I’m 34 and have known him since college. He’s also 34. We’ve always got on and I even introduced him to his fiancée.
But he stresses over trivia and has fallen out with other friends over his wedding, too.
I disagreed with him after being asked to buy a new suit.
The one he wants me to get is the same as one I already own, and even sold by the same shop.
Initially, he thought the one I owned was slightly darker, but he finally agreed I could wear it.
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When he told his fiancée, though, she was furious and phoned me to say if I didn’t buy the suit I wouldn’t be his Best Man.
She then hung up and when I called her back she blocked me.
My friend’s now said they need to talk about whether I can be Best Man and he’ll tell me next week.
But it has left me feeling like I want to move on from him.
DEIDRE SAYS: Planning a wedding can be stressful but it seems you’re not going to go back to the friendship you had – and perhaps it’s not worth trying.
Although the groom did agree you could wear your almost identical suit, he is siding with his bride-to-be, perhaps for a quiet life.
Let him know how disappointed you are.
But if things don’t change, you would be wise to walk away.
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