Hey there, Facebook fam! We’ve all heard about the challenges of parenting, but what happens when your adult child starts to disrespect you? One father is at his wit’s end after years of providing for his daughter, only to be met with a cold shoulder. Join us as we dive into this father’s struggle to reconnect with his daughter and the tough love he’s dishing out to teach her a lesson. Grab some popcorn, because this story has it all: manipulation, college decisions, and a dad who just wants to be heard!
Dedicated Dad

Manipulative Ex

Forgiveness Awaits

College Decisions

Insulted

Left Out of the Loop ♂️

Unhelpful Ex

Ex’s Strategy

Surprise College Choice

Trying to Connect

Holiday Plans

Frustration

Enough is Enough! ✋

Tough Love

Standing Firm

Not Enabling Disrespect ♂️

Appreciation for Support

Dad’s Ultimatum: Respect or No Tuition
In a rollercoaster of emotions, this dedicated dad has had enough of his daughter’s cold behavior. He’s been there since day one, providing everything she could ever need. But his manipulative ex-wife has poisoned their relationship, leaving him feeling excluded and disrespected. Despite his best efforts to connect with his daughter, she’s too busy for even a quick text or call. Now, he’s taking a stand: if she can’t show him some respect, he won’t pay for her tuition anymore. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this father’s ultimatum…
Don’t brag about fulfilling your parental responsibilities. YTA

User implies OP is selfish for not supporting daughter’s education. YTA.

Daughter’s college choice becomes a battleground for dad’s ego. YTA ♀️

Parent’s attempt to win daughter back may backfire.

Harsh criticism towards parent-child dynamic. ♀️

Parent’s entitled attitude towards basic parenting criticised

A scathing reply to a controlling parent’s entitlement

Daughter is studying at a different college; father tries to control. YTA ♀️

Let your child grow and mature, don’t smother them

Ungrateful daughter’s father gets called out for being controlling and insecure. YTA

Father criticized for being distant and manipulative with money.

User calls out OP for being a terrible parent

Curious to hear the other side of the story?

Divorced mother calls out father for demanding children embrace his affair

Parental control issues? Stop emotionally blackmailing and let her breathe.

Father criticized for prioritizing money over relationship with daughter. YTA.

Redditor receives harsh YTA judgement with little remorse

YTA comment garners quick opposition from readers.

Daughter calls out dad for expecting praise for basic duties. ♀️

Attitude causing child alienation, not ex-spouse’s influence.

Bare minimum parenting isn’t heroic ♀️

Father’s ego threatens relationship with daughter paying for tuition. YTA ♀️

A plea for honesty and reality from a caring parent.

Toxic behavior could be why daughter is ignoring father.

YTA: Commenter calls out father’s delusion of being a great dad.

Parental involvement and texting boundaries questioned in tuition dispute

Parent blamed, advised to seek therapy, daughter encouraged to cut off.

User calls out a parent’s entitlement and low standards. ♀️

Insightful comment on family dynamics and communication

“Designer clothes don’t make you a good dad.”

Father threatens to cut off daughter’s tuition, called out by commenter

Family turns against father in tuition payment dispute. YTA.

Accusations of manipulation in family dynamic

Harsh comment calls out bad parenting, no replies.

Daughter called out for being ungrateful towards her dad’s contribution.

Parent’s love can’t be bought, YTA needs to learn that ♀️

This commenter thinks the post is a boring mantrum. ♀️

Parenting is more than providing the bare minimum

A comment calling out a parent for being manipulative and doing the bare minimum

Daughter distances herself from dad paying tuition. YTA says commenter.

Scathing comment calls out OP’s poor story and attitude

Parent being called out for lacking in personality and blaming ex. YTA

Don’t expect a response in just two hours. YTA.

Sarcastic comment calls out entitled parent.

Don’t blame others for your strained relationship with your child. YTA ♀️

User calls out ungrateful daughter, advises to grow up YTA

Daughter called YTA for ignoring dad paying her tuition

Parenting should not come with strings attached. YTA

Sarcastic comment calls out father’s poor behavior with humor

A comment calls out a dismissive and overbearing parent.

YTA for equating money with love and emotional support

Daughter accused of ignoring dad’s financial abuse for education

The irony in this YTA comment is painfully hilarious

Daughter’s not the a-hole for ignoring controlling and self-centered dad.

YTA for thinking you deserve a medal for bare minimum ♀️

Harsh criticism for entitled behavior.

User criticizes father for holding tuition over daughter’s head. YTA

Harsh criticism for YTA who risks losing her children.

Daughter cuts off dad paying tuition, calls him a**hole. Yikes.

Mom stops covering for dad, karma finally catches up

Snarky comment takes down arrogant dad with PhD.

Father’s controlling behavior and strings attached to tuition payments. YTA

Father defends daughter’s decision, avoids unnecessary conflict.

Harsh criticism of parent’s emotional manipulation with helpful advice.

Harsh criticism for entitled father who fails to understand responsibility

OP’s lack of respect for daughter leads to poor relationship. YTA. ♀️

YTA for emotional enmeshment with your daughter who is growing up.

A comment on the narrator’s tone being ‘appaling’

Daughter’s absence may have been caused by controlling behavior

Father’s cheap offer triggers YTA response from commenter.

Father belittles daughter’s education and is called out for it.

Daughter’s entitled attitude towards dad’s $7000 tuition payment. YTA.

Daughter calls out manipulative dad, recommends therapy.

User calls out OP for possible narcissism and lack of empathy.

Daughter’s behavior justified, according to comment. ♀️

Father pays for tuition but still expects gratitude. YTA.

Avoiding conflict with memes won’t solve underlying issues.
