In an unexpected wedding decision, a girl’s stepfather generously paid for her special day, only to be left hurt and angry when she chose her biological father to walk her down the aisle. But as tensions mounted and emotions ran high, the stepdad seized the moment with a surprising toast.

On June 2, 2013, an anonymous man turned to Reddit’s “Off My Chest” forum to share a story that had weighed heavily on his mind as his stepdaughter’s wedding day approached. He expressed his feelings with a sense of frustration and disappointment.

The original poster began by mentioning that his stepdaughter was scheduled to get married on August 3, highlighting how the wedding planning had consumed much of her and her mother’s life over the past six months.

He clarified their relationship by saying, “I say her mother because we aren’t married, though we’ve lived together for 10 years.”
The man then provided details about the substantial financial support he had given his step-daughter, including covering the cost of her college education, which had amounted to $40,000, even though she attended a state school.