Am I the only one here who fucking hates attending weddings?
Yeah... as said.
Call this a rant, but it's also an expression of my introverted side which I am sure many of you out there can relate to.
1) You've better plans which crop up but you can't back out because you already RSVP-ed
This happened to me the last two weddings I attended.
I RSVP-ed months in advanced. As the date drew nearer, something better, to me came up. But I couldn't go obviously.
I felt so pissed off!
It just irks me to know that I'm chained to something I am deigned to attend in the first place.
2) It's a lump of money and a bloc of time gone in one night
Because you have to give a token and attend the wedding and shit.
Boom. Just like that. Your hard-earned money, gone.
You know it is like that.
3) You're only invited to fill up space
It's kind of obvious, especially when you're seated at a table with a bunch of people you don't even know.
4) The small talk is horrendously dull and dreary
Then you have to make small talk with those around you.
Oh my god. Hell.
5) The sense of self-entitlement the couple gets...
Okay. I get it. It's your wedding. It's your big ass day. Everything should go your way.
But... man, I am sorry-not-sorry to say this, I really don't care.
I really don't care that it's your wedding.
To whine, complain and then hint that I am not a good friend just because I express my right to not attend is really not cool.
To blatantly add me to a chat group as part of your mass invite even though I haven't seen you in ten years.
To actually only contact me just because your wedding is here but you're never around for the rest of my life.
To actually think that you care about the sacredness of marriage when you're a cheater (Yes. I have friends like that.)
To act like you care about us attending, but when you're going to be busy for the rest of your life to come out again.
Come on man.
You know it all to be true.
The last wedding I actually enjoyed was my brother's one last year and that's obviously because it was family.
The rest... meh.
Rant over.
Do you hate weddings too?! Upvote!
Peace,
Alden
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Aaah, but the food :)
I just want that tabletop oven or rice-cooker returned if they ever split up.
To add: I think this is more like an Asian (or more like chinese) wedding thing. Few hundred people to show off to, so end up inviting everyone far and wide and not so relatable anymore.
It's the same way in Israel. Costs per guest are much lower the more guests you have. Also, some venues demand a minimal number of attendees to even talk to you.
Yeah man. I find it kind of hypocritical honestly. It's all fake smiles and shit.
What I dislike is the entrapment by emotion these wedding planners and services have over the participants. Recently through it with two kids, what a waste of money... and the intelligence of those that won't accept they equivalent in cash to start their lives instead of a grand party is astounding, truly astounding.
I KNOW RIGHT
I can relate to this!
Here here!
I just wrote something about a wedding too. Haha. They suck! If I could upvote for a second time, I'd upvote yours again!
Going over to yours now!
Haha. Wedding haters unite! 😀
@aldentan - you're not alone
hahaha I felt exactly like most of what you wrote up there on the last wedding I attended.
Hey, it doesn't have to be expensive on your part .
I totally agree that it's pretty annoying that someone don't contact you for some time and suddenly they do for their wedding - its not fun having one sided relationship.
The good thing is we could always say no and most of all - not necessarily conform.
I like the food and the dancing part on that wedding, the rest like you put it out there - dull.
Some parts were touching but in general - it was dull.
But heck, it's up to us to enjoy you know that ;)