A woman has shared her disgust after her ‘entitled’ sister tried to ban her service dog from attending her wedding because she doesn’t want the pooch stealing her spotlight
A woman has slammed her sister from banning her service dog from attending her wedding because she’s ’cause a distraction’. The 28-year-old explained how she has has a chronic condition that causes sudden fainting spells – and her dog is trained to alert her when to sit down before one occurs.
The lady wrote on Reddit: “She’ll (my dog) stay with me during an episode until I’m alert again. It’s a life-saving measure and has become a non-negotiable part of my daily life.” When her sister, 30, got engaged, she shared her congratulations and let her know she’d need her dog, Lucy, to attend her big day as a safety measure.
However, this didn’t go down well with the bride, who claims the dog will ruin her day.
She said:”My sister was less than thrilled. She claimed Lucy would ‘distract’ from her big day and that having a dog there would make it less elegant.
“My sister suggested I ‘just leave her at home for a few hours’ or that I sit near the back where ‘people won’t see her’.
“This upset me because, as I explained to her, Lucy is there for my safety and it’s genuinely unsafe for me to go anywhere without her.
“I offered to keep her as out-of-sight as possible and assured her that Lucy is highly trained and would stay by my side quietly.”
But her sister “dug her heels in” and blasted her for trying to make her special day about her and her service dog.
She asked why I couldn’t ‘just be normal for one day.’ When I said I couldn’t risk my health or safety, she accused me of ‘choosing my dog over her’.
“Our family is split. My parents think I should respect my sister’s wishes since it’s ‘her special day,’ but a few of my friends believe she’s being unreasonable.
“I’ve even thought about skipping the wedding to avoid the whole mess, but I know that would upset her too.”
Wanting to know who is being unreasonable, she has taken to social media to ask users for their thoughts.
In response, one user said: “Stop discussing and arguing this with her and your family. Just smile and say ‘you are all correct – I won’t bring the dog’. Then when you get the invitation, RSVP ‘no’ and don’t go.
“Of course they’ll get on you about it. You say you’re respecting your sister’s wishes. The dog won’t be there.
“For your family to not understand is pretty jaw-dropping. I wouldn’t go and wouldn’t feel bad about it.”
Another user added: “Here’s how it will go: You take your dog, wrong! You made what should be her special day about you!
“You don’t take your dog and pass out, wrong! You made what should be her special day about you!”
A third user said: “At 30-years-old if she thinks she will be outshone by a dog, she has bigger problems than you.”