Cousin’s Boyfriend Exposed as Fake Navy SEAL: Hero or Villain?

A family wedding was turned upside down when a former Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewman exposed his cousin’s fiancé as a fake Navy SEAL. The ex-SWCC was suspicious of his cousin’s boyfriend’s stories and enlisted the help of a former SEAL to confirm his suspicions. After receiving proof, he shared the shocking news with everyone involved in the wedding, causing heartbreak and anger. Did he do the right thing, or did he go too far?

Suspicious SEAL Stories

Inconsistencies and Weaknesses

Avoiding the Truth? ‍♂️

Seeking Outside Help ️‍♂️

Proof and Confrontation

Exposing the Fraud

Backlash and Heartbreak

A Wedding Shattered: Was It Worth It?

After exposing his cousin’s fiancé as a fake Navy SEAL, the ex-SWCC faces backlash from family and friends. The cousin is heartbroken, and everyone who had grown to like the fiancé is devastated. Despite doing what he thought was right, the ex-SWCC is left wondering if he went too far. Share your thoughts and reactions.

ESH for exposing him publicly, but not AH for calling out stolen valor.

Exposing fake Navy SEAL: justified or petty? ESH.

Calling out fake military service publicly: ESH or NTA?

Exposing stolen valor: NTA or taking it too far?

Calling out stolen valor is important, but public shaming is ESH

Faking military service is illegal and unacceptable. ESH or NTA?

Petty move ruins bride’s day, commenters call out OP’s behavior. YTA.

Fraudulent Navy SEAL exposed, but ESH for public shaming.

Telling cousin directly is fine, but YTA for mass-emailing 400 people.

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL to 400+ people: ESH.

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL fiancé: justified or crossing the line?

Exposing fake military service: NTA’s uncle and others called out

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL: when honesty goes too far ‍♀️

Calling out a fake Navy SEAL: Hero or villain? YTA?

Commenter doubts authenticity of post exposing fake Navy SEAL.

Commenter calls out cousin’s boyfriend and his glory-seeking cousin.

Calling out a fake Navy SEAL goes too far. ESH.

Debate over exposing a fake Navy SEAL

Calling out a fake Navy SEAL goes wrong. ESH.

Exposing stolen valor is important, but email to 400 people?

Commenter calls out OP for being an AH in exposing cousin’s fake Navy SEAL boyfriend

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL: Was it necessary or humiliating?

Commenter calls out OP for being the a**hole in public.

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL: justice served

Fraud and lies, but wrong way to expose

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL: Heroic or just doing the right thing?

Commenter called out for humiliating cousin in email

Don’t kick someone when they’re down

Commenter calls out petty behavior in exposing fake Navy SEAL

SWCC veteran advises against publicly shaming fake Navy SEAL.

Is exposing a fake Navy SEAL worth humiliating family?

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL: justified or too far?

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL: necessary but not tactful. ESH.

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL at a wedding: ESH, but AH for lying.

Publicly exposing fake Navy SEAL: justified or too far?

Publicly exposing a fake Navy SEAL: ESH and questionable character ‍♀️

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL: drama or necessary action?

Calling out fake Navy SEALs: ESH’s public approach backfires

Commenter calls out everyone involved as tossers.

Calling out fake Navy SEAL: justified or too extreme?

Stolen valor and email chain drama: Everyone sucks here

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL: YTA or NTA?

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL: when the truth hurts everyone. ‍♂️

Publicly exposing a fake Navy SEAL? YTA or hero?

Handling family secrets can be tricky

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL: Did OP go too far?

Exposing fake military service: a necessary evil ‍♀️

Sounds like they both need to work on their behavior.

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL: ESH but he’s the bigger TA

Curiosity kills the cat, but not this Redditor

Exposing a fake Navy SEAL: noble or attention-seeking? ESH

Commenter deemed not the a**hole, but why?

Sharing the truth: Hero or villain? YTA or NTA?

Mind your own business and be happy

Exposing stolen valor is good, but don’t be obnoxious. ESH

Calling out a fake Navy SEAL goes too far. ESH ‍♂️

Curiosity killed the cat, but what about the cousin’s boyfriend?

Navy SEAL imposter exposed, OP saves cousin from future drama.

Publicly shaming cousin’s boyfriend: justified or too far?

Sharing the truth can be tricky. ESH for making it harder.