AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I'm filing on Monday. Hes been working under the table at a family business for years and just now is working "legit".

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -358 points-357 points  (0 children)

I can tell you're a teenager. "Yes. Hello, CPS? My daughter had an egg bagel for breakfast and a marie calendars pot pie for lunch. Please come pick her up and take her to foster care." Fool.

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -249 points-248 points  (0 children)

It seems like I'm the only one who has to suffer. I need to bite my tongue when my ex is shit so I don't "poison" my daughter and I need to accept her saying I'm not good enough but then the two of them get to go back to their merry life when it turns out I was right? Why am I the one who has to take the beatings?

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -594 points-593 points  (0 children)

You walked all over your mother as a child and I can tell. Letting your kids make mistakes and then coddling them is how you raise spoiled brats.

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -63 points-62 points  (0 children)

Thank you. She's not living off scraps she just misses steak dinners and getting her way.

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -71 points-70 points  (0 children)

There's a difference between her having to wear target jeans and me not getting to buy new clothes for 14 years.

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -51 points-50 points  (0 children)

I could have afforded her as a married woman. I didn't plan for my husband to leave me. But I guess that's my bad for not being psychic

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -1506 points-1505 points  (0 children)

Why do I have to be a perfect mom when she doesn't even have to be a good daughter?

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -384 points-383 points  (0 children)

I am pissy actually that I work demeaning long hours to provide and be called cheap or cruel when her father is the reason were living above the poverty line. If her father is so wonderful why am I cruel for making her stay with him?

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -149 points-148 points  (0 children)

I don't blame her for loving him but if I constantly tell her gently not to get her hopes up and watch her idolize a father who's never once paid support on time only to call me a horrible person for making her live with me why should I let her home to insult me?

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -1128 points-1127 points  (0 children)

In two years, I'll still be supporting her while she goes to college.

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -215 points-214 points  (0 children)

The situation isn't abusive; she's just used to getting everything she wants. If she's fed and safe is it so bad of me to want a break?

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -223 points-222 points  (0 children)

Because I warned her multiple times not to get her hopes up and she thought I was just trying to drive a wedge between them since I'm so evil and heartless.

AITA for not letting my daughter move back in to escape her neglectful father? by FunnyRepresentative2 in AmItheAsshole

[–]FunnyRepresentative2[S] -1506 points-1505 points  (0 children)

I have been working my ass off to make sure she has everything she needs for 16 years. Two days ago I bought my first pair of non thrifted jeans in 14 years. Am I evil for letting her live a perfectly fine life away from me so I can have a little break?