A 31-year-old woman is facing an emotional dilemma after her fiancé starts referring to her son as his own. The woman’s late ex-boyfriend, who was the biological father of her son, passed away due to drug addiction. Now, she’s torn between honoring her late ex’s memory and acknowledging her fiancé’s role in her son’s life. As the situation unfolds, she seeks advice and opinions from others, but the question remains: is she being heartless or justified?
A Tragic Love Story

The Heartbreaking Loss

A Life Cut Short

Finding Love Again ❤️

A New Father Figure

Claiming the Role of Dad

A Mother’s Dilemma

Preserving the Memory ️

A Difficult Conversation ️

The Cold Shoulder ❄️

Seeking Advice

A Harsh Judgment?

Entitled to Feelings

A Mother’s Struggle: Loyalty and Love
This heart-wrenching story of a mother torn between her late ex-boyfriend and her fiancé raises questions about loyalty, love, and the role of father figures. As she grapples with her feelings and seeks advice from others, she’s left wondering if she’s being heartless or justified in her actions. What do you think? Share your thoughts and reactions in the comments below.
OP faces backlash for not accepting fiancé as son’s father figure

Woman criticized for not appreciating fiancé’s love for her son

Don’t deprive your son of a loving father figure. YTA.

Commenter calls out YTA for not acknowledging stepfather’s role

Woman refuses to let fiancé be called dad, internet calls her YTA

Choosing to prioritize the memory of a drug addict over your son’s happiness? YTA

User calls out OP for implying ‘real’ means biological.

Don’t marry someone and expect him to hold your son at arms length.

Accepting your fiancé as a father figure is a wonderful thing

Fiancé told he’s not son’s real dad after 5 years. Commenters debate YTA verdict

Fiancé wants to be there for son, but OP glorifies ex. YTA.

OP needs therapy to move on from ex. YTA for hurting loved ones.

Commenter calls out the fiancé for being a heartless YTA

11-year-old son’s opinion matters most, not the mother’s.

Choosing to prioritize the memory of a deceased father over her son’s emotional well-being? YTA.

YTA. Fiancé stepped up as father, you want him to stop? ♀️

Stepdad vs. biological dad: Two dads or heartless?

Fiancé steps up as father figure, but YTA wants labels. ♀️

Stepdad’s love and care for child should be valued. YTA.
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Don’t let your past ruin your present. YTA.
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Should a child’s opinion matter in this situation?

Mom refuses son’s relationship with new man. Commenter calls YTA.

Fiancé is not replacing late boyfriend, but adding to family

Fiancé is not son’s bio dad. Commenter says YTA. ♀️
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Woman upset fiancé is a good dad to her son. YTA.

Fiancé raising her son, but not the bio dad. Is she justified?

Recovering addict advises OP to honor ex by providing son father-figure

Moving on from a toxic relationship doesn’t diminish his memory

Let your son have two fathers. Don’t be selfish.

Commenter calls out heartless behavior in controversial situation

Commenter calls out selfish behavior in custody dispute

User calls out OP for expecting less from fiancé. YTA.

Single mother criticized for not letting fiancé take father role.

Commenter reacts to harshness of situation with shock.

OP told fiancé he’s not her son’s real dad. Commenter calls her out for disrespecting son’s deceased father.

Biological connection doesn’t define fatherhood. YTA for denying that.

OP’s refusal to let son choose dad raises questions

Commenter deems person in article a big YTA

Step parent struggles: Fiancé loves child like his own, YTA.

Approaching the situation with empathy is key.

Short and not so sweet: YTA.

Commenter calls out OP for not accepting fiance as son’s dad

Is it fair to deny a child a father figure?

Is it fair to deny fiancé’s role as father figure?

Commenter calls out YTA for prioritizing biological ties over love

Fiancé crushed after being told he’s not son’s real dad

Single mother advises to give son a father figure, apologize to fiancee

User questions woman’s obsession with deceased ex-boyfriend, suggests counseling.
