📝 AITA for getting upset that my sister might get married close to my wedding date

By Readit2369 • Score: 1 • April 5, 2025 10:43 PM


I (28F) have been with my fiancé since 2020. We got engaged in 2024 and, due to life circumstances (finances, jobs, etc.), we decided on a longer engagement. Our wedding is set for 2026. We’re both happy with the timeline and I’ve been slowly and excitedly planning things over time. Now my sister (30F), who I’ve never been super close with (we’re cordial, but we’ve always had a strained relationship), just got engaged after dating her fiancé for about 2 months. She has never dated before but after my engagement everyone in our family knew she wanted to find someone as soon as possible since I am the younger sister. Now she is engaged and I don't know the details of her wedding. Of course i am happy for her but am I wrong to feel upset. I feel like it’s a little inconsiderate to plan a wedding so close to mine, especially since I’ve had this date in place for a while now. I’m worried it’ll take attention away from my wedding, or that it’ll turn into this weird unspoken competition. I know weddings aren’t supposed to be about attention, and that no one owns a month or a year, but I can’t help feeling a little territorial and hurt. I haven’t brought it up to her, mostly because I’m not sure if I’m even justified in being upset. She also is difficult to talk to and typically turns the situation so she is always correct. I will be fine if it is this summer or late fall of next year but anything 2 month around mine.... does raise area for concern. So, Reddit… AITA for feeling this way?

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