Man Who Abandoned His Daughter Without Paying Child Support Gets Taught A Lesson Years Later

"He wanted her to quit her job and just stay home to 'be a good little wife and mother'"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• October 13, 2022

"Happily ever after" may look great and thrilling on the pages of a fairytale, but it isn't always the case in real life. That is not to say that good, strong, healthy, and long-lasting relationships cannot or do not exist.

However, not all relationships work out, and they can result in frailed family relationships or even acrimonious divorces that leave a trail of emotional fallout and unstable families for decades. In some extreme cases, parents choose to abandon their spouse and children to fend for themselves.

If you are left with a parent who has a stable income, things may not be as bad, though the pain will linger for years. However, if you are left with a financially unstable parent, you may find yourself struggling unless a fortunate turn of events occurs.

The latter scenario is similar to the situation that Redditor u/Dull-Handle-7586, who is getting married soon, finds herself in. She told an enthralling story about her family, specifically her estranged father, and how he reacted after realizing he'd lost a lot of money because he'd never told his parents he had a daughter.

The original poster of the story explained how her grandparents discovered her existence and were furious that their son, her father, never decided to share this information.

The OP's paternal grandparents decided to give her a gift to cover all of his child support and education payments, which came directly from his father's trust fund

The story begins...

No knowledge about me

The original poster initially stated that she didn't need the money because they were financially secure

He is a wonderful person

Intermingled business

How they see it

To cut the long story short...

The OP chose to keep the money, and in one of the updates to her story, she stated that she and her mother would establish a scholarship for people interested in her field of study who are in greater need of the money given to her

The Redditor's estranged father was furious that his own parents used his trust fund for this

The story continues

He contacted the original poster and informed her that his current wife and children would suffer if she did not return the money to him

I'm not giving it back

The original poster clarified a few things for the AITA community in a few updates

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You've read how the entire story unfolded, leading to the OP sharing it with the AITA community to get their feedback. We have also included comments from the AITA community, which was overwhelmingly supportive of the Redditor.

The OP will meet them soon

A lot of rough edges

Go wild with the money

Redditors also has awesome things to say about the kind hearted paternal grandparents

They chose to gift it

A lovely idea

The money is yours

How lovely of your grand parents

Generational wealth

You and your mom deserve it

The first contact

Your father failed in his parental responsibilities

His parents are legends

Your dad has no claim

He should be paying child support

Use that money wisely

Donate it to charity

Often times, parents separate for reasons best known to them, and you have to respect that. But it is utterly a show of irresponsibility if either parent fails to contribute his or her own quota to look after the children from the marriage.

What are your thoughts on this story? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

Maryjane