60-year-old grandparents laugh at 10-year-old granddaughter’s piano playing, her single dad kicks them out on the spot: “I’ll always stand up for my daughter”

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Briana Viser • Writer and Editor
Jun 6, 2025 2:00 PM EDT

Some people grow up with their grandparents at their hip, spending not only holidays together, but recreational time as well. They grow up with practically another set of parents to seek to for life advice, for fun, and for support. I feel so blessed that I have the grandparents I have. Not only is my grandfather the best cook you'll ever meet, but he also gives practical advice about finances and life situations I need help with. And my grandmother bakes the best cookies and banana bread you'll ever have. They're both sweet, generous, and supportive. 
 

In the story below, I can't say these grandparents hold a candle even remotely near mine. Maybe the protagonist and his daughter would be better off without them, because they're a real piece of work. They make fun of her for playing the piano - talk about childhood trauma. It's one thing to be unsupportive, but this is downright mean. Read the full story below for all the juicy details. 

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    AITAH for kicking my parent out?

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    Throwaway and phone I had my parents over for dinner this weekend (60s) and after my daughter (10) asked if she could play us a song she had been practicing on her keyboard (she gets lessons)
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  • This single father is really the hero of the story. He doesn't let his parents even excuse their behavior, he just takes them out of the situation, which is exactly what he should be doing. They're not going to be a good influence on her, so it's better they're gone. 

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    It wasn't perfect, few missed notes, a couple pauses, but she did really well. She looked up at the end, massive smile, and I started clapping and my parents laughing. started
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    Not just a little chuckle. A massive belly laugh. Them both
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    My mom asked if it was her first time playing it and my dad said it had to have been. A dog could have played that better.
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    It was like my daughter was shrinking on the spot and she looked down and said "no, I've had 2 lessons but doing it with 2 hands is hard" and they just laughed even harder.
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    I just stood up, took their cups and said leave. Now. My mom tried to say about how they hadn't finished their drinks, they
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    wanted to hear another song etc and said "get your stuff and get the f out of my house right now"
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    My dad started doing this huffing thing he does when someone dares to speak up to him and my mom said that "there was no
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    need to be like this. That I can't protect her all the time and she preparing my daughter for the real world. "
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    I said "it's not teaching the real world, they're just nasty little bu ies picking on children and sh like this is why I was so f ed up as kid. Now leave"
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    They got their stuff and left. I sat with my daughter and explained how proud of her I was and how well she was doing. To ignore them. They were just being cruel
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    because they don't know any other way to be and asked if she could please play it again, which she did.
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    On the Sunday I messaged and said that until they can behave like decent human beings that we're taking a break away from them.
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    My dad replied that it was my choice but he didn't realise he raised me to be so precious
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    Now my lovely brown nosing golden child of a sister is getting involved. She phoned me today with my parents version of events telling me a I was a "nasty piece
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    of work" and should never speak to my parents that way. That I'm wrapping my child in cotton wool and blah blah blah. I just told her to go f herself and hung up.
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    I'm not asking if I'm in the wrong for standing up for my daughter. I'll always do that.
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    But I did go pretty 0-100. I kicked them out straight away. I swore at them and in front of my daughter. I did raise my voice at the end when i said leave.
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    I was and still am angry. I don't think I'd even accept an apology from them at this point. This behaviour isn't new, it's decades old. But this is the first time it effected my daughter.
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    Did I go to far? React too much? Should I have tried to be calmer? Talk it out? I dunno AITAH?
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    Edit: lots of people think I'm a mom lol Nope, single dad
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    Also, thank you all for your comments. Def calming the anger I felt and making me feel less sh for the way I reacted Edit 2: I really appreciate all the comments. Even the ones calling me mama bear lol
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    I never doubted I was in the right for standing up for my daughter. Just how I went about it. I'm gunna sit and talk with my daughter about it all either tomorrow after school or on the weekend. My parents and sister can just disappear for all I care rn
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    Think_Limit_8724 NTA who laughs in a 10 year olds face when they are just starting to learn a new skill? Their actions were out of
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    line and uncalled for. Protect your daughter. Keep those horrible people far away from her.
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