Man Doesn't Let Girlfriend Be In Family Photos At Wedding, Asks If He's In The Wrong

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Jul 30, 2021 12:00 PM EDT

Family photos can be an especially strange matter. Some folks really get in to making a whole tradition out of the dang thing. It sounds like this guy and his family have a potentially well founded superstition that's rooted in the belief that one's significant other can't be in the family photo unless the relationship's surpassed a year. Otherwise, apparently everything goes to sh*t. 

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    Font - AITA for telling my GF that she can't be in a family photo at an upcoming wedding? I come from a BIG but close family. Just as an example: my grandmother has 15 siblings and she and grandpa had 12 children themselves. We have like 8 weddings a year within the family. More then a decade ago my family made a rule: SO's can only be in family photos when the relationship has lasted a year. This rule came to be after to many family photos were "ruined" by exes being on there (Yes my family is
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    Font - I have been dating my GF for about 6 months and we are in a serious relationship. One of my cousins is getting married soon and she is invited as well. When I told her about the rule she found it absolutely ridiculous and was insulted for our relationship. I told her we can still get a nice photo together and with my parents and siblings but that she couldn't be in the big family photo. She was still pissed and said that she wouldn't come if I didn't demand she be in the family photo. The
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    Rectangle - RB1327 · 16h Judge, Jury, and Excretioner [310] NTA. She's ridiculous for thinking she should be part of a family wedding photo after dating you 6 months. Take her up on her offer to skip the event. G Reply 4 9.3k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - Outrageous-Ad-9069 · 16h NTA Your girlfriend has picked a weird hill to die on. G Reply 4 1.8k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - IHaveSaidMyPiece • 16h Partassipant [2] NTA Looks like your relationship isn't going to make it to that magic one year mark. G Reply 4 1.9k 3 + ...
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    Font - Baldr_Torn · 16h NTA. And your GF sounds like she is very drama oriented. Why would she even care if she is in your family photo? In my family, the rule is "It's a family photo, so if you're not family, you aren't in it." And I don't know of that rule ever causing drama. Other pictures will be taken, of course, and anyone can be in those, but when we do a family photo, the goal is for it to be family. G Reply 1 1k 3 ...
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    Rectangle - TheldealisticCynic · 16h Partassipant [1] NTA. I get the rule, and quite frankly after 6 months, I wouldn't want to be in the photo anyways. G Reply 419 + ..
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    Rectangle - tenkindsofsalt · 16h Partassipant [3] NTA. If she's prepared to skip a family event for a perceived slight that isn't remotely personal to her, she's only reinforcing she's not ready to be part of the family. 6 Reply 4 538 ..
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    Font - OnyxRain0831 · 16h NTA- it's not even YOUR rule, it's the family rule and she should respect that. This day and event is not about your girlfriend so she's TA for making it about herself and trying to get you caught up in family drama by demanding she is in the photo. To be honest, I don't think that's even a harsh rule. It's not like they're saying you need to be married before you can include her in the picture... G Reply 1 212 3 ...
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    Font - SouthernFriedAmy • 16h NTA. My family wouldn't allow something like that until we were actually married. I think your gf is the AH. She needs to simmer down. I wouldn't want some stranger who may or may not be around in another 6 months in my wedding pictures either. If she really loves you, she will totally understand. You guys are obviously young if you think six months, or even a year, is a long relationship. Which means you hopefully have a long and beautiful life together ahead of yo
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    Font - besomebodytosomeone · 16h Nta - why is anyone who is not at least engaged allowed in a family photo? For my sisters wedding my fiancé felt weird even being in the photos after we told him you're going to be family in less than 6 months you're fine come take a photo. It's crazy that girlfriend of any amount of time would be upset by a family photo at a wedding. This isn't even just a casual bbq the couple is most likely paying thousands for this event they shouldn't have to worry about a G
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    Rectangle - unwise_watson · 16h Partassipant [1] Lol NTA. She's proving your family's rule G Reply 4 70 3 ...
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    Handwriting - TheLoudCanadianGirl · 16h Certified Proctologist [21] NTA. I've had many family pics ruined by exs. It's a reasonable request and she's being dramatic. G Reply 1 10 3 ...
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    Font - Loktan425 · 16h NTA. It's just something your family does that she should figure out how to deal with G Reply 4 24 3 ...
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    Rectangle - vox1028 · 13h Partassipant [1] NTA. Your girlfriend is exactly the kind of person this rule was made for. G Reply ...
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    Rectangle - Leather-Anybody-5389 · 16h NTA- I guess she's not attending then. It's your family's rule, which she should respect, so if she is offended, tough gummies. O G Reply ↑ 12 3 ...
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    Handwriting - ConflictOk8020 · 14h NTA. Honestly, I thought you were going to say y'all had to be engaged or married. I still would have said NTA. Girlfriend of 6 months in family pictures. No way. G Reply ...
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    Rectangle - Ambry215 · 15h Partassipant [4] NTA. I wouldn't even be comfortable being in the pic. I'd be off to the side taking the photos too, with someone else's phone lol lol... G Reply ...
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