Growing up was hard for me, after my parents' divorce, my dad turned on me and my siblings. I pieced together the truth and left home at 18. Recently, my sister asked me why I left and I tried to lie, but she kept pressing. I ended up telling her the truth, and now she won't talk to me. Our mom thinks I shouldn't have told her, but she asked for the truth. Am I the a**hole for giving it to her?
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🤔 Should she have told her sister the truth?
Divorce is never easy, especially for the children involved. But what happens when one parent is manipulative and uses their children to hurt the other parent? That's what happened to OP (23f) and her family. Her parents' divorce left her feeling confused and angry towards her mother for years until she finally discovered the truth. Despite the hardships she faced, she managed to build a successful life for herself. However, when her sister asked her why she moved out, she couldn't lie and told her the truth. But her sister didn't take it well and sided with their father, leaving OP questioning if she made the right decision. Was it fair for her to tell her sister the truth, knowing it would shatter her perception of their father? Share your thoughts and advice in the comments below.
Being honest with your sister was the right choice, NTA 🙌
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Breaking free from a manipulative parent, NTA 👏
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Abusers can be great to some and horrible to others 😔
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Breaking the silence on abuse. Time to stop protecting abusers. 🤐
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Honesty is the best policy, even if it's painful 💔
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Being honest with your sibling about your abusive father, NTA ❤️
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Sometimes the truth hurts 🤷♀️ #NTA
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Supportive comment about the commenter's mother's success 🎉
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Opening up about abusive father, NTA. Important warning for sister.
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Breaking free! 🙌🏼 NTA for telling the truth.
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Breaking free from toxic family is tough, but worth it! 🙌
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Sometimes the truth hurts, but it's better than being in the dark 🤐
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Honesty is the best policy 🤫
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Honesty hurts 🤷♀️
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Sometimes the truth hurts, but it's better than a lie.
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Sometimes honesty is the best policy 🤷♀️
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Stay true to yourself, honesty is the best policy 🙌
Kanulie | Kanulie
Speaking the truth to protect a loved one 👏
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Respect her boundaries, NTA commenter 🙌
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Sibling seeks truth, finds it after 34 years, NTA 🕵️
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Honesty is the best policy, NTA 👍
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Breaking free from a false reality 🙌
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Honesty is the best policy 🤫 NTA
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Honesty is the best policy 😊
BostonRae | BostonRae
Setting the record straight 📝: Responding to accusations of being the a**hole for telling the truth to an 18-year-old sister.
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Honesty is the best policy 🤥🤫🙅♂️
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Honesty is the best policy, NTA. 🤷♀️
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Dealing with abusive parents is tough, but OP did the right thing 🙌
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💥 A sibling's revelation leads to a realization, NTA.
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Honesty is the best policy 😌👍
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Discovering the truth after a loved one is gone 😢
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Honesty is the best policy 👍 NTA, let her decide 🤔
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Honesty is the best policy 😇
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Sister learns the truth about their dad, NTA ✨
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Family secrets and lies, NTA for telling the truth 🤫
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Brutal honesty can be tough, but sometimes necessary. 👍
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Answering honestly can be tough, but it doesn't make you a**hole. 👍
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Be prepared for ongoing support as sister confronts family issues 😢
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Honesty is the best policy, even if it hurts, NTA 😔
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👍You stood up to your narcissistic father, NTA🙌
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Sibling conflict over honest revelation of parental manipulation, NAH.
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Honesty is the best policy! 🙌🏼
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Sibling learns tough love lesson about enabling toxic behavior. 💔
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Telling the truth to my sister about my abusive father 🙅♂️
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Transitioning to adulthood can be tough, but OP is NTA 👍
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Don't ask the question if you can't handle the truth 🤷♀️
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Telling the truth about abuse to family members, NTA 👍
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Honesty is the best policy, even if it hurts 😢
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Encouraging reflection and honesty, NTA 👍
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Honesty is the best policy 👍, NTA wins this round!
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Sister pressed for truth, now needs time to process 🤔
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Advice for dealing with abusive parent, prioritizing mental health 🧘♀️
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Sometimes honesty hurts, NTA for telling the truth 🙌
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Breaking the silence on abuse, NTA for telling the truth.
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Breaking free from toxic family dynamics, NTA 🙌
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Honesty is the best policy 🤫
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You go, not the a**hole! 🙌
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Sister is an ignorant buffoon, NTA for telling truth 🙌
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Honesty is the best policy 🤝 NTA
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Standing up to abuse, NTA shares the truth 🙌
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Breaking the cycle of abuse, NTA for speaking up. 💪
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Standing up to abuse, NTA! 🙌
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Honesty isn't always easy, but it's the right thing. NTA 🙌
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Glad you escaped! 🙌 NTA
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You go! 🎉 Short and sweet, NTA.
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Honesty is the best policy, give her time to process 💭
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The power of honesty, NTA wins the day 🙌
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No a-hole here! Share your story in the comments below 🙌
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Honesty is the best policy, NTA 🙌
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Congratulations on getting out! 🎉
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Honesty is the best policy, NTA! 🤞
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Honesty is the best policy 🤥👍
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Brutal honesty prevails, NTA. 🤐
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Sometimes, honesty is not always the best policy, NTA 🤐
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Glad to see you and your mom are living happily now! 😊
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Sister asked for truth, didn't like it, NTA 🤷♀️
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Honesty without guilt. 🙌
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Honesty is the best policy 🤥🤫
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Being honest with family is tough! Good for you! ✊
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Discovering the truth after being lied to for years, 🤔 give her time.
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Heartwarming support for OP and their mother ❤️
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