A bride who banned her parents from her wedding because they gave away her childhood room—even though she hadn't lived at home for years—is being criticized online.

The bride's younger sister, u/aitasistermoh, shared her story to the popular Reddit forum r/AmITheA**hole, earning 8,600 upvotes and 1,100 comments for her post, "AITA for dropping out as MOH in my older sister's wedding?"

The original poster (OP) says that her parents recently took in another family member, "Rachel." Rachel is 11 and "has been through some s**t." She's nonverbal, and carries a toy elephant with her everywhere as a comfort item.

"Rachel is the sweetest kid ever, though. She's always down to cuddle and watch a Disney movie and she has the cutest smile. I was even allowed to touch her elephant the other day," u/aitasistermoh wrote.

OP's older sister, "Jenna," is getting married soon, and hasn't lived at home for years. She currently lives with her fiancé, and with Jenna out of the house, her parents have been using her room as a guest room, though they never redecorated it. This is the room where Rachel is staying.

Since OP's parents have decided to adopt Rachel, they planned to turn Jenna's room into Rachel's new room. But when they told Jenna of their plans, asking that she come and go through her stuff to decide what to keep, she blew up. Jenna wanted them to put Rachel in another room because she wasn't giving hers up. When her parents said they had made their decision, Jenna threatened to go no contact with them if they didn't keep her room as it was.

OP's parents called Jenna's bluff and packed all of her stuff and stored it in the garage, repainting the room and filling it with Rachel's toys and clothes—including a brand-new snack bar. Rachel is very happy with her new room, and is playing there more often. OP even says that she thinks she heard Rachel talking to her elephant.

"Not as good as talking to a person but we'll take it," she wrote.

But now, Jenna followed up on her threat and has uninvited her parents from the wedding. Her parents said that since they weren't allowed to come, they'd no longer be paying for half of it, nor will they be giving Jenna and her fiancé their wedding gift, which was to be a down payment on a house.

Jenna is calling her parents "abusive" and "neglectful." Though the OP was originally going to be Jenna's maid of honor, she too has dropped out of the wedding.

In a comment to Newsweek, u/aitasistermoh clarified that Jenna would be losing her old room soon regardless.

"My parents already made it clear that they're planning to move and we should be in a new house by next summer, so Jenna's tantrum was for nothing," she said. "Jenna has also always been a very difficult person and these tantrums are not unusual for her."

Moving out of one's parents' home is always a milestone. And sometimes it can take a few attempts, according to the Australian government's Better Health program. That program urges parents to not be "too quick to put their old bedroom to another use," given that. However, in this case, since Jenna hasn't lived at home for years—and is even preparing to buy a house of her own with her soon-to-be husband, it's unlikely she'll be returning soon.

While some parents may suffer "empty nest syndrome" when their parents move out, Better Health points out that there are some factors that may make the syndrome more likely to hit harder: if change is stressful generally, if the parent had trouble moving out on their own when they were young, if their marriage is in trouble, or if other separation milestones like weaning or the first day at school were difficult.

In order to combat the depression that empty nest syndrome can bring, the site recommends seeking advice and support from friends, family and one's spouse, picking up new hobbies, keeping to regular routines and putting off any major decisions until one comes to term with the change.

"[Not the A**hole] - Jenna's reaction to all of this is massively out of proportion and entitled. But I am curious - was there any other good option for Rachel's room?" u/Don_Ciccio wrote in the top-rated response with 10,200 upvotes. OP replied that though her brother also isn't at home, as he's in college, her parents give each of their kids a year at home after graduation to find their footing.

"I can't believe she went [no contact] and didn't expect your parents to pull the money," u/Egg607 wrote. "[Not the A**hole]".

"[Not the A**hole] but Jenna is an enormous [a**hole]. She's getting married, is 25 years old, lives away from home but wants to keep 'her' room? Why? Just in case the relationship ends or were her & her soon to be husband planning to move back in?She then puts down an ultimatum, goes [no contact] when your parents do what they need to do with a room in THEIR house, and after her ridiculous tantrum she still expects them to pay for her wedding? Wow, how incredibly selfish!" u/OrchidGlimmer agreed.

"What difference does it make? She is getting married and living elsewhere. Why does she need a shrine when someone is in need?" u/Squinky75 asked.

"[Not the A**hole]. OP, if I were you I would say to your sister (or text it), 'You're my sister and I love you, but your cruel treatment toward a child has made me see you in a new [light]. I am so disappointed that you can't see how an empty room should be used for the child who lives in the house full time. If you've decided to make a room you don't use as the hill to die on, then that's your choice, but I will never see you the same way again. I will be sad to not be able to attend your wedding, along with mom, and dad, but I can live with it. I hope you can.' Just say it all clearly, because unless your sister is a monster, I think she's somehow forgotten the world doesn't revolve around her and may one day have an epiphany. Either way, I'd tell your parents not to help her with her house or wedding. That ship should have sailed," u/crystallz2000 suggested.

"Definitely [Not the A**hole]. My mom turned my brother's room into a guest room after he moved out. My old room? That's where her two cats live," u/10_ol wrote. "Jenna is a huge [a**hole], not only for being absurd about keeping her old room as a shrine, but even more-so if Rachel finds out. Sounds like Rachel's been through some traumatic stuff and doesn't need the added trauma of feeling unwelcome and unwanted."

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