We sometimes have to deal with strange and odd issues in the world we live in. These are problems that can be hard to solve, especially when there are family issues.
One girl went to Reddit to say she was worried about how she dealt with her father cheating on her mother. It looked like everyone in the close family knew what was going on, but no one said much about it.
Things went quickly from bad to worse when she called him out in front of the whole family. A lot of people didn’t agree with how she handled it, and she wanted to know if she was wrong.
Although the title sounds bad, please hear me out.
It’s never been easy getting along with my dad. He has a top job at a bank and works very long hours and takes many business trips, so he hasn’t been around much. My mom mostly raised my siblings and me, and I’m very close to her. It’s rare that we talk, and when we do, it’s always about how bad my grades are and how I’ll never amount to anything if I keep it up. I try to stay away from him.
I became more aware of my dad’s strange behavior as I grew bigger (I’m 16 now). A few months ago, he got home really late, and I could smell perfume on him. I didn’t think much of it until he left his phone on the table one day and got a text message with a bunch of cringey a** emojis saying, “Last night was amazing, can’t wait to see you again.” Looking at that message really scared me ngl. My mom didn’t seem surprised when I told her what I saw. It made her cry, which I felt bad about. She told me not to worry, that all I needed to do was be a kid, and she would take care of the rest. I didn’t want to hurt her more, so I let it go.
Let’s talk about what happened. Over the weekend, my grandparents hosted a big dinner for all of us. Everyone at dinner heard my cousin talk about how he got a new job at a software company. My dad called me out and told me to be more like my cousin and pay more attention in school. He didn’t bother me, so I kept eating. I agreed with my uncle that it was hard to connect with young people these days. My dad said it was because there was no respect, and I never admired him. I was so sick of his s*** that I said to him, “Hard to respect you when you cheat on your mom in public and don’t even try to hide it.”
There was silence, and my dad looked really mad. He asked my mom what I was talking about and told her she really messed me up. Everyone tried to calm them down for a few minutes, but they wouldn’t stop fighting. Then my mom told my brothers and me that we were leaving and told my dad not to come home. My phone started to go crazy when we got home. My friends told me I was a huge d**k for talking about private things in public on the group chat we have. Also, some texts and voicemails from my uncles told me I messed up my parents’ marriage and I should stay out of adult stuff. I was sorry to my mom for what I did because I felt bad about it. She told me she knew how upset I was and that I probably should have told her in private, but what’s done is done. Also, my dad has called me a few times, but I haven’t answered any of them. He probably isn’t home yet because he’s living at one of his mistresses’ homes.
Still, I feel bad about what I did. I only did it to get him off my back because I was fed up with his lies. Okay?
