Get ready for a wild ride, folks! This story is packed with more drama than a reality TV show. We’ve got a bitter custody battle, a villainous ex-wife, and a dad who’s been reduced to a walking, talking ATM. But when this father’s invitation to his own daughter’s wedding gets “lost in the mail,” he decides it’s time to put his foot down. Buckle up, because this tale of family dysfunction is about to get bumpy!
A Father’s Heartbreak: The Bitter Custody Battle
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Stripped of Parental Rights: A Dad’s Nightmare
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Birthdays & Holidays: The Only Time With His Little Girl
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A Father’s Promise: Funding Her Education
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Wedding Shock: Dad Not Invited to Daughter’s Big Day!
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Enough is Enough: A Father Stands Up For Himself
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Is It Too Much To Ask? Attending the Wedding He’s Funding
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♂️ No More Mr. Nice Guy: Dad Pulls Financial Support
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Daughter’s Fury: Blocking Dad’s Number After Hearing the News
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The Ultimate Wedding Showdown: Dad vs. Daughter!
Well, well, well… looks like this dad has had enough of being treated like a human piggy bank! After years of being villainized by his ex-wife and pushed aside by his daughter, he’s finally putting his foot down. No invitation to the wedding he’s mostly funding? No more Mr. Nice Guy! He’s pulling the plug on the wedding and grad school funds until they can have a proper relationship. But his daughter? She’s not having it. She’s blocked his number and all hell has broken loose! Let’s see what the internet has to say about this juicy family drama…
NTA! Accepting money and then snubbing is beyond cruel

Father stands up for himself after being snubbed ♂️

NTA for refusing to pay for wedding after being snubbed

Confused comment with no relation to the article.

Curious commenters want more context on OP’s ex’s behavior

Who’s the real victim here?

Cutting the purse strings: NTA dad takes a stand

Both sides share blame, but daughter’s wedding snub was crass.

Confusion over college fund and wedding drama advice.

Father won’t pay for bratty daughter’s wedding. NTA.

What’s the full story? Details seem to be missing…

Ex tries to cut out dad, daughter doesn’t invite him. ESH.

Walking away from paying for wedding and education, but ultimatum bad
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Father justified in withholding wedding funds due to snub.
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Father refuses to pay for daughter’s wedding. NTA strikes back.

Ex’s wedding, ex’s bill. Daughter needs to grow up too. ♀️

A commenter questions the father’s motives and parenting abilities.

Curious if mom’s infidelity or disapproval of dad’s affected wedding.

Father withholds wedding funds after being snubbed. NTA.

Ex takes you to the cleaners but won’t pay for daughter’s education? YTA.

Suspicious comment leads to speculation about infidelity.

Strained father-daughter relationship may have underlying issues.

OP not obligated to pay; holding support hostage is cringey

The commenter raises a valid point about the ex’s wealth

ESH daughter’s snub is heinous but dad’s story seems incomplete

A skeptical comment raises important questions and doubts.

Daughter’s wedding snub raises questions of abuse and validity.

Harsh judgment on absent father’s wedding contribution

Heartbreak and disappointment in a brutal wedding snub.

Redditor criticized for buying daughter’s love with financial support.

Daughter’s behaviour towards dad questionable, but NTA for not paying.

Don’t make your relationship with your daughter transactional . Pay for the wedding as promised and have a trusted family member discuss the disinvite tactfully. #ESH

Daughter rejects dad’s invite, NTA for not paying, but seeking repair

Father stops funding daughter’s wedding due to parental alienation

Daughter snubs dad from wedding, expects him to pay?! NTA.

Father stands his ground and gets support for snubbed wedding.

Mother emotionally poisoning daughter; pull funding for wedding and college.

NTA commenter believes in challenging harmful beliefs for positive change.

Dad cuts wedding funds, daughter’s education account. NTA confirmed.

Daughter snubs dad, commenter says daughter is horrible.

Father pays for wedding but gets snubbed. Ungrateful daughter.
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Financial consequences for a snubbed dad. NTA wins.

Cut off daughter and ex-wife financially, seek legal advice

Wedding traditions can be tricky, even for the invitations

Cutting wedding funds after snub? NTA, but payback’s tough
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Dad stands up to ungrateful daughter, chooses not to pay
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No obligation to pay for estranged daughter’s wedding. Condolences offered.

Excluded from daughter’s wedding, dad pulls funding. NTA.

Stand up for yourself and be honest with her.

Cutting wedding funding after snub. Daughter and ex-wife inconvenienced. NTA

Daughter has an entitlement problem. NTA.
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Daughter snubs dad, he refuses to pay for wedding. NTA.

Daughter’s entitlement called out by NTA commenter

Father refuses to pay for daughter’s wedding after snub. NTA.

Supporting a daughter who snubs you? NTA, explain & move on

Daughter snubs dad from wedding, dad refuses to pay. NTA.

Father withholds payment after wedding snub. NTA revenge plan

Wedding money with strings attached, NTA for expecting invite.

Daughter snubbed dad, he refused to pay for wedding. NTA.

Bank of Dad closed due to lack of respect

Self-care is key when relationship with daughter is broken.

NTA for expecting invite to daughter’s wedding he’s paying for
