Dear Prudence,
I love my girlfriend. She is sexy, smart, and fun—and absolutely insane about her sister. They are a year apart and were pretty competitive growing up, but my girlfriend still holds on to that mindset despite the fact it seems her sister moved on. Like I very much doubt her sister chose to get her master’s solely to piss off my girlfriend because it was at her dream school. Or adopted the kind of dog she always wanted as a kid. I got worried when I heard her tell her sister to get her a small shirt as a vacation souvenir and when it arrived and it didn’t fit her she went on a tear about how awful her sister was.
Her sister announced her engagement. And my girlfriend has been unhinged ever since. She constantly checks her sister’s socials and talks about how fake she is. She got upset that she wasn’t asked to be maid of honor (they aren’t having attendants).
Here is where I am worried. The wedding is color themed so all the bride’s sides are one color and the groom’s is another. I don’t get it but the invitation detailed the accent colors—which OK, I can buy a new tie. My girlfriend is really, really upset about the request and has ranted on it. At length. I pointed out she has a shawl in the color and can wear black with a ribbon around her waist or just buy a new dress. Instead, she got a couple of “champagne” colored dresses. I feel like I am stuck in an upcoming horror movie. My girlfriend dismisses my concerns and I have only met her family twice. I also don’t want to fly halfway across the country just to have it blow up in our faces. What the hell do I do? This is nutty, right?
—Bad Rom Com