Bizarre reason best friend was told to leave baby shower

The confused woman had never heard of this random rule; now she's wondering if it was "pregnancy hormones" running rampant.

A woman who attended her high-school friend's baby shower has sparked a fiery debate because of her 'daring faux pas'.

Utterly confused by the drama she had unintentionally caused, she asked the internet if the problem was actually her...or something else.

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"White rule only applied to bridal events"

She wrote:

"Claire is pregnant and had her baby shower yesterday. I wore a white and blue floral sundress. I didn't think anything of it because, as far as I know, white is only inappropriate for bridal events.

"When I arrived, Claire's mood immediately seemed sour, and she was cold toward me. "

Thinking nothing of it, the woman chatted amongst the other guests... until another friend pulled her aside and asked her to leave.

The exact dress she was wore to the event. Source: iStock/Petal and Pup

"She said that Claire was offended by my 'attention-seeking behaviour' and that wearing white to the event was inappropriate.

"Claire wore pink... I know others wore yellow, blue, green, and black."

Before the event, Claire announced she was having a girl, so the woman thought that wearing a white and blue print wouldn't be ruin the gender reveal planned. 

As she had carefully considered her outfit choice, she's now not sure if she should apologise for upsetting Claire on the day, as mutual friends have suggested.

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"This is out of character"

Thousands of commenters were quick to reassure the woman-in-not-quite-white that she hadn't done anything wrong.

The top comment read, "That's not a thing. Are you sure the colour of the dress was the issue? It seems nonsensical." 

The woman replied: "I’ve been told it’s about the dress, but I’m starting to think it’s a body image thing. I’m not as thin as the other girls in the group. Maybe Claire is upset that she is - FOR VERY GOOD REASON - the 'big' one right now."

It seemed to be the only way she could understand the behaviour of her "usually very sweet" friend.

Many supported the woman's theory, with one writing, "Her problem is HER problem, not yours! Wear what you want." 

Appalled at how she'd been treated, another said, "I just hope you took your present with you when you left."

The woman replied that she did but will likely give it to Claire eventually.

People were impressed by her generosity after what had happened.

One woman joked, "Is the baby getting married?" while another suggested, "You need better friends. That is such a ridiculous argument it's not worth worrying about. It's a baby shower - not a wedding."

And this person shared her extreme reaction if it had happened to her:  "My petty a** would be asking the friend who approached me to leave for my portion of the gift back. Send her an invoice."

Finally, the rejected guest shared an update: "I have not spoken to Claire. Before reaching out, I wanted to figure out if I had broken some unknown unspoken rule.

"I’m not opposed to apologising to keep the peace. If I did something wrong, I would give an effusive apology."

Originally published as Bizarre reason best friend was told to leave baby shower