He Told His Children’s Half-Sister That She Cannot Call Him Dad, And Now His Ex Is Upset With Him
This man and his ex, Josie, had two children together– Diego, who is twelve, and Sasha, who is ten– before they separated. And ever since splitting up, he and Josie have shared custody of the kids.
Then, about a year later, Josie ended up getting pregnant with another child after having a one-night stand. She went on to give birth to a daughter named Eva, but unfortunately, Eva’s father did not stick around.
“He’s pretty broke, so he does not pay child support and would stop by every now and then when Eva was young,” he explained.
“But, he has not been back since Eva was four of five.”
He, on the other hand, has remained pretty good friends with Josie. So, he often invites her and all three of the children to his house for cookouts and other family gatherings.
On top of that, he has also lent Josie a hand and watched Eva a few times throughout the years. After all, Diego, Sasha, and Eva all go to the same school anyway. So, he sometimes picks up all three kids and drops them off at Josie’s house if she is busy and cannot make it to school.
Nonetheless, he has never really played a fatherly role in Eva’s life. And honestly, he does not really want to. So, just the other day, he was really caught off guard when Eva called him her dad.
It all began after he picked the kids up from school the other day and brought them back to Josie’s house. Then, Josie invited him to stay for dinner, and he accepted.
After they all had a great meal together and hung out, though, it came time for him to head home. So, Diego and Sasha hugged him and said, “Bye, dad!” Then, Eva did the same thing.
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At first, he figured that Eva had just mixed up her words and asked, “What was that, Eva?” But she got a bit flustered before asking a question he had never expected.
“Oh, sorry, I mean to ask if I can call you that now?” Eva asked.
He was totally caught off guard and just told Eva that he would prefer to be called by his name. And, of course, Eva seemed a bit sad, but he figured that everyone would just move forward.
Well, that was not the case– because Josie actually called him a real jerk for telling Eva she was not allowed to call him dad.
Apparently, Josie believes that it’s not a big deal and that it’s not like she is asking him to provide child support or anything. So, Josie believes he should just take Eva wanting to call him “dad” as a compliment and feel flattered.
Still, though, the whole thing just does not sit right with him. Plus, he is afraid of Eva having any future expectations after he is solidified as “dad” in her mind.
Regardless, Josie’s words have stuck with him. So now, he has been left wondering if declining to let Eva call him dad was the wrong thing to do.
Do you think he made the right decision? Could calling him “dad” lead Eva to be confused in the future? How would you have handled this situation?
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