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“ I Told Her That Was Not An Appropriate Outfit” Dad Doesn’ t Take His Daughter To A Wedding Because Of Her Dress

Liucija Adomaite and
Justinas Keturka
College years are a time you're probably not BFFs with your parents. And if you're staying at their place, the chances are there will be a lot of arguing, disagreement and tension. This story from a dad of a 19-year-old, Jill, a community college student, documents one such instance when the family was getting ready for a cousin's wedding. "The dress code was semi-formal so men were expected to wear suits and women in dresses," dad added in his post. It turns out, Jill was "taking her sweet time getting ready" as dad was nagging her to go, until she showed up wearing "some kind of black, spaghetti strap halter top thing with leggings" and ready to go. As you may suspect, dad was far from impressed and conflict quickly escalated from here. Scroll down through the full story below and be sure to share your thoughts on the incident!

This dad has recently shared a conflict he had with his daughter who wanted to wear a halter top and leggings to her cousin s semi-formal wedding

Image credits: David Vilches (not the actual photo) Bored Panda reached out to the dad behind this story who told us that he received a lot of positive feedback, but also a fair amount of negative as well. "I will admit that maybe my initial approach to the situation was harsh, but I stand by my decisions," he added. Image credits: papabearaita The dad continued that "with all 3 of our daughters we have always strived to have an open and honest dialogue about all things. Sometimes this works better than others, as seen in this case. Because we work hard to build trust and honesty with our kids, we don't have a lot of disagreements." He concluded that teenagers are gonna be teenagers and emotions run hot sometimes.

And this is what people had to comment on this whole situation

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A semi-formal dress code for a wedding what is it

It's no secret that couples silently pray their wedding guests will get the dress code right. Because even if the invitation has it all laid loud and clear, the chances are some guests may find it rather complicated to stick to it. And how can you judge them? Deciding what to wear for such a huge event is not easy in the first place, especially if an invitation says the dress code is "semi-formal." For anyone who's wondering, semi-formal attire calls for a more relaxed look than what's required at a formal black-tie event. It's commonly used to let the wedding guests know that they should wear something nice but they are not required to purchase or rent an expensive gown or tuxedo. According to Brides.com, floor-length gowns are beyond what the semi-formal dress code requires. Women guests might better opt for a cocktail dress or a polished set. Moreover, semi-formal also translates to shorter hemlines, bold prints, or elevated separates like a festive top paired with tailored dress pants. On the other hand, a semi-formal dress code doesn't mean you should wear an out-of-the-ordinary outfit. "Focus on the level of refinement versus the type of clothing," Kaila Rudolph, head of merchandising at Brideside, suggests. "A killer jumpsuit or tailored pantsuit with refined accessories can have the same impact as a cocktail dress or even a long, flowy gown. Flirty details like ruffles, sleeves, slits, or high-low hemlines also work," she suggested. Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Share on Facebook Liucija Adomaite Liucija Adomaite Writer, BoredPanda staff Liucija Adomaite is a creative mind with years of experience in copywriting. She has a dynamic set of experiences from advertising, academia, and journalism. This time, she has set out on a journey to investigate the ways in which we communicate ideas on a large scale. Her current mission is to find a magic formula for how to make ideas, news, and other such things spread like a virus. Read more » Justinas Keturka Justinas Keturka Author, BoredPanda staff Justin is a photo editor at Bored Panda. He was fascinated with visual arts and arts in general for as long as he can remember. He was obsessed with playing and making music in his teens. After finishing high school, he took a gap year to work odd jobs and try to figure out what he wanted to do next. Finally, around 2016, he started learning how to use Photoshop and hasn't stopped since. He started working as a visual advertisement producer in 2017 and worked there for almost two years. In his spare time, he creates graphic collages and even had his first artwork exhibition at "Devilstone". Read more » Show All Contributors Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! 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POST Casey McAlister Casey McAlister Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Everything points to the fact she didn't want to go to that wedding to begin with. Understandable, especially if she isn't close to anyone at the wedding and just tags along because her parents are invited. The way she handled it, of course, is unacceptable. She could just say she doesn't want to go. 38 38points reply BorPand8 BorPand8 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago I got the same vibe. Maybe they would have thrown a snit-fit if she was honest about it though. 4 4points reply Load More Replies... Momogi Momogi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago It might be true but the fact that she blamed her dad and victimized herself after the wedding is kinda of a jerk move from someone who didn't want to come to the wedding. 3 3points reply LivingTheDream LivingTheDream Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Uh.... Maybe I'm old school. If my 19 year old, who is living in my home, started arguing with me about attending a semi formal wedding dressed inappropriately and called me a jerk or any other name, she would be finding a new place to live. You do not disrespect your parents like that, especially in their own home. 29 29points reply Reuben BirkHaskell Reuben BirkHaskell Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago (edited) Thank you! I completely agree. She's an adult and needs to act like one. Edit: I'm seventeen so not sure if you're all that old school. 19 19points reply Load More Replies... Full Name Full Name Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This needed to be said. Thank you. -1 -1point reply oddkiddo oddkiddo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago BTW: The man who contributed his jizz to create my existence is just like you. We haven't spoken for 20 years. The same goes for 2 out of 3 of my siblings. So happy dying miserable and alone. You deserve it. -3 -3points reply John Dough John Dough Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Sounds like your dad is better off without you. 0 0points reply oddkiddo oddkiddo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Why do you have the right to disrespect your offspring then? -3 -3points reply Martha Meyer Martha Meyer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. What your adult daughter wears is none of your business. -14 -14points reply Honu Honu Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago To be fair, he didn't tell her that she absolutely couldn't wear it. He told her that he wasn't going to drive her there if she did. She had the option of getting there herself. She's an adult. 9 9points reply Louloubelle Louloubelle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago It does when she's going out with you. My family is going to a wedding this weekend, of my niece. My grown daughters knew about this and knew that they needed to find dresses to wear. There was no question. This girl is just trying to start crap. 7 7points reply Suz66 Suz66 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Father told her he didn't agree with her outfit, mother agreed. None of them said she couldn't wear it, father only said she couldn't get a ride if she dressed so inappropriate for a semi-formal event. Father didn't want to be embarrassed by arriving with her to his niece's/Goddaughter's wedding. Niece may be hurt and think they were okay with such disrespect. At 19 years old, she's old enough to take an Uber and take the consequences associated with her actions. 4 4points reply Wendy Wendy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago I think he made the right choice. 28 28points reply Honu Honu Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago I think he definitely made the right call not to drive her there. He doesn't need to abet her in insulting her cousin and embarrassing herself and her family. However, I also wish he'd stuck with the issue of the semi-formal dress code and not veered off into the fact that the clothes were "revealing". In this case the judgment of it being too revealing seems to come down to it being skin-tight rather than showing a lot of skin. A close-fitting dress with thin straps, or even no straps, would fit the dress code just fine, as long as the fabric was something more upscale. Getting on her for it being revealing rather than it being just way, way too casual gets into body-policing territory when it doesn't seem like that was the main issue. 8 8points reply Load More Replies... Load More Comments POST Casey McAlister Casey McAlister Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Everything points to the fact she didn't want to go to that wedding to begin with. Understandable, especially if she isn't close to anyone at the wedding and just tags along because her parents are invited. The way she handled it, of course, is unacceptable. She could just say she doesn't want to go. 38 38points reply BorPand8 BorPand8 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago I got the same vibe. Maybe they would have thrown a snit-fit if she was honest about it though. 4 4points reply Load More Replies... Momogi Momogi Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago It might be true but the fact that she blamed her dad and victimized herself after the wedding is kinda of a jerk move from someone who didn't want to come to the wedding. 3 3points reply LivingTheDream LivingTheDream Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Uh.... Maybe I'm old school. If my 19 year old, who is living in my home, started arguing with me about attending a semi formal wedding dressed inappropriately and called me a jerk or any other name, she would be finding a new place to live. You do not disrespect your parents like that, especially in their own home. 29 29points reply Reuben BirkHaskell Reuben BirkHaskell Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago (edited) Thank you! I completely agree. She's an adult and needs to act like one. Edit: I'm seventeen so not sure if you're all that old school. 19 19points reply Load More Replies... Full Name Full Name Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This needed to be said. Thank you. -1 -1point reply oddkiddo oddkiddo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago BTW: The man who contributed his jizz to create my existence is just like you. We haven't spoken for 20 years. The same goes for 2 out of 3 of my siblings. So happy dying miserable and alone. You deserve it. -3 -3points reply John Dough John Dough Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Sounds like your dad is better off without you. 0 0points reply oddkiddo oddkiddo Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Why do you have the right to disrespect your offspring then? -3 -3points reply Martha Meyer Martha Meyer Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago This comment is hidden. Click here to view. What your adult daughter wears is none of your business. -14 -14points reply Honu Honu Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago To be fair, he didn't tell her that she absolutely couldn't wear it. He told her that he wasn't going to drive her there if she did. She had the option of getting there herself. She's an adult. 9 9points reply Louloubelle Louloubelle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago It does when she's going out with you. My family is going to a wedding this weekend, of my niece. My grown daughters knew about this and knew that they needed to find dresses to wear. There was no question. This girl is just trying to start crap. 7 7points reply Suz66 Suz66 Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago Father told her he didn't agree with her outfit, mother agreed. None of them said she couldn't wear it, father only said she couldn't get a ride if she dressed so inappropriate for a semi-formal event. Father didn't want to be embarrassed by arriving with her to his niece's/Goddaughter's wedding. Niece may be hurt and think they were okay with such disrespect. At 19 years old, she's old enough to take an Uber and take the consequences associated with her actions. 4 4points reply Wendy Wendy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago I think he made the right choice. 28 28points reply Honu Honu Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 months ago I think he definitely made the right call not to drive her there. He doesn't need to abet her in insulting her cousin and embarrassing herself and her family. However, I also wish he'd stuck with the issue of the semi-formal dress code and not veered off into the fact that the clothes were "revealing". In this case the judgment of it being too revealing seems to come down to it being skin-tight rather than showing a lot of skin. A close-fitting dress with thin straps, or even no straps, would fit the dress code just fine, as long as the fabric was something more upscale. Getting on her for it being revealing rather than it being just way, way too casual gets into body-policing territory when it doesn't seem like that was the main issue. 8 8points reply Load More Replies... Load More Comments Popular on Bored Panda I Used AI To See What These 23 Popular Cartoon Characters Would Look Like In Real Life 30 Y.O. 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