People often find themselves torn between family obligations and the needs of their beloved pets.

When his brother’s wedding collided with a sudden crisis, he had to choose loyalty to family or care for the one companion that got him through hard times.

And according to his family, he made the wrong choice.

You’ll want to read on for this one.

Choosing my pet over my brother’s wedding

I (24M) have a brother (27M) who got married last week, and I unfortunately had to cancel at the last minute because my dog ran out into the street and got hit by a bike.

He is now fine, but at the time I had to rush him to the vet, and he was in very rough shape.

He was under strict orders from the vet to keep close eye on his pet.

The doctor told me that he would need supervision for the next week, and this happened three days before the wedding, which was a no-pet wedding.

Unfortunately, his family wasn’t as understanding.

My brother made it very clear that this was a no-pet event, and I even told him the situation, but he wouldn’t budge.

So I told him that I had to cancel and that I would not be attending due to the fact that I needed to take care of my dog.

Now everyone is giving him the cold shoulder.

A few days went by, and my family is now upset at me because I didn’t show up, and they said I should have just gotten a dog sitter.

But he still feels like he had a good reason for skipping the wedding.

But I didn’t want to trust a random person or someone I know with this much responsibility, because my dog is one of the few things that helped me get through Covid.

So AITA for missing my brother’s wedding to take care of my dog?

What he did felt right in the moment, but now he’s not so sure.

Redditors seemed divided on this one.

Aren’t most weddings usually pet free?

This user thinks he did the correct thing by trying to do right by his dog.

On the other hand, a family member’s wedding is a pretty important event to just miss.

This commenter believes his family just didn’t understand that his pet needed him.

In this situation, pretty much everyone walked away feeling hurt.

Here’s to hoping this family can get back on the mend sooner than later.

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