Ask Amy: ‘Something borrowed’ makes someone blue
Ordinarily, I'd tell her how hurt I feel. But wedding matters are delicate, and with the pandemic affecting so much of this one, I feel I need to tiptoe.
How do I let go of/process my anger at feeling led on?
– Brokenhearted in Maryland
Dear Brokenhearted: Coco Chanel famously said, “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off.”
Your friend did this.
She sent you the photo to show you that she had tried on the necklace, along with her entire bridal outfit.
Her choice is not a slap in the face. This is not a rejection of your friendship.
It is a decision made by an excited bride the week before her wedding.
You are upset. But your response to this is w-a-a-a-y out of proportion.
Now it’s time for you to look in the mirror and take one thing off.
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