TIL cutting off my cousin at a family wedding actually felt good

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My third cousin once removed tried to rope me into a group photo right after I’d told her no three times. I just walked away mid-sentence and grabbed a drink from the bar. It felt like finally breathing after holding my breath for an hour.

umar4910d ago

Oh man, I totally get what you mean. I used to think walking away like that was super rude and you should just tough it out for the photo. But honestly, reading this made me realize sometimes you just gotta protect your own space, especially when people don't listen to your no. Like, you said no three times, that's clear enough. Good for you for just going to grab a drink instead of standing there feeling stuck.

gray_morgan8d ago

Wait, is that your third cousin once removed? How close even is that, like barely related by blood or more like a family friend situation? Honestly though, I used to be one of those people who thought you should just smile and take the photo even if you didn't want to, because it's just a picture and it'd be rude to make a scene. But reading stuff like this and hearing you talk about it, I'm starting to think I was wrong. If someone doesn't respect your no after three times, why should you stick around? They're the ones being rude, not you for walking off to get a drink.