Story of dad refusing to walk daughter down aisle with stepdad goes viral
Updated | By Stacey & J Sbu
Some days deserve to have differences put aside...
There are so many worries and challenges a bride has to face on her wedding day but luckily a bride usually has the support of her friends and family.
We were in shock when we heard about a Reddit father of a bride-to-be who sparked outrage online by saying that he will not walk his young daughter down the aisle alongside her stepfather.
Read the full story below:
Reddit father was stunned when his daughter, Chloe, whom he hadn't seen since he was 16 contacted him to ask if he could walk her down the aisle. He was even more surprised when he discovered she had also asked her stepfather, who had helped raise her, the same.
The daughter wanted a representation of both her father figures... can you blame her?
The father said: "I was taken aback when she told me she was considering having me AND her stepdad walk her down the aisle. I went to have a conversation with her to talk about how uncomfortable I was with this idea. she talked about how her stepdad played a huge part in her life and how she wanted to honour that by including him."
"I told her of course, and I absolutely won't invalidate her feelings or deny how much of a good influence her stepdad's been, but I just don't feel comfortable with it and told her it'd be okay if I were just a guest there, but she said she wants me to be part of this so bad."
Things got heated when as Chloe started complaining about how he was ruining her wedding and making it about his resentment towards her stepdad. Things got spicer when the argument escalated to the point where the father said he wouldn't come to the wedding if she continued to force the issue.
Chloe's mother contacted the father and tried to put him in his place. She explained that he was being selfish and it was not about him.
Several users took to Reddit to share their opinion on the matter...
"You've been gone the vast majority of her life so far, and she still wants to include you in her wedding, even though you didn't raise her? And your response to that is to make it about yourself?"
Another said: "Ask yourself what exactly it is that makes you feel this uncomfortable? I cannot imagine how this would be uncomfortable. In my opinion, it is beautiful to recognise the fact that you have both been an important part of her life, and she appreciates you both.
What would you do if your dad went Dad-zilla on you and gave you an ultimatum on your wedding day?
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