Person Starts Their Wedding On Time, It Offends Their ‘Always Late’ Parents Who Miss 3/4 Of It

Respecting people’s time is an important part of building positive relationships with them. Unfortunately for Reddit user Able_Shock6277, his parents have never really understood that.

Arguably the most vivid illustration of their indifference came during his wedding ceremony, which was already nearing the end when the couple arrived.

If that wasn’t enough, they got mad at their son for not waiting for them. Angry and confused, the guy made a post on the subreddit ‘Am I the [Jerk]?‘ describing the situation to its members and asking them if he really was in the wrong.

Being late can cause friction and arguments, which are never good for relationships

Person Starts Their Wedding On Time, It Offends Their 'Always Late' Parents Who Miss 3/4 Of It

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So when this guy’s parents arrived considerably late to his wedding, he wasn’t happy about it

Person Starts Their Wedding On Time, It Offends Their 'Always Late' Parents Who Miss 3/4 Of It

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Person Starts Their Wedding On Time, It Offends Their 'Always Late' Parents Who Miss 3/4 Of It

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Person Starts Their Wedding On Time, It Offends Their 'Always Late' Parents Who Miss 3/4 Of It

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Person Starts Their Wedding On Time, It Offends Their 'Always Late' Parents Who Miss 3/4 Of It

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It’s hard to understand why the parents made a scene when they were the ones running late

Person Starts Their Wedding On Time, It Offends Their 'Always Late' Parents Who Miss 3/4 Of It

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Common courtesy states that a wedding ceremony shouldn’t start more than 15 minutes after the time on the invitation, so guests should arrive well before the listed hour to be in their seats when the music starts.

But if people are running late, etiquette expert Julie Blais Comeau thinks they should join the event discreetly and not bring undue attention to themselves.

While we can appreciate the Redditor’s parents for trying their best not to interrupt, it’s difficult to understand why they blamed him for not waiting for them.

Blais Comeau says you shouldn’t eat up all the attention at the reception with epic accounts of your harrowing journey or bring down the couple in any other way; it’s their day!

Whether you missed 10 minutes or an hour, she suggests you make the most of the time that’s left and forget all the challenges that led you to that point.

Instead of confronting their son, the parents could’ve just raised a toast to him and his new wife, stepped onto the dance floor, and smiled for the pictures. After all, they did make it.

Virtually everyone who has read his story said the man did nothing wrong

Person Starts Their Wedding On Time, It Offends Their 'Always Late' Parents Who Miss 3/4 Of It

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The Other Guest 11 months ago

The sheer audacity of complaining that they didn't get to participate & "missed so much" of the ceremony, followed up by "we were only 5 minutes late!" Which is it, folks? Were you 5 minutes late, or did you miss most of the ceremony?

34points

Zoe Vokes 11 months ago

If you’re a part of the ceremony / if it’s your child’s wedding, you don’t want to turn up on time. You should arrive early, not the exact time the wedding starts. I think they’re an hour late, not 35 minutes.

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Michael Largey 11 months ago

Being constantly late is about entitlement and control.

26points

just me 11 months ago

And ADHD/executive function disorders. But I take steps to mitigate my poor time management and apologize sincerely on the occasions I'm still late.

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LonelyLittleLeafSheep 11 months ago

I like the comment that suggested the usher should have made them wait outside until the ceremony was over. If it was my wedding I would've told the ushers to refuse them entry and send them home. Their behavior was disrespectful and shouldn't be tolerated at all.

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The Other Guest 11 months ago

34points

Zoe Vokes 11 months ago

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Michael Largey 11 months ago

Being constantly late is about entitlement and control.

26points

just me 11 months ago

And ADHD/executive function disorders. But I take steps to mitigate my poor time management and apologize sincerely on the occasions I'm still late.

11points

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LonelyLittleLeafSheep 11 months ago

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Person Starts Their Wedding On Time, It Offends Their ‘Always Late’ Parents Who Miss 3/4 Of It

Being late can cause friction and arguments, which are never good for relationships

So when this guy’s parents arrived considerably late to his wedding, he wasn’t happy about it

It’s hard to understand why the parents made a scene when they were the ones running late

Virtually everyone who has read his story said the man did nothing wrong

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