17-year-old confronts her dad after seeing him with another woman at a restaurant: 'My mom deserves to know the truth'

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Dec 2, 2024 8:00 AM EST

The holiday season might be just around the corner, but this family does not have much to celebrate these days. After the 17-year-old daughter of the family managed to convince her parents to let her go on a trip with some friends, her father mentioned that he would be on a "business trip" in the same city that weekend and could check in on her.

Well, it turns out that she needed to be checking in on him because, on the final night of the trip, the Redditor went out to dinner with her friends, only to discover her father there with another woman. What happened next was not pretty as the teenager could not resist confronting him there in the moment.

Keep scrolling below for the fallout and for the reactions in the comments section. For more stories like this, check out this post about a mom's argument with her teenage son.

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    AIO for confronting my dad when I saw him with another woman on a trip ta and refusing to keep it a secret?
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    I (17F) recently went on a weekend trip with some friends after convincing my dad to let me go. Coincidentally, he mentioned he had a "business trip" in the same city and said he might check in on me while there. I thought it was a little odd but didn't question it at the time.
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    On the last night of the trip, my friends and I decided to go out for a nice dinner. While we were eating, I spotted my dad sitting at a table in the back with a woman who definitely wasn't my mom.
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    They were holding hands, laughing, and looked way too close to just be colleagues. My stomach dropped, and I felt frozen in shock.
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    I debated whether I should just walk away and pretend I didn't see anything, but I couldn't. I got up, walked over to him, and asked, "What's going on?" His
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    face turned pale, and he quickly tried to brush it off as a "business dinner." The woman, however, didn't even try to act casual she had her hand on his arm and looked at him in a way that made it obvious they were more than friends.
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    I told him I wasn't stupid and knew exactly what was happening. He got defensive and told me to sit back down and not make a scene. Feeling hurt and betrayed, I left the restaurant and didn't speak to him for the rest of the trip.
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    When we got home, he pulled me aside and begged me not to tell my mom, saying it would "destroy the family" and that "things are more complicated than I understand." He even tried to
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    guilt me, saying that telling my mom would only hurt her and that it would be selfish of me to get involved.
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    But I feel like he's the one tearing our family apart by lying and sneaking around. I haven't told my mom yet, but the guilt is eating me alive. Every time I see them together, it feels like I'm complicit in his betrayal.
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    I'm torn. My mom deserves to know the truth, but I don't want to be the reason everything falls apart. At the same time, I can't keep pretending like nothing. happened.
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    AIO for confronting him in the first place? And WIBTA if I told my mom, even though he begged me not to?
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    Hawk2205 • 2h ago she deserves to know
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    No-Plate-2244 • 2h ago Tell your mom if it's something complicated he is an adult and should be able to explain.
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    start46 • 2h ago Top 1% Commenter You have to tell your mom. I understand it's complicated and hard but your mom deserves to know. Not only is your dad lying and disrespecting her he is putting her health at risk to.
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    He is the one who betrayed her he can explain it. How would you feel if your mom finds out and knows you knew about it and didn't tell her because I would bet your dad would throw you under the bus to. This is all
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    on your dad not you. Also I'm so sorry you are in this position. Just be there and support your mom the best you can.
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    Walnuss_Bleistift 2h ago. . Your dad is manipulating you in order to save his own a That's a wretched thing to do. You do what you think is right. He dug his own grave
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    • Longryderr 2h ago Tell your mom immediately. She deserves to know. You won't be destroying the family; he has already done that. Good luck
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