Imagine having a special tradition with your uncle, only for it to be taken away in favor of his new girlfriend and her kids. That’s exactly what happened to 18-year-old Kate, who has been going on annual road trips with her uncle since she was 10. This year, her uncle decided to take his girlfriend and her kids on the trip instead, leaving Kate heartbroken and angry. Let’s dive into the story…
The Special Bond

Father Figures

Road Trip Tradition

Kate Joins the Adventure

Pandemic Pause ⏸️

New Plans, New People

Girlfriend’s Kids

New Family Bonding Time

Girlfriend’s Approval ✅

Breaking the News to Kate

Kate’s Disappointment

“Our” Tradition?

Unresolved Conflict

Family’s Opinion ️

Standing His Ground

Uncle Chooses Love Over Tradition
In a heartbreaking turn of events, Kate’s uncle has decided to take his girlfriend and her kids on their annual road trip instead of her. Despite Kate’s pleas to make this year’s trip special before she leaves for university, her uncle is determined to bond with his future family. Family members have weighed in, with some supporting the uncle’s decision and others siding with Kate. As it stands, the uncle is sticking to his plans, leaving Kate feeling abandoned and betrayed. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
User suggests taking niece on trip, testing girlfriend’s character

Uncle’s last-minute ditching of niece for gf’s kids – YTA.

Heartwarming comment about a niece’s love for her uncle ❤️

Uncle chooses girlfriend’s kids over niece on road trip. YTA.

Niece’s uncle puts his girlfriend’s kids above her on road trip

Uncle breaks annual tradition with niece for girlfriend’s kids. YTA.

Heartbreaking. Kate’s uncle prioritizes his girlfriend’s kids over her. YTA

Uncle chooses girlfriend’s kids over niece’s once-in-a-lifetime trip

Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece, labeled YTA

Strong condemnation of uncle’s behavior with angry emoji.

Prioritizing girlfriend’s kids over niece on special road trip – YTA

Abandoning a niece for girlfriend’s kids makes YTA.

Uncle’s favoritism towards girlfriend’s kids sparks YTA accusation

Ouch, that’s a brutal way to ditch family

User calls out uncle for ditching niece on road trip
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Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece. YTA.
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Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece, called out for it

Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece, called out for it. YTA ♂️

Niece was a placeholder? Uncle ditches her for girlfriend’s kids. YTA

“Holding his ground”? More like holding his girlfriend’s kids.

Uncle abandons niece on road trip for girlfriend’s kids YTA

Uncle neglects niece on annual road trip, commenters call him out
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Agreed plans should be followed through. YTA

Niece sees annual road trip with uncle as tradition, feels hurt. YTA.

Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece on road trip

Ouch, this reply calls out the uncle’s selfish behavior

Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece, gets called out YTA

Choosing girlfriend’s kids over niece on road trip? YTA confirmed.

Uncle prioritizes new family over annual road trip with niece

Breaking tradition for a fling? YTA according to commenters

Abandoning his niece for girlfriend’s kids? YTA, and creating issues.

Uncle breaks tradition and hurts niece’s feelings. YTA

Choosing girlfriend’s kids over niece on last summer, YTA

Uncle abandons niece for girlfriend’s kids, called out for being TA.

Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece on annual trip

Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over college-bound niece. YTA.

Replacing niece with girlfriend’s kids on trip is a**hole move

Niece discarded for girlfriend’s kids, OP called selfish and shortsighted ♀️

Suggests including niece on road trip with girlfriend’s family

Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece, labeled YTA.

Niece feels rejected and relationship may never fully recover. YTA

Uncle ditches niece’s special trip for new girlfriend’s kids. YTA.

Canceling the annual trip? YTA according to commenters.

Redditors warn against excusing bad behavior in family dynamics

Niece feels like a placeholder in uncle’s road trip tradition

Uncle risks losing niece’s trust and memories for girlfriend’s kids.

Uncle ditches niece for girlfriend’s kids on road trip. YTA, dude.

Heartbroken single mother shares disappointment with uncle’s actions
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Uncle accused of abandoning fatherless niece for girlfriend’s kids

Tradition or not, ditching your niece is not cool. YTA

Uncle’s selfish behavior towards niece is a huge red flag

Uncle’s cruel message to niece sparks outrage. YTA!

Uncle chooses girlfriend’s kids over niece, called out for irresponsibility.

Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece’s annual tradition. YTA

Niece replaced on annual trip, commenters heartbroken. YTA

Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece on annual road trip

Choosing new family over niece is unacceptable. Take Kate. YTA

Uncle’s tradition hurts niece, called out for ‘big a**hole energy’

Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece on last road trip

Uncle chooses new family over niece on annual road trip

Prioritizing quality time with loved ones is important ❤️

User calls out uncle for prioritizing girlfriend’s kids over niece

Heartbreaking comment on losing family over girlfriend’s kids

Prioritizing new family over old, YTA according to commenter.

Uncle prioritizes future family over niece, called out for it

YTA for excluding your niece from a tradition. Salvage it.

Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece on annual road trip
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Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over niece’s last high school trip

Navigating new relationships as a father-figure can be tricky

Abandoning a niece with abandonment issues? YTA, no question.

Uncle’s selfish actions cause irreparable damage to niece. YTA

Niece cut contact after uncle prioritized girlfriend’s kids over tradition. YTA.

Another YTA for selfish uncle ditching niece on road trip.

User calls out uncle for ditching niece on road trip
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Uncle’s selfish actions cause irreparable damage to family relationships

Uncle stepped up for niece, but now YTA for abandoning her
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YTA puts girlfriend second, risking the relationship

Don’t ostracize loved ones for new family. YTA.

Choosing beggar or a**hole? Commenter calls out uncle’s behavior.

Uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids over 8-year tradition with niece. YTA

Uncle ditches niece for girlfriend’s kids on ‘tradition’ road trip

Niece wants to bond but uncle prioritizes girlfriend’s kids. YTA

Niece’s ‘father figure’ uncle ditches her for girlfriend’s kids

Niece’s absence on road trip exposes uncle’s lack of fatherly love

User calls out OP for not being emotionally ready for stepdad role.
