A wedding is often the best day of someone’s life, full of unforgettable memories that they will always treasure. Lily, on the other hand, liked her wedding day for a different reason. She wrote to you online to share a sad story about a friendship that was broken.
Lily and her boyfriend got married after being together for 8 years.
Lily is a 28-year-old woman (name has been changed). She met her boyfriend Josh in college. Without a doubt, they fell in love right away. They became close because they liked the same things and felt like they had known each other for a long time.
Josh finally asked Lily to marry him after dating for eight years. She was so happy that she couldn’t wait to start planning their wedding. But Josh started to act differently. He grew cold and distant, and he didn’t seem excited about their wedding plans. It took Lily a while to figure out that this was the first sign of trouble.
It was finally time for the big day.
Lily said, “I was in my room, all dressed up and putting the final touches on my outfit and makeup, expecting that day to be the happiest day of my life.”
“Out of the blue, Emma, my maid of honor, ran into the room and gave me a tight hug.” At such an important time, she wasn’t usually that emotional, so it caught me off guard. She looked like she was going to cry. Quickly, she put a note in my hand and whispered, “I’m sorry.” Something wasn’t right, and my heart was beating fast.
She went on with her story, “I looked at the note quickly. It only said, “Go to the bathroom.” As soon as I walked in, I felt scared because Emma was standing there with my parents, their faces pale with shock. My mom gave me a big envelope that had arrived an hour ago and said, “We need to talk, but you have to stay strong.” I ripped it open, and my whole world fell apart in an instant.
“There was clear proof inside that Josh had been seeing someone else, Kristy, while we were together. When she found out we were getting married, she decided to come forward and told us they had been dating for six months before we got engaged. All of a sudden, everything made sense: his distant behavior wasn’t because he was nervous about our wedding, it was an affair.
Either Lily had to call off the wedding or figure out a way to forgive Josh.
Lily was shocked to the core. I felt numb and betrayed all the way through. She wrote, “I couldn’t understand how someone I’d been through so much with for 8 years could hurt me this badly.” ” “My dad told me, ‘It’s never too late to cancel everything.'” No matter what, we’re here for you.
“But I needed some time to think about how I felt and decide what to do.” I asked everyone to leave me alone so I could think things over. I wanted to forgive Josh because I thought it was all his fault and that we could still be happy together in the future. Still another part of me knew deep down that I couldn’t forgive such betrayal.
Even though there were a lot of setbacks, Lily learned something important.
“I don’t even remember how long I sat there trying to figure out how I felt. The wedding coordinator finally came in and told us we couldn’t wait any longer.” At that point, I made my choice. I felt angry and pumped with adrenaline as I walked down that aisle. I knew what I had to do. Then I told my fiancé what was going on in front of everyone and called off the wedding. It made me feel a little better because I was desperate for justice at that moment.
“My dream wedding day didn’t come true, but it was still the most important day of my life.” The first step on my path to healing was that day. It was also a brave move toward a future based on honesty and trust.
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