Imagine being a father who’s been through a tumultuous divorce, fought for a relationship with your daughter, and offered to fund her wedding and education, only to be denied an invitation to her big day. That’s the heartbreaking reality for one dad who’s now questioning if he’s in the wrong for pulling his financial support.
The Divorce Battle
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Limited Access to Daughter
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A Father’s Promise
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The Shocking Discovery
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Seeking Answers
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Enough is Enough
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Taking a Stand
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Pulling the Plug
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Dad’s Dilemma: To Fund or Not to Fund? ♂️
This heartbroken father has been through the wringer, from a nasty divorce to a strained relationship with his daughter. Despite his love and financial support, he’s been shut out of her life and now her wedding. Frustrated and hurt, he’s decided to pull his funding for both the wedding and her potential Master’s degree until they can repair their relationship. But now, with his daughter furious and blocking his number, he wonders if he’s made the right choice. Let’s see what people think of this emotional rollercoaster…
NTA. Cutting off funding and excluding from wedding is cruel

Cutting off funding: tough but necessary parenting move

No invite, no funding. NTA for cutting off wedding and tuition

NTA pays for wedding, not invited, cuts funding. Justified

Canceling checks? That’s a bold move, but why?

Is there more to this story? NTA but suspicious.

Wedding funding denial sparks debate on family obligations.
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Commenters discuss missing context in OP’s story of cruel ex.

Father’s financial support for ex-wife’s wedding and education questioned

NTA. Family ties shouldn’t be based on money.

ESH. Daughter should have invited dad to wedding. Dad should communicate better.

Commenter questions the situation and offers advice. Agreeable replies.

Father cuts funding for daughter’s wedding and master’s, commenters support

Commenter and reply suspect OP is hiding information

Parental funding for wedding and education: ultimatum or boundary?
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Cutting off funding for wedding and master’s degree. NTA.
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Ex excluded OP from daughter’s wedding after funding it. ESH.

Father puts his foot down on wedding and degree funding

NTA comment calls out entitled ex and supports dad’s decision.

Commenter questions OP’s motives and honesty, calls out resentment.

What’s the missing piece? Commenters speculate

Father cuts funding after being excluded from daughter’s wedding.

Commenter questions if father’s infidelity caused family issues and funding cut.

Unclear college fund ownership sparks debate in comment section
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Commenter calls out OP for being a bad person

Is infidelity the issue here? Suspicious choice of words

Commenter shares personal experience with narcissistic dad and offers perspective.

Uncovering the truth: Is OP hiding something?

Wedding expenses payment method questioned in INFO section

Not obligated to pay for wedding, but holding support hostage?

Commenter questions financial situation in custody battle and wedding.

Curious about the ex-wife’s wealth in this family drama?

Commenter believes person is not the a**hole.

Commenter acknowledges lack of context in NTA judgement.

Commenter questions OP’s narrative and motives.

Commenter questions the father’s perspective and motives.

Commenter calls out OP for being the a**hole in custody battle

Daughter and father both suck, but is dad hiding something?

Empathetic comment offers support for a tough situation.

Is there more to this story?

ESH? Is it fair to make the relationship transactional?

NTA, but daughter’s behavior needs discussion before funding decisions.

Buying love? Reconsider your reasoning. NTA turned ESH.

Commenter believes person is not the a**hole.

Father stops funding daughter’s wedding & master’s degree due to parental alienation

Father is NTA for cutting wedding funding but needs to repair relationship

NTA commenter encourages standing up for oneself

Is the story incomplete? Let’s find out more.

NTA pulls funding: harsh but fair

Cut off from wedding and bills? NTA thinks it’s outrageous

Supportive comment receives no replies, but deserves applause

Cutting off funding: fair or petty?

NTA but INFO. Daughter and ex invited OP’s sister but not OP?

Intelligent NTA comment advocates for questioning harmful beliefs.

Father cuts off wedding and education funding. NTA verdict.

Daughter’s wedding funding cut by dad, commenters side with dad

Father paying for wedding not invited, mom should pay instead.
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Commenter supports OP’s decision, offers sympathy.
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NTA cuts off funding for daughter’s wedding and master’s degree.

Heartbreaking NTA comment on severed father-daughter relationship
