MY FRIEND DROPPED ME AS A BRIDESMAID THREE DAYS BEFORE HER WEDDING OVER MY HAIRCUT – THE OTHERS GOT PAYBACK ON MY BEHALF.
I had been best friends with Camille for years. She was the type of person who controlled every detail, including the wedding, down to the bridesmaids’ eyelashes. So, when her boyfriend Jake proposed, I was honored to be a bridesmaid. But as the wedding day drew closer, Camille’s “vision” became more intense.
Two weeks before the wedding, I made the decision to cut my hair short due to health issues, which caused significant hair loss. Camille seemed supportive at first, but a week later, she showed up at my apartment, concerned that my new pixie cut would “throw off the symmetry” in her photos. I tried to assure her it wouldn’t be an issue, but things felt off.
Three days before the wedding, Camille texted me, asking me to step down from the wedding because of my hair. I was devastated but also angry. So, I sent her an invoice for all the wedding expenses I’d incurred—$1,200.
I then received support from the other bridesmaids, who had all been exhausted by Camille’s bridezilla ways. They messaged Camille, demanding she reimburse me. The next day, I received a payment from her, but I refused to respond.
Two days later, Camille’s wedding day was chaotic. The other bridesmaids showed up late, botched the choreographed dance, and Camille’s mom kept asking about me. My phone buzzed with a text: Camille had sent my lavender dress back, with an apology from Jake.
Instead of feeling defeated, I decided to donate the dress to a cause supporting cancer patients. In the end, I realized I hadn’t just lost a friend—I found out who my real friends were all along. And sometimes, standing up for yourself is worth every penny.
