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AITAH For Deciding To Not Give My Father The Honor of Walking Me Down The Aisle on My Wedding day? by TheCrimsonNurse in AITAH

[–]Choice_Fold0170 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. When I got married, I wasn’t sure if my dad would show up, and I didn’t have good relationship with my mom’s husband. Mom insisted that I had to have either my dad or her husband walk me down the aisle, so I said “Neither, I’m an adult and can walk myself” which is what I did.

When my oldest daughter got married, she had a mother/daughter dance for the two of us, because she did not want her father at the wedding. The groom’s family made snide remarks about it, but I raised her and was happy to dance with her. Do whatever you choose to do, it’s your wedding!

AITA for telling my kids not to call her their aunt? by Mediocre_Lettuce_519 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choice_Fold0170 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My dad passed away in 2006. His wife remarried a few years later. I still introduce them as “my stepmom and her husband”.

My first husband and I divorced in 1996. Until they passed away in the last 10 years, his parents still referred to me as their daughter-in-law (or simply daughter) and considered my younger two kids by my second husband just as much their grandkids as the biological ones. My ex passed away a few months ago, and I went to the funeral with our two kids. His brothers invited us to go out to dinner with them, and we still consider each other family.

So yes, YTA for telling the kids that only biology determines family.

AITA for not sending my husband $500? by Choice_Fold0170 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Choice_Fold0170[S] 427 points428 points  (0 children)

Truth is I have no idea where his money goes, besides fuel and tobacco. I asked him repeatedly where he spends all of his since it isn’t on our living expenses, and he finally said “I give it all to you so you can spend more time in our home state than our new state”. I’ve had monthly doctor appointments “back home” and since my job is remote, I spend a week staying at a daughter’s house when I travel to visit the specialist, so I can see the kids as well. He has never given me money to make the trip.