'She has always tried to one-up me': Update! Bride changes party dress code to humiliate overdressed half-sister

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Jan 25, 2023 3:00 PM EST

As the saying goes, no one knows how to push your buttons better than your family. When you're raised together or spend lots of time together, you soon realize just what makes people tick. In this family, there's a silent war going on between the OP and her half-sister, who always tries to one-up her at everything — even her own engagement party. 

The OP shared this infuriating tale to r/pettyrevenge, but in my humble opinion, this is pro-level revenge. After announcing a party to celebrate her engagement, the OP got a tip from her cousin. Her half-sister was planning on wearing a stunning gold and white dress to OP's engagement party. It literally does look like a wedding dress, and a very fancy and expensive one at that! The OP included a photo to prove just how unhinged this half-sister's idea really was. If you know the first thing about weddings in many countries, it's so simple — don't wear a dress that's fancier than the bride's! Some people just can't help it. They need to be the center of attention at all times. 

That's a shame for the OP, who did share an update after the fact. It's not the best update, but hopefully they'll be happier with their new family arrangement. Scroll down to check out the story below. Then, swim into the deep end with these watery memes about fish and sharks. 

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    Eyelash - 'She wasn't just "dressed nicely"... She wore a wedding dress to my engagement party.'
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    Font - r/pettyrevenge Posted by u/obsnotmain Ⓒ22 2 15 18 12 3 My half sister wanted to show up in a wedding dress to my engagement party, so I changed the party theme so she would fit right in!
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    Font - My halfsister "heather" and I never really got along. We both are 24. My father left my mother for her mother and we were born the same month 20 days appart. It has always been weird. It doesn't help that Heather's mom hates me and my mom. By extention Heather and I didn't have the best relationship. She has always tried to one up me. Even tho we both have a similar economic background. I can give examples of this but for the sake of the world limit won't write them here. So now my fiancé
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    Here's the photo of the dress shared by the OP.

    Clothing - *c+244 32
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    This dress is so beautiful! It's also crazy over the top for most events, including someone else's engagement party. 

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    Font - She left crying and her mother and my father told me that I was being childish and I could have told Heather myself and not have tasked my father. For those interested: My fiance was dressed as bubbles and I was dressed as mojojojo. My mom and aunts went as ABBA. Other memorable costumes were: luffy and Zorro, Ian Malcom and John Hammond and Jesus edit: so why did I invite her? It's one of those weird family situations where not inviting them would have been more dramatic. You know when y
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    Font - When I kept thinking of it, I noticed that my father wouldn't have chosen me on this scenario. Which is why I ended up cutting them off. You let her win. No. The point of this is to ruin my half sister's intention. She wasn't just "dressed nicely" as some of you put it. She wore a wedding dress to my engagement party. I'd much rather subvert this whole mess rather than have her smugly sitting at the table with her wedding dress. Also some of you are really hung up on the "cheap wigs part"
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    Smile - Also I can't believe I have go say this. But the lady on the picture is not Heather. It's also not the dress she wore. I looked for a picture that looked approximately like the dress
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    Commenters were shocked at the half-sister's behavior, and largely sided with the OP for limiting contact with her father and family members after this whole s***show.

    Rectangle - TheFilthy DIL She'll want to wear it at your wedding, too. May I suggest a Renaissance Faire theme?
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    Font - latenerd +2 The cherry on top of this delicious revenge sundae is how you used your father's general s iness to work in your favor. Absolutely brilliant. 759 Reply Share Comment deleted by user Fearless-Sherbet-223 Better yet, he was honest enough to admit she should have known he would forget. Legendary self-burn there.
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    Font - Ca digitalchicken 7 mo. ago It's laughable to me the father outed himself that he didnt tell her, but somehow it's OPs fault. OP could have played dumb and said "well if it isn't a costume, why is she wearing a wedding gown?" They admitted they knew the sisters intent, but expect OP to play along.
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    Font - paulfromatlanta Especially when my fiance came along and told her that "her bride dress looked amazing for a cheap costume". So he's a keeper. Excellent petty revenge.
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    Font - Terra88draco Wow. I can't get over how a 24 year old left crying because she wasn't the center of attention at someone else's engagement party. And you aren't being childish. You asked your dad to do something that shouldn't have been difficult to do unless he has a brain injury. He's the childish one for blaming you for his inability to relay a simple message. And for not babying the half sister.
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    Font - nygrl811 Sadly I've heard stories like this. There are some people who can't handle not being the center of attention!! 1.7k Reply Share Apprehensive_Skill34 My own sister had to get presents on my birthday or else she's would ruin it.
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    Font - Jahcurs I genuinely can't believe the amount of stories on here of people who put up with baby adults like this..honestly don't know why she was invited in the first place. 61 Daxx22 Reply Share honestly don't know why she was invited in the first place. But they are family! F that. Act like a twat, be treated like a twat.
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    Font - Pirateer At a wedding I was in once, the bride's sister decided to announce a pregnancy at ceramony and again the reception. It was all just background family/wedding noise to me until the sibling rivalry and accusations came out.
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    Rectangle - ProudMaOfaSt The dad wants to keep his wife at the expense of his daughter's respect
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    Font - Lahwuns Also...bruh how about the half sister dress appropriately for the occasion? How is that not childish as well? OPs parents suck.
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    Font - ronin1066 I would have asked them to explain very clearly what was childish about my behavior to see if they could do so without admitting the sister just wanted attention. And if that fact made her the more mature one. 32 Reply Share darcinator13 Exactly. She was prepping an entire party and he couldn't send a text?
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    Font - Mission Creeper She left crying and her mother and my father told me that I was being childish and I could have told Heather myself and not have tasked my father. Please tell me you played dumb and say you thought she got the message since she was wearing a costume. And "wait. That wasn't a costume? But this is an engagement party, why would she wear a wedding dress to a normal engagement party I'm very confused!"
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    Font - Great-Pop643 I saw your post on AITA first! What you did was so petty, I love it! Please tell me you disinvited them to your entire wedding after that tho Reply Share 1.8k obsnotmain OP I have officially gone NC with that side of the family. My father was a spineless slug. I never looked forward seeing him and had little love left for him.
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    Font - IcyDay5. If they were already invited and are now uninvited, please make sure you hire security and provide them with pictures of your father, MIL & SIL. They sound like the type to show up anyways and cause a scene. Tell security not to inform you, just to escort them away. That way you can have your wedding without giving them a thought!
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