My Parents Skipped My Wedding for My Sister’s Dog — My Best Man Had the Perfect Response

I’ve always been second to my sister in my parents’ eyes. I’m Justin, 26, and growing up, every milestone of mine was overshadowed by some crisis involving my older sister, Casey. So when I got engaged to my amazing fiancée Veronica, I made one request to my parents: no drama, and please show up. They promised they would. But on the morning of our wedding, I got a voicemail — they weren’t coming because Casey was worried about a lump on her dog’s neck. Once again, her needs came first.

I was crushed, but my best man, Arnold, wasn’t having it. He took that voicemail and created a touching video montage of our wedding, setting it to music — with my mother’s message playing over it. He posted it online, and it quickly went viral. The internet was stunned at how casually my parents dismissed my big day. For the first time, people saw what I’d lived with for 26 years: being an afterthought in my own family.

After the wedding, my phone exploded with calls and messages. My parents and sister begged me to take the video down. They were embarrassed, angry, and furious at the backlash. But I didn’t take it down. I finally saw the truth — I didn’t need their approval anymore. Veronica’s family embraced me fully, and Arnold’s gesture gave me the validation I never received from my own.

Now, months later, the video still stands. My sister moved away to escape the attention, and my parents barely leave the house. But I’ve never been more at peace. I’m no longer begging for love I should’ve always had. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is stop settling and start living for yourself — even if it means letting go of the ones who should have loved you first.