Unfair Parents Cry Foul When They Were Called Out For Missing Their Son's Wedding Because Their Daughter Was Upset That Her Dog Was Sick
Having a best friend has been stereotyped as a somewhat childish concept in popular culture. In reality, best friends are underrated.
They are literally one of the constants in our lives. We can count on our best friends when things don't seem to be working out the way we want to.
A person is better off with one amazing best friend than to be surrounded by a ton of fair-weather friends. OP's best friend showed up for him big time when his family failed to on his wedding day.
OP has an older sister who seemed to be determined to upstage him in every moment of his life. There is an ongoing trend of his parents canceling on him at the last minute to prioritize his sister.
They missed his basketball matches and even his graduation because his sister didn't feel like going out or she had a bad day at work. OP has gotten used to it by now and he expressed his concern when he started planning for his wedding.
From the very start, OP told his parents he was worried that his sister will ruin another milestone for him. His mom reassured him repeatedly that they wouldn't let that happen this time.
On the day of OP's wedding, his mom left a voicemail — she said they won't be attending his wedding because his sister's dog was sick and she was upset
OP was very hurt by this last-minute news. The day was not ruined thanks to OP's best friend, who was also his best man, who asked OP's bride if he could take videos of the wedding and post them on social media as a gift.
They went to a lakeside cabin for their honeymoon where there was no cell service. OP was in the dark about his best friend's gift until they got back from the honeymoon.
The video was still shots of wedding moments where you would typically see the newlyweds next to both sets of parents. The background music was the voicemail from OP's mom while OP was cutting the cake and happily dancing in the pictures.
It was completed with the caption: My best friend. He is an amazing person even if his parents NEVER showed up for him."
OP received hundreds of messages while he was away. Both sides of the family were asking him to delete the video.
Apparently, his sister hasn't stopped crying and his mom is refusing to leave the house. OP didn't take the video down immediately after being made aware of it nor did he contact his family.
He waited until his vacation time was officially over and enjoyed the bliss of his newlywed life. OP's dad told him to delete the video because "it was just a bad night for them."
He promised to make it up to OP and his wife for not making it to their wedding. OP asked him how he planned to do that since the wedding is a once-in-a-lifetime event.
He reminded him that they chose to ignore his concerns about this happening. His dad just repeated his answer and OP told him that he will only delete the video once they made up for missing his wedding then promptly ended the call.
u/Savings-Pattern3614You can read the whole disaster unfold in OP's own words below:
u/Savings-Pattern3614The wedding day:
u/Savings-Pattern3614That's some video caption:
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Parents asked OP to take down the video
u/Savings-Pattern3614
OP asks if he is wrong
u/Savings-Pattern3614
They finally reaped what they sowed
SnazzySusieQ
OP's best friend didn't do anything to embarrass them, they were fully capable of that themselves
BellesNoir
OP's best friend deserves all the love he got in the comments section
notsosimpleandsweet
Not only does OP have no obligation to take the video down, he can even monetize it and we are sure the internet will meme it in perpetuity
Key-Ad-7228
We like the scorched earth approach everyone is suggesting
kaett
OP, please take this wonderful wedding gift
knit_stitch_ride
This fully showed whose OP's real family is
Pinetree218
The sister could have at least had the decency to find a more reasonable excuse next time they fail OP
ladancer22
She didn't even have a much deeper reason for their parents to choose her over OP
TheBlack2007
They shouldn't be privy to any important milestones in OP's future because they obviously don't care that much
Which_Pudding_4332, Mandyissogrimm
Were they embarrassed? Hell, yeah! But it isn't OP's responsibility to save them from it.
NotTwitchy
This scenario is an exception to that rule and every other social decorum rule
Disastrous_Lunch_899
We absolutely love this greatest hits compilation. Again, OP, you can make money off of their bad parenting.
big_bob_c
If they really believe they did nothing wrong, they shouldn't be embarrassed at all but they obviously know they f*cked up
Sel-Reddit
No more incognito bad parenting, be proud of your shortcomings!
HardRainisFalling
This is an important information
ZestyShoePrint
She is a neurotypical adult who is terribly spoiled and can give Meryl Streep a run for her money
Savings-Pattern3614
With an instinct like this it's no wonder OP thinks his wife is the love of his life
Key-Ad-7228
OP's parents can maybe try this excuse next time
keiko1984
OP has the option to go no contact with his family and keep the video online. How's that for having his wedding cake and eating it, too?
keiko1984
They could have at least pretended that a more pressing issue came up to justify their absence. It's like OP's parents and sister grabbed the nearest, flimsiest excuse and ran with it.
OP has a good life ahead of him surrounded by people who truly love him like his wife, his best friend, and their new family. He also has a valid excuse to throw to his family's face when he misses an event — just say he's too sad because his dog is sick, having an actual dog is irrelevant.
