Father Refuses To Throw A Graduation Party For His 26-Year-Old Daughter After She Got Her GED, Asks If He’s Being Fair

• By Malaika
• 10 months ago
• 4 minutes read

Many people struggle with their studies.

Although studying is an important part of education, it can be difficult for many people. Distractions and a lack of motivation are just a few of the challenges that can impede one’s ability to study efficiently. Understanding these challenges and devising strategies to overcome them is critical to academic success. While high school and college are typically one-size-fits-all environments, this is not how humans are.

Just because someone isn’t good at studying doesn’t make them dumb. Everyone has their own strengths, which do not have to be related to education. I am not saying that people should not attend school, but we must acknowledge that it is not as accessible as it should be. That is why many people consider graduation to be a significant accomplishment. After all, everyone lives their lives at their own pace, and they should not be held to the same standards as others. However, as this story demonstrates, this can be difficult to accomplish.

Scroll down to see for yourself.

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This father apparently doesn’t want to hold a party for his daughter, but there is a reason behind it.

OP’s daughter has always had a difficult time studying, even when they tried to standby her.

After a short bit, the daughter stopped studying as a whole since she thought she could never do it even if she tried.

Things got worse for her as she dropped out of school at 18 and started hanging out with the bad crowd.

She has not gotten her life back on track and wants to move on, so she completed her GED and contacted her father so that he would throw a party for her.

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OP, however, still hasn’t forgotten that she stole money from them and thus declined to throw a party for her.

As you can imagine, this left his daughter feeling ignored, and now he isn’t sure whether he did the right thing.

This story is more complicated than it first appears. I was about to call the father an a**hole for not celebrating his daughter’s G.E.D., but she hasn’t been the best person over the years. Not being able to get good grades is not a crime, but stealing from your family definitely is. So I can understand why OP doesn’t want to throw her a party. However, if he wants to maintain a relationship with his daughter, he should recognise that he must also put forth some effort. On the other hand, if he prefers to avoid contact, that is also his choice.

People in the comments had varying opinions on this matter.

Some people think everyone is a little bit in the wrong here.

After all, the daughter cannot expect everyone to forgive her in an instant.

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Some people also wanted to know more information before they gave their judgement.

While he isn’t fully wrong, he is still a father.

Isn’t it a good idea to show support in some way?

It is clear that she is trying to turn her life around.

However, the OP is not obliged to do anything for her at this point.

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Clebrating this achievement with her should be a given.

Even if it isn’t a huge party,.

Throwing together a small celebration might be just what she needs.

To be fair, she was young, and we all change.

I don’t think it is that weird to want a pat on the back from your father.

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What are your thoughts on how the OP handles his daughter? Do you think he’s being too harsh and should support his daughter? Do you think it’s too late for his daughter to return now? What would you do if you were in this situation? Let us know in the comments section below, and don’t forget to share this story with your friends so they can add their thoughts as well.