Uncle Carries Out Wholesome Plan For Payback After Father Fails to Fulfil Parental Duties

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Sienna Varady
Jan 1, 2024 5:00 PM EST

As appropriate for the Christmas season, keep in mind the famous saying that says 'It's not the gift, but the thought that counts'.  This kind of thinking can save a great deal of grief and disappointment. But what happens if the giver is only considering the cost? Their only concerns are the appearance and reactions of others, but the gift itself can be anything as long as it is pricey. 

While browsing on the web, I encountered a story that piqued my interest. The story below is an account of a frustrated uncle who refuses to let down his precious nieces and nephews. In other words, instead of caving into their biological father's whims and demands, OP seeks to take matters into his own hands. Without giving away too much information, OP manages to please his nephews all while wiping the smile off of the entitled father's face. A win-win scenario, in my opinion. So, on that note, if you're in the mood for a satisfying petty revenge tale, check out the story below! And when you're done, be sure to check out a story about a frustrated roommate who resorted to hiding her famous cobbler pie in the garage here!

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    "You don't want to be a decent father? Fine, I'll be one!"
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    Don't want to be a decent father? Fine I'll be it.
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    I'm not sure if this is totally petty revenge but my sister has five kids into total. One father isn't in the picture for reasons im not willing to go into. The other two are. Jack was the one she was recently with and they have three kids together. I
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    liked Jack at first but as time went on, I found him kind of obnoxious. You know those guys who act big and tough. Fake machismo bs. "If I was there I would have knocked him out. He'd be layer out flat." Words he's actually said to me. I
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    noticed he's kind of a s t parent. You've got to have patience and actually pay attention to them. The last yr of their relationship was on the rocks, bc of the parenting. My sister is the definition of authoritative parenting (gentle), but he just starting doing less and
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    less. He let his anger get in control of his emotions. He is too harsh with the kids. In particular his oldest who is on the spectrum. He doesn't care to learn how to ACTUALLY parent her, to her needs. To make things worse he started calling my sister awful things
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    during fights, then during little spiffs or disagreements. If it's coming out that easily, where is the love you claim to have? My sister was worried she's recreating the environment for her kids that we grew up in. I was of
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    course supportive of her leaving but I knew it was tough since she was pregnant with their third. Well about a month and a half before she had her baby she uses his phone to order food and a message pops up. She finds out that he had been attempting to
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    cheat on her with pretty much any woman he came across. I think the funniest thing she said out of all of this heartbreaking mess was the embarrassment that he was actively trying to cheat and none of these women/18 yr old girls wanted him.
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    She kicked him out and good riddance I say. The other father of her older girl is also a mess. John is a complicated person, I've given him a lot of grace and I do hope he eventually becomes a better man. Dude is extremely funny and I think there is
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    a good person in there. I know he's got demons to deal with. He's got to stop lying and step up to the plate. I've referred to both of them as disney dads. They want the shiny good parts of fatherhood without the hard work. My sister bent over backwards to
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    make this Christmas happen. Honestly no thanks to either of them. They were no shows for a lot. There were several days where Jack was supposed to watch his kids so my sister could get shopping done and he just ghosted her. I had to come over after work to watch them.
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    For at least a yr my sister has been telling them that the kids need bunk beds. BADLY. They will look and then nothing happens. They'll say they're buying them....nothing shows up. I'm over it and I'm pi ed. You say you're buying a TV my sister has already told you the
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    kids don't need? Oh you're getting Niece an IPad? OK. They wanted to by the big shiny gifts that get those big beautiful sweet smiles so for a modicum of a second you don't actually feel the weight of how f king terrible of a father you are? Hmm ok
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    The last present those babies opened were new twin sizes blankets from me and my honey. Soft, comfy and had a nice decent weight to them. They were excited for the new blankets and wanted them opened immediately. I told them I'm glad they love the new blankets bcs they're gonna go
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    great with the bunkbeds Uncle and I are buying you!!!! Cue absolutely mania and excitement. The faces on Jack and John where worth it, just frozen in a "what the" look. I hope they felt like sh t, bc I KNOW it's something my sister has talked
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    and asked for repeatedly. And honestly the kids were and ARE so excited about the beds. They could have had this. They could feel like the men who provide like they tell my sister they want to be. I feel blessed that I'm in a more stable environment and career
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    where I can do this now. She's still getting on her feet but my sister is kicking a and I love her. Merry Christmas sweetie.
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    Even_Ad2593 · 20 hr. ago. edited 20 hr. ago I (45F) have been wanting a King Sized bed for a long time, and my husband (who is 6'2" btw) has, for years, been reluctant to agree to upgrading our double.
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    bought me a King Sized bed. I cried with joy and excitement! I can relate to the joy your niblings feel about their bed! Edited to add my age, so you can see that bed-
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    related joy spans the age ranges. Also to delete a superfluous extra 'Christmas' that I used in my sentence.
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    shesinsaneornot. 20 hr. ago It's not a competition to be Best Uncle... but you've won Best Uncle. It's hard to go wrong when giving kids exactly what they want, and you've got the bonus of giving the kids what their mom wants, too. Merry Christmas, Uncle Santa!
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    ETA: OP may be an aunt rather than an uncle, in which case i apologize for misgendering. Either way, OP has given their nibblings and OP's sister a wonderful Christmas and should be applauded for their efforts.
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    plotthick 20 hr. ago The best revenge is living well... while showing up the mons. Beautiful job from both ends, OP.
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    BeautifulPhantom1. 14 hr. ago I think that is the most wholesome revenge I have ever seen, anywhere, not just Reddit.
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