Entitled Karen Bride pressures Instagram user with same name to change her handle: 'I actually don't believe that [is] your name'

Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor

May 11, 2024 2:00 PM EDT

There is a strange thing that happens to people when they get engaged. They seem to develop a strong case of main character syndrome almost as soon as a ring appears on their finger.

This entitled bride tried to pressure an Instagram user with the same name to give up her handle, which the user refused to do because she heard she could get banned by doing that (a totally fair reason). What's particularly entertaining about this Karen is how quickly she went from being slightly audacious to bizarrely aggressive. She immediately started to accuse the Instagram user of not being real as soon as she didn't get exactly what she wanted. If that isn't Karen behavior, I don't know what is. In fact, it's remarkable that Karen isn't her real name. Perhaps she should consider changing her handle.

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