'I have never been so mortified in my entire life': Father interrupts his nemesis's son's wedding reception with an "extremely embarrassing announcement"

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Jul 26, 2024 3:00 PM EDT

Who doesn't get embarrassed by their parents from time to time? Probably everyone was embarrassed by their parents as a teenager, and then you grow up and learn to embrace their quirks. But sometimes their behavior still makes you cringe really hard! U/cmarie22345 had a brief but interesting story to tell to the r/weddingshaming community. 

This person's dad just couldn't resist bragging about his kid a bit. Many dads love to do this, it must just come with the territory of being a loving father brimming with love for your child. This person was heading to a wedding with their dad. This wedding, however, was for Dad's nemesis's son. That meant that Dad was automatically ready to stir the pot: since he dislikes his brother, he's willing to mess with the brother's son's wedding day. Commenters agreed with the original poster that Dad took things way too far here. Let's hope that everyone else at the wedding barely registered the moment, as so often happens with embarrassing moments. 

Next up, read about the lawyer who refused to update the phone number on his business cards, leading to one dude getting dozens of random calls each day until they "had a great thought of how to get my petty revenge." 

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    My dad's extremely embarrassing announcement at my cousins wedding celebration
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    A few years ago, my cousin (dads side) and his wife had a dinner for both of their entire extended families to celebrate their elopement from a few weeks earlier. It was pretty much a delayed wedding reception. The dinner also happened to be on my birthday.
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    My dad and his brother (father of the groom) don't really get along and are in constant competition over everything. My very mature father apparently just couldn't stand that the day was about his brothers family - he told me that he was going to get up and announce it was my birthday as my uncle was giving a speech. thanking everyone for coming. I was immediately horrified and begged him not to. But he
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    completely ignored me and stood up, clinked his glass and proceeded to announce it was my birthday and suggested that everyone wish me a happy birthday. This was met with a very awkward "happy birthday" and scattered clapping from a few of the guests. It was even worse because I had never even met anyone from the brides family.
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    I have never been so mortified in my entire life. I ended up pulling my cousin and his wife aside later and apologized. They both knew how our parents were so, thankfully, laughed it off and understood. My dad still doesn't understand "what the big deal is".
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    redessa01 Your dad knows he just set the stage for his brother to pull this same thing at your (or your siblings) future wedding, right? Only he'll have a bigger, more attention grabbing announcement, like announcing your cousin is expecting a baby or something.
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    Tell your dad to consider how angry he'll be when his own child's spotlight is stolen and ask why he thought it was okay to do that to cousin. This event wasn't about his and uncle's petty one upmanship.
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    Bottle_Nachos Most often your own parents are more of a child than you ever were allowed to be, your dad knows that you would take the fall and apologize on his behalf. Sorry this happened to you!
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    thatattyguy "The big deal is you embarassed us because you have this juvenile competition with your brother, everyone knows about it, and you couldn't stand the day being about him and his family. Therapy, dad. Try some."
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    Admirable Coff... It's completely mortifying when adults try to get back. at each other by using their children. Especially against their children's wishes!
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    LilOrchid Jenny I would have left the room the second he told me what he had planned.
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    magentamuse Sounds like a narc parent. A narcissist doesn't understand because they don't think they have anything to apologize for. They'd like attention and why shouldn't the world revolve around them?
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