So, I (21F) am going on a trip with my close friends, and we’ve been planning this “girls’ weekend” for months. The idea was that it would just be the group of us, no boyfriends, no drama just a chance to unwind and catch up. We booked an Airbnb, planned a bunch of activities, and everyone was really excited.

Everything was going fine until she (26F) texted the group chat asking if it would be okay if she brought her boyfriend along. She said he’s her “emotional support,” and she feels more comfortable with him around. We’ve all known her boyfriend for a while, and honestly, he’s nice enough, but the whole point of this trip was to have a break from all that.

I gently told her that this was meant to be a girls' trip and that we all agreed to it months ago. I told her it wasn’t anything personal, but we really wanted some time away from our partners to just hang out as friends. She was super upset and said that I was being “unsupportive” of her mental health and that it was unreasonable for me to expect her to go without him, especially since she’s had a rough couple of months.

Now she’s barely speaking to me and has even told other friends I’m being “selfish” and “unsympathetic” for not understanding. I really didn’t want to hurt her feelings, but I also don’t think it’s fair to change the entire vibe of the trip at the last minute.