'What is this? Cinderella reloaded?': Real-life evil stepsisters make guy's daughter sleep on the floor

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jan 14, 2023 4:00 PM EST

Haven't we all heard this story before? And didn't it star Hilary Duff and Jennifer Coolidge?! This thread, which was posted to Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit by u/Fill-AD53467, is a reminder that some fairy tales have a kernel of truth at the core. In this case, the truth would be that stepsisters can be actually evil to grieving daughters.

 

In this instance, the two evil stepsisters in question made the Redditor's daughter Shiloh, whose grandfather just died, sleep on the floor of their shared hotel room. When the original poster figured out what was going on, he got Shiloh her own hotel room, and the bullies complained to their Mom. Although the Redditor insists that his wife had no malicious intent, we should point out that 'Candace' is very much the name of an evil stepmother (sorry, I don't make the rules!). Even if he made that name up for anonymity purposes, something within him knew that she could be a Candace, and that's because she's also an evil stepmother. Keep scrolling below to see what people had to say in the comments section. For more, here's a story about an evil coworker.

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    Font - AITA for getting my daughter a hotel room entirely for herself after her stepsisters made her sleep on the floor? My dad passed away 2 weeks ago. Me, my wife 'Candace' and my daughter (16) 'Shiloh' and her stepsisters (19) & (17) flew to my hometown to attend the funeral. After that we got 2 hotel rooms (one for me and Candace, one for the girls).
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    Font - While I was in the room, I got a call from Shiloh at 11pm crying and sounded like she was arguing with her stepsisters. I asked what the matter was and she told me that her stepsisters insisted that she sleep on the floor (there were one large bed in the room and there was enough space for all 3 girls to sleep on). I asked why and she said she didn't know. I went to see what the issue was and talked with my stepdaughters about it. They kept talking but didn't really explain why they told
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    Font - Both looked upset but didn't say anything but they must've called their mom because she was awake when I got back and started arguing with me about giving Shiloh an entire hotel room for herself. I explained why I did it but she said I wasted money and that Shiloh could've sucked it up for one night on the floor. I called her unreasonable for saying this but she told me I showed the girls that I'm "playing favorites" and made my stepdaughters share a room while I gave my daughter and enti
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    Font - We went home and Candace is still bringing it up saying I mishandled this. She even pointed out how my stepdaughters are upset since they're not speaking to me. ETA It was Candace who got a room for the 3 girls as to not stir any drama and save money. She was in charge of hotel reservation since I was emotionaly distressed. Also. Candace did NOT expect Shiloh to sleep on the floor. She wanted all 3 girls to share the bed.
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    Font - _neontangles 3 hr. ago What I'm getting from this is that your stepdaughters were trying to live up to the Disney depiction of step- sisters and were shocked when they couldn't just bully her into getting what they want. What's extra gross is that they did it when coming back from Shilo's grandparent's funeral. Talk about cruel.
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    Font - You're definitely NTA. But also wtf is wrong with Candace if she sees this as playing favorites? Her daughters tried to make yours sleep on the floor for fun. Sounds like the apples don't fall far from the tree. Have you pointed out your daughter is also upset because of the situation and she is playing favorites? 11.3k Reply Share
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    Font - Lethik 2 hr. ago Worse: The stepsisters got what they wanted, but were upset that the person who they took advantage of was accommodated. 2.1k Reply S
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    Font - SlothLord McMarekat 3 hr. ago ΝΤΑ Candace is the one playing favourites. Expecting your daughter to sleep on the floor is some Cinderella type stuff. Maybe pull your daughter aside and find out if this is the only thing they've done to treat her badly 4.9k Reply Share
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    Font - os dart1126 3 hr. ago Pooperintendant [59] NTA. If playing favorites means your grieving daughter is not to be unnecessarily subjected to her evil stepsisters' bullying...then, yeah, own it with pride. How long have you been married? Your wife is an asshole, and doesn't care if you and your daughter are grieving, she's making more problems with her brats, and accusing YOU and your daughter of being the problem. She's STILL bringing up weeks later how YOU mishandled this, and saying as PRO
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    Font - bitternerdette. 3 hr. ago Colo-rectal Surgeon [45] ΝΤΑ Why did the step sisters think that this was acceptable? This ain't cinderella. I'm glad you did what you did. 2.6k Reply Share
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    Font - Stup2plending. 3 hr. ago "Reward my daughters' bad behavior to your daughter because they are my daughters" NTA and both your stepdaughters and wife are 1.1k Reply Share
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    Font - Propriate 3 hr. ago ESH except your daughter. You for having 1 room with only 1 bed for 3 teenage girls. Your stepdaughters for kicking your daughter out of the bed. Your wife for siding with the bullies. 694 Reply Share
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    Font - k-lovegood 3 hr. ago NTA. It isn't fair to exclude Shiloh from a comfortable sleep so it's only fair that if they're "more comfortable this way", that Shiloh gets her own room. Don't let your wife and step- daughters be the stereotypical evil step mother/sisters ↑ 380 + to Shiloh. Reply Share
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    Font - Senzairu 3 hr. ago How well do you actually know your wife and her kids? How long have they known you and your daughter? Why did you enter into a marriage with this sort of a dynamic? 374 Reply Share
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    Font - Fill-AD53467 OP. 3 hr. ago Normally we don't have these kind of fights because everyone knows what's theirs and what's not. Girls usually have boundaries at home that they keep so they barely ever fight. They're not close but barely ever fight. 240 Reply
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    Font - Mea Culpa_74. 3 hr. ago NTA What is this? Cinderella reloaded? You did the absolute right thing. And you did not play favourites. Your daughter was willing to share, the others weren't. It was the only acceptable solution to get her her own room. 282 Reply Share
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