A woman has been applauded by viewers online after sharing why she walked out of her older sister’s wedding reception.
The poster, who goes by u/honest_cantaloupe159 on Reddit, took to the platform on August 26 to detail how her sister had disrespected her choice of career at the event. The incident has amassed more than 21,000 upvotes and sparked widespread support for the woman’s decision to prioritize herself over her sibling.
The woman, 26, works as an artist and had recently launched her own small business. She used to be on tenuous terms with her sister, Anna, who is 28. Despite their differences, the poster contributed significantly to the plans leading up to Anna’s big day, but during the reception, Anna’s dismissive remark about her sibling’s profession triggered a decision that led to her leaving immediately.
“The woman has every right, just like us all, to walk away from situations in which we feel disrespected,” Melanie Williams, a licensed …