Groom Furious But Not Surprised After SIL Schedules Baby Shower On His Wedding Day

We all know that one person who sees themselves as the protagonist in life. The TikTok generation coined a term for it: Main Character Syndrome. It’s a trait that causes unwanted drama, much like what happened in the story you’re about to read. 

Here, a man had his wedding ruined after his brother suddenly flaked out and had his sister-in-law book their baby shower the same day as the ceremony. He knew she had done it out of spite, which further strained the family. 

Scroll through for the entire text, along with the readers’ reactions. 

Main Character Syndrome is one of the leading causes of tension between close kin

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It was the reason for this man’s stressful wedding preparations

Groom’s brother causes drama by throwing a baby shower on the same day as the wedding celebration.

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It began when the brother suddenly flaked out of the ceremony

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His bachelor’s weekend also had its hiccups

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Things took a more heated turn when the sister-in-law got involved

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The author provided an update

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He concluded that his sister-in-law’s actions were intentional to ruin his big day

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Attention-seeking behavior can be both a disorder and a personality trait

The author’s words for his brother and sister-in-law’s actions summed it all up: “calculated, unnecessary, and dripping with main-character syndrome.” 

Such attention-seeking behavior can be rooted in a personality trait or a disorder. According to psychologist Dr. Susan Albers, those who love drama as part of their personality can “turn it on and off” and show attention to others “in a balanced way.” 

Meanwhile, it becomes pathological when the behavior persists, regardless of the consequences. Dr. Albers says such traits are linked with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) and histrionic personality disorder (HPD). 

For the unfamiliar, the latter is similar to the former, but the sufferer craves attention to feel valued.

“HPD is marked by unstable emotions; sufferers are seen as extroverted and dramatic, and their expressions of emotions appear to be exaggerated, shallow, and rapidly changing,” linguist and researcher Dr. Karen Stollznow wrote in an article for Psychology Today. 

Whatever the case may be for the author’s sister-in-law, it ruined his preparations for the wedding. It caused his wife some added stress. It’s likely a memory he won’t shake off for a while. He would be better off distancing himself from them to avoid future episodes.

People in the comments shared their reactions and unsolicited advice

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