\nAn acclaimed violinist with around twenty years of experience recently shut down her childhood bully after she contacted her with an unexpected request. In screenshots posted on social media, Tiffany Moore exposed how the same woman who had relentlessly bullied her in middle school for pursuing her passion for music was now asking her to perform at her wedding for free.\n
\u201cHey girl!!! It\u2019s been forever,\u201d the former bully began. \u201cI\u2019m getting married, and I totally want you to play violin for my ceremony in October. It would be the perfect gift, PLUS you could use the photos and videos to build your performance portfolio! Win-win!\u201d\n
Tiffany Moore, an acclaimed violinist with 19 years of experience in the wedding industry, shut down her childhood bully after she requested she play at her nuptials for free. But Tiffany didn\u2019t need help building a portfolio. Her resume includes music lessons on violin, piano, ukulele, guitar, viola, cello, voice coaching, music theory, and songwriting. She has also been recognized on several occasions by The Knot, an online wedding vendor marketplace that connects couples with local wedding professionals.\n
\u201cHello. It\u2019s 1. Rather bold of you to assume that I\u2019d gift you a $2,500 service. 2. You bullied me relentlessly in middle school for being in [the] orchestra. 3. Build my portfolio? You may not realize I\u2019ve been recognized by The Knot and Wedding Wire 6 years in a row,\u201d the Chicago-based violinist responded. \u201cMy \u2018portfolio\u2019 dates back to age 12. I\u2019ve been in the wedding industry for 19 years.\u201d\n
The bride-to-be did not take Tiffany\u2019s response well and labeled her services as \u201coverpriced\u201d before asking her to \u201chelp a girl out\u201d by offering a special discount. \u201cI really want violin music for my big day and it\u2019s not difficult music I want, either. I want to be friends with you and leave the past behind us,\u201d the childhood bully insisted.\n
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The experienced violinist wasn\u2019t too convinced by the childhood bully\u2019s sudden sense of remorse, so she declined the proposal. \u201cI already have friends, thanks. I don\u2019t have time to entertain your ignorance,\u201d she responded. \u201cWhat I offer is labeled as a luxury service. Clients prefer to invest in their wedding day entertainment with a seasoned professional who provides exemplary skills, high quality instruments and equipment, and someone who is well-versed in how weddings are run efficiently. That, my dear, is why people choose me.\u201d Mic drop.\n
After the experienced musician declined, the childhood bully told her she wanted to \u201cleave the past behind\u201d and asked for a special discount. Surprisingly, the bride insisted on having Tiffany play the violin while she slow-danced with her partner at her wedding. \u201cSo, are you available on October 3rd?\u201d she asked. \u201cIt\u2019s a Thursday. I can pay you $1,000, but that\u2019s all I can afford, and for less than an hour of playing, that\u2019s not too shabby! AND you\u2019ll get major exposure because my guest list is 300 people!\u201d\n
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\u201cWAIT! My childhood bully is getting married on Mean Girls Day?? This is too much,\u201d Tiffany said, referencing the famous film about a group of girls known as The Plastics, who bullied their way into high school popularity. \u201cI have to decline your $1,000 offer and also refuse to work for \u2018exposure.\u2019 Charge your 300 guests a $5 entertainment fee, and you\u2019ll have my music services covered. Assuming you realize the entertainment suggestion is a joke, the answer is obviously still no. In the words of Phoebe Buffay, \u2018I wish I could, but I don\u2019t want to.\u2019\u201d\n
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Now, the childhood bully slash bride wasn\u2019t feeling too nostalgic. Her interest in Tiffany\u2019s music had also suddenly vanished. \u201cWell well well, who\u2019s the mean girl now, b**ch?! Go cry about not being able to pay your bills because you\u2019re too greedy. Besides, you\u2019re not even worth it and you suck!\u201d\n
\u201cUgh, I\u2019m devastated,\u201d Tiffany answered back. \u201cBut I\u2019m out of tissues so I have to wipe my tears with the tip money I got from my clients this weekend.\u201d The conversation quickly made the rounds on social media, with many people congratulating the skilled musician for standing up for herself and showing her worth against someone who had tormented her in school.\n
\u201cWhy is she making it seem like its an honor for you to be playing at her wedding.\u201d One follower mentioned. \u201cI need to be brought back for her response because the AUDACITY\u201d said another. \u201cWhy do people feel that artist need to donate their art for exposure? It doesn\u2019t make sense. You dedicate yourself to learning and perfecting something and it\u2019s valuable. Exposure doesn\u2019t pay the bills.\u201d said a third.\n
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In an update shared in the comments section, the wedding violinist said her childhood bully had threatened \u201clegal action\u201d after seeing the screenshots on social media. Still, she clarified that she wasn\u2019t worried about any legal consequences because she never mentioned the woman\u2019s name in the posts.\n
\u201cClearly, 7 million of you care about the bully situation,\u201d Tiffany wrote on her Instagram stories. \u201cThank you for the kind comments and show of support. When one person stands up to a bully, we all feel vindicated.\u201d \u201cAs someone who was also bullied, this feels like a win for all of us,\u201d someone commented.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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