Groom tells brother he can't be best man unless he changes his appearance
When it comes to weddings, it's no secret that the couple can get a little controlling about their big day and they may start to obsess over even the smallest of details.
If you're dealing with a bridezilla or a groomzilla, you may find that their stress is soon directed at you and they might nitpick at your outfit for the wedding or potentially make unreasonable demands of you, requesting you change something about your appearance.
We've heard previously how bridesmaids have been asked to change their hair, wear different dresses, and cover up any tattoos that might be visible, but now it's a best man who has been put in a similarly awkward spot.
A groom-to-be has come under fire after telling his brother he couldn't be in the wedding as the best man if he didn't trim his beard. The unnamed man took to Reddit's Am I the A**hole forum to ask fellow users if he was in the wrong for asking this of his sibling and people all have a resounding answer for him.
The post read: "Am I the a**hole for telling my brother he can't be my best man/in my wedding if he doesn't trim his beard?" It went on to explain: "My brother has a long unruly beard, picture Duck Dynasty but more unkept. Myself and fiancé don't think it's appropriate for him to just leave it like that on the wedding day.
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"However, when asked in a normal, respectful manner if he would mind trimming it down cleanly shortly before the wedding, he refused. I told him that it seemed like a light request and if he didn't trim it he couldn’t be my best man/on the stage with us, which he said is 'fine with him'. AITA?"
People were quick to agree the groom was in the wrong, with one person replying: "Your wedding aesthetics are more important than having your brother by your side on your wedding day ?! YTA." Another agreed, saying: "So you are picking your best man based on the looks and not the strength of your relationship or the impact he has had in your life? I can totally see why he would be fine with it."
A different user wrote: "YTA, you asked your brother if he could trim his beard for your wedding, he declined. You then made him understand that it wasn't really a request and gave him a choice, he chose. For some reason, you are here now asking strangers on the internet for a new strategy to get what you want and wonder if that makes you TA. It does. You guys implementing a hair code at your wedding, or is it targeted to just your brother?" While someone else proclaimed: "YTA! It is his face, his decision... If you want him as part of your wedding it should be because you love him and want to share the moment with him, not make it about changing his looks... I get the asking for a specific color of suit or tie, but trying to change someone looks for 'your day' is crazy!"
However, a few other people weren't so sure that it was a big deal. They said that the groom had made a request and the brother had said no and that he was 'fine' so none of it should be a problem and there shouldn't be a fight over it.
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