On my wedding day, I made a clear decision: my stepmother would not be in the photos. When the photographer asked if she should join, I shook my head, leaving her to stand awkwardly off to the side as whispers spread among the guests.

It caused tension, but I didn’t care-this was my day, and I was finally standing up for myself.
There was a reason I excluded her.

A few months before the wedding, she went behind my back and completely changed the floral arrangements I had spent weeks designing. Without telling me, she contacted the florist, altered the color scheme, and made decisions I hadn’t agreed to.

It wasn’t just about the flowers; it was about her complete disregard for my choices.

This kind of behavior wasn’t new. For years, she had pushed her opinions onto me, and I always let it slide to avoid conflict.

But this time, I’d had enough. Leaving her out of the photos wasn’t an easy choice, but it was my way of reclaiming control. It felt right. What do you think?