Mother Reveals Real Reason Behind Divorce to Daughter, Receives Backlash

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A mother caught her ex-husband cheating and divorced him. She tried to shelter her daughter from the harsh truth but her daughter turned on her. After trying to figure out what was going on, she discovered that her daughter's father was telling her that the mother was the one who ruined their family.

The mother confronted her ex-husband, but he denied it. The mother then saw messages between her ex-husband and daughter, where the father was agreeing with the daughter's negative comments about the mother.

The mother then decided to tell her daughter the truth. Now, the mother is being blasted by family and friends. Was she in the wrong? Read the full story to find out.

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Mother reveals truth to daughter, receives backlash from family

Divorce can be a messy process, but it becomes even messier when children are involved. A mother's attempt to shield her daughter from the truth about her father's infidelity backfired when the daughter became resentful towards her mother. It turns out the father had been feeding the daughter false information about the divorce, leading her to believe her mother was the cause of the family's separation.

The mother finally confronted her daughter and revealed the truth about her father's behavior, but now she's facing backlash from both sides of the family. Was she in the wrong for telling her daughter the truth or was it the right thing to do? Read the full story for more details and reactions from the community.

Screenshots of ex turning daughter against OP are important evidence. #NTA 📷

VxGB111 | VxGB111

Defending a mother's honest explanation of divorce to her daughter

AnonInABox | AnonInABox

Setting the record straight on divorce to daughter and co-parenting.

bus_emoji | bus_emoji

Divorce is tough but revealing the truth is the right call ✊

SFyr | SFyr

Commenter advises seeking legal help for toxic ex's behavior.

Sunshinehappyfeet | Sunshinehappyfeet

Protecting your child from parental alienation 🙌

MKAnchor | MKAnchor

Commenter suggests confronting spreading of lies to clear things up. 😕

lilmsbalindabuffant | lilmsbalindabuffant

Setting the record straight 📝. Shielding daughter from divorce fallout. Respectful response.

WormwoodInfusion | WormwoodInfusion

Mother defends decision to shield daughter from father's infidelity

Big__Bang | Big__Bang

Defend yourself against a manipulative cheater, NTA 🙅‍♀️

RiverSong_777 | RiverSong_777

Commenter questions the story's implications and lack of evidence 🤔

thejackalreborn | thejackalreborn

Daughter's support against cheating husband, NTA 👏👍

Nitro114 | Nitro114

Setting the record straight: NTA receives backlash for honesty 🤔

Grakulen | Grakulen

Support for NTA's comment in controversial divorce reveal 🙌

Technicolor_Reindeer | Technicolor_Reindeer

Ex-husband lies about divorce settlement, gets called out. 😤

Cyber_Punk_87 | Cyber_Punk_87

Teens should know boundaries in relationships, cheating violates trust ❤️

HenriettaHiggins | HenriettaHiggins

Commenter defends mother's decision to reveal truth about divorce.

DarkSkies222 | DarkSkies222

Supportive comment applauds mother for telling the truth to daughter ❤️

Little_Meringue766 | Little_Meringue766

Sharing the truth with kids can backfire. 😕

mossydial | mossydial

Support for the mother's decision to divorce her cheating ex.

bumblebee7310 | bumblebee7310

Divorced mother receives support for being honest with daughter 🙌

RichPerformance2369 | RichPerformance2369

Ex-husband alienated mother from daughter, save incriminating texts 📱

missshrimptoast | missshrimptoast

Commenter supports exposing wrongdoings, calls out deserving party

RatioNo1114 | RatioNo1114

Family takes sides as divorce drama unfolds 😠

eightmarshmallows | eightmarshmallows

Mother told daughter truth about divorce, receives unjust backlash 🤷‍♀️

Big-Auntee-14 | Big-Auntee-14

Divorce can have long-term effects on children, even into adulthood 😔

VickiHos1 | VickiHos1

Ex-husband manipulates daughter, mother tells truth, receives backlash. #NTA

HegoDamask_1 | HegoDamask_1

Setting the record straight with NTA approval 👍

romanceauthorz | romanceauthorz

Divorce is tough on everyone, but ex's behavior was unacceptable 😒

useless_crafter | useless_crafter

Commenter supports mother's decision to reveal truth about divorce.

Pepper-90210 | Pepper-90210

Defending a mother's decision to reveal truth to daughter. 🙌

happybanana134 | happybanana134

Explaining infidelity is fair game. Outing jerks is not.

Raindripdrop | Raindripdrop

Don't let them gaslight you. You did the right thing 👍

AA_1212 | AA_1212

Legal action might be necessary despite not being the a**hole

Blackkmagik | Blackkmagik

Protect yourself and your custody agreement. Don't let lies win. 🛡️

Sensitive_Mountain | Sensitive_Mountain

👍 Honesty is the best policy. NTA for telling daughter.

Luminoose | Luminoose

Defending against lies - NTA receives unfair backlash 😔

Squinky75 | Squinky75

Setting the record straight: Mother's truth-telling saves relationship 💪

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Divorce is never easy, especially when children are involved 💔

Pale_Cranberry1502 | Pale_Cranberry1502

Supportive reply calls out ex, encourages speaking the truth 💪

ookiebadookie | ookiebadookie

Mother receives support for being honest about divorce, criticizes ex-husband

physchy | physchy

👍 Supportive comment with no controversy or drama 👍

BeepBlipBlapBloop | BeepBlipBlapBloop

Sharing truth with daughter important, but don't badmouth ex 🤷‍♂️

lilbittypp | lilbittypp

Mother receives support for revealing truth about divorce to daughter ✊

HunterIllustrious846 | HunterIllustrious846

Commenter defends mother's decision, unclear about context.

diminishingpatience | diminishingpatience

Honesty is the best policy. 🤥

yostabanana | yostabanana

Protecting your daughter is always the right thing to do 👍

Soft-Bed-4908 | Soft-Bed-4908

Commenter defends mother's decision to reveal truth about divorce 💪

Adventurous-Term5062 | Adventurous-Term5062

NTA. You tried to avoid getting kids caught in middle. 👍

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Honesty is the best policy 🤥👩‍👧‍👦

Cynnau | Cynnau

Get a lawyer and therapist, co-parenting with a narc is tough 😕

Born_Ad8420 | Born_Ad8420

Protecting your child from deceitful ex-husband. NTA.

Mental-Bug2558 | Mental-Bug2558

Curious commenter asks about custody schedule in NTA post 🤔

Synistria | Synistria

Dealing with a manipulative and abusive ex-partner for the sake of the child. 💪

Kindly-Curve87 | Kindly-Curve87

Defending a parent's right to set the record straight 👏

ezztothebezz | ezztothebezz

Honesty is the best policy 🤫🤐 but backlash still hurts 😔

boglyric | boglyric

Avoiding family manipulation and wishing for peaceful holidays! 🙌

Jonathan_Friedman | Jonathan_Friedman

Divorced mother receives backlash for telling daughter the truth 🤔

nosey_introvert92 | nosey_introvert92

Ex-husband let daughter blame mother for divorce, NTA 💪

Queasy-Anything-4886 | Queasy-Anything-4886

Defending against unfair blame and backlash from revealing truth. 🤷‍♀️

Impressive_Alarm_309 | Impressive_Alarm_309

Fight back and sue for alienation to beat this liar 👊

Technical_Pumpkin_65 | Technical_Pumpkin_65

Divorced mom receives support, concern for daughter's misogynistic language.

AnnaT70 | AnnaT70

Cheating ex twists truth to daughter, commenter supports mother. 🤦‍♀️

DrownInOxygen | DrownInOxygen

Protect yourself and your daughter. Take screenshots and talk to lawyer! 🔍

JudesM | JudesM

Honesty is the best policy, even if it's hard 💔

Southern-Plenty-1324 | Southern-Plenty-1324

Standing up for the truth 💪🏼 #NotTheA**hole

tnebteg456 | tnebteg456