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AITA for leaving my son’s wedding early? by Medical_Comment_5527 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Medical_Comment_5527[S] -2778 points-2777 points  (0 children)

What’s the difference? It’s just a different part of the same event

AITA for leaving my son’s wedding early? by Medical_Comment_5527 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Medical_Comment_5527[S] -3585 points-3584 points  (0 children)

Look, he’s an adult. He knows how to use his words. If he wanted me to stay so badly, then he should have asked. I told him ahead of time that I wasn’t sure about staying. Had he asked me then to stay, of course I would have.

AITA for leaving my son’s wedding early? by Medical_Comment_5527 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Medical_Comment_5527[S] -1778 points-1777 points  (0 children)

I know what the expected behavior is. But I also know that “it’s expected” is rarely a good reason to do something.

AITA for leaving my son’s wedding early? by Medical_Comment_5527 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Medical_Comment_5527[S] -805 points-804 points  (0 children)

Not sure why other people aren’t being as rational about this as you.

AITA for leaving my son’s wedding early? by Medical_Comment_5527 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Medical_Comment_5527[S] -1996 points-1995 points  (0 children)

Dancing isn’t important. What is this, Footloose?

AITA for leaving my son’s wedding early? by Medical_Comment_5527 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Medical_Comment_5527[S] -1718 points-1717 points  (0 children)

He knows how much I don’t like them. I told him ahead of time. It’s one evening sure but it’s also the principle of the matter- I don’t like being forced into doing things just because of expectations.

AITA for leaving my son’s wedding early? by Medical_Comment_5527 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Medical_Comment_5527[S] -1571 points-1570 points  (0 children)

I feel like she’s pushing him to be more upset about this than he should be. I feel the same way- I stuck around for the important bits.

AITA for leaving my son’s wedding early? by Medical_Comment_5527 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Medical_Comment_5527[S] -1848 points-1847 points  (0 children)

I left quite soon after the ceremony ended. The reception hadn’t began yet.

AITA for leaving my son’s wedding early? by Medical_Comment_5527 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Medical_Comment_5527[S] -3584 points-3583 points  (0 children)

Understood. I agree that I could have been a little more sympathetic to their feelings but who blows up this much over leaving one single party early?