The holidays are a time for family, but for this dad and his PhD student daughter, it’s become a battleground of errands, excuses, and escalating tensions! When Dad started asking his daughter to help with some holiday shopping, he never expected it would lead to her packing her bags and threatening to spend Christmas with her girlfriend’s family instead! Let’s dive into this festive family drama and see if we can unwrap who’s really being naughty or nice!
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 Ass” 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?

Clarification #1: I’m Her Dad

Clarification #2: Grade Due Dates

Dad vs. Daughter: The Holiday Showdown!
Looks like this dad and daughter are in a serious holiday pickle! Dad thinks his PhD student daughter should be more helpful with errands during her break, but she’s not having it, insisting she’s too busy with work. Things heat up when Dad calls her out on her excuses and tells her to stay somewhere else if she’s going to have that attitude! Daughter takes him up on that offer, packs her bags, and says sayonara to family Christmas! The rest of the family is furious with Dad now, but he still thinks his Daughter is being self-centered and childish. The internet is about to weigh in on this holiday drama, so grab your popcorn, and let’s see what they say!
Epic clapback shuts down dad’s self-centeredness.

YTA is not impressed with entitled dad’s ridiculous requests.

Elderly Redditor shares experience, calls out OP’s behavior as entitled.

Dad tries to boss around PhD student, gets called out.

Daughter stands up to entitled father, values career over errands!

Dad expects PhD student daughter to be an errand girl

Father crosses the line, checks daughter’s work calendar. YTA

PhD student claps back at entitled dad’s errands request. YTA.

Dad demands daughter run his errands, calls her out on ‘BS’. YTA

Dad expects daughter to do his errands, gets called out.

Dad expects daughter to be his errand girl, kicks her out. YTA

Dad gets called out for expecting daughter to run errands

Dad tries to make daughter his personal slave. Gets called out.

Dad’s entitled behavior backfires, called out for treating daughter poorly

Dad learns a hard lesson about treating his PhD daughter like a servant

Dad expects PhD student to be an errand girl – BACKFIRES

Daughter calls out entitled dad, leaves him to retire alone

Heartbreaking comment highlights dad’s selfishness and daughter’s burden.

Demanding dad wants PhD student to be his errand girl

Daughter calls out entitled dad, commenters share similar experiences. YTA

YTA wants PhD student to be errand girl, comment shuts it down!

Dad belittles PhD student’s work, demands errands and wonders why she’s distant. YTA.

When parents play stupid games, they win stupid prizes

Dad learns the hard way: don’t treat your daughter like a secretary. YTA

Daughter’s workload undervalued, YTA.

Expecting a PhD student to run errands? YTA got served

Academic responsibilities explained, YTA for expecting errands.

Ungrateful dad learns a lesson – don’t take your daughter for granted.

Dad expects PhD daughter to be errand girl? YTA and BACKFIRED badly!

Dad calls daughter self-centered, but he’s the real YTA.
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Dad learns to not expect too much from busy daughter.

Unsupportive dad gets called out for commanding his PhD student daughter

PhD student stands up to entitled dad’s demands. YTA called out!

Dad learns the hard way not to treat his PhD daughter like a servant

Dad belittles hardworking daughter, expects her to run errands, and throws tantrum – YTA

Dad prioritizes requests over PhD student’s goals ♀️

Dad expects PhD student to be errand girl – gets backlash

Dad expects PhD student to be his errand girl, commenters call him YTA

Demanding father expects too much from busy daughter. YTA

Demanding dad expects PhD student to run errands, called out YTA

PhD student called out for being expected to be an errand girl – YTA

Selfish dad learns hard lesson: don’t mess with PhD students!

PhD student claps back at entitled dad and his unreasonable demands

Don’t treat your child like a personal assistant.
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Daughter avoids spending time with dad because of his attitude

Daughter plans to go no-contact with her entitled father ✨

Daughter not a personal assistant, dad’s entitled behavior backfires. YTA

Dad gets called out for being demeaning towards daughter’s work

Daughter stands up to entitled dad. YTA gets served

PhD student calls out entitled dad. Savage.
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Respect her work and career! Recent PhD says YTA

Demanding daughter’s help backfires, YTA in ongoing relationship issue.

Grown woman not errand girl, YTA for expecting otherwise.
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Daughter calls out entitled dad for belittling her hard work.

Dad gets called out for treating daughter like an errand-girl
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Daughter is an adult, dad needs to do his own errands

Daughter is an adult, not an errand girl. YTA.

Dad gets called out for expecting daughter to be his errand girl

Grad school is tough. Don’t expect your kid to be your errand girl. YTA.

Dad gets called out for expecting daughter to be his servant

Grad student puts entitled dad in his place. Retirement home?
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Grad student claps back at entitled dad who expected free labor

Dad demands daughter’s time but gets a lesson in boundaries

Dad’s lack of respect for daughter’s PhD work backfires badly!

Dad demands PhD student to be his errand girl – YTA

Entitled dad thinks daughter is ‘self-centered’, but he’s the AH ♂️ YTA
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Dad treated PhD student daughter like a slave. Commenter enjoyed karma.

Dad expects PhD student to be his errand girl

Demanding daughter as a whipping boy? YTA, do things yourself
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Expecting a PhD student to be your errand girl? YTA big time!

Respect goes both ways, YTA. Don’t lose your daughter.

YTA. No need to spell it out, your entitlement is clear

Grad student explains workload, calls out entitlement.

Daughter not personal assistant, dad’s entitlement backfires.

Dad expects PhD student to run errands, gets called out. YTA

Demanding dad gets called out for treating his daughter like a servant ♂️

Dad learns the hard way not to belittle his daughter’s work. YTA

Parenting fail! ♂️ YTA for not supporting your stressed PHD child!

Dad expects PhD student to be errand girl. YTA.

Entitled dad expects PhD student daughter to be his errand girl
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Daughter rightfully calls out entitled and disrespectful behavior.

Gatekeeping academic achievements? Not cool, dude.
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