My Parents Skipped My Wedding for My Brother’s ‘Big Game’ – Now They Are Facing the Consequences
When Nicole walked down the aisle, two seats were left empty — by choice. For once, everyone saw what she’d lived with her whole life.
At the reception, whispers spread around the labeled chairs: “Mary and Anthony — Parents of the Bride.” Her cousin asked, “You invited them?”
“I did,” Nicole said. “They just didn’t come.”
Her parents had always favored her brother, Ethan. When her mother said they’d skip the wedding for his football game, Nicole stopped hoping. Her grandfather walked her down the aisle instead.
Afterward, a photo of them went viral — “Shame on those who couldn’t be bothered.” When her mother called, furious, Nicole said, “You didn’t come.”
Her father replied, “We didn’t think it was a big deal.”
“It was,” she said.
Months later, surrounded by people who had shown up, Nicole smiled at her husband’s question: “You okay?”
“Yeah,” she said. “I am.”
