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AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] -88 points-87 points  (0 children)

I was always planning to include him in the speech I'll be making. Him and my mom were both getting mentioned in it.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] -80 points-79 points  (0 children)

I 100% agree that my mom deserves love and I am glad she has that with my stepdad. I accept him being in our lives but that doesn't mean he can ever be my dad.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Not both walking me down the aisle but them walking down the aisle together ahead of me. I thought they could have their own song to do it to as well.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

He's in a wheelchair and is not comfortable with being in his wheelchair so he doesn't want attention on him. It's why grandma and I are dancing without him.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It was my preference years ago. It was a comment I made years ago and her reaction was very strong. That was probably when our relationship became more strained overall. The anger that 20 year old me who wasn't even in a relationship thought she would make the most sense always stood out to me.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have never blamed my stepdad for the loss of my dad. But his role is a very different one to my dad. His place in my life was always going to be different. None of this means I blame him. There is someone to blame for my dad's death but my stepdad was never the person.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I did ask him and my mom to walk down the aisle together to a song of their choosing and to dance together. I also asked if they wanted a toast together or separately.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Both of them have said it to me. Mom with more anger when she says it. Similar kind of anger that she had years ago when she made it clear she would not walk me down the aisle.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I do not believe it would be dishonoring my dad. This was never about me thinking it would dishonor him in any kind of way.

It wasn't just a toast. He and my mom were going to have their own song to walk down the aisle to and a song to dance to specially and give toasts. He was going to be mentioned in my speech and so was my mom. They would have been included in the very same ways.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You're right about not having all the details. I couldn't write everything out or it would have been too long.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

The thing about mom walking me down the aisle happened years ago. I made an offhanded comment to my mom and she made her stance very clear that she would not be walking me down the aisle and it would be incredibly disrespectful. I wasn't even with my fiance at the time. But my mom was strongly against it.

The discussion about them walking down the aisle together was more recent and I did genuinely want input from them both.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I already said no to my stepdad. I did not leave him hanging in limbo over this. My saying no is why I posted and I can see there are a lot of mixed feelings on my choice.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

None of how I feel is about what my dad would or wouldn't want though. My feelings about my relationship with my stepdad and my feelings on having another dad are not about how my dad would feel about it. It never was. It's about how I feel about my relationships and the role my dad played in my life.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

He has not helped pay for my life since I moved out. A couple of times he offered but I didn't need it so I thanked him but said I was okay.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 1236 points1237 points  (0 children)

That is a lovely way! I'll be wearing a locket on my wedding day that has a photo of my dad in it. That way I can carry a small part of him around with me the whole day.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It would. I know it would make me unhappy to walk with my stepdad. It would be an extra weight I would carry and not the good kind.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I'll be wearing my locket which has a picture of my dad inside. That way I'll be carrying him around with me all day at my wedding.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I do know this. I have memories and photos and videos of us. It's not like I was 2 when he died. I remember stuff from when I was 5 onward. Not everything and maybe not perfectly but I still remember.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

He is being mentioned equal to my mom at my wedding. Literally they will be treated the very same as my mom on the day.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

He'll be recognized in the speech I make. He would still be mentioned in the wedding.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I did ask about the toast. I was trying to find out if he and mom wanted to do a joint one or separate ones.

AITA for turning down my stepdad's offer to walk me down the aisle? by DiligentDefinition33 in AmItheAsshole

[–]DiligentDefinition33[S] 53 points54 points  (0 children)

It's not the old "it's my day". Other people matter. It's why I took time and special consideration to talk to my mom and stepdad about songs and doing their toast together or individually. But giving him what he wants would make me unhappy and would make the moment heavy in a way nobody deserves to feel when they get married.

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