A father on a Reddit thread has sparked a heated debate after he demanded his adult daughter pay him back $18k. The father claims that his daughter abandoned him, her stepmom, and half-sister at the age of 15 to live with her mother and stepfather. According to the father, his ex-wife and her husband allowed their daughter to do whatever she wanted, and as a result, their daughter preferred living with them.
The father admits to being stricter and having rules, which his daughter did not like. Their relationship soured further when the daughter did not keep in touch while on a school trip, leading to the father grounding her. The daughter’s mother came to pick her up, apnd the daughter did not return to her father’s home.
The father has been paying child support and half of his daughter’s college expenses, which have added up to $18k. He wants his daughter to pay him back, but she wants to rebuild their relationship first.
Is the father justified, or is he being an a**hole? Read on to find out.
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A father shares his story about his daughter who abandoned him and her family when she was 15 years old. She chose to live with her more lenient mother who let her do whatever she wanted. After years of estrangement, the daughter has been trying to reconnect with her father, but he insists that she pay back the 18K in child support and college expenses he has had to pay since she turned 18.
He believes that his daughter only cares about money and needs to prove that she cares about repairing their relationship. What do you think about this situation? Share your thoughts and reactions below and read what Reddit had to say.
Father demands daughter pay back debt, called ‘horrible’ and ‘narcissist’
Father demands daughter pay back child support, called out for being hypocritical. YTA ♂️
Father demands daughter pay back debt after estrangement: YTA
Father demands daughter pay back debt after years of estrangement. Commenters call out his abusive behaviour and lack of care for her feelings. YTA.
Father keeps track of daughter’s debt, demands payment: Commenters call him out for cruel and selfish behavior.
Father demands repayment for child support, calls daughter unloving. YTA.
Father demands daughter pay back debt after estrangement. Commenter calls out controlling behavior. YTA.
Father isolates daughter, demands repayment of legally mandated payments. YTA ♂️
Daughter doesn’t owe you anything. Be grateful she’s talking to you
Family law attorney calls out father for selfish and vile behavior
Father demands daughter pay debt after estrangement, labeled YTA by commenters
Father demands daughter pay back debt after years of estrangement. Commenter calls out the father’s ‘near-abusive’ behavior and entitlement. YTA
Father demands daughter pay back debt after years of estrangement. Commenter calls him out for being controlling and selfish.
User seeks clarification on the post’s moral stance.
Daughter’s estranged father demands debt repayment, labeled YTA by commenters.
Daughter takes advice, OP shocked Pikachu face, deemed YTA
Father demands daughter pay debt, accused YTA for controlling behavior.
Commenter strongly believes father is in the wrong. YTA ♂️
Commenter calls out father as ‘YTA’ and applauds daughter’s decision
Commenter calls father abusive for demanding repayment
Commenter calls out father for being TA and warns of consequences.
Commenter calls out father’s unreasonable demands, defends prioritizing chosen family ❤️
Commenter thinks father is TA and hopes family agrees
Father’s controlling behavior towards daughter is unacceptable
Parenting gone wrong Grounded for not texting enough?
Father’s unreasonable demands lead to estrangement and debt repayment. YTA
Ouch! The verdict is in and it’s not looking good
Father demands repayment and control, but loses daughter’s love. YTA.
Father prioritizes $18K over relationship with his daughter
Empath senses YTA – a demanding and unsympathetic father
Comment section full of disdain for heartless father
Father demands daughter pay back debt after estrangement
Father is called out for neglecting his daughter’s emotional needs
Commenter calls out father’s absurd request for child support repayment
Commenter calls out father in estrangement case, using strong language.
A troll comment with no replies ♂️
Commenter disagrees with father demanding repayment, calls him out
Daughter not at fault, father’s demand unjustified.
Father demands money from estranged daughter, deemed controlling by commenters
Father chooses money over repairing relationship with daughter
Debt repayment goes both ways.
Father demands daughter pay back debt – Commenter calls out abusive behavior, defends daughter. YTA.
Commenter calls out father’s behavior, predicts karma will strike.
Sassy comment shuts down entitled father’s demand for money
Commenter calls out father for setting financial boundary with daughter.
Father demands repayment from estranged daughter, deemed YTA by commenter.
User calls out father for being the a**hole
Father’s controlling behavior pushes daughter away – YTA
Father demands daughter pay debt, internet labels him an a**hole
A dark prediction about the daughter’s future
Commenter strongly believes that the father is in the wrong
Commenter calls out father’s narcissistic behavior, supports daughter.
Commenter calls out father’s emotionally abusive behavior, YTA.
Commenter calls out OP’s behavior in estrangement dispute
