Her Dad Gave Her $3,500 As A Graduation Present But She’s Thinking It Might Be Time To No Longer Speak To Him
A couple of years ago, a young woman’s parents ended up getting divorced, and after it was finalized, her dad quickly moved on.
She’s pretty certain that her dad was dating his girlfriend at the same time he was married to her mom, but that’s not the only reason why she doesn’t like her dad’s girlfriend.
“I do not care for my dad’s girlfriend, and she does not care for me,” she explained. “She has never even said “hello” to me or asked me about my life or anything whenever she comes around.”
She hasn’t ever gone out of her way to be mean to her dad’s girlfriend or say anything not so nice about her; she just simply stays away from her.
This Thanksgiving, she ended up not getting invited to spend time with her dad because her dad’s girlfriend claimed she wasn’t comfortable with her attending until she said sorry for not being “welcoming” the last couple of years.
Her dad’s girlfriend does like her older and younger brothers, who are in their 20s, but that’s only due to the fact that they don’t get involved with any of the drama.
“My dad also has a high-paying job as an executive at a big company,” she said. “This may seem irrelevant, but sometimes it seems like he throws money at me to keep me feeling guilty for shutting him out.”
“He recently bought me a new car, and he has just given me around $3,500 as a college graduation present.”
What she really wanted for her college graduation was for her dad to see her hold her diploma in her hands as she walked across that stage.
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That wasn’t her vision; it was always her dad’s and something that he claimed was very important to him.
Although she wasn’t thrilled to go to her graduation ceremony in the first place, she wanted to do this for her dad and his happiness.
As graduation approached, she got her dad a ticket and made sure he was seated nowhere near her mom.
She then texted him to see what email she should use in order to get his ticket to him, and he then replied that he won’t be able to make it to her graduation.
She is aware that her dad’s girlfriend is mainly why he couldn’t come, and her dad was at his girlfriend’s place when he texted her.
“I have tried to make amends and please him in so many ways,” she continued. “It feels like whatever I do isn’t good enough and he shuts me out because his girlfriend doesn’t like me and thinks I’m poison to their relationship.”
“I have tried making small talk with her, and she doesn’t seem to respond, but my dad always ends up blaming me because I “make her cry” and stuff like that.”
She believes her dad throws his money around in order to convince her to keep having a relationship with him, but she doesn’t want to do that anymore.
Even though he did generously gift her $3,500 for her college graduation, she thinks it’s time to stop speaking to him for a bit.
She’s wondering if it’s wrong of her to take some time for herself and take a step back from their relationship, especially since her dad has done so much for her money-wise.
She doesn’t want her dad’s money though. She just wants her dad.
If this was your dad, would you want to take a break from him too? Honestly, I can see where she is coming from, as money can do many things, but it can’t replace your parent wanting to be an active part of your life.
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