Father Regrets Staying in His Daughters’ Lives

A divorced father shared his heartbreaking story on AITA subreddit about how his relationship with his daughters turned sour due to his ex-wife’s infidelity. He tried his best to co-parent, but his daughters were being turned against him.

They even cost him serious relationships with their venomous behavior. The father recently told his daughters that maybe he made a mistake by staying in their lives, and now he’s wondering if he’s the a**hole.

Read on to find out more about this emotional story .

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Father regrets staying in his daughters’ lives

A father shares his heartbreaking story of how his ex-wife turned their daughters against him after their messy divorce. Despite his efforts to maintain a good co-parenting relationship, his daughters were fed lies about him which caused them to lash out and ultimately cut him off from their lives.

He reflects on the pain and guilt he feels for staying in their lives and wonders if things would have been different if he had just walked away. This is a cautionary tale for divorced parents to be aware of the potential consequences of a messy divorce and parental alienation.

In the next section, let’s take a look at some of the reactions to his story .

Father expresses relief at not having his daughters in his life. Commenters sympathize.

Divorce can be ugly when one parent tries to turn kids against the other.

Parental guilt is tough, but don’t let it hold you back!

Write out your story with cold hard truths, decide later.

Father regrets staying, but YTA for blaming your kids.

Dad neglects daughter’s interests, regrets not being in her life

Telling your children you wish you abandoned them is a**hole behavior

Commenter calls out post as fake, labels OP as YTA.

Supportive comment receives unhelpful response from skeptic.

Father’s regretful words lead to justified criticism.

Father admits his role in toxic relationship with daughters.

Father shares his regret, but receives support from commenters.

Commenter doubts authenticity of post, calls it ‘MRA fanfiction’

Commenter calls out OP’s misplaced anger towards kids instead of ex.

Breaking free from the cash machine role.

Commenter questions OP’s honesty, others call it ‘MRA fanfiction’

User calls out father’s behavior, suggests he takes responsibility.

Daughters reject father, only come for money

Father regrets limited role in daughters’ lives.

Daughters are entitled and toxic. Father should walk away.

Navigating difficult family relationships is never easy, ESH.

Commenter questions father’s blame on failed relationships.

Commenter calls out father’s excuses for not being there.

Ex-wife lies turned daughters bitter, NTA dad regrets staying.

Engage with your children and be a good parent. ‍

A cautionary tale about considering multiple perspectives before judging others.

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Regretful father causes irreparable damage to his daughters’ mental health

A heartfelt plea for a father to take responsibility ❤️

Get help for yourself and your children with a therapist

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Parental regrets and lack of action, YTA.

A harsh YTA comment with more to the story.

Setting boundaries with adult children: NTA, therapy needed

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Father stands up to being treated like a wallet

Father’s regretful story of failed communication with his kids.

Daughters and father both responsible for painful relationship mess. ESH