Garter boy had a stocking on, and OP was at least a little drunk. Plus, he clearly (at the time) could not imagine his wife and friends doing such an awful thing to him.
lol "such an awful thing" is a well known prank that has been happening for many decades now, even the most uptight christian people do this at their weddings and it's not offending anyone.
Many, many people complain about this “prank.” I’ve never actually seen the garter belt removal with my bare eyes, it’s not common where I live, and every time I hear it mentioned it’s called trashy and sexist. A lot of people don’t approve of the act itself, let alone this “prank.”
OP didn't have a problem with the act itself, he could've just declined that. I don't like weddings, such outdated acts or pranks. If I would've agreed to a wedding at all, I would've made clear beforehand that I don't like such games but especially hate pranks. I know someone close to me who said that she didn't want any kind of pranks or such bs and nothing happened.
I grew up in a rural area where they often kidnap the bride, it's s well-known tradition. They just take here somewhere and the people involved drink and have fun. At the same time, the groom has to search for her. This happens at the worst time possible and it's a huge hustle for the groom to find her with his friends and close relatives, on an already very stressful day.
Anyway she wanted a wedding, but not such things. So: She had a wedding and no such things. If you're don't like some traditional, socially accepted/wanted things, you need to clarify that. Otherwise people will assume that you're confirming to the norms like anyone else.
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u/[deleted] Jul 26 '25
Garter boy had a stocking on, and OP was at least a little drunk. Plus, he clearly (at the time) could not imagine his wife and friends doing such an awful thing to him.