A woman was defended online after leaving her sister’s wedding because her service dog was denied entry.

In a post shared on Reddit’s popular confession forum “Am I The A**hole,” the 27-year-old woman explained that she has a service dog due to her “severe anxiety” and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) stemming from an event that happened several years ago. She shared that her 30-year-old sister, who is getting married soon, is well aware of the “importance of my service dog in helping me navigate social situations.”

When the Reddit user sent her invitation to her sister’s wedding, she made it clear that she would be bringing her service animal, which she described as “trained and well-behaved.” Despite giving her plenty of notice before the big day, the bride was not happy with the companionship.

“A few days before the wedding, she called me, visibly stressed, and said that while she understood that I needed the dog, she felt it would be disruptive and could embarrass some guests,” the Reddit user confessed. She claimed that her sister asked her if she could leave her service dog at home and attend both the ceremony and reception alone. For the Reddit user, this was a strict request, as she relied on her dog’s support in more ways than one.

Even when she tried to explain to her sister why she needed the service animal, especially at a wedding, the bride insisted the dog would “ruin” things. “She insisted it would ruin her ‘perfect day’ if guests were distracted or if photos were ‘ruined’ by the dog in them,” the Reddit user wrote.

The bride’s second offer was to give her sister a supportive human companion who would be by her side at all times. “I politely declined, reiterating that my service dog was essential to my well-being,” she confessed.

Despite having to leave her dog behind, the woman decided to attend the ceremony last weekend. While the ceremony went relatively smoothly, the reception proved too overwhelming without her service dog. Rather than stay and sit alone with her fear, the Reddit user left.

“Feeling overwhelmed, I decided to leave early and explained my situation to my sister,” she said. “She was visibly upset and later sent me a long text message accusing me of limiting her wedding to myself and not compromising on her big day.”

Since the wedding, the woman’s family has expressed differing opinions. While some agreed with her sister and accused the Reddit user of being selfish, others openly supported her decision to leave early.

The Reddit user wondered if she was wrong to make such a hasty decision to call off her sister’s wedding and asked anonymous users if they thought she was the “bad guy.” The overwhelming majority sided with her.

One person simply said, “You have a service dog. She discriminated against you because of your medical condition and your need for a service dog.”

“They were at the reception and held out for hours. That should be enough,” noted another supporter.

“To all those saying you should have ‘stuck it out’: YOU DID!” agreed a third user. “You went as long as you could without your service dog!! That was a big compromise on your part.”

Another reader wrote, “Totally inappropriate of your sister to think your PTSD is bothersome or inconvenient to anyone… It’s so frustrating when service dogs are mistaken for companion dogs.”

“Your sister chose not to accommodate you, you left early. Choices have consequences… she just wants her wedding cake and wants to eat it too,” someone else noted.