Imagine raising three beautiful girls as your own, only for their birth father to suddenly reappear after 17 years of absence. That's what happened to one loving adoptive dad who was faced with a difficult decision when the girls' birth father demanded to meet them. The girls, however, were adamant about not wanting to meet the man who abandoned them. 😨🚫

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In a whirlwind of emotions, this adoptive dad defends his daughters' wishes to not meet their birth father, who suddenly reemerges after 17 years. Despite the girls' firm decision, the birth father accuses the dad of keeping them away out of fear they'll leave him. As friends chime in with their opinions, the dad starts to doubt his actions. Was he right to stand by his daughters' decision, or should he have encouraged a meeting with their birth father? 💔🤔 Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation...
NTA- Dad protects daughters from potential danger, earns respect and support.

IkeaYayas | IkeaYayas
NTA. OP's responsible decision to listen to his daughters and prioritize their well-being is admirable. The bio father's selfishness is evident. 💯

ClippityClomp | ClippityClomp
Respect your daughters' decision. You're their dad. 👍

WailingWidow | WailingWidow
Daughters have the right to refuse meeting birth father 😱

Mystic_Arts | Mystic_Arts
Daughters refuse to meet birth father, dad defends their decision 👏

aglorifiedgasstation | aglorifiedgasstation
Girls refuse to meet birth father, dad supports their decision 👍

Virulencer | Virulencer
Daughters decline birth father's meeting request. NTA for respecting wishes 👍

mgreen1102 | mgreen1102
Daughters refuse to meet birth father who abandoned them. NTA.

Rittman925 | Rittman925
Respectful boundaries set by daughter and dad. NTA 👏

personofpaper | personofpaper
Daughters refuse to meet birth father, dad defends their decision 🙅

mnchemist | mnchemist
Father defends daughters' decision to not meet birth father. NTA 👏

domino_stars | domino_stars
Daughters have the right to refuse birth father's meeting request 🙌

NeedAnOffButton | NeedAnOffButton
Daughters refuse to meet birth father, dad defends decision. NTA 👍

BardicInclination | BardicInclination
Daughters refuse to meet birth father after long absence, NTA.

Sirmoulin | Sirmoulin
Letting daughters decide on meeting birth father, NTA. Good call 👍

Mighty_Vulcan | Mighty_Vulcan
Respect the girls' decision. NTA for letting them choose.

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Being a father is more than biology. NTA for defending daughters 👏

tired0fpeople | tired0fpeople
Dad defends daughters against birth father's demands. NTA. 👍

Darkneuro | Darkneuro
Daughters declined meeting with birth father. NTA for respecting that.

chop1125 | chop1125
Father defends daughters against inappropriate birth father. Great parenting! 👍

thecyberbard | thecyberbard
Respecting daughters' boundaries = Not the a**hole 👍

ohmoimarie | ohmoimarie
NTA gets support for keeping daughters away from abusive sperm donor.

veastt | veastt
Not the a**hole! But why? Check out the replies.

ayym33p33 | ayym33p33
Respectful dad lets his daughters decide, NTA 👍

Zavixi | Zavixi
Father trusts daughters' judgement, defends their decision not to meet birth father.

deadlyhoney | deadlyhoney
Respect your children's decision. NTA, he's owed nothing 👍

Obese_Rabbit | Obese_Rabbit
Daughters refuse to meet birth father, dad defends them. NTA 👍

pericardialFluid | pericardialFluid
Respect your daughters' wishes and support them. Don't push them. 👍

Dachshundmom5 | Dachshundmom5
Father demands relationship after 17 years? Not the a**hole.

KhanJrJr | KhanJrJr
Deadbeat dad demands meeting with daughters he abandoned. NTA shuts him down.

EvilAuntBecky | EvilAuntBecky
Abandoned father demands meeting, daughters refuse. NTA prevails 👏

MocequaDePerigo | MocequaDePerigo
Father defends daughters against absent birth father. NTA 👏

GomerAspiring2BaRuth | GomerAspiring2BaRuth
Respect your kids' decision. Block bio-dad from their accounts. 👍

staticslater | staticslater
NTA defends daughters against birth father's sudden demand for meeting 🙌

AreYouOrArentYou | AreYouOrArentYou
This dad gets the thumbs up for his parenting skills 👍

akkhmatova | akkhmatova
Respectful dad lets daughters decide, NTA for standing up.

MajorasShoe | MajorasShoe
Don't feel guilty, your friend is spinning fantasy scenarios. NTA 👍

Suedeltica | Suedeltica
Dad defends daughters, earns NTA judgement and praise 👏

stillpretending13 | stillpretending13
Respectful dad supports daughters' decision to refuse birth father's meeting.

heloisedargenteuil | heloisedargenteuil
Birth father demands meeting, daughters refuse. NTA wins!

bagfullofbeers93 | bagfullofbeers93
Protective dad stands up against birth father's demands. NTA 💪

norcat | norcat
Daughters refuse entitled birth father's demands. NTA, duh 😱

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Daughters make their own decisions, NTA dad 👍

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Respecting daughters' wishes, birth father throws tantrum. NTA wins 🏆

heyyohighHo | heyyohighHo
Adoptive father praised for defending daughters' decision to not meet bio dad 👏

sarah120996 | sarah120996
Daughters refuse to meet dying birth father, commenter supports decision. 🙏

iBeFloe | iBeFloe
Bio dad demands meeting, NTA warns of potential danger 😱

weirddevil | weirddevil
Daughters refuse birth father's meeting request. NTA prevails 👏

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Respectful dad enforces daughters' wishes, NTA 👍

ilovepancakes134 | ilovepancakes134
Protecting your children's safety and privacy is always NTA 👍

FishersInABowl | FishersInABowl
Supportive comment praises dad for defending his daughters' choices 👏

Destiny89becomesme | Destiny89becomesme
Father defends daughters against birth father's demands. No A-hole here.

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Daughters refuse meeting with birth father, NTA defends their decision 👏

BellaBlue06 | BellaBlue06
Protecting daughters from absent bio dad: NTA, no parental rights 😱

ToughGirlGGBG | ToughGirlGGBG
Agreeing with the dad's defense of his daughters 👍

KittyKat910 | KittyKat910
Biological father demands meeting, but NTA Dad defends daughters.

InquisitiveMD | InquisitiveMD
Daughters refuse to meet birth father, dad defends them. 👏

[deleted] | [deleted]
Birth father has no right to demand a meeting. NTA.

LordofFullmetal | LordofFullmetal
Daughter discovers biological father at 16, meets at 41. NTA.

rtmfb | rtmfb
Protect your children from abusive parents. Listen to their wishes 👍

Montymania94 | Montymania94
Respecting your children's wishes is important. NTA 👍

NOX-ious | NOX-ious
Respectful dad supports daughters' decision, NTA. 🙌

BrdsONAwire | BrdsONAwire
Supportive dad respects daughters' boundaries. 👏

the-willow-witch | the-willow-witch
Daughters' birth father wants to meet before he dies. NTA explains why he has no right to demand it.

uhno28 | uhno28
Daughters not interested in meeting birth father. NTA defends them 😊

fat_and_irritated | fat_and_irritated
Bio dad wants to meet daughters, but NTA dad puts family first 👏

Soft_Stranger | Soft_Stranger
Great parenting! Daughters' boundaries respected. Sperm donor's feelings irrelevant. 😎

illij_idiot | illij_idiot
Sperm donor has no right to demand meeting. #NTA 👏

stunning-stasis | stunning-stasis
Respecting children's wishes 👍, birth father overstepped boundaries 👎

Goofball412a | Goofball412a
Daughter regrets meeting birthmother, NTA for respecting daughters' decision.

Ohheywhatehoh | Ohheywhatehoh
Respectful approach to birth father, NTA for respecting daughters' decision 👍

Kramalicious | Kramalicious
Daughters refuse meeting with sperm donor, dad defends their choice 👏

marvelouseevee | marvelouseevee
Commenter praises OP for being an amazing human being 😍

Armobob75 | Armobob75
NTA dad handles birth father's request for meeting with grace 👍

TeamChaos17 | TeamChaos17
Parenting win! 🙌 Dad defends daughters and is praised for it.

RussellZee | RussellZee
Respecting your daughters' wishes is key. NTA 👍

AliceInWeirdoland | AliceInWeirdoland
Stepdad receives praise for raising daughters, bio dad criticized.

saintofhate | saintofhate
Father defends daughters' decision to not meet birth father 👏

AngularPenny5 | AngularPenny5
Children have the right to choose their own relationships 👏

goaheaditwontbreak | goaheaditwontbreak
Sperm donor demands meeting, dad defends daughters. NTA.

GroovyYaYa | GroovyYaYa