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Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Dad Says His Teen Daughter 'Blew Up' at Him and Refuses to Talk After He ‘Embarrassed' Her at a Sleepover
A single dad says his teen daughter isn't speaking to him after he 'embarassed' her at a sleepover He explained that she broke one of the only two rules he gave her, so he sent her friends home The man shared his story on Reddit, where fellow Reddit users said he handled the situation 'perfectly'A man says that his teenage daughter is refusing to speak to him after he 'embarrassed' her at a recent sleepover, and he's wondering if he potentially mishandled the situation. The 42-year-old parent detailed his story on the popular Reddit forum 'Am I the A------,' a place where people go to seek advice about interpersonal dilemmas. In his post, he explained that he has a 17-year-old daughter named Anya and a 14-year-old stepson named Noah. 'Noah's mom passed a few years ago, and I've had full custody since. He's had a rough go of it, but he's a good kid,' the dad of two wrote, adding, 'He's not antisocial or shy, but he does not appreciate having his space invaded, and when very upset, he can kinda shut down.' He proceeded to write that his daughter — who is 'much more outgoing and has lots of friends — recently asked if she could have a sleepover at their house. The Reddit user said that he agreed under two conditions: He asked that the girls 'keep things down after 11' so that he could sleep and that they not go into his stepson's bedroom as 'the friends who were coming were pretty loud and have a tendency to crowd Noah.' 'In my opinion, these are not strict rules,' he noted. However, the man said that when he went upstairs to check on the teens at about 10 p.m., he found the girls in Noah's room, adding that it 'looked like they'd been there a while.' The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! 'Two [of the girls] were literally sitting on his bed with him there, one of them was flipping through his sketchbook, [and] another was messing with his other stuff,' he recalled. 'Noah was clearly upset." The man said that he told the girls to leave the room, and he called 'every single one of their parents' to have them picked up. The Redditor said that his daughter then 'blew up' at him and said he had 'embarrassed" her, adding, "But I told her that I gave them TWO rules and they failed spectacularly." He admitted that his daughter is not currently speaking to him, and he is now left wondering if he 'handled things right.' 'AITA [am I the a------]?' the man asked at the end of his post. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Reddit users were quick to say that they thought that he handled the situation extremely well, assuring him that he was in no way the 'a------' here. 'Very good job OP [original poster],' one person replied. 'I am sure Anya is upset, but that is because of her own actions. Noah is upset because his sister intentionally hurt him. Those are different things, and you did the right thing in correcting the former child and protecting the latter child.' 'NTA [not the a------],' another person said. 'This is some of the best parenting I have seen in a long time [...]. You handled this perfectly, and your daughter needs to reflect on what she did to [her stepbrother] in his safe space.' 'One thing I want to point out is how this may be something Noah thinks about a lot moving forward in life,' someone else added. 'You stood up for him against your daughter. Your 'real' kid. As a teen boy living with a stepfather and stepsister, you have to wonder if he thinks you view them equally. You just proved to him that you do. He's as much your son as your daughter. You absolutely handled this the right way.' Read the original article on People
BBC News
19-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Parents desperate to see 'lifeline' Sherwood library opened
"A lot of parents like me rely on libraries like that so we can use the facilities."Jamie, 39, says he is frustrated the new Sherwood library in Nottingham - which was supposed to open in 2024 - has still yet to welcome book city council says there are dozens of problems that still need to be resolved by the developer and it still cannot give a date for its a single dad working a minimum wage job, Jamie said being able to use a free facility this summer would take a "massive burden off" him financially. "Libraries have always been a good space," he said. "Regardless if you're an adult or not, if you're working or not, they've always been like a hub in a way."He said having a library around the corner would reduce the cost and time of commuting and allow him to spend more quality time with his daughter. "[Vesper] loves reading, it's one of her favourite activities and we've instilled it from a young age," he Jamie said having to go to a library further away had turned it into a special occasion journey rather than a part of their daily or weekly routine."I'm very limited what I can do with [my time] because I work quite a lot of hours," he said."When I do have free time, it's very awkward timings, so it would be nice to use a local little base."He added that he knew a lot of people in the community struggling with the cost of living crisis, who would also benefit from the free activities the library could offer. 'Absolute lifeline' Sara Anderson, 35, is a support worker who took her now seven-year-old son to the old library before it was condemned and closed several years described the the weekly sessions for toddlers and babies as "an absolute lifeline"."It was a free resource, which when you're trying to entertain a kid, keep yourself busy, and getting out of the house on maternity pay, you know, it was a great help," she said."The [alternative sessions] do cost a lot of money, and just having that available and knowing that I didn't have to spend that... it was something that I could rely on going to." Ms Anderson said as a support worker she knows that the library reopening would benefit "the whole community", not just children."A lot of [service users] don't have access to technology, so having access to those computers and things, we would take them and upskill them and give them a bit of knowledge and a bit of confidence," she said she felt "lied to" about the progress on Sherwood Conway, from Nottingham Save Our Services, said it was "important" that people had access to a library in their community, and described the continued wait as unacceptable."If that [the building] was a library book, by now, the late fine would be absolutely extortionate," he said. A Freedom of Information request (FOI) shared with the BBC identified 61 outstanding problems Nottingham City Council is waiting for the developer to resolve before the library can Sam Lux said the authority had been in conversation with the developers and the new owners of the site, adding it was not a "straightforward direct build contract just for the library".She said: "In terms of the library area specifically, we are taking a number of specific steps to ensure the build does meets our standards but as you can appreciate, the council needs to reserve its position regarding any legal remedies available to us on this, but we are considering all options."In the light of progress made to date it is difficult at this time to give clear timescale for the re-opening of the library."The library service team and I want to make this operational as quickly as is possible but will not do so if the building is not certified as safe and fit for operation." 'No delay' Hockley Developments said all floors of the building were "successfully handed over to tenants in late 2023".The firm added the council's problem list had been replied to on 2 May and its responsibilities as the building contractor had "been dealt with apart form a handful which would not impact the fit out of the library".A company spokesperson said: "We believe there is nothing now, from our build contractor's side, delaying the library opening."We shall continue to provide support to the building owner and tenants where we can."The building owner, Bassi Properties Ltd, confirmed it had no involvement in the construction or operation of the library.
