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http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/04/29/wedding-trend-my-dad-didn-t-give-me-away/

This article is not nearly as interesting as the comments people have posted in response to it, which number over 700. Most of them, wishing divorce or infidelity on this woman.

So, you see, we are not that bad.

For example,
"They shacked up for 10 years and now they want to formalize their relationship. Her dad is probably as ashamed of her behavior as she should be and would not want to "give her away". I certainly don't see any sense in that farcical jesture. I have to think that she'll end up being one of those crazy selfish women who wait until they are forty something before trying to have a child. Let's hope these two don't reproduce."

Then there is this article http://www.lemondrop.com/2010/05/03/woman-calls-off-wedding-but-wont-give-up-17-000-ring/ about a woman who called off the wedding but refuses to give back the ring, which cost over $17,000.

Again, not the article -- the comments.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE? IF THEY FEEL THIS AMBIVALENT TO THE SPECTACLE OF A MARRIAGE CEREMONY, WHY CAN'T THEY SEE THAT THERE IS NO NEED FOR THEM TO GET MARRIED?

WOW:

Sounds like someone was "burned" by their own daughter.

OH!!!

Us cat ladies are evil.

Wow. I can't say I am surprised though. That type thing wouldn't go over well here where I live.

I know my dad was completely embarrassed to walk my sister down the aisle at her wedding, just because he doesn't like any attention on him. I've been considering at my own wedding, if I ever have one, having Gavin walk me down the aisle, instead. Just because I'm still my father's daughter, but I'm Gavin's mom more importantly now, and it's Gavin that would be sharing me with a husband at that point.

"Reader, I married him."

Who cares whether or not some chick wants to be given away by her father....I don't get that.

The internet is full of opinions.

I only had my dad walk me down the aisle (with my mom as well) because I knew my sister would have flipped out that I was disrespecting him by not letting him. Chances are, I annoyed him more by having him do it.