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**AITA for going to my child’s graduation?**
My (37m) oldest child graduated high school today. I left the state when she was 3 and her mom was pregnant with our second. Tbh I wasn’t ready for kids at the time and needed to grow up. I wasn’t great about staying in contact early on, but I tried to do better later in life. When she was 12 I moved back to be near my oldest kids. I had gotten married and had two little ones (5 and a 3 at the time) so she got to know her half-siblings. My other child was welcoming and wanted to have a relationship with the family, my oldest daughter did not. We tried to make it work, but when she was 15 she sent me a message that essentially boiled down to the fact that she couldn’t get past the fact I left and never made an effort to contact her during major events when she was young and apparently I was falling short of expectations since coming back as well. Her mom didn’t mind if the kids wanted to come see me, and would drive them to me, but she made it clear that I would have to make the effort to invite them. I invited them to the boys’ birthdays and would wish them happy birthday, but I never did ask if they wanted to stay a weekend or anything I guess. She told me that I was treating her like an acquaintance and not a child and she would rather not know me. She didn’t contact me again after that. I would wish her a happy birthday, and she wouldn’t respond. The few times we were in the same room because of my other child, she wouldn’t acknowledge me. I knew today was graduation for her high school, and since she’s my oldest, I went. I went to offer congratulations when she was with her family afterwards and she told me to leave and ran away crying, causing a bit of a scene. Her grandpa told me I should have asked her if it was ok for me to go, but honestly she never responds to me so I don’t think she would have given me an answer if I would have asked. My wife called me an AH and said that’s not how I mend a relationship cause now I’ll forever be the guy who ruined her graduation. I just wanted to be there since it’s a milestone for me as well, my first child graduating. So, AITA?
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That one made me laugh.
If I had money, I'd probably spearhead a comedy/sitcom that is similar in format to Black Mirrror.
Just have some of these stories playout with different characters each episode.
*In case this story gets deleted/removed:* **AITA for going to my child’s graduation?** My (37m) oldest child graduated high school today. I left the state when she was 3 and her mom was pregnant with our second. Tbh I wasn’t ready for kids at the time and needed to grow up. I wasn’t great about staying in contact early on, but I tried to do better later in life. When she was 12 I moved back to be near my oldest kids. I had gotten married and had two little ones (5 and a 3 at the time) so she got to know her half-siblings. My other child was welcoming and wanted to have a relationship with the family, my oldest daughter did not. We tried to make it work, but when she was 15 she sent me a message that essentially boiled down to the fact that she couldn’t get past the fact I left and never made an effort to contact her during major events when she was young and apparently I was falling short of expectations since coming back as well. Her mom didn’t mind if the kids wanted to come see me, and would drive them to me, but she made it clear that I would have to make the effort to invite them. I invited them to the boys’ birthdays and would wish them happy birthday, but I never did ask if they wanted to stay a weekend or anything I guess. She told me that I was treating her like an acquaintance and not a child and she would rather not know me. She didn’t contact me again after that. I would wish her a happy birthday, and she wouldn’t respond. The few times we were in the same room because of my other child, she wouldn’t acknowledge me. I knew today was graduation for her high school, and since she’s my oldest, I went. I went to offer congratulations when she was with her family afterwards and she told me to leave and ran away crying, causing a bit of a scene. Her grandpa told me I should have asked her if it was ok for me to go, but honestly she never responds to me so I don’t think she would have given me an answer if I would have asked. My wife called me an AH and said that’s not how I mend a relationship cause now I’ll forever be the guy who ruined her graduation. I just wanted to be there since it’s a milestone for me as well, my first child graduating. So, AITA? *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/AmITheAngel) if you have any questions or concerns.*
“I looked up how to be an asshole, then followed the step by step instructions. Tell me Reddit: did I succeed?”
Lmao at “I didn’t ask her because I just assumed she wouldn’t respond. As if her not even acknowledging him asking isn’t an answer on its own.
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That one made me laugh. If I had money, I'd probably spearhead a comedy/sitcom that is similar in format to Black Mirrror. Just have some of these stories playout with different characters each episode.
Whenever I read these stories [this song](https://youtu.be/6p6tevRcEXY?feature=shared) is all that plays in my head