Entitled Father Demands Son Pay For His $20K Vacation With His Other Sons, Won't Allow The Paying Son to Tag Along

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    Font - r/AmltheAsshole u/MannerMinimum214 • 17h AITA for refusing to help my father financially when I make over 5 times his salary?
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    Font - I (31M) have a father (52M) who has 2 other children from another woman. He always asks me for money because I am a chemical engineer that makes over 250k$ a year. Most of the time I do it, because his asks are pretty small, but he has never had a vacation with me before. In the last 2 years, he has asked me to pay for his trips to have quality time with his other kids. This year, I asked if I could also tag along, but he said that I wouldn't fit in and it'd be awkward. This time, the tri
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    Font - had promised a father-son bonding experience for them. I asked him why he promised to do something he couldn't afford, and he said" because I know you'll pay for it." I asked him why we never had father-son bond time, and he shouted "ARE YOU GONNA DO IT OR NOT?" I told him no. Now all of my family is saying that just be I was denied something that doesn't mean I should deny it to other people, but maybe he shouldn't've promised someone he'd do something when he couldn't afford it? Idk, a
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    Font - JustheBean • 17h Supreme Court Just-ass [107] ΝΤΑ I thought this was going to be about helping your dad with medical bills or something a reasonable person might ask for help with. What planet is your father on? $20,000 for a vacation you aren't even a part of?? That's insane! You're his son, not his personal trust fund. Reply 13.9k
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    Font - Heavy_Sand5228 • 15h Certified Proctologist [28] You're his son, not his personal trust fund. And it's about time his father sees that. Pull the plug on giving him any more money since he's shown how little he actually cares about his own son. 45.3k ... G
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    Font - Full Dot_4748. 13h Partassipant [2] Right?? No more money, period. Medical bills, groceries, phone bill? Sucks to be him. ΝΤΑ ... 4 1.9k ↓
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    Font - Robin Hood 21 • 11h When I was a kid and did "father-son bonding trips" with my dad they probably cost him less than 100 dollars a day. Camping and fishing and backpacking are all cheap. $20,000 dollars for a vacation is just insane to me. 823
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    Font - No_Rush_677 • 11h It's easy for OP's Dad to have expensive vacations since it's not his money he is spending. It's so sad that he can't even answer OP's question and instead had to totally invalidate OP and scream about getting money. The Dad is an ac.. ... 564
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    Font - Schooner-Diver • 14h Insane behaviour from the dad, yeah. Sure, if you earn more than your parents it's nice to give something back, or help them out if needed. But he is acting really entitled and unreasonable. NTA, you were absolutely right to say no. 273
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    Font - SnowWhiteandHer7men 12h ● What's insane is the father has no SHAME or EMBARRASSMENT to ask for 20k but ENTITLEMENT to go play dad for his other 2 children using money he didn't earn or even suggest to pay back. The father showed his true color and feelings when he was basically exasperated and basically said "fine, I'll come back and spend more of your money to give you a father/son experience." He is a BIG AS And you don't have to explain to no one what you do with the money you earn as
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    Font - tinmru • 17h NTA. The truth is your father is a leech and uses you as his ATM. ... Reply 3.4k
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    Font - QuinGood 16h Commander in Cheeks [233] NTA If he wants to take his "other children" on holiday, let him figure out how to pay for it himself. Let the "concerned family members" crowdfund his vacations. Don't say anything to him, except refuse to give him any more money. Repeat (silently) to yourself as often as necessary: The ATM is closed You don't deserve this sort of treatment. Hugs and Good Luck ... Reply 2.3k
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    Font - fly1away 14h ● 1 Award I'm not joking here, spend the money on therapy for yourself instead. Because it's not healthy that you've been doing this, and accepting this treatment from your father. NTA. Time to break the chains. ... Reply 349
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    Rectangle - Raku2015 17h Partassipant [2] ● NTA. It is inappropriate for your father to ask for large gifts from you. ... Reply 257
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    Font - Glinda-The-Witch - 16h Colo-rectal Surgeon [33] NTA. My husband and I make very good money and have never spent that kind of money on a vacation, especially one we were not welcome to attend. You've clearly given him enough over the years and it doesn't take 20k to bond with your kids. Reply 104 ...

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