Imagine taking in a young child, only to have your own family turn against you. That’s what happened to a 31-year-old man who chose to help his wife’s 7-year-old nephew, Dex. The man and his wife, Ella, have three children of their own, but when they learned about Dex’s situation, they didn’t hesitate to step up and provide him with a loving home. Little did they know, their own family would become their biggest obstacle.
Discovering Dex’s Situation

Welcoming Dex with Open Arms

Family’s Unfair Judgment

Standing Up for Dex

Cutting Ties with Family

Nephew’s Attempt to Reconnect

Nephew’s Shocking Suggestion

Standing Firm

Confronting the Nephew

Family’s Reaction

Questioning His Actions

A Family Divided Over a Child’s Innocence
This man and his wife opened their hearts and home to a young boy in need, only to face backlash from their own family. Despite the cruel treatment from his relatives, the man refuses to abandon Dex, a 7-year-old who has done nothing wrong. The situation escalated when his 15-year-old nephew suggested kicking Dex out to mend the family. The man’s response was to express his shame in the family’s behavior and stand firm in his decision to protect Dex. As the family drama continues, he wonders if he was wrong to confront his nephew, but the internet has spoken: it’s time to stand up for what’s right.
NTA. Family uses 15-year-old nephew as a p**n. Sad and messed up.

NTA disowns family for shaming innocent nephew, commenters agree.

NTA. Family shames innocent child, disowning them was justified.

NTA, but nephew is old enough to learn better

NTA defends innocent nephew against racist family
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NTA for standing up for your innocent nephew

NTA. Family shamed innocent nephew, OP cuts them off

Cutting out toxic family for helping innocent nephew
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Protective family defends innocent nephew from harmful discrimination

NTA. Family scapegoating is selfish and weak. Keep cutting them off.

15-year-old gets adult response in family drama

Adult conversation with a child, NTA for defending nephew

Protecting an innocent child from family shaming

Teen’s uncle takes in innocent child, disowns family. NTA

Commenter calls out family for double standards and defends OP

NTA – Standing up for innocent nephew against toxic family

Breaking the cycle of lies, NTA takes a stand

Protecting family from toxic behavior. NTA

Comment suggests OP’s family is racist towards white nephew

NTA OP, family’s ignorance driven by fears of negative stereotypes

Family shames innocent nephew, man disowns them.
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Taking in nephew and cutting off toxic family. NTA

Relieved commenter and reply agree on NTA’s actions

Standing up for family, even if it means disowning others

Family shames innocent nephew, man disowns them.

Defending an innocent child from family’s hate

NTA called out shameful behavior and suggests confronting parents

Commenter questions family’s logic, NTA for disowning them.

NTA. Family is way bigger a**holes. 7-year-old may need therapy

Redditors want this NTA to be their dad

Commenter praises OP for standing up against family shaming.

Nephew needed to learn family values, OP did the right thing.

Racism and prejudice against a 7-year-old.

Actions speak louder than blood. NTA

Family’s brainwashing backfires as man disowns them for blaming child

Not the a**hole, but what did the family do?

Supportive comment for man disowning family.

Heartbreaking situation with innocent nephew, NTA for disowning family

Commenter not the a**hole in family shaming incident

Encouraging accountability and growth for a 15-year-old.

Commenter praises OP for kindness towards nephew, votes NTA.

Defending innocent nephew leads to family disownment.

Standing up for a 7-year-old and speaking truth to a teenager

Commenter supports disowning family for shaming innocent nephew

Defending innocent nephew against family’s racism. NTA.

Commenter not guilty, but what about the family drama?

Standing up for innocent nephew against family pressure

Short and sweet agreement with no room for debate

Family’s past behavior questioned, commenter supports OP’s actions.

Standing up to family’s racism. NTA wins this round

Cutting off toxic family for shaming innocent nephew. NTA.

Adults using a child to bully another child? Disgusting. NTA

Dump Dex or dump the family? NTA makes the choice.

NTA. Empathetic comment supporting the OP’s decision with positive reinforcement.

Man disowns family for shaming innocent nephew. NTA but regrets reaction.

Defending the defenseless. Standing up to toxic family members.

Heartwarming support for disowned man and his nephew

Defending actions against family shaming with NTA verdict

Child welfare worker praises disowned man for protecting nephew

Heartwarming support for uncle raising his nephew after family shames him

Family shames innocent nephew, man disowns them. NTA wins.

Defending an innocent nephew, disowning monster family. NTA

Commenter not at fault, no a**holes here

Not the a**hole, but what did the family do?

Protecting an innocent child. NTA wins

Support for disowning family over shaming innocent nephew

Last Updated on June 18, 2023 by Diply Social Team