Weddings are often happy events that mark the joining of two people in love. For some people, though, the thought of being a girl can turn this happy event into a maze of mixed feelings. Within the next story, we’ll look at the experiences of one person who, despite what her sister wants, is struggling with the inner conflict of not wanting to be a girl. The way her family reacted made things even worse.

Claire, my older sister, is getting married next year. Claire asked me to be one of seven girls who will help her walk down the aisle. It made me proud at first, but the more I think about it, the less I want to do it. Clare has always been very picky and difficult to deal with. And now she’s going even further with her wedding plans. Becoming a part of her wedding party will cause me a lot of stress and trouble.

She criticizes everything about our clothes, hair, makeup, etc., and makes requests that aren’t reasonable.I tried to gently tell Claire that I didn’t want to be a girl, but she lost it in a second. She said I was selfish and had planned to ruin the most important day of her life. Now everyone in my family wants me to agree to be in her wedding party.

I suggested that I go to the wedding as a guest, but Claire told me not to worry because I wasn’t a bridesmaid. Am I being too picky here? I don’t want to make things worse in the family, but the way Claire is acting makes me think being a girl will be awful.