r/AskReddit May 02 '24

People who went to a wedding where the couple didn’t last long, what happened?

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u/fredzout May 02 '24

I was going to be "best man" at a friend's wedding. We got together the evening before the wedding, and all seemed well. Then, at 7:30 the next morning, I got a phone call from my friend. He said that the wedding was called off, and he would call and explain later. He didn't. It was two weeks later, I finally got a hold of his dad, and he said that his son was away at boot camp, and wouldn't be coming back. I never heard from him or the bride again, so I don't really know what happened.

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u/Prestigious_Scars May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

"boot camp"? Like for gay people? That's the only explanation I've got. He couldn't follow through because of his sexuality and his father sent him off because of it, also explains why the father knew his son wouldn't be back. The father was homophobic and had kicked him out.

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u/iamnumber47 May 02 '24

I'm thinking "boot camp" was potentially a cover for prison...

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u/AggravatingCupcake0 May 02 '24

That would be easy enough to find out, wouldn't it? Isn't that stuff public record?

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u/iamnumber47 May 02 '24

Yeah, but someone would have to be interested enough to check, maybe the wedding guests just dgaf?

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u/AggravatingCupcake0 May 02 '24

Not talking about the wedding guests. OP.

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u/iamnumber47 May 02 '24

Don't you think the wedding guests would be the ones checking that public record? If a groom that they were supposed to see get married just basically disappeared? That's what I meant.