Samantha had always been a perfectionist, and her wedding day was no exception. But as her big day drew nearer, she found herself spiraling into an anxious whirlwind. Everything had to be flawless—or else.
The day before the wedding, she called her maid of honor, Rachel, to ask her to make a last-minute trip to pick up a special floral arrangement. The florist was located an hour away, but Samantha insisted that only that specific arrangement would do. She even threatened to call off the wedding if the flowers weren’t perfect.
Rachel, exhausted from months of helping Samantha with every detail, agreed to go. But the last straw came the following morning. Samantha insisted that Rachel dye her hair blonde for the wedding. “It’s my day, Rachel! I need everything to be perfect!” she cried.
Rachel hesitated. She hadn’t planned on a drastic change, especially not last-minute. But Samantha’s demands grew more outrageous by the hour. From wanting Rachel to lose weight to criticising her shoes, it was clear that Samantha’s obsession with perfection was taking a toll on everyone around her.
At the wedding, the final straw came when Rachel found herself locked in the bathroom with the bridal gown, frantically trying to fix a tear in the lace that Samantha claimed would ruin everything. When she finally emerged, Samantha didn’t even thank her. Instead, she snapped, “You’ve ruined everything! I should have chosen someone else as my maid of honor.”
Rachel took a deep breath. She was done. In that moment, she realized that some weddings were more about the drama than the love. With a heavy heart, Rachel slipped away from the ceremony, leaving Samantha to have her perfect, but ultimately lonely, day.
As Rachel walked out, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief. Some friendships, like weddings, were better off without the stress.
