oh, really?

[baratron]

My father thinks he's going to walk me down the aisle.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Please comment below with all of the reasons why this isn't going to be happening.

Comments

[baratron.livejournal.com]

Number 4: I am not property.

Number 5: Even if I was property, I do not belong to my father!

[barakta]

Indeed, I couldn't remember what the purpose of "giving away" was cos my brain ignores all that shite.

Hell, my wee sister who is Miss Traditional herself isn't doing the giving away thing at all. Solves a lot of problems

[adjectivegail]

My mum: ...don't know what you could do, I suppose [your brother] could walk you down the aisle
Me: what? I'm not planning on being walked down the aisle by anyone.
Mum: [is aghast] [splutters a bit]
Me: look, the tradition is rooted in the patriarchy, women as property, I'm not chattel...
Mum: oh for crying out loud! It's not about property, it's chivalry and guidance and protection and...
Me: oh for crying out loud yourself! What exactly am I going to need protection from? There's no danger! And I won't need guidance because I'm hardly going to get lost, am I!

[Later, when I related this to Marcus]
Marcus: we should have someone dress up in a bear suit and hide behind a pillar. And no one else would be able to see it except her!

M and I walked in together. Kingston registry office is a lovely place to get married, even on an overcast day in october.

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

But "chivalry and guidance and protection" IS "women as property." I mean, your mother disagreed with you by giving you synonyms for what you said.

[adjectivegail]

Yes but they're just being nice, don't you see, so I shouldn't feel offended!

Or something :-(

[nessbutterfly.livejournal.com]

And thhis is precisely why I was NOT walked down the aisle. Much to my mother's disgust.