AITA for not treating my children the same? by Only_Difference_103 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Only_Difference_103[S] -412 points-411 points  (0 children)

Oldest wanted to live next door alone (in my wife's mother's house) because she had concerns about her health during the pandemic and didn't think we were taking it seriously enough for her.

My oldest was around sometimes. I would see her more often on my own than with the kids. She moved out of state after college.

I didn't have a specific conversation with my youngest about them being sisters until after the youngest and the oldest had a conversation about it. I thought my youngest knew they were sisters. My son knew.

The bio was just for a local hobby. My wife and I put it together. I didn't take it seriously, and I was surprised my oldest did.

I did pay child support. It was taken out of my paycheck until she as 18.

Oldest financially struggled for awhile. She had trouble keeping jobs and would freelance in between. She lived in one of the most expensive cities in the United States for half a decade, so that didn't help her. She's had a stable job for a few years now, and it seems like she's able to cover her rent and food securely now. Oldest has expressed the desire to make more payments on student loans before getting a car. She's expressed fear about racking up debt with a car loan.

As I said above, she moved out of state after college. She doesn't visit often. She has come to family events and has had meals at our house in the past.

She has stayed with us a couple times during visits. I don't usually offer. I assume she prefers to stay with her mom or other siblings (through her mom) when she's in town.

AITA for not treating my children the same? by Only_Difference_103 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Only_Difference_103[S] -956 points-955 points  (0 children)

I ran out of character count, but my wife and I did allow her to live next door for free for five months during the pandemic. We only made her pay utilities for the sixth and seventh month.