Reddit has become a space where people often share personal stories and seek advice from others. Recently, a teenage girl opened up about a heartbreak she faced when her own dad and his soon-to-be wife excluded her from their wedding. She detailed her painful experience, and it clearly struck a chord with many.
“I (F18) was always pretty close to my dad. Closer to my mom but I often visited my dad (about 3-4 times a week). A few years ago, he started dating ‘Anna.’ Anna and I always got along well. When my dad proposed, I was genuinely happy because Anna seemed like she would be a great stepmom,” the young girl shared in her post.
She explained how she was eagerly looking forward to the wedding, buying a dress and shoes in preparation. But her excitement took a hit when her dad and Anna had a serious conversation with her.
“A few weeks before the wedding, after I had bought everything (dress, shoes, etc.), my dad and Anna said they needed to ‘talk to me.’ They decided to have a child-free wedding, which I understand, especially for young kids. But it turned out that ‘child-free’ meant no one under 18. On the wedding day, I was still going to be 17, so I wasn’t allowed at the wedding because Anna wanted to stick to the child-free rule, even for the daughter of the groom and her soon-to-be stepdaughter.”
Heartbroken, the young girl confided in her mom, who was equally devastated. To lift her daughter’s spirits, her mom decided to take her on a vacation. During this time, the mom informed the rest of the family about what had happened. The family’s reaction was predictably one of shock and anger.
Later on, the girl posted some birthday pictures on Facebook, adding a caption that subtly highlighted the absurdity of the situation: “I’m so glad my dad and Anna didn’t allow me at their wedding since I was under 18; I feel more mature since yesterday.”
“The family was freaking out, asking if that was true and were quick to criticize my dad and Anna. I later received a bunch of texts from my dad and Anna, calling me immature and a selfish brat. They said that’s why I was too immature to be at a wedding. Some of my friends said I was kind of an AH for airing it out publicly and that I should have just let it go,” she added.
Redditors Rally in Support
Many fellow Reddit users chimed in, supporting the teenager and agreeing that she wasn’t wrong for telling her family about what her dad had done.
“NTA. What kind of man doesn’t have his own child at his wedding? Anyway, they made the choice. If they believe it was the right choice, they should have no issue with it being publicly known. Plus, people might assume you weren’t there because you disapproved of his new wife or chose a vacation instead. Ensuring people know WHY you weren’t there saves your own reputation,” one person commented.
“The no children rule was made for you. I’m sorry, but let that sink in. She made that rule to keep you out. You now know where you stand in their marriage… you don’t. I’m so sorry. NTA. I personally think it was EPIC. Harsh but epic. They deserved more than that. I would even update it with pictures of their texts,” another added.
It’s clear that the dad’s decision to exclude his own daughter was anything but fair. What a hard thing for a young girl to go through.
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