Imagine growing up with a man who never considered you his daughter and treated you like a stranger in your own home. That’s the story of a woman who is now being asked to help care for her sister’s father in his final months. Her sister, Katie, insists that they need to be there for him, but the woman refuses, stating she owes him nothing after a lifetime of being treated like an outsider. Let’s dive into this emotional rollercoaster of a story.
The Unwanted Daughter
A Father to Only One
An Unequal Relationship
The Painful Truth
Mom’s Advice
A Life of Inequality
The Clothes Incident
Trying to Set Things Straight
Leaving the Toxic Environment
Katie’s Dad Gets Sick
The Sister’s Plea
Standing Her Ground
A Final Attempt
A Lifetime of Rejection, Now a Plea for Help
After a lifetime of being treated like an outsider by her sister’s father, this woman is now being asked to help care for him in his final months. Her sister, Katie, insists that they owe it to him, but she refuses, stating that she owes him nothing after years of being treated like she didn’t matter. As Katie pleads for help, the woman stands her ground, unwilling to care for the man who never considered her his daughter. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this heart-wrenching situation…
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NTA, OP’s sister is insensitive and OP owes her nothing
NTA and awful adults. Katie’s dad is her problem
NTA. Sis is selfish. Trauma still affects OP. Hugs to OP
Therapy can help heal the wounds of an abusive past
Cruelty from a parent can cause lasting damage. NTA.
NTA. You don’t owe them anything.
NTA comment defends sister’s behavior, reply agrees with perspective.
Cutting off toxic family members is sometimes necessary
Sibling seeks help with father’s care, but commenter says NTA.
Witnessed father’s mistreatment, sister still asks for help. NTA.
Stepdad and mom are TA for ignoring OP, Katie is NTA
Family isn’t always blood. NTA for setting boundaries
Survivor of abuse stands up to unsympathetic half-sister. NTA
Commenter supports OP, calls out sister’s abusive behavior
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Commenter suggests throwing a party for abusive father’s diagnosis.
No obligation to help. Stay strong and move forward
NTA. Sister expects too much from abused sibling.
NTA. OP sets boundaries with sister after being mistreated by father.
Standing up to absent fathers
Half-sister not stepsister. NTA for not helping with father’s care.
Protecting mental health from abusive father, sister’s entitlement ridiculous.
Commenter sympathizes with sister and criticizes mother’s actions.
Cut out your sister and start anew. You deserve better.
Commenter sympathizes with OP’s situation, acknowledges some people are not good.
Commenter criticizes sister’s treatment of father, sparks heated exchange
Sibling support or Olympic denial? NTA comment sparks debate.
Commenter defends OP’s decision to not help estranged father.
Stepfather never adopted her, he’s the AH.
No care given, no care needed. NTA
Supportive comment reminds OP that it’s not their responsibility to wait for sister’s realization.
Setting boundaries with family: NTA comment shuts down entitlement
Supportive comment reminds OP they deserve love and respect ❤️
Commenter calls out abusive behavior and supports OP’s decision.
Cutting ties with family? When to say enough is enough ♂️
NTA. Powerful response to a difficult situation
Excluded sister seeks answers about being fed separately
Commenter shows lack of empathy towards sister’s situation
NTA, but confronting him before he dies may bring closure
NTA. Sister wants help with abusive father’s end of life care.
No obligation to care for a father who never cared.
Setting boundaries with toxic family
NTA for refusing to help abusive ‘father’ with end-of-life care
When a father’s rejection hits hard ♀️
Complicated family dynamics and unclear responsibilities.
Stepdad mistreated her, mom allowed it. Sister alone, NTA.
NTA. The a-hole made his bed , and he can now lay in it (without you) .
Clear judgement. No a-hole here
Heartfelt support for someone who deserved better
NTA, it’s not your drama. Her dad made his choices
Sister wants help with father’s end of life care, but he was never there for her. NTA for refusing to assist.
Stepfather was never a father figure, NTA for not helping
User advises half-sister to not take responsibility for abusive father’s care
NTA. Sympathetic commenter acknowledges sister’s behavior as hurtful.
NTA. Hospice is the best option for end of life care
Sibling rivalry over parental care. NTA for acknowledging differences.
Cutting ties with toxic family member, NTA wins the day
Blunt but humorous response to a difficult situation
Cutting off toxic family members: the tough but necessary choice
Mother blamed for sister’s refusal to face reality
Family neglect and AH behavior revealed in comment and reply ♀️
Heartbreaking NTA comment on absent father.
Mother’s failure acknowledged in NTA’s end-of-life care decision.
Setting boundaries with family is tough, but NTA for prioritizing self-care
Cutting ties with toxic family members
Commenter not in the wrong for not helping abusive father
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Supportive comment offers legal advice and empathy for tough situation
Cutting toxic family ties for self-care
NTA commenter suggests closure and self-happiness over abusive father’s death
Commenter suggests celebrating abusive father’s funeral with cheerleaders
Commenter advocates for neglecting father, deemed NTA by others
Sister’s clueless, NTA for not helping with father’s care
