A 17-year-old boy says he lives with his father, who is far away and never wanted to raise him. He made it clear a long time ago that they weren’t close. They have a deal: he doesn’t ask his dad for money or help, and his dad doesn’t expect him to do chores or be a part of the family. The boy makes his own food, cleans up after himself, and stays mostly in his room, following his own schedule.
His dad married a woman about a year and a half ago, and she moved in with her three kids. They have since had a baby together. Lately, she’s been telling him that he has to eat with them and take turns cooking because families should eat together. He said no, saying they aren’t a family and he doesn’t want to change how things are. He doesn’t want to be included, though she keeps pushing and trying. This is especially true since his dad told her to stop. He wonders now if he was wrong to completely reject her efforts.
AITAH for not accepting my dad’s wife’s offer for us to split cooking days and for me to eat with her and her kids?
