A dad has been shamed for throwing one of his daughter's a lavish birthday party while ignoring the other entirely. He explained how his oldest daughter turned 16 in March - and he wanted to celebrate with a huge party costing "a lot of money".
But when it came time for his 15-year-old's birthday, he claimed he had spent up and didn't have enough money to cover a similar party. Taking to Reddit, he said: "My wife and I have a 16-year-old daughter. I have another daughter who is 15. I was unfaithful, but my wife agreed to forgive me.
"I have full custody of my younger daughter. My wife and I have raised her as if she were both of ours.
"Her mother pays child support, but often tries to skip out.
"My 16-year-old daughter had a sweet sixteen in March, it was a lot of money but worth it. She paid for the food while my wife and I handled the rest."
After the teenager's party came to an end, the second-born daughter started counting down the days until her own celebration.
She excitedly asked her dad whether she could have a similar party - but he quickly shot down her dreams.
"Her mother is behind on child support which is a big part of paying for her daily needs," he added.
"I told her that we are in a bit of a tight spot and cant afford such a large party at the moment.
"I technically can afford it, but her mother should have a part in the payment.
"She thinks it’s unfair. She believes that I favour her elder sister and am punishing her for who her mother is."
Wanting to know whether he's wrong for throwing a party for one daughter but not the other, he has taken to Reddit to ask users for their thoughts.
One user said: "He even said he could afford it so he's just arbitrarily choosing not to?!"
Another user added: "It’s more important to him to punish his ex."
A third user said: "He could have just said 'Next year for your 16th, yes' but no he decided to be a t*****."
One more user added: "He’s punishing the ex in his mind by scapegoating the daughter. Trashy."
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