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Best friend of 15 years tells me she cant attend my wedding


I need to vent for a second. Im getting married next April to the love of my life, and I couldn’t be more excited. I asked my three best friends to be my bridesmaids (longest friend, college roommate, post college roommate). My longest friend (since we were around 11 years old) lives in another state so I mailed hers to her as a surprise. She sent me this text last night letting me know that she doesn’t support the fact that I’m marrying a woman and will not be in attendance at my wedding. I’m incredibly hurt by this on multiple levels. This “love the sinner hate the sin” mindset is extremely hurtful and does not constitute unconditional love. These are the same beliefs my dad and stepmom have held since I came out, and it’s already been painful enough to deal with their judgement. I didn’t realize one of my closest most trusted people secretly felt the same way even after having met my partner and knowing I was gay for over three years, AND after I’ve confided in her about my parents reaction to me being gay. I feel lied to and honestly have felt sick to my stomach since reading this.
I’ve already responded to let her know how hurtful this is and that I appreciate her being honest and telling me now, but that our friendship will not be able to continue if this is what she believes, and wished her the best. I’m trying to focus on the fact that I’m glad she told me now so that I don’t have to keep people like this in my life. But I feel incredibly blind sighted and betrayed. There really is no hate like Christian love :/
Thanks all for letting me vent 🫶🏻