I understand the desire to elope. Weddings are massively expensive and time-consuming, and if you’re a person who doesn’t thrive on attention and white dresses, it might not be for you. I feel like the public perception of elopements is that they only happen for illicit reasons… like if a couple is running from something, or secretly married to someone else. But I think in reality, elopements are usually practical decisions made by couples who just don’t want a wedding and don’t want to talk about it. 

On the other hand, if anyone close to me chose to elope, I’d be a little disappointed. I love to celebrate my friends, and I’d be bummed at the missed opportunity. I’d be beyond bummed, though, if my best friend told me she’d been married for four years. That’s soap opera-level betrayal. But that’s exactly what happened to this Redditor. Read on for the juicy details.