"My prospective father-in-law wants to sing a congratulatory song, but he's tone-deaf to the point I can't listen"

Despite politely declining, still practicing diligently
Frequent quarrels with husband over father-in-law's congratulatory song

A woman shared her concern about her father-in-law insisting on singing a congratulatory song at her son's wedding.

On the 2nd, a post titled "My tone-deaf father-in-law insists on singing the congratulatory song at our wedding" was uploaded on the online community Nate Pann. The writer, A, who is a bride-to-be planning to marry around May next year, said, "My future father-in-law is very active publicly. He has served as a city council member and participates in various volunteer activities. His hobbies are playing the guitar and singing. The problem is that he insists on singing the congratulatory song at our wedding." A added, "If he sang well, that would be fine. But he is so tone-deaf that it’s unbearable. His friends will play like a band, but after watching a video once, I was horrified."

A woman shared her concern about her father-in-law insisting on singing a congratulatory song at their wedding. On the 2nd, an online community Nate Pann posted a message titled "My tone-deaf father-in-law wants to sing a congratulatory song at the wedding." The photo is not related to the specific content of the article. Pixabay

Continuing, A said, "The drums are offbeat, the bass is a mess, and my father-in-law holds the microphone in the middle and sings loudly. Moreover, he always styles his hair with a perm and wears a white suit when he sings, looking exactly like Michael Jackson." A, who found it awkward to refuse, said she told him, "We already hired a singer for the congratulatory song," but her father-in-law said he wants to do it himself and is practicing every day.

What angers A even more is the attitude of her fianc?. She said, "My fianc? says, 'It’s my dad’s wish, so let’s grant it once. We can ask a friend to sing the congratulatory song and then finish with a finale.' That comment makes me even more upset." She added, "In my opinion, not only the congratulatory song but from this point on, my father-in-law will act like this in everything. He should know when to join and when to step back, but he doesn’t. Honestly, because of my tone-deaf father-in-law, I want to call off the wedding."

Netizens responded to the story with comments such as, "Why should I not do what I want at my own wedding and fulfill my in-laws’ wishes too?", "An inconsiderate and reckless in-law family. A husband who can’t mediate. I can already see how the future will go," and "A wedding is a celebration of the couple, not a talent show for the in-laws." On the other hand, some said, "Isn’t it a unique and meaningful wedding? It’s better than all weddings being the same," "If the in-laws want to do it, why not let them?" and "People really live inconvenient lives."