The family only found out about Erik's wedding on April 12th from the news and social media. "I was shocked that he married a man, he (Erik) was supposed to be the bride. But my brother is a man. No one in the family knew," said one family member who preferred not to be named, as quoted from merdeka.com, Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any HTML tags: "The habit has been done by him since 2020. At first, no one suspected anything because at home his behavior and clothing were like that of a man. However, his actions were discovered several times. The family members gave him warnings. In fact, in 2021, Erik was allegedly assaulted by several young men because they were upset with his habit of wearing women's clothing."

Since then, the family assumed that Erik had been living a normal life and had stopped the habit of wearing women's clothing. Until finally, there was viral news on social media. "Maybe he was often given money, so he felt comfortable pretending to be a woman. Then, according to his confession, he used to date women. But because he was left behind to get married, that's how it turned out," said Erik's family.

Currently, Erik's family continues to try to resolve the issue in a familial manner, including compensating for the losses experienced by AK's family. Previously, a same-sex marriage occurred again in Cianjur, West Java. AK (26) did not expect that the woman standing beside him at the wedding ceremony was actually a man named Erik.