Woman is accused of 'haunting' ex's wedding with a painting, 'that's not even the wild part.' AITA?

"AITA for refusing to apologize after my ex’s fiancée accused me of 'haunting' her wedding with a painting I made four years ago?"

So, I (23f) used to date this guy, Luke, in college. He was an art major too, and we were super close for a while — like talked-about-marriage close. He cheated on me during our last semester. I found out because the girl he cheated with (now his fiancée) accidentally liked one of my old posts at 3am. That’s not even the wild part.

I paint. I paint when I’m angry, when I’m sad, when I don’t know how to say things out loud. so when I found out he cheated, I locked myself in my tiny apartment for three days and made this massive oil painting. It’s...hard to describe.

It’s a woman sitting at a table full of broken glasses, mascara running, holding a bouquet made of shattered mirrors. her expression is blank, but her shadow is screaming behind her. Very raw, very personal.

I posted it. It blew up a little. Not viral, just enough to be noticed. Four years pass. I moved cities, got into galleries, doing well for myself. I get an email from Luke’s fiancée, who I have never spoken to, saying i need to take the painting down (it’s still on my site and instagram) because she’s convinced it “cursed” their wedding planning.

She says every venue they book falls through, her dress got ruined twice, and her cousin broke her ankle trying to do TikTok dance at her bridal shower. She thinks my “energy” is affecting her life.

I literally laughed out loud. I told her, respectfully, no. it’s my art, my life, and if her wedding is falling apart maybe it’s not because of a painting but because she’s marrying a man who cheats. She freaked. Sent a whole essay about how I’m a bitter, jealous woman trying to sabotage her happiness. Luke messaged me too, asking me to “let it go and move on.”

I have moved on. I don’t think about either of them until they message me. And I sure as heck am not taking my art down because someone decided to marry the man who broke me. But now some mutuals are saying I should’ve just archived the post to keep the peace. AITA?

Here's what people had to say about this one:

Noodlesandsushee said:

NTA. Looks like her guilty conscience is talking.

WilliamTindale8 said:

Ignore them both. It’s your art. You can do what you want with it.

hollerprincipessa said:

Print out the conversation and add it to the art piece.

Sanity-Checker said:

NTA. One of the benefits of being broken up is that you don't have to give a shit what they say. You don't have to listen to them. You don't have to respond to them. You don't have to respect their wishes. You can tell them to go f themselves with a clear conscience, and go back to your life.

Alfred-Register7379 said:

NTA. Mutuals think that vibes are that strong, that it gives them bad luck? It's karma, and it's coming from their life actions. Mutuals are people pleasers, and low intelligence.

Shichimi88 said:

Nta. Keep the painting up. Is this the same girl he cheated on you with? That painting should be none of her business.

Iowasunsets said:

NTA…she and your ex must lowkey be obsessed about you if she even knows about the painting. But that is tough for her, it’s your art and it has nothing to do with her sh--ty experiences. You haven’t given him a second thought until they started harassing you, block them and ignore them and don’t think of them again.

Mrs_Jones_85 said:

NTA, don't take down your art. I want to see the painting now.

WendyThorne said:

NTA. Just block them and move on with your life.