Dad Clashes with Mom over Daughter’s Thanksgiving Plate ️

Thanksgiving is a time for family, food, and gratitude, but for one dad, it turned into a battleground over his daughter’s plate. Raising his daughter alone since she was little, this dad was shocked when her mom, who had given her up, reached out and invited them to Thanksgiving dinner. With his daughter’s consent, they went, but things quickly took a turn for the worse. ‍

A Thanksgiving Invitation

A Reluctant Reunion

Warm Welcome, Cold Comments ❄️

Food Policing Begins ️

Mom’s Unwanted ‘Help’

Dad’s Open-Minded Attempt

Dad Defends Daughter’s Appetite

Mom’s Weight Comments Escalate

Dad Steps In

The Last Straw

Dad’s Decisive Exit

Dad’s Parting Words ️

Mom’s Response

Critics Weigh In ️

Dad’s Dilemma: Was He Right to Leave? ‍♂️

After witnessing his daughter’s mom repeatedly food-shame her at Thanksgiving dinner, this dad had enough and decided to leave. Critics argue that he should have just reassured his daughter that it was okay to eat, but was it really his responsibility to do damage control? Let’s see what the internet thinks of this tense family situation…

NTA. Protecting your daughter from toxic eating habits and environment

Parent defends daughter’s plate choice, condemns shaming.

Father receives support for standing up for daughter’s body autonomy

Mom’s controlling behavior caused commenter’s ED, NTA for defending self.

Body shaming comments from family can leave lasting scars

Support for NTA’s decision to protect daughter from harm

NTA tried to resolve issue kindly but mother didn’t listen

Protecting your child from toxic behavior. ‍♀️ Hire a lawyer.

NTA defends against toxic mother’s comments on daughter’s weight with personal experience

Good parenting move, dad. Stand up for your daughter.

Commenter defends dad’s decision and insults mom’s behavior

Dad stands his ground against entitled mom. NTA

Toxic woman called out as NTA in Thanksgiving clash.

Supportive comment urges dad to protect daughter from toxic behavior

Protective dad sets healthy boundary for daughter’s Thanksgiving plate ️

Parental body shaming can have long term effects on children.

Mom doesn’t understand daughter’s appetite, but commenter is a prolific egg donor

Support for NTA’s decision to protect daughter’s mental health

Protecting daughter from controlling mother. NTA

NTA stands up for child’s safety during unsupervised visits

Commenter suggests keeping daughter away from manipulative stepmom.

Breaking the cycle of eating disorders with NTA parenting

Protecting daughter from unfit parent. NTA

Protective dad defends daughter’s plate, sparks conversation about eating disorders

Daughter chooses dad over mom for Thanksgiving ️

Protecting daughter from toxic food behavior. NTA

NTA parent stands up for daughter’s well-being and body positivity

Dad defends daughter from unhealthy habits pushed by absentee mom

Protective mom defends daughter’s eating habits against body shaming.

Protecting daughter from body shaming

Dad praised for standing up for daughter’s Thanksgiving plate ️

Dad defends daughter’s plate, mom accuses, NTA wins.

Encouraging reply to parent’s Thanksgiving dilemma ️

Protecting your daughter from abuse. NTA

Stepmom accused of traumatizing daughter, NTA stands up for daughter.

Mom’s behavior towards daughter’s weight criticized. NTA stands up.

Mom not ready for daughter, NTA takes daughter’s side

Commenter believes dad is not the a-hole in situation

Standing up to fat-shaming: NTA for defending daughter

Thanksgiving indulgence approved by NTA, mom overreacts ️

Supportive comment, hoping for daughter’s well-being

Egg-doaner gets the boot . Dad wins this round

Short and sweet: commenter is not the a**hole

Food police? Not cool. NTA for protecting daughter’s autonomy

Savage response to a bitter Thanksgiving breakup

Standing up for Thanksgiving plate ️

Commenter praises OP for good behavior during Thanksgiving clash

Compassionate comment offers support to parent in difficult situation

Supportive comment calls out mom’s behavior, defends dad. #NTA

Dad receives support for standing up for daughter’s Thanksgiving plate ️

Protecting daughter’s relationship with food: NTA wins Thanksgiving clash ️

Passionate defense of daughter and criticism of ‘egg donor’.

Parenting advice for clueless mom, ask daughter’s opinion

Proud dad receives support for Thanksgiving plate decision

Not the a**hole and a hero? Let’s hear why!

Supportive comment, defend daughter from awful woman

Dad defends daughter, sparks agreement in comment section

Dad shuts down mom’s harassment and explodes rightfully. NTA

NTA comment suggests going no contact with bigoted mom

NTA! Dad stands up for daughter’s right to eat. Mom disregards.

Protecting your daughter from a ‘momster’

Daughter absent for 14 years, NTA for Thanksgiving plate choice ️

NTA. The mom was projecting and possibly envious of daughter’s body

NTA dad defends daughter’s Thanksgiving plate. Parenting win!

NTA defends daughter against abusive mother, deserves no contact

Commenter calls out mom’s behavior, refuses future contact.

Dad stands up for daughter’s well-being at Thanksgiving dinner ️

Defending daughter from body-shaming bio-mom at Thanksgiving ️

Daughter’s custody sparks heated debate in Thanksgiving comment section ️

NTA: Egg donors have no say in your child’s life

Mom fatshames daughter, dad defends. NTA wins parenting award

Late to the game? Thanksgiving drama with a teenage twist

Short and sweet, this commenter is definitely not the a**hole.