A woman was stunned to discover that her invitation to a childhood friend’s wedding came with an unexpected condition.

The woman posted her story on Reddit, describing her initial excitement when she received the wedding invitation and expressing her joy about her friend’s upcoming nuptials.

She wrote on Reddit: “I was so happy to find a wedding invitation in my mailbox. I pulled it out and a little note on an index card fell out, but I looked at the invitation first. It was truly beautiful and I immediately taped it to my fridge like the piece of art it was. It was addressed to my husband and I and I was over the moon. I love weddings.

“I have a tendency to tear up and smile until my face hurts with the joy of new beginnings and all the love. I’ve even been a wedding singer…that’s how much I love them.” However, her joy turned to confusion when she read the enclosed note card. She explained, “While my husband was invited, I was in another room helping to watch the children with several other invited women.

“I would spend the entire event in the special children’s room in the church. Although I was expected to dress as if I was for a wedding for possible photos, I would eat with the children during the reception and be with them throughout the ceremony. The note also included a link to their gift registry.”

But that’s not the only problem, as the 50-year-old disabled woman would also have to pay £100 for her own food and additional “hidden costs” for registering on the wedding website. The majority of social media users condemned the couple’s behavior as “distasteful” and advised her against attending.

One commenter in particular expressed his outrage by saying, “This is the most tasteless thing I have ever heard. Asking guests to provide free childcare, pay for their meals, and give them a gift? No way. I wouldn’t even say yes (since it costs money), I would just ignore these people. They may have been your friends, but they are not good people and they are not people you want in your life anymore because this behavior will continue and escalate.”

Another user chimed in: “I wouldn’t even ghost these people. I would get the gasoline out and set the bridge on fire for everyone to see. An ‘invitation’ to be told to babysit some kids (even though I’m disabled) plus all the food and gifts? I would send the bride and groom and the bride’s mother a reply expressing my enormous disappointment with the whole thing. They screwed up the relationship and need to rub it in their faces. I am stunned by the audacity.”