Growing up, friendships evolve and shift as people navigate different life stages. During the carefree years of adolescence, friendships are often characterized by shared experiences, laughter, and endless hours spent together.

However, as friends step into adulthood, their paths can diverge. Careers, relationships, families - these elements of adult life can create a chasm between old friends, a space filled with unspoken words, unshared experiences, and changes that go unacknowledged.

The story of OP, a 25-year-old man, and his best friend from college offers a poignant illustration of this often painful aspect of maturing friendships. OP is facing a dilemma concerning his best friend's wedding.

Last year, he and his wife got married at a courthouse, intending to host a more celebratory event later. Now, with his friend's wedding in June and his own planned for November, a conflict arises when his friend doesn't extend the wedding invitation to OP's wife, citing space constraints at the venue.

OP originally decided not to attend the wedding as he and his wife considered themselves a unit, always attending events together. When OP expressed his decision, his friend lashed out at him, accusing him of being uncaring and co-dependent.

Under pressure and feeling guilty, OP, after consulting his wife, decided to attend the wedding alone. However, OP is now contemplating reneging on his agreement to attend, feeling that his friend should understand his decision as they both had to deal with guest limitations for their weddings.