Imagine being a widower with two college-aged kids and finding love again with a beautiful, passionate, and intelligent woman. Sounds like a dream come true, right? Well, not quite. This dad’s girlfriend has a troubled past and a history of erratic behavior, which has caused conflict with his children and even landed her in therapy. Despite warnings from his kids and their therapist, he decides to move her back into their home, sparking outrage and disbelief. Let’s dive into this rollercoaster of a story…
The Widower’s New Love

A Beautiful, But Troubled Soul

A Pattern of Erratic Behavior

Losing Friends and Causing Drama

Paranoia Takes Over ️♀️

A Life Consumed by Fear

Searching for Trackers and Tampering

Therapy and a Temporary Home

Missing Her and Wanting Her Back

A Glimmer of Hope? ✨

Moving Her Back In

Kids’ Outrage and Disbelief

Hard to Forgive ♀️

The Final Question: AITA? ♂️

Dad Defies Warnings, Moves Girlfriend Back In
In a whirlwind of emotions and conflict, this widower defied the advice of his kids and their therapist by moving his troubled girlfriend back into their home. Despite her erratic behavior, paranoia, and the strain she’s put on his relationships, he believes in a future with her. His kids, however, are outraged and find it hard to forgive her actions. They feel betrayed by their dad’s decision and warn him that there are worse things than loneliness. What do you think of this situation? Let’s see what the internet has to say…
Choosing a girlfriend over your kids’ safety? YTA, majorly.

Widower’s unhealthy relationship with younger girlfriend raises red flags

Candid comment calls out unhealthy living situation. ♂️

User calls out widower’s denial and suspicious behavior. YTA.

User calls out widower for ignoring warnings about troubled girlfriend.

User calls out widower’s poor decision, predicts future consequences.

User calls out widower for ignoring kids’ and therapist’s warnings

YTA betrayed everyone but the girlfriend, stop trading down

Choosing a troubled girlfriend over kids? YTA, huge liability

Strong condemnation of the widower’s actions with a warning ⚠️

User calls out father’s misplaced priorities with brutal honesty

Loneliness is no excuse for putting your kids in danger

Red flags ignored: Widower’s girlfriend causes chaos in family

Honesty isn’t always the best policy. YTA for selfishness.

Children uncomfortable with girlfriend, YTA for ignoring their feelings

Ignoring his kids’ and therapist’s warnings, YTA moves in girlfriend

Widower’s questionable choices and disrespect towards late wife. YTA

Widower’s girlfriend: beautiful, passionate, and insane?

Widower’s disrespectful comparison of his girlfriend to late wife earns YTA.

Heartbreaking comment on a widower’s selfish actions

Heartbreaking comment warns widower of danger in ignoring kids’ safety.

Ignoring warnings: Widower moves troubled girlfriend back in. YTA ♂️

Heartbreaking comment on widower’s poor decision-making and neglectful parenting.

Putting gf over kids’ well-being? YTA so damned hard

Widower’s decision to ignore therapist and family leads to trouble

Moving in a troubled girlfriend against therapist’s advice? YTA.

User calls out fake story, deems OP and mods TA

Parenting comes with responsibility, don’t ignore your kids’ safety

User calls out widower for ignoring warning signs, YTA verdict.

Red flags ignored: Widower brings back troubled girlfriend against therapist’s advice

Widower ignores therapist and kids’ warnings, prioritizes own desires. YTA

Parenting mistake? Commenter calls out YTA for ignoring warnings ♂️

Ignoring warnings, widower moves troubled girlfriend back in. YTA.

A blunt judgement with a touch of humor ⚡

User calls out widower for ignoring warnings about troubled girlfriend

User calls out widower for ignoring therapist and kids’ warnings

User calls out widower for prioritizing abusive relationship over kids.

User calls out OP for ignoring warnings, says YTA.

Red flags ignored: Widower moves unstable girlfriend back in against advice. YTA

Widower’s decision to move girlfriend back in without telling kids. YTA

Red flag raised by commenter about widower’s comparison

Widower criticized for ignoring therapist’s warnings and girlfriend’s behavior

User strongly condemns widower for endangering his children with troubled girlfriend.

User calls out widower for ignoring kids’ safety in relationship.

Heartbreaking comment from a child of a selfish parent
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User calls out widower for ignoring warnings and bringing in troubled girlfriend ♂️

A scathing comment on a widower’s reckless decision-making.

A blunt comment with no replies. Not worth engaging.
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Red flags ignored: Commenter warns YTA of troubled girlfriend.

YTA move made behind backs, no heads up. ♂️

User calls out widower for ignoring warnings about troubled girlfriend.

OP’s decision to prioritize his sex life over his kids’ well-being is criticized.

User calls out widower for ignoring kids and therapist’s warnings.

Putting your girlfriend before your kids? YTA.

Putting your girlfriend over your kids? YTA and risking everything

Putting your girlfriend before your kids? YTA, prioritize your family

Grieving widower ignores kids and therapist, enabling troubled girlfriend. YTA

Harsh criticism of widower for prioritizing girlfriend over kids.

Parental neglect for a toxic relationship. Kids deserve better

Tough love from commenters after widower chooses girlfriend over kids

A scathing comment on a widower’s questionable love life choices.

Straightforward comment calls out widower’s poor judgement

Parenting priorities questioned in face of abusive partner. YTA

Enabling a troubled partner can harm your children. YTA

Red flags ignored: Widower’s kids deserve better than ‘Ms. Crazy’

Straight to the point: commenter thinks OP is the a**hole.

Selfishness overruled concern for girlfriend’s progress and children’s safety. YTA.

Ignoring warnings, widower moves girlfriend back in, becoming YTA

A scathing comment calls out the widower’s disrespectful behavior.

Skeptical comment predicts Dateline episode from troubling situation.

Red flags ignored: Widower chooses troubled girlfriend over kids. YTA

Ignoring therapist and kids for GF? YTA.
