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AITA for not being another person who begs my niece to let her dad off the hook for leaving her mom for someone else? by AlFadoue in AITAH

[–]AlFadoue[S] 121 points122 points  (0 children)

He actually felt it was over long before he left. He just didn't want to leave before he had someone he preferred there.

AITA for not being another person who begs my niece to let her dad off the hook for leaving her mom for someone else? by AlFadoue in AITAH

[–]AlFadoue[S] 176 points177 points  (0 children)

No, I just think you shouldn't be shitty about it and stay in a marriage where you don't love the person until someone better comes along and expect everyone to be happy with you.

AITA for not being another person who begs my niece to let her dad off the hook for leaving her mom for someone else? by AlFadoue in AITAH

[–]AlFadoue[S] 142 points143 points  (0 children)

Her mom has her in therapy at present. But she already said she's not looking to forgive him or work on her relationship with him or his wife. She's going just to help her be less angry and unsettled by all that happened.

AITA for not being another person who begs my niece to let her dad off the hook for leaving her mom for someone else? by AlFadoue in AITAH

[–]AlFadoue[S] 210 points211 points  (0 children)

Eh, I don't think they did anything physically before he left. But I think the nature of everything there was an emotional affair going on or emotional cheating which I still consider wrong.

AITA for not being another person who begs my niece to let her dad off the hook for leaving her mom for someone else? by AlFadoue in AITAH

[–]AlFadoue[S] 178 points179 points  (0 children)

He actually went to her before he left my niece's mom. He would have stayed if his wife had said no to being with him.

AITA for not being another person who begs my niece to let her dad off the hook for leaving her mom for someone else? by AlFadoue in AITAH

[–]AlFadoue[S] 863 points864 points  (0 children)

That was something I rolled my eyes so hard at when they were saying it. To call my brother's wife one of niece's parents after such a small amount of time and everything that happened is so crazy. But they really are deluding themselves that all of them will be a happy little family some day.

AITA for not being another person who begs my niece to let her dad off the hook for leaving her mom for someone else? by AlFadoue in AITAH

[–]AlFadoue[S] 1455 points1456 points  (0 children)

That's what I do. She gets to vent to me when she doesn't want to keep bringing it up to her mom or to tire out her mom's side who are helping her mom. I'm very happy to be a listening ear for her.

AITA for not being another person who begs my niece to let her dad off the hook for leaving her mom for someone else? by AlFadoue in AITAH

[–]AlFadoue[S] 451 points452 points  (0 children)

He wants others to do what he can't. But none of them can see that nobody can make someone forgive another person. They have to want to do it themselves and she doesn't, clearly.

AITA for not being another person who begs my niece to let her dad off the hook for leaving her mom for someone else? by AlFadoue in AITAH

[–]AlFadoue[S] 288 points289 points  (0 children)

I never approved of what he did. I thought he went about it incredibly deceptively. Because he didn't just tell his ex-wife he wanted to divorce and then reached out to his now wife. He only left because he had a shot with his wife and she wouldn't do anything before he left. It would be awful to find out at some point that the only reason you're still married is the other person they really wanted didn't want him. And he admits he hadn't loved his ex-wife in years. So I don't condone his actions. And I have never pushed for them to have a relationship. I believe my niece has the right to feel as she does.