We’ve all had nicknames that started as a joke, right? But what happens when a harmless nickname turns into a friendship crisis? Meet our protagonist, a 25-year-old woman who’s been called ‘daddy’ by her friends for about a year now. It all started when she jokingly told a friend to stop being glued to their phone, and the friend responded with ‘sure mom.’ She then replied, ‘I’m not your mother, but you may call me daddy.’ Little did she know that this joke would soon escalate into a full-blown drama.
The Birth of ‘Daddy’

A Joke That Stuck

The Girlfriend’s Disgust

Explaining the Joke

Gagging Noises and Gossip

The Asexual Twist ♀️

Trying to Make Peace ️

Not Everyone Agrees

The Pictionary Incident

The Girlfriend’s Sudden Appearance

Her Unsettling Statement

The Salty Retort

Disconnected and Unreachable

Fear of Losing a Friend

Planning to Apologize

Questioning the Offense

A Joke Gone Too Far?
Our protagonist’s friends have been calling her ‘daddy’ as a joke, but one friend’s girlfriend finds it offensive and disgusting. Despite trying to make peace by asking friends not to use the nickname around her, a Pictionary game brings the issue to a boiling point. ️ The girlfriend confronts our protagonist, leading to a salty retort and a disconnected call. Now, our protagonist is left questioning the offense and fearing the loss of a friend. Let’s see what the internet thinks of this situation…
Girlfriend’s jealousy over ‘Daddy’ nickname sparks conflict among friends

NTA comment defends nickname, witty comeback gets complimented
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Embrace the humor and ignore the haters

Girlfriend’s jealousy ruins friendship over harmless nickname

NTA comment references Fresh Prince, sparks funny replies

Commenter stands up for themselves, friends support them

Engaging nickname debate with understanding and a high five

Savage defense against overreacting girlfriend

Girlfriend overreacts to harmless nickname, NTA handled it well

A playful comment and reply about a girlfriend’s jealousy.

NTA. Girlfriend’s controlling. Great comeback! You’re a riot

NTA for setting boundaries. Friend policing is ridiculous

Girlfriend overreacts to harmless nickname given by friends

Pure and wholesome friend group gets a harmless nickname drama

Defending a nickname: NTA took steps to make her comfortable

Woman’s friends call her ‘Daddy’ and girlfriend freaks out – NTA

Defending ‘daddy’ nickname leads to girlfriend drama. NTA wins.

Friends call her ‘Daddy’ – GF freaks out NTA

Friend needs to stand up to girlfriend’s jealousy ♂️

Defending harmless inside joke against girlfriend’s critique. NTA.
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Perfect nickname with backstory and irony, shame on girlfriend for spoiling it
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Sassy NTA comment burns friends, commenters add humor

Embrace the dad vibes! NTA. Don’t let her control you.

Embracing kinks without shame

NTA. ‘Daddy’ nickname is harmless, girlfriend overreacting and jealous.

NTA. Inside joke, no big deal
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Banter with friends is harmless, salty comment justified.
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NTA comment defends OP’s harmless ‘salty’ comment, girlfriend overreacts

Being called ‘Daddy’ by friends is okay, girlfriend overreacted

NTA for calling out weird nickname, advise to address girlfriend’s insecurity.

NTA’s girlfriend overreacted to harmless joke

Girlfriend jealous of ‘Daddy’ nickname, but NTA for keeping it

Nickname drama: Girlfriend needs to chill about ‘Daddy’ nickname

Friendly nickname is harmless, girlfriend overreacting

Affectionate nicknames shouldn’t be sexualized. NTA.

NTA. Buzzkill girlfriend needs to lighten up.

Commenter admits fault, advises girlfriend to take responsibility for insecurity

Calling friends ‘daddy’ can be a sensitive issue. NTA.

Commenter suggests a gift for ‘Daddy’ woman, declares NTA

Girlfriend overreacts to ‘Daddy’ nickname, NTA but potential issue.

Girlfriend overreacts to harmless inside joke with controlling behavior

Simple and clear judgement. No a-hole here.
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Girlfriend sexualizes ‘Daddy’, commenter says NTA

Defending the nickname ‘daddy’ against insecure girlfriend

Female co-workers call each other ‘daddy’ and ‘son’

Trying to make sense of the girlfriend’s freakout over ‘Daddy’

Commenter defends woman and insults girlfriend with humor

Guy defends being called ‘Daddy’ by friends, says it’s harmless
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Nicknames can be weird, but harmless. Some people just assume.

Commenter is not the a**hole, no replies

NTA – No drama, just a simple judgement

OP’s savage comeback earns NTA judgement and praise
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Girlfriend overreacts to innocent nickname, commenter defends NTA stance.

Commenter finds girlfriend’s insecurity over ‘daddy’ nickname childish
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Commenter finds girlfriend’s behavior awful, thanks for the laugh.

When your nickname triggers your girlfriend

Stand your ground! Don’t apologize for speaking your mind

Mom vs Daddy: When friends call you Daddy

This comment section is calling someone ‘daddy’

NTA delivers a satisfying clapback

Embrace the humor! NTA’s comeback was perfect

Sassy comment receives praise from fellow readers

Quippy response wins friend’s approval in ‘Daddy’ debacle
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Why this woman’s nickname caused a girlfriend freakout

NTA, daddy. LOLed at the comeback.
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OP receives praise for clever comeback in friend group.

Brilliant comeback earns NTA commenter some praise
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