A 41-year-old man thinks about how his actions and not being able to listen ruined his relationship with his daughter and ended his 24-year marriage. When his 21-year-old daughter brought up childhood trauma she had worked through in therapy, he didn’t listen to her and said he had “done his best.” This answer made their relationship worse, especially after she told him he was emotionally distant. He asked friends and family for advice, and they told him his daughter was being rude. This made him give her an ultimatum: either talk to him or leave.
The fight got worse until his daughter called the police. In a fit of rage, he told her she was “no daughter of his,” which he immediately regretted. His wife chose to leave him, and now he feels awful, guilty, and betrayed by the people who told him to be defensive. He knows that his anxiety and stubbornness cost him his family.
AITAH For destroying my relationship with my Daughter and ending my marriage?
