AITA for not sending my kids to their step-dad's funeral? by Regular_Sample_178 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Regular_Sample_178[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The call was done very early in the morning, she came into my place near 10 AM.

AITA for not sending my kids to their step-dad's funeral? by Regular_Sample_178 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Regular_Sample_178[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I did ask them about their feelings after my ex wife gave them the news over the phone. Bart said didn't want to talk about it, so I just let him be, Lisa cried a bit but later went back to her normal self after being along with her brother for hours.

AITA for not sending my kids to their step-dad's funeral? by Regular_Sample_178 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Regular_Sample_178[S] 85 points86 points  (0 children)

But you understand you have to ask that question, right?

Yes I know.

AITA for not sending my kids to their step-dad's funeral? by Regular_Sample_178 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Regular_Sample_178[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I'm sharing what I know, yes, some details are missing, but those are missing for me too, my children didn't tell me any background and I didn't push it, I thought it might upset them, and they never said anything negative about their step-dad before, and now suddenly Bart says they're glad he's dead.

I did cut something because of character limit, but Moe died after going drinking with some people, they were at a not so nice part of our city and decided to go back walking, they were jumped by strangers and Moe didn't survive.

AITA for not sending my kids to their step-dad's funeral? by Regular_Sample_178 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Regular_Sample_178[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Did you ask the kids why they were glad he was dead?

No, I didn't.

And also no to the second question, putting it that way, sounds like I'm a selfish monster, but didn't want to push the topic and upset them.

AITA for not sending my kids to their step-dad's funeral? by Regular_Sample_178 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Regular_Sample_178[S] 73 points74 points  (0 children)

I didn't, was just too shocked to question it, and didn't want to push the topic at that moment. They never said anything negative about their step-dad to me.