation to my wedding when she traveled the world to attend it ?

“My husband and I (26F) got married three weeks ago.

My husband is from South Africa but I am French. So our wedding in the savanna in South Africa was a huge trip for the 13 French guests.

We rented a beautiful lodge where you see lions, elephants, etc. And to thank everyone for coming all this way, we rented it for 2 days.

Day 1 : Wedding.

Day 2 : pool party.

She made a big decision.

We only invited 30 people, the people we love.

I had a huge argument with my aunt (38F) 8 years ago and we cut ties ever since. But doing the invitations, I thought about how close we used to be. I decided to invite her.

There was no +1 for anyone and so I only invited my aunt. Not her partner or her kid since I barely knew their names.

Her aunt seems like she’s a difficult person.

My aunt said she was happy but insisted that we invite them. I told her no, but my mom teamed with her and pressured me A LOT during the year.

I explained that the ceremony meant everything to us and that we only want people we love to be present.

But my aunt booked flights for her but also for her family. She said it was a family trip but added that she heard some of my guests cancelled and so that there is now space for her family.

I told her that it would not be happening but that her family could join us for the pool party the next day.

She stood her ground.

After that, I got even more pressured by my mom into inviting them for the wedding itself because « they are coming all this way ». But I kept refusing and tried to finish my dress without my mom.

On the big day, after the ceremony, my husband and I left for an hour in the savanna with the photographers to make a few photos.

As soon as we came back to the lodge, my aunt came to me, smirking. She was holding her kid, her partner was behind her.

She took the high road.

I’m not the scandal type, I didn’t know how to react.

In my disbelief, I kissed the kid hello and shook hand with her partner. I immediately felt sad for not defending myself.

I then heard my mom and grandma telling my aunt about the extra chairs and food we had and that her family must stay for dinner.

My sister lied for me, saying we don’t have enough chairs because some are broken. So my aunt announced that they were leaving.

I asked why leaving with them, she was supposed to stay for the dinner and they are only 5 mins away.

She replied that she never intended to stay for dinner but that she will spend time with us when they come back tomorrow for the pool party day.

I was shocked.

She finally had enough.

I replied that I had a change of plans and that she and her family could not come for the next day anymore. My mom, usually lovely, lost it and told me that I had no right to cancel my aunt’s invitation to the pool party.

I reminded her that we paid for the whole wedding ourselves and that she has no say in who I host.

I walked away. But she yelled at my back in front of everyone.

She was screaming that the conversation was not over and that I better come back. My sister had to physically bar my mom from running after me.

I still stood my ground and kept my aunt from coming back the next day.

AITA ?”

Now let’s see how Reddit users responded.

This person said she’s NTA and they were surprised by how the story played out.

Another individual thinks her mom is to blame.

This person agreed.

One Reddit user said the mom and the aunt were in on this together.

And one individual said she gave her aunt a chance and she blew it.

Some people need to be put in their place.

Sounds like her aunt was one of them!

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