This daughter was disowned by her parents when she was in her late teens for choosing to attend a non-religious university, then subsequently taking up a job as a stripper to support herself when her parents initially withdrew financial support. Now, years later, she is a fully functional and self-sufficient adult and her aging parents have come to her with their health and financial issues asking her for her support. What do you do in a situation like this? What is the best thing and what is the right thing to do?
This thread was posted by the daughter to Reddit's AITA subreddit (Am I the A--Hole) with the title "AITA for refusing to help my parents even if they end up homeless with serious medical conditions?" She posted the topic after initially rebuffing her parent's requests for support and is eager to see whether or not her decision was the right and ethical one.
Commenters have supported her decision, pointing out that she was not the one who chose to abruptly end the relationship in the first place. At least one commenter has quoted the biblical lesson of "You reap what you sow." in response to her parents now having to deal with the consequences of their actions.
Should she choose to support her parents she should do so with caution and would be offering them far more than they ever deserved.
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