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Just Said Yes May 2021

Bio Dad, step/adoptive father

Collette, on January 28, 2020 at 11:45 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 6

So I have an interesting situation here. My biological father left my mom and I pretty much as soon as he found out she was pregnant. A few years later my mom got married and my "dad" wanted to adopt me as his own daughter. My bio dad relinquished his rights as a father, and I didn't learn that I had a different dad until I was 13, and then I didn't meet him until I was 15. My "dad" turned out to be super emotionally and verbally abusive to my mom and sometimes us children, along with being involved in a lot of drugs. My mom divorced him when I was 15. I am unsure if he will be at my wedding because it is hard to know when he will be sober or not, either way, he would try to show up because he loves us even if he's a trash person. My sisters and I still talk to our "dad" and the younger ones have to see him occasionally, but I no longer have to. My bio dad and I have been trying to have a relationship for the last 7 years and it is okay, it's obviously not super strong or anything, but it is nice that he is there. He has been trying to be involved in my life and the lives of my sisters as well. I plan on having my mom walk me down the aisle, as she has always been there for me and she has been a better mother and father than any one man could have been. I would also like to do a mother daughter dance at my wedding, and I am just wondering if it would be rude to do a dance with just her, or if I should do one with both dads or just one? I don't know what I should do and this is very confusing to me. Sorry for the long message, but I figured context would help for any suggestions.

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Latest activity by Jennifer, on January 29, 2020 at 1:49 PM
  • Jennifer
    Savvy October 2020
    Jennifer ·
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    Honestly, if I were in your shoes; I’d walk myself down the aisle & I’d dance with my mom. BUT if your dad and dad do show up you could do what my sister in law did. She walked the first half of the aisle with her bio dad and her step dad met them half way and walked her the rest of the day (symbolizing her bio dad the first half of her life and her step dad the second half). It was kind of cool. And then for the dances- she started off with her bio dad and then her step dad took over for a second song.
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  • L
    Super October 2020
    Leslie ·
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    Honestly I wouldn’t honor either Dad. I think you and mom could have a fun pre-planned dance routine.

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  • Ingrid
    VIP October 2020
    Ingrid ·
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    You respect your mom because she's been a consistent positive force in your life. You aren't obligated to honor anyone just because they hold a title especially without having done the work.
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  • Kristen
    Master November 2020
    Kristen ·
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    I love the idea of your mom walking you down the aisle. It is a very tricky situation because boat at least try to make a present but honestly would it make you the happiest in the world for them to walk you down the aisle or dance with them or what you be doing it just to not have them be upset?
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  • Sherry
    Master September 2019
    Sherry ·
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    I found myself in a very similar situation for my wedding and walked myself down. I didn't want to feel like I needed to choose.

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  • Jennifer
    VIP August 2021
    Jennifer ·
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    I don't think honoring your mom in this way is rude at all to your dads. They weren't there for you in the way she has been, so she deserves those honors!

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