Man Calls Off Wife's Birthday Party After She Excludes Daughter Over Clothing

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A man took a stand for his daughter's right to dress how she wanted, and it ended up ruining his wife's birthday party. The daughter had been doing charity work and wearing thrift shop clothes, which the wife didn't approve of. The man asked his wife to bring their daughter to the party, but she lied and said the daughter didn't want to come. The man found out the truth and called off the party, leading to a fight with his wife.

Was he in the wrong in this situation? Read on to find out.

Selfless daughter faces exclusion over clothes in birthday party 🎉

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Daughter excluded from events over thrift shop clothes 😔

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Father stands up for daughter after wife threatens to exclude her 👏

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Father discovers wife excluded daughter from party over clothing dispute 🎂

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Father defends daughter's exclusion from party, cancels event in an argument.

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Father cancels wife's birthday party over daughter's exclusion 🎉🚫

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Wife ignores husband's texts after birthday party disagreement 💔

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Regret over canceled party in AITA post

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Father stands up for daughter's right to dress as she pleases 🙌

In this Reddit story, a father took a stand against his wife's decision to exclude their daughter from a birthday party due to her thrift shop clothing. The daughter had been doing charity work and giving away her expensive clothes, but the wife felt this made them appear neglectful. The father insisted that his daughter be allowed to attend the party and when the wife gave her an ultimatum, he called off the entire event.

While the wife was angry, the father felt he had to stand up for his daughter's right to dress as she pleases. This incident has led to a rift between the couple and the father is left wondering if he went too far. Let's take a look at what people are saying about this situation.

NTA. Wife's materialism and obsession with class is toxic.

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Daughter excluded from party over clothes, wife shows snobby behavior. NTA.

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Defending daughter's values: Papa bear vs elitist wife 🐻👩‍👧

looneylefty92 | looneylefty92

Stepmother's priorities questioned, daughter praised for kindness. NTA verdict confirmed.

MediumAntique256 | MediumAntique256

Commenters express concern for Sandy's mental health and urge OP to check on her.

BeccasBump | BeccasBump

Commenter expresses concern and advises seeking professional guidance.

JonBenet_BeanieBaby | JonBenet_BeanieBaby

Standing up to elitist behavior. 👍

miyuki_m | miyuki_m

Commenters suspect something's off with OP's story and express concern.

forcryingoutmeow | forcryingoutmeow

Is Sandy's clothing appropriate for a classy restaurant? 🤔

Cherry_clafoutis | Cherry_clafoutis

Debate over daughter's thrifted clothes at formal events sparks discussion.

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Supporting daughter's clothing choice leads to cancelling party. NTA 👍

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Daughter's kind nature vs wife's selfishness, causing hurt and divide. 💔

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Is it appropriate for a teenager to dress in rags?

SlinkyMalinky20 | SlinkyMalinky20

Dress for success? 🤔 ESH, but daughter's clothes matter.

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Father defends daughter and stands up to wife's abusive behavior 🔥

DragonFireLettuce | DragonFireLettuce

Engaging debate on the appropriateness of clothing for events. 🤔

mdh217 | mdh217

Is it about the clothing or the price tag? NTA.

gabatme | gabatme

Defending daughter wins praise 👍👏

toleratedsnails | toleratedsnails

Don't apologize until she apologizes first 🤨

ImAFraidyCat | ImAFraidyCat

OP could have prevented wife's behavior by bringing daughter. 🤔

Pitiful_Major1374 | Pitiful_Major1374

Curious about Sandy's thrift clothes, but poverty cosplay seems harsh 💭🤔

GhostParty21 | GhostParty21

Support for divorced father standing up for daughter's inclusion 🙌

ProfPlumDidIt | ProfPlumDidIt

Commenter calls out husband for canceling wife's party, but agrees wife is classist.

Difficult-Mobile-317 | Difficult-Mobile-317

Can Sandy dress to impress for mom's bday dinner? 🤔

karskipellis | karskipellis

Husband cancels wife's party after daughter excluded over clothing. ESH.

123knaeckebrot | 123knaeckebrot

Thrifting clothes is great, but is it appropriate for all occasions?

hammocks_ | hammocks_

Curious about family dynamics in light of exclusion incident 👀

CutesPDX | CutesPDX

Curious about the restaurant and dress code for daughter's exclusion.

North-Implement8345 | North-Implement8345

ESH - Wife's dress code for daughter's exclusion led to party cancellation.

RafaelSirah | RafaelSirah

Father questions wife's decision to exclude daughter from party 🤔

frozenflame101 | frozenflame101

Balanced perspective on dress code controversy, suggests family discussion.

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Parenting struggles: Daughter's selflessness leads to family conflict 💇‍♀️👗

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Commenter sympathizes with daughter but calls out controlling behavior.

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Birthday party canceled over daughter's outfit dispute 💥

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Discussion on appropriate clothing for events and occasions.

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A messy situation with no clear winner 🤔

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