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Holy moly, this is a doozy. A woman who goes by @starlightgeek on Twitter told the most incredible tale. It was about her friend, who caught her (her friend’s) fiancé in bed with one of her bridesmaids, the night before they were supposed to get married. CAN YOU EVEN IMAGINE? Truly, that is heartbreaking. But it’s nothing compared to what happened next. Starlightgeek, who also was to have been a bridesmaid in the wedding, went on and told the story of what happened next.
Y'all. I have been having the most ridiculous 24 hours. Friend wants to keep the drama off twitter, but is okay with me saying this:
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 17, 2017
She caught her fiance in bed with one of her bridesmaids last night. They were supposed to be getting married today.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 17, 2017
It was going to be a low-key backyard wedding. We're still doing the potluck & party. He's not welcome. Locks changed, etc.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 17, 2017
I took her to the ranch overnight (got to fix my computer this morning as a result!) & we're back in Austin. Swung by my house for supplies
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 17, 2017
She's angry as hell. No tears yet. I was a bridesmaid and there was a third; 3rd and bride and I are plotting.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 17, 2017
Frankly, I wouldn't piss off two Slytherins and a Ravenclaw, especially if two of them have law degrees.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 17, 2017
Anyway, I'll probably be MIA the rest of the day but figured y'all would appreciate knowing what was going on. It's been an adventure.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 17, 2017
Starlightgeek came back to recap: after the wedding was canceled, a potluck was held in its place, and all was as good as could be expected.
Quick update: potluck was fun, his crap is cleared out, and now we are dancing to a good DJ and shooting paintballs at her dress. A+
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
update: Everyone is now calling them "painballs" and I just can't
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
And then it got bonkers.
HOLY SHIT SHITTY BRIDESMAID/SECRET GIRLFRIEND AND THE EX ARE IN LAS VEGAS WHAT IS GOING ON
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
THE BRIDESMAID ACTUALLY MARRIED THE DUDE. Yeah, good luck with that.
SHE'S LIVESTREAMING THEM GETTING MARRIED WHAT EVEN IS GOING ON HOW IS THIS EVEN HAPPENING
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Luckily, starlightgeek’s friend didn’t sound too upset.
everyone here is screaming and gathered around an ipad
the bride is on the grass crying with laughter
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
I mean, she really did dodge a bullet.
she managed to choke out "I didn't dodge a bullet; I dodged a fucking atomic bomb" oh my gods this is just
what is happening
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Shitty Bridesmaid is boasting how they're going on a REAL honeymoon. We *were* taking bets on whether it would be a tacky resort in Mexico
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Dude is not going to get far on his honeymoon, because the woman who he screwed over so royally still had his passport. Oops!
https://twitter.com/starlightgeek/status/876250770282250242
We are now taking bets on whether she's going to livestream the wedding night.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Oh btw Ex and Bride had a shared bank account for their honeymoon (they were planning on Scotland in late autumn). She drained & closed it
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
while waiting for me to pick her up last night. She's changed the passwords on all her accounts (including her Netflix, ofc).
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Dude just angrily texted her b/c he's realized the money is gone
(she's left Cohort Bridesmaid in charge of her phone)
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
The friend really couldn’t have been in a better place to have to deal with all of this. As horrible as it all was, it would have been that much more devastating to have had to handle the news alone.
I'm so, so glad she decided to go ahead with the potluck. Imagine if she'd been here alone or with just a couple of us instead of 30+ people
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
We're all here, fiercely loving on her and supporting her. It's been a hell of a day.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Turns out, Starlightgeek has also been cheated on, so she has experience dealing with this.
A little context for y'all: 12 years ago, I caught my ex-fiancee cheating on me when I flew in to surprise her. Bride drove 3 hours to
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
get me and protect me from my grief. When I say I know she'd do the same for me… it's from experience. I caught my cheater 1 yr b4 wedding
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
So yeah. Being here for her is… the right thing to do, anyway, but straight up karma coming back to boost her. Y'know?
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
The excitement of the day/evening is wearing down. We're all starting to crash.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Most folks are leaving/calling cabs. A core half-dozen of us are staying here w/her overnight. She won't be alone this week unless she asks
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Tomorrow we donate her mattress to a DV shelter. His clothes go to Goodwill. She owns his laptop. His mother is taking anything else.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Unless something wild happens (and given the Ex and Shitty Bridesmaid's nuptials, WHO KNOWS?!), this thread is probably done for the moment.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Feel free to keep tabs on it; I'll update it if anything else happens.
(<3 to all the support y'all have offered. You're the best.)
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Low-key update: we've decided to take his things to *multiple* goodwill locations. Can't make it too easy for him to get it all back.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
And don’t worry too much about the dude, he’ll get his passport back.
Just to clear up a few things before I go to sleep: she's not *keeping* his passport; he forgot it in his rush to flee his guilty conscience
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
It's one of the items (along with photos and similar) that his mother will be taking. He can deal with *her* wrath.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Secondly: they weren't married, so they were both equally entitled to the full amount of the shared bank account. If she hadn't taken it,
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
he would have. On Cohort Bridesmaid's advice, that money will be moved into a different, new acct on Monday and won't touch it for now.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Just in case he's foolish enough to attempt to pursue legal action.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
As for his clothes… well, we're going to encourage him to "do the right thing" and "allow" her to donate them.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
She bought the Chromebook he uses. His work laptop will be with his mother.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
And on THAT note, I'm actually going to sleep. I think the adrenaline of today is finally, finally wearing off.
— Starlight — The Secret Earl is out! (@starlightgeek) June 18, 2017
Many people online were shocked and sending good vibes to the was-to-be-bride and her friends.
https://twitter.com/activist_angel/status/876356932784803840
You two have cultivated a beautiful friendship. Blessings to your friend. Hope she continues to have peace knowing that the best happened.
— Brandi G (@bookishbrandi) June 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/KassSpeaks/status/876393811823386625
Awesome write up thanks for sharing, ignore the haters they simply have no life and can't imagine having one that interesting
— Geo B (@geo_b42) June 18, 2017
https://twitter.com/OrdQuelu/status/876790776184938496
https://twitter.com/timtoez09/status/876346906200260608
It’s a terrible situation—not only did this woman find out her guy was cheating, but it was also with one of her own (now ex) friends? At least she had so many awesome friends to lean on.