According to the uncle’s account on the forum, his friend also had anger management issues and was aggressive. Despite reportedly having limited mobility, his friend was able to “jump over and throw punches.” AITAH for shutting down my disabled friend’s proposal to my niece? byu/Wind_Carpet inAITAH Many netizens commended the Redditor for voicing his reservations about his young niece marrying a much older guy with serious issues. They also advised the Redditor to cut ties with his friend.

Although relationships with large age gaps are fairly common today, the internet praised the precautions taken by the teen’s uncle. And empathized with the reason he was being cautious. A first user suggested, “Good looking out for your niece.

Maybe reconsider who you want as friends.” Another one said, “A 29-year-old broke guy with anger issues aggressively pursuing an 18-year-old isn’t looking for a partner, he’s looking for a naive, unpaid, full-time nurse.” The Redditor who shared the story on the person responded to the comment in agreement, and said, “That’s the vibe I got, that the guy was looking for a naive, unpaid, full-time nurse.” Comment byu/Wind_Carpet from discussion inAITAH A third person commended the uncle’s intervention and said, “Don’t let her parents or this man steal her future. You absolutely did the right thing.” A fourth one mentioned, “I’m astonished the age gap alone wasn’t a deal breaker.

He’s a 29-year-old hitting on a high schooler.” Another person implied, “If he has the grit to get physical in the heat of the moment, then he could do it all the time.” One more claimed, “The issue isn’t that the friend is disabled, it’s that he’s an abusive deadbeat…” A final one mentioned, “There is so much wrong here, nothing is even close to decent.” Similarly, hundreds of users on Reddit defended the uncle’s choice to intervene when his niece’s parents asked for his opinion after the proposal. So how did it all come to be in the first place? The Story Behind the Reddit Man Rejecting His Broke Friend’s Proposal for His Niece It all began when the Reddit user who goes by Wind_carpet received a call from his eldest sister about his niece’s proposal.

The reason his eldest sister reached out was that the person who intended to marry his niece happened to be his friend from school. Who, as the user mentioned, was 29-years-old. Additionally, the person had limited mobility and used canes or a scooter to get around.

When consulted, the uncle responded with “direct objection.” Comment byu/Wind_Carpet from discussion inAITAH As mentioned earlier, the Redditor’s friend had a temper, among other issues. Since he also knew about the instability in his broken friend’s job and his niece’s naivety, he was more strongly opposed. About the situation, the Reddit user said, “I couldn’t fathom my very young niece caring for a disabled, broke man, and being victim to his bad temper, instead of enjoying her life with a caring one.” Did His Niece Go Ahead With the Proposal?

No, she ultimately did not go ahead with accepting the 29-year-old’s proposal. The Reddit user revealed that his niece agreed with his uncle’s arguments. Her parents were also convinced by her uncle’s arguments.

The Redditor updated, “They rejected the proposal, and my niece didn’t argue about it, as she was convinced by the arguments.” In the aftermath of the proposal and many questioning his friendship with the broke 29-year-old, the Redditor shared another update. Apparently, the two are no longer friends. Even if they do bump into each other in public, they avoid greeting each other. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online.