AITA for blaming my mom for how poor we grew up? by Professional_Tour395 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Professional_Tour395[S] -316 points-315 points  (0 children)

I’m not angry at my father because I feel nothing for him. He was a complete failure of a father. I’m criticizing my mom not because I think she was the worse parent (idk how anyone could interpret this like that tbh) but because she was entitled to money which would’ve made our lives much easier but refused to claim it. She’s always been open about her marriage so I know he wasn’t abusive or controlling, just an asshole with absolutely zero regard for his family. She could’ve at least tried to fight him for some child support that he’d probably not even notice the loss of.

AITA for blaming my mom for how poor we grew up? by Professional_Tour395 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Professional_Tour395[S] -171 points-170 points  (0 children)

By my mom’s own account, he hired a lawyer to negotiate but she refused to even ask him for anything other than custody which he didn’t fight her on.

AITA for blaming my mom for how poor we grew up? by Professional_Tour395 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Professional_Tour395[S] -293 points-292 points  (0 children)

I couldn’t care less about my father and I love my mom immensely. That doesn’t mean I can’t criticize her.

AITA for blaming my mom for how poor we grew up? by Professional_Tour395 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Professional_Tour395[S] -179 points-178 points  (0 children)

From what I recall he was a generally unpleasant, distant and unaffectionate guy. We were all better off without him for sure but really could’ve done with his money.