A father has caused a stir after refusing to pay for his daughter’s college unless she attempts to form a relationship with his family. The father divorced the mother of his daughter when she was two after finding out that she was messaging other men. The mother then made his life hell and badmouthed him, causing a rift between his daughter and his new family. Despite trying therapy and family time, the daughter still refuses to form a bond with his family and excludes them from events. The father has had enough and is now demanding that his daughter try to form a relationship with his family or lose funding for her college education. Is he being unreasonable or is he in the right? What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
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Father gives ultimatum to daughter for college funding over family issues

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Father threatens college funding if daughter doesn’t comply with family.

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Father threatens to cut daughter’s college funding over family bond.

Father threatens to cut funding unless daughter forms relationship with family.

Father threatens to cut college funding unless daughter mends family ties
A father has taken to the internet to ask whether he is in the wrong for cutting his daughter off from her college funds after she refused to form a relationship with his new family. The man, who had his daughter with his ex-wife when they were both young, split with his wife after finding out she was messaging other men. After remarrying, the man says his ex-wife has continued to badmouth him and his new family to their daughter. Despite trying to form a relationship with his daughter, the man says she has been disrespectful and refused to form a bond with his new family. As a result, he has decided to cut her off from her college funds unless she attempts to mend the relationship. The man’s wife is said to be on his side, but he is getting backlash from others for his decision. What do you think? Should he be forcing his daughter to form a relationship with his new family or is he being unreasonable?
Father withholds college funding unless daughter forms bond with new family.

Suggests shifting the hot seat to ex by offering to pay half tuition after admitting all lies and wrongdoings.

Father threatens college funding in manipulative ultimatum. YTA.

Father demands daughter form relationship with his family or lose college funding. Commenter calls out YTA for waiting until Ariel was paying for school to make this demand. Replies include support and personal experiences.

Parental alienation can have insidious power to infect and poison.

Engaging discussion on parenting and accountability, with mixed opinions

Forcing a relationship is absurdly sh*tty, ESH. College funding revoked.

Commenter points out hypocrisy and confusion in Reddit’s judgement.

Commenter suggests father’s actions may be legally questionable

Father prioritizes his family over daughter’s autonomy and feelings

Financial blackmail won’t fix family dynamics. YTA.

Offering a chance for reconciliation amidst family manipulation

Father demands daughter form relationship with his family or lose college funding. Commenter thinks YTA for going back on word, but also suspects daughter manipulated situation. Replies suggest ESH since daughter may not be innocent.

Father demands daughter’s loyalty for college funding, YTA.

Father blackmails daughter’s future, redditor calls YTA.
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Father’s lack of support damages relationship with daughter.

Father wants daughter to form bond with toxic family for money

Empathy for the pain caused by family conflicts

Father changes college funds rule, punishes daughter. YTA.

Commenter seeks more information on father’s involvement in college funding.

Daughter’s college funds held hostage over family drama. NTA wins.

Father demands daughter form relationship with his family, gets called out for dysfunctional behavior by commenter.

Father threatens to withhold college funding over family dispute. Commenters call him out for prioritizing his new family over his own daughter.

Father shouldn’t have waited to cut off college funding.

Father threatens college funding over daughter’s relationship choices. NTA.

A story of terrible people, a perfect YTA harmony

Will father fund college if daughter tries to reconcile?

Father demands daughter’s loyalty with college funding. Commenters call AH move.

Financial blackmail is never the answer.

Using money to force a relationship? YTA. Let her come to you on her own accord.

Father threatens to cut college funding over family demands. YTA.

Financial blackmail for family relationship? YTA, dad! ❌

Father’s financial blackmail leads to bitter daughter and confusion.

Father’s ultimatum risks relationship with daughter. ESH.

Father demands daughter form relationship or lose college funding

Complicated family dynamics and financial pressure lead to conflict.

Father demands daughter to form relationship with his family or lose college funding. Reddit is divided over who’s the a**hole.

Daughter fakes relationship for college money; YTA.

Father threatens to cut off college funding, loses daughter’s respect. YTA

Father demands daughter to bond with his family, daughter caught in the middle

Father’s tough love or control issues? NTA or ESH?

Father threatens daughter’s college funds over disrespect – NTA verdict.

Reconciliation requires honesty and accountability

Father’s blackmail over college funds causes family alienation. ESH.

Divorce weaponizing hurts children, creates entitled parents.

Father threatens to cut funding if daughter won’t reconcile with stepfamily

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Redditors debate if father is the a**hole in family feud

Father demands daughter form relationship with his family and loses her trust. YTA

Father sets conditions for college funding based on family relationship.

Money can’t buy family relationships. A tough situation.

Divorced parents’ infidelity affects innocent parent and their kid.

Father demands daughter form relationship or lose funding. Commenter calls him out.

Agreement broken, daughter punished. ESH in family tug of war

Commenter calls out father’s manipulative behavior and sketchy past

Be honest and face the consequences.

Family therapy might help mend the broken relationship
