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No one wants to be around an overlypessimistic person.
The man obliged and cropped her out of the photos, causingfamily drama.
He feels he didnt do anything wrong, but he nonetheless asked the AITA subreddit for confirmation.
My wife (27F) and I (28M) recently got married and it was amazing.
We started taking photos around noon and my sister-in-law (30F) was one of the bridesmaids.
We got the photos of both the shoot and the ceremony from the photographer 3 weeks after the wedding.
For context, SIL is bigger than my wife but not to an extreme extent.
In the wedding photos, she really doesnt look any different from her normal self.
I cropped her out and posted those versions to social media.
I thought it would be fine and it was easy since she was at the edge anyway.
SIL hasnt talked to us in a week, my wifes parents are mad at us for upsetting SIL.
While my wife is on my side, she thinks I could have been more mature about it.
I dont think I did anything wrong and accommodated her already unreasonable request.
So, am I the a**hole?
In an article for theInnovative Psychological Consultants, psychologistDr.
Chris Andersonattributed pessimism to possible genetic ties.
According to author and mental health educatorDr.
There may be physical ramifications, as well.
Based on the authors account, it doesnt look like shes changing for the better anytime soon.
Avoid arguments that would only fan the flames.
Since setting boundaries may not affect the person much, it is more about your act of self-care.
Be sure to take good care of yourself physically and emotionally, Dr. Martin said.
The authors actions although harsh werent uncalled for.
It was likely his best option in terms of damage control.
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Is there anything the author could have done differently?
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