A devastated father has reached out for advice online after his long-term partner of five years refused to allow his 11-year-old daughter to attend their wedding.

Posting his dilemma on Reddit, the father explained that his fiancée was not willing to include his daughter from a previous relationship in their wedding plans.

“I have a daughter (P) from an earlier marriage. My relationship with her mother ended on amicable terms, and we share custody equally. She is currently 11 years old. After my divorce, I met my fiancée (S),” shared the concerned dad.

The couple had been together for five years, during which time he was grateful that his daughter and fiancée seemed to have a cordial relationship.

Following the proposal, S accepted, and they began making wedding arrangements together.

“S eagerly explored different venues and began inviting her friends to be her bridesmaids. She expressed her desire to have her niece act as the flower girl, which I accepted. However, I also wanted P to fulfill that role,” he recounted. “S gave me a puzzled look and then remarked that P might not ‘fit the part,’” she explained.

This response left the father feeling angry and hurt.

“I was furious and insisted to S that my daughter has every right to be part of our marriage ceremony,” he stated.

“S became emotional and argued back that the choice of who was involved in the wedding was hers and that P would not be a part of it. I responded that if P couldn’t be included, the wedding itself might not even happen. I took P out for ice cream to calm down,” he revealed.

Reactions on Reddit were largely unsympathetic towards S, with many labeling her actions as a warning sign.

One user expressed: “This behavior is a massive red flag. If she isolates your daughter from an event as significant as a wedding, it’s unlikely she’ll warmly embrace her step-daughter afterward.”

Another chimed in: “S has shown her real intentions regarding P. Weddings are about celebrating with those closest to you. It’s troubling that S, perhaps younger or marrying for the first time, doesn’t see P as part of that.”

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