1 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 1: Hello, dear listeners. Recently on the podcast, I admitted to 2 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: my new obsession very dramatic audio retellings of stories found 3 00:00:15,480 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 1: on Reddit listen. I know it's very specific, and are 4 00:00:18,120 --> 00:00:22,920 Speaker 1: the stories real? Maybe? Maybe not? Probably not. No, of 5 00:00:23,000 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: course they're not real, but we all find joy where 6 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 1: we can get it nowadays. Well, when I admitted to 7 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:30,440 Speaker 1: this new fixation, we threw around the idea of me 8 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: recording one in the same vein as the videos I 9 00:00:32,720 --> 00:00:35,919 Speaker 1: watch for hours on YouTube. I'm so sorry, Susan, and 10 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:38,920 Speaker 1: so here it is, and I've recruited my co host 11 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: to join in and play the other characters in the story. So, 12 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 1: with no further ado and with a voice I'm going 13 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: to make sound very dramatic, here is my fiance publicly 14 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:50,879 Speaker 1: humiliated me at our wedding as a prank. So I 15 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 1: pulled a bigger one by canceling everything. Now she's begging 16 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 1: for another chance. Ugh, I love these titles. I twenty 17 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 1: eight mail was supposed to marry Vanessa, twenty seven female, 18 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: the woman I thought was my soulmate. We'd been together 19 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: for four years, and while I knew she had a 20 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: thing for pranks and attention, I never thought she'd take 21 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:12,320 Speaker 1: it too far. Turns out I should have seen the 22 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:15,319 Speaker 1: warning signs. Vanessa had a habit of turning every serious 23 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: moment into a joke. When I propose, she pretended to 24 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:21,919 Speaker 1: say no for five full minutes before laughing and finally accepting. 25 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 2: No, absolutely not never, Okay, I'll marry you. I guess. 26 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 1: When I got a promotion, she made a big speech 27 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: at the party about how I got lucky instead of 28 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 1: acknowledging my hard work. 29 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 3: Listen, he's a good guy, sure, I mean, but he 30 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 3: has no idea what ell he's doing. I mean, dude, 31 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 3: is lucky, no doubt about it. Talk about failing up anyway. 32 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 3: Congrats babe. 33 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 1: She always said it was just for fun, but it 34 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 1: was always at my expense. Still, I loved her. I 35 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: thought that's just who she is. But I started having 36 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 1: doubts when her friends hinted at a big surprise she 37 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 1: had planned for the wedding. When I pressed for details, 38 00:02:09,360 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: they just laughed and said, oh, you'll see That set 39 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: off alarm bells. I didn't know what she was planning, 40 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:17,000 Speaker 1: but I had a gut feeling it wouldn't be good. 41 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: That's when I called my friend Mark, who happens to 42 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 1: be a lawyer, and I told him I needed a 43 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:24,920 Speaker 1: little insurance. Together, we drafted a completely fake prenup, floated 44 00:02:24,960 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: with legal jargon and one very specific clause. 45 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 4: Hi, I'm Mark, and this is the fake prenup. If 46 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 4: either party engages in public embarrassment of the other before 47 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 4: the signing of this contract, all jointly planned financial obligations 48 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:43,320 Speaker 4: are immediately nullified and a public apology must be issued. 49 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:47,240 Speaker 1: Heck yeah. It was completely unenforceable, of course, but it 50 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,320 Speaker 1: looked real. I had it printed, signed and ready just 51 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: in case Vanessa puled something. Then came the wedding. Everything 52 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 1: seemed perfect until the moment we stood at the altar. 53 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: Right before we were supposed to exchange vows. Vanessa grind 54 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:02,680 Speaker 1: took them microphone from the officiant and said, I have. 55 00:03:02,680 --> 00:03:06,359 Speaker 3: A little surprise for my wonderful soon to be husband. 56 00:03:06,800 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 1: She turned to the crowd and dramatically waved towards the doors. 57 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 3: Ladies and gentlemen, let's give a warm welcome to the 58 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:14,919 Speaker 3: real love. 59 00:03:14,720 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: Of my life. I froze. The guest turned in confusion 60 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:23,280 Speaker 1: as a man walked in Vanessa's x Jason. Vanessa beamed, 61 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,360 Speaker 1: come on, up, Jason. You didn't think I'd get married 62 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 1: without my first love here, did you. Jason strode up 63 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 1: to the altar, grinning. The crowd murmured in confusion. I 64 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 1: felt like I was in a bad dream. Then Vanessa 65 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 1: turned to me with the biggest smile and said. 66 00:03:37,760 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 3: Babe, I just couldn't say I do without making sure 67 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 3: Jason approved first. I mean, he was such a big 68 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:49,559 Speaker 3: part of my life, and well, we've been talking. 69 00:03:49,280 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 1: A lot lately, talking a lot. Jason clapped me on 70 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: the back and smirked, Hi, I. 71 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 4: Sound like Mark, but I'm Jason. Now, relax, man, it 72 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 4: was a joke. The bride'smaids laughed like this was the 73 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 4: funniest thing in the world. 74 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: But Vanessa wasn't done. 75 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 3: Oh and just for fun, I had a little pole 76 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 3: running among my bridesmaids. This whole time we were taking 77 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 3: bets on whether I'd actually go through with the wedding 78 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 3: or not. 79 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:16,680 Speaker 1: She whipped out her phone and showed me a group 80 00:04:16,800 --> 00:04:20,479 Speaker 1: chat screens filled with laughing emojis, votes on whether she'd 81 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 1: fake cold feet, and even bets on whether I'd cry 82 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:23,720 Speaker 1: at the altar. 83 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 3: Ooh. 84 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:27,520 Speaker 1: The room went dead silent. My mother looked like she 85 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: was about to faint. My father's face turned beat red. 86 00:04:30,360 --> 00:04:34,000 Speaker 1: My best man just muttered, what the actual f I 87 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 1: felt my hand shaking. Vanessa was standing there expecting me 88 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 1: to just laugh it off. 89 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 3: Oh come on, babe, lighting up. I mean, you didn't 90 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 3: really think I was gonna leave you right? 91 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:48,920 Speaker 1: That's when I smiled, because I had the perfect response ready. 92 00:04:49,279 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 1: The room was dead silent. Vanessa stood at the altar, 93 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:54,360 Speaker 1: grinning like she just pulled off the greatest prank in history. 94 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: Her bridesmaids were still giggling. Jason was standing beside me 95 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:00,279 Speaker 1: like he belonged there, and half the guests were looking 96 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 1: at me with pity in their eyes. I could feel 97 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 1: my pulse pounding in my ears. My mother was clutching 98 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 1: my father's arms, looking like she was about to cry. 99 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 1: My best man Ryan looking like he was ready to 100 00:05:09,800 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 1: swing at Jason and Vanessa. Oh Vanessa, she was still 101 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 1: waiting for me to laugh along with her. 102 00:05:16,839 --> 00:05:19,760 Speaker 3: Babe, come on, say something. 103 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:23,360 Speaker 1: I finally took a deep breath and smiled. Wow, I said, 104 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:27,480 Speaker 1: shaking my head, this is amazing. Vanessa beamed. She thought 105 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: I was going along with it. She had no idea 106 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:49,360 Speaker 1: that I'd been ready for this moment. I turned to 107 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 1: the officiant, Hey, do you have a table for signing 108 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 1: the marriage license? I need to grab something. The officiant, 109 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 1: he looked just as horrified as the rest of the guests, 110 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:00,760 Speaker 1: nodded and gestured towards a small table off to the side. 111 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:03,719 Speaker 1: I calmly walked over, pulled a black folder from my 112 00:06:03,760 --> 00:06:06,200 Speaker 1: bag and held it up for everyone to see. Ladies 113 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:08,720 Speaker 1: and gentlemen, before we go any further, I'd like to 114 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: share a document with my dear fiance. Vanessa tilted her head. 115 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:17,160 Speaker 1: Wait what, I slowly unclipped the folder and pulled out 116 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 1: the fake prenup. Vanessa, I said, keeping my voice steady. 117 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 1: I had a lawyer draft up a little agreement before 118 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 1: the wedding, just a small precaution, you know, just in 119 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: case you ever decided to do something like this. I 120 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:31,359 Speaker 1: held up the contract so the guests could see the 121 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 1: official looking stamp at the bottom. Vanessa's face immediately lost 122 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: its color. 123 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 3: What the hell is that? 124 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:39,920 Speaker 1: Oh, just a little clause, I said, pretending to flip 125 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 1: through the pages. See this part right here. It states 126 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 1: that if either party engages in public humiliation before the 127 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 1: signing of the marriage license, then all joint financial obligations 128 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:53,320 Speaker 1: like the wedding, honeymoon, and shared assets are immediately null 129 00:06:53,320 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 1: and void. The guests gasped. Vanessa blinked rapidly. 130 00:06:58,240 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 3: Wait that's not real. 131 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:04,279 Speaker 1: Oh it's very real, I said smoothly. It also requires 132 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 1: the guilty party to issue a public apology right here 133 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 1: in front of all of our guests. Jason snorted, dude, 134 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 1: you can't be serious. This is a joke, right, I 135 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 1: turned to him and smirked. Oh, I take pranks very seriously. 136 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 1: Vanessa was starting to sweat. 137 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 3: Babe, this is crazy. I mean, you're not actually mad, 138 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 3: are you? 139 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:28,920 Speaker 1: I tilted my head. Why would I be mad, Vanessa? 140 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 1: This is all hilarious. It's all part of the fun. Right, 141 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:39,560 Speaker 1: So here's my prank. I'm canceling the entire wedding dead silence. 142 00:07:40,040 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 1: Her smile shattered. Wait what, Oh, don't look so shocked, 143 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: I said, snapping the folder shut. You had your joke. 144 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:52,000 Speaker 1: Now it's my turn. Weddings off. The room exploded with 145 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:56,080 Speaker 1: whispers and gasps. The officiant awkwardly stepped back. Vanessa's face 146 00:07:56,120 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: went from pale to bright red. You're joking, am I 147 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 1: I said, turning to my best man, Ryan, would you 148 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:05,720 Speaker 1: do the honors? Ryan grinned and pulled out his phone. 149 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: He tapped the screen and loud music blared, except instead 150 00:08:09,080 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 1: of the traditional march, it was hit the road jack. 151 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:16,840 Speaker 1: Some guests laughed, some just stared in shock. And Vanessa, 152 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:20,240 Speaker 1: Oh Vanessa, she looked like she was about to hyperventilate. 153 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 3: She hissed, you're not serious, No, no, you're not walking away. 154 00:08:25,840 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 1: I grinned. I turned to my parents. I think we're 155 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 1: done here. My mom nodded, and my dad immediately started 156 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:33,240 Speaker 1: telling guests that the wedding was over. Then I turned 157 00:08:33,240 --> 00:08:35,079 Speaker 1: to Jason, who was still smirking like it was all 158 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:38,880 Speaker 1: a joke. Hey, Jason, I said, you like stealing other 159 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:44,199 Speaker 1: people's fiances, right, will congrats she's all yours. That wiped 160 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:47,600 Speaker 1: the smirk off his face. Vanessa whipped around Jason, tell 161 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 1: him this is stupid. Jason, back me up. 162 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:53,559 Speaker 4: Uh, I think I'm gonna head out. 163 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: Actually what he was already walking down the aisle. Now 164 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 1: everyone was whispering. The bridesmaid's were awkwardly looking at their drinks. 165 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 1: Some guests were laughing outright, and Vanessa, Dear. Vanessa looked 166 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:07,679 Speaker 1: like her entire world just collapsed. 167 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:09,920 Speaker 3: You can't just leave me like this. 168 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 1: I turned back one last time. Vanessa, you love attention 169 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:17,200 Speaker 1: so much, Well, congrats, so you're getting it. And with that, 170 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:19,320 Speaker 1: I walked out of my own wedding, leaving her standing 171 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:23,200 Speaker 1: there alone, humiliated and exactly where she deserved to be. 172 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:26,200 Speaker 1: Walking out of that wedding was the best decision of 173 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:29,319 Speaker 1: my life. As I stepped outside, my best man followed, 174 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:31,679 Speaker 1: along with my parents and a handful of guests who 175 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:33,920 Speaker 1: wanted nothing to do with Vanessa after what she'd done. 176 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 1: Behind me, she was still at the altar, screaming my name. 177 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:39,400 Speaker 3: We don't know this guy's name, so we're gonna call 178 00:09:39,440 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 3: him Randolph. Randolph, Randolph, come back. 179 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:47,560 Speaker 1: But I didn't even turn around, mostly because my name 180 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:50,760 Speaker 1: isn't Randolph. It didn't take long for the fallout to begin. 181 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:53,960 Speaker 1: My phone blew up with texts and miscalls from Vanessa. 182 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:57,040 Speaker 1: At first, she acted confuse, as if she couldn't understand 183 00:09:57,080 --> 00:10:01,120 Speaker 1: why I left. Then came the anger, curious messages about 184 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:03,599 Speaker 1: how I humiliated her and how she couldn't believe I 185 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: would ruin the wedding over something so minor. She insisted 186 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:09,280 Speaker 1: it was just a joke and that I'd overreacted when 187 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 1: I ignored her. She switched tactics, saying she would tell 188 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 1: everyone I had abandoned her at the altar. That was rich, 189 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:17,760 Speaker 1: considering she was the one who had turned our wedding 190 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:21,559 Speaker 1: into a circus. But she hadn't counted on one thing. Receipts. 191 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:24,640 Speaker 1: My best man had screenshot at her bridesmaid's group chat 192 00:10:24,679 --> 00:10:27,240 Speaker 1: before we left, that same chat, where they'd been placing 193 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 1: bets on whether she actually go through with the wedding 194 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:32,760 Speaker 1: or fake cold feet. That alone destroyed any attempt she 195 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:36,080 Speaker 1: made to rewrite the narrative. Words spread quickly. People who 196 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: had been at the wedding started talking. Guests who had 197 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 1: been uncomfortable with what she did now had the full 198 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:43,880 Speaker 1: context and weren't afraid to share it. Within a few days, 199 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:47,560 Speaker 1: her reputation was in shambles. Her own parents called me, 200 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 1: apologizing for what she'd done. Apparently they'd warn her not 201 00:10:50,679 --> 00:10:53,040 Speaker 1: to pull any stunts at the wedding, but she hadn't listened. 202 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:55,959 Speaker 1: Even her friends, the ones who had egged her on, 203 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 1: started distancing themselves when they realized how bad she looked. 204 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 1: It was one thing to joke around, but publicly humiliating 205 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 1: your fiance at your own wedding. No one wanted to 206 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 1: be associated with that. Then came the financial consequences. Vanessa 207 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:12,160 Speaker 1: tried demanding I paid her back for the wedding cost. 208 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:16,120 Speaker 1: That was funny, considering I'd covered nearly everything. The venue, 209 00:11:16,280 --> 00:11:20,080 Speaker 1: my card, the catering, my account, even the honeymoon trip 210 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 1: she'd been so excited for booked under my name, and 211 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 1: with one phone call, I canceled it all. She was 212 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: left with nothing, no wedding, no honeymoon, no sympathy. A 213 00:11:30,800 --> 00:11:33,200 Speaker 1: week later, she showed up at my door. Ha. I 214 00:11:33,320 --> 00:11:36,640 Speaker 1: wasn't surprised. She looked exhausted, like she hadn't slept in days. 215 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:39,640 Speaker 1: It was clear that she finally realized just how badly 216 00:11:39,679 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 1: she'd messed it all up. She tried to apologize. 217 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 3: I hadn't meant for things to go so far. I 218 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:49,959 Speaker 3: never thought you'd actually leave. I still love you, if 219 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:52,360 Speaker 3: you just give me a second chance. 220 00:11:53,080 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: I wasn't interested. I handed her an envelope and watched 221 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 1: as she opened it with shaking hands. Inside was an 222 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:02,079 Speaker 1: invitation I'm not a real one, just a mock wedding 223 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 1: rehearsal set for the same venue where she had so 224 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 1: humiliated me. The date was today, and the guest list 225 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:12,920 Speaker 1: everyone who'd witnessed her stunt. There was no groom's name, 226 00:12:13,400 --> 00:12:16,960 Speaker 1: just one simple note now or even. She looked up 227 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 1: at me speechless. I didn't say a word. I just 228 00:12:19,240 --> 00:12:21,959 Speaker 1: shut the door and walked away. Vanessa had wanted to 229 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,680 Speaker 1: turn our wedding into a joke. She got what she wanted, 230 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 1: except the punchline was her own life falling apart. Vanessa 231 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:31,440 Speaker 1: never recovered from what happened. Her stunt went viral after 232 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:34,720 Speaker 1: someone shared clips from the wedding. People shredded her online, 233 00:12:34,760 --> 00:12:37,240 Speaker 1: calling her the bride who Got Left as a joke, which, 234 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: when you think about it, is a pretty terrible title. 235 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:43,559 Speaker 1: She lost job opportunities, friends, and even family support. Her 236 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:46,319 Speaker 1: bride'smaids abandoned her when they realized they'd be dragged down 237 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 1: with her too. And Jason remember that guy. He wanted 238 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 1: nothing to do with her. After the backlash, he ghoest 239 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:56,280 Speaker 1: tor removed on me. I thrived, I took time to heal, 240 00:12:56,400 --> 00:12:59,960 Speaker 1: focused on my career and met someone who actually respected me. Meanwhile, 241 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:04,200 Speaker 1: Vanessa kept trying to reach out, emails, messages, even showing 242 00:13:04,280 --> 00:13:06,920 Speaker 1: up at places she thought I'd be the last I heard. 243 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 1: She was struggling financially and still single. She wanted a joke. 244 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 1: She became a joke.