Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a juicy tale of a dad and his PhD-pursuing daughter butting heads over holiday errands and academic deadlines. This 54-year-old father is feeling frustrated with his 28-year-old daughter, who he believes is using her grad school workload as an excuse to avoid helping out the family. From sweater exchanges to gift pickups, tensions are rising faster than you can say “procrastination.” Let’s dive into this family drama and see if dear old dad is being reasonable or if his daughter deserves a break from his demands.
Daughter’s Busy Grad School Life

Only Two Weeks at Home?

The Sweater Exchange Dilemma

♀️ Daughter Says No to Errand

Dad Questions Daughter’s Workload

“Sitting on Her A** All Day”

Another Gift Pickup Request ️

Dad Calls Out Daughter’s “BS” Excuse

Dad Puts His Foot Down

Daughter Packs Her Bags

♂️ Dad Thinks Daughter is Being Ridiculous

❓ AITA or is Daughter Self-Centered?

Edit: I’m the Dad, Not the Mom ♂️

Dad Insists Grades Were Due Sunday

Daughter Admits to Lying About Due Date

Dad vs. Daughter: The Holiday Showdown!
Well, well, well… looks like this dad and daughter duo are in quite the pickle! Our protagonist, the frustrated father, feels like his PhD-pursuing daughter is using her grad school workload as a convenient excuse to avoid helping out with holiday errands. From sweater exchanges to gift pickups, this dad is fed up with his daughter’s alleged self-centeredness. But wait, there’s more! The plot thickens when the dad calls out his daughter’s “BS” excuse about her grading deadlines. Tensions reach a boiling point, and the daughter packs her bags, leaving her gifts behind and opting to spend the holidays with her girlfriend’s family instead. Now, the dad is left wondering if he’s the a-hole or if his daughter is just being childish. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this father-daughter showdown!
Burn! Commenter shuts down dad’s insult with humor

Dad’s holiday errands demand from overworked daughter labeled YTA

User calls out OP for expecting too much from daughter.

Dad’s holiday errands lead to clash with overworked grad daughter. YTA

Daughter stands up to overbearing dad, prioritizes work over errands.

Dad gets called out for demeaning overworked PhD daughter ♂️

Father’s overstep of boundaries gets called out by commenter. YTA

Respect her hard work and autonomy. Don’t be a YTA

Dad accuses daughter of lying about deadlines, she’s busy. YTA

Dad demands daughter run errands, calls her selfish. YTA.

Daughter refuses dad’s holiday errands, gets kicked out. YTA

Demanding daughter to run errands? YTA and a huge AH

Daughter’s workload disrespected, YTA. Lack of planning isn’t emergency

Dad crosses the line and disrespects daughter’s work boundaries

Daughter prioritizes career, dad demands errands: YTA

Grad student daughter defends herself against overbearing dad. YTA

Daughter stands up to dad’s holiday errands, calls out sexism

Concerned commenter questions father’s care for overworked grad student daughter.

Grad student daughter not a servant, YTA. PhD agrees.

Daughter calls out overbearing dad. YTA!

Personal Shopper Needed? Commenter calls out entitlement and selfishness.

Daughter compromises, dad acts childish. YTA

When parents play the ‘get out of my house’ card

Don’t treat your adult daughter like a personal assistant. YTA

Dad is the A-hole for not understanding grad student workload

Grad student explains why dad is the a**hole in dispute

Grad student daughter not obligated to dad’s holiday errands. YTA

Learn to respect boundaries and appreciate your daughter’s efforts.

Father criticized for expecting overworked daughter to run errands. YTA

Dad’s hypocrisy called out. YTA.
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Dad gets called out for entitlement by overworked daughter

Dad gets roasted for demanding too much from overworked daughter

Demanding father receives deserved YTA verdict, daughter stands up for herself.

Dad gets called out for treating daughter like a personal slave

Daughter prioritizes school work over dad’s last-minute errands, YTA.

Supportive comment applauds grad student’s focus and dad’s ignorance.

Dad accused of not understanding PhD workload by commentor.

Dad gets called out for treating daughter like a**hole assistant

Demanding daughter’s help without asking makes YTA

Dad demands holiday errands from overworked PhD student daughter YTA

Daughter’s workload is overlooked by entitled father. YTA

Dad gets called out for not understanding PhD program

Grad student defends workload to overbearing father

Dad, don’t treat your daughter like your personal assistant
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Harsh but true. ♀️ Maybe try to improve your relationship.

Harsh criticism for father’s behavior towards daughter during holidays.

Daughter criticized for being treated as personal assistant. YTA

Father criticized for belittling daughter’s work and personality. YTA.

Daughter stands up to entitled dad. YTA gets served

PhD student calls out dad, YTA, hilariously savage
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Respect her work. PhD explains the pressure of grading.

Demanding daughter as a personal assistant – YTA

Grown daughter clashes with dad over holiday errands. YTA censored.
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Daughter calls out dad for disrespecting her time and work

Dad is TA for belittling daughter’s work and treating her like an errand-girl
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Daughter prioritizes schoolwork, dad upset she won’t run his errands

Daughter is an independent adult, not your errand boy. YTA.

Daughter prioritizes work, but father expects errands. YTA attitude.

Grad student clashes with dad over errands. YTA for asking.

Let her live her own life without being your slave.

Grad student calls out dad for being a**hole, threatens retirement home
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Grad student explains why YTA for expecting daughter’s help

Dad expected too much from overworked grad daughter YTA

Daughter is getting her doctorate and deserves support. YTA

Daughter called out for dad’s entitlement in holiday tasks.

Dad accused daughter of being childish, but he’s the AH. YTA
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Daughter stands up to entitled dad’s rude behavior, internet cheers

Dad’s entitlement causes clash with overworked grad student daughter

Daughter calls out dad for demanding help during finals season.
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PhD students work 24/7. YTA for not understanding that.

Dad gets called out for treating daughter like a minion

YTA strikes again! Demanding daughter drop everything for holiday errands.

Grad student defends workload against judgemental dad.

Grad student not an assistant YTA’s daughter’s justified.

Supportive comment defends grad student daughter, calls out dad’s behavior.

Demanding father labeled as YTA for not respecting daughter’s time.

Daughter called out for dad’s holiday errands, chooses family over him

Parent criticized for overworking PHD student, YTA.

Daughter’s responsibilities diminished by overbearing father. YTA

Entitled dad clashes with overworked grad daughter over holiday errands
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Dad called out for being self-centered and disrespectful to daughter’s work

Dad dismisses daughter’s workload, causing holiday clash
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