Groom ‘Smiles in Pain’: An Awkward Favor from the Wife-To-Be

A viral wedding video was posted on TikTok by the bride. However, in contrast to the wife’s expectations, the public’s response mostly sides with the groom. The users mostly commented that the groom deserves better. 

What Happened

The bride, known as @mayangkumay on the platform, shared a video from her wedding that a guest captured. At first glance, the situation looks like any other wedding day where the guests congratulate the newlyweds. Although, it turns out that the guest was the bride’s ex-boyfriend.

In the video, the bride and groom are seen with a man congratulating the two on their marriage. It looks like the guy was offering to shake the bride’s hand, but it appears she wants more than a handshake.  

Turning to her groom, she asked permission to hug the man “one last time” as she gestures with her hand. Smiling, the groom nodded his head, allowing this favor from his wife. After getting permission, the bride approached the guest and hugged him. The groom is left to the side as he watches his bride tenderly stroking the guest’s back with her bouquet still in hand. 

After the heartwarming hug, the ex was grateful for the groom’s favor as he went to shake the husband’s hand in thanks. However, the groom pulls the ex for a hug instead.

The Public’s Reaction

Mayangkumay, the bride in the video, always posts stories about her friendships, relationship, and life as a wife on TikTok. Currently, her profile has more than 12,000 followers. Throughout her TikTok profile, we can see that she loves sharing moments taken from her wedding. 

One clip surely caught the prying eyes of the public. The clip that she posted accumulated more than 5.5 million views on TikTok with 409k likes and 19k comments. Rather than being touched by the three’s exchange, the public voiced their sentiments that the groom deserves better. The comments point out that although the groom seems to be smiling, his expression looks hurt from their point of view. 

One user points out that the husband immediately looks down as he sees his wife hugging her ex. One user also voiced concerns on how the groom’s family perceived the wife’s intimate contact with her ex. Another user joined in by saying that the groom’s face can’t lie, saying that it hurts, but that’s okay. However, one user used their humor to view the situation, saying, “at least she’s asking for permission.” 

Most of the comments voice out their dissatisfaction with the exchange. They kept saying that the husband deserves better, and the bride should learn to let go of the past. Some also point out that the groom kept smiling through the “pain.” 

From a stranger’s point of view, this exchange between the three looks awkward. However, the bride might have intended it to be a wholesome end to a chapter of her life. It can be seen as a final goodbye. 

On a Final Note

Despite the publics’ comment saying the groom deserves better, they are still married at the end of the day. Some might negatively see this exchange and think that the groom did not deserve that on his wedding day. We have to admit it, none of us likes the idea of having our partner interact with their ex. Of course, that is an uncomfortable sight to see. 

However, by the end of the video, the groom deserves a pat on the back for agreeing. He even hugged the ex himself, longer even. To wrap it all up, it ended as a pleasant exchange between the three. Indeed, the wife doesn’t deserve to be judged by the public just because of this one viral clip. That’s the internet for you. 

On the post, she even added a caption saying, “all forms of opinions from the netizens are welcomed.” We need to be always reminded that it’s not great to judge a person’s whole being without knowing the whole story. In this generation, everyone is quick to judge. Let’s all take one step back before leaving hurtful comments. Besides, think about how you would react if you put yourself in the wife’s situation. 
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