Father refuses to walk daughter down the aisle on after finding out she asked her stepdad as well, he demands she chooses one: ‘No way I’m walking with him'

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Bar Mor Hazut • Senior Editor
Feb 22, 2025 8:00 PM EST

The moment a father is walking his daughter down the aisle on her wedding day is probably the most moving in the entire wedding. I mean, sure, the vows and the kiss are great, but there is something about this father-daughter moment, this somewhat of a farewell, that just makes me bawl at every wedding, even at weddings where I don't even know the bride or her father. 

When my dad, for example, had to walk me, and my two sisters at their weddings, down the aisle, he cried so much that it was hard to even look at his face. He was so emotional and sweet, it was a moment I would never ever forget. I genuinely see it as one of the most cherished memories I have with him, and I hope every daughter gets to have a similar moment with their beloved fathers.

Unfortunately, some parents succumb to their egos and end up putting themselves first, even on big days like their children's wedding days. Just like the father in the story below.

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  • When he discovered that his daughter's wish for her wedding was that both he and her stepfather would walk her down the aisle, he was greatly offended. He could not set his own ego aside and make his daughter happy on her wedding day, and that let to quite a family dispute.

    Keep scrolling to read the full story, and how strangers on the internet put this selfish father in his place.

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  • "My daughter wants me and her step dad to walk her down the aisle. Am I wrong for telling my daughter no?"

    My daughter is getting married in a few months, and she has asked both me and her step dad to walk her down the aisle. I divorced my daughter's mom more than a
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  • decade ago, and I know my daughter has a close bond with her step dad. But I just won't put myself out of my comfort zone anymore. I told my daughter
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  • she has to choose between him and me to walk her down the aisle. I told her I won't care if she chooses him, but there's just no way I'm walking together with him.
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  • My daughter has been really conflicted and she has even cried a lot of times, and tried to change my mind, but I am firm in my decision. My ex wife and even the step dad
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  • have called me multiple times and tried to change my mind, and I told them no. I have sacrificed myself enough for my family, and
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  • often times at expense of me being comfortable, but it is time I put my comfort first. Am I wrong?
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  • ExtensionFun7772 Info: did your ex-wife cheat on you with your daughter's stepdad?
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  • Emph... OP No, atleast not that I know of. But he was her guy best friend from childhood, so the whole thing put a sour taste in my mouth. And
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  • given that she got with him just a month after the divorce, it wouldn't surprise me if she did cheat and kept it hidden from me.
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  • quackerjacks45 So you're pretty much admitting that you're making her wedding day about you. This should be about celebrating her happiness, not your ego.
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  • K-Shrizzle I can understand your anger. But If you're worried about her choosing him as a father over you, this is how you make that fear come true.
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  • Whether or not you think her love for him as a father figure is justified, do NOT miss the opportunity to walk her down the aisle. You'll never have another chance to right that wrong. Your love for her is stronger than your pride, right?
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  • fzooey78 You chose the wrong time and occasion to draw boundaries and choose your own comfort.
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  • LowBalance4404 Why does this put you out of your comfort zone?
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  • Inefficient_piglet Yes you're wrong. It's her wedding. Stop being so selfish. Her wedding is NOT the time for you to put your comfort first. In fact it's the opposite
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  • Fantastic Quarter_79 So you hate your ex and her husband more than you love your daughter?
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  • tfe238 I feel this story needs more context. That being said, I think you're in the wrong here. This is going
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  • to be her one big day and if she wants both of her fathers walking her down the aisle, sk it up. You might never get the opportunity again.
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  • Long_Buy9508 Yes you're wrong. And selfish, don't forget selfish. This is not about you dude.
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  • savannahlily69 It takes 30 seconds to walk down an aisle but is something HUGE and important for your daughter. It's not your comfort zone getting in the way, it's your ego. YTA.
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  • Any-Technician-1371 "I just won't put myself out of my comfort zone anymore." Cool, well enjoy being less and less a part of your daughter's life then.
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