Daddy Issues
U/PlayfulPickle4501: “My dad (42M) has four children. My dad has a son from a previous marriage who is now 7. After after that, my dad married my stepmom (26F), with whom he had two kids: a boy who recently turned one and a girl who is currently four years old. There was a brief pause between my first employment as a dental assistant and my time in school. My dad and stepmom requested that I watch my brothers and sister since they were having trouble finding daycare. My siblings are dear to me. However, my dad isn’t the same. He doesn’t show respect for me or any other lady; he is a narcissist. I asked him whether he was going to compensate me for these services when he requested that I watch them. When I told him that, he hung up the phone in a fit of rage.
He then wrote me some long text messages in the quote, ‘If you are going to be that conceited about money, then stay home. Don’t worry; 1 won’t be asking you for any help in the future when it comes to your siblings. We spoiled you, and now we see what that produced—a pampered, conceited person who is solely concerned with themselves and their financial situation. Remember that I wasn’t making a lot of requests. I have met all of my other needs, including paying my rent and tuition. I just requested payment from him for watching the kids since I had a lot of work to do, and this was meant to be my vacation from work and school. I believe that since I did not choose for him to have children, I am not obligated to monitor them. Because of this dispute, I haven’t spoken to my dad in almost three months. “
