AITAH for telling my fiance my step daughter isn't mine, sort it yourself.
A 27-year-old man and his 30-year-old fiancée, who have been together for four years, share responsibility for his six-year-old son and her eleven-year-old daughter from previous relationships.
Until recently, their blended family life had proceeded without significant problems regarding the children.
The issue arose when the fiancée dressed her daughter for a camping and kayaking trip in a dress, prompting the man to suggest it was unsuitable.
This comment led to the fiancée becoming offended, stating that the decision was hers alone and that it was not a man's place to judge, cu***ng off his attempt to explain.
Later, when the daughter was denied boarding a bus for the trip because of the inappropriate attire, the fiancée asked the man to leave his current commitment with his son to drive the stepdaughter to the activity center, leading him to refuse based on his existing obligations and the fact that she is not his biological child, leaving them currently not speaking.
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The original poster (OP) finds himself in a difficult position, feeling a degree of pity for his stepdaughter while simultaneously standing firm on his refusal to interrupt his es**blished plans with his own son for what he perceives as a consequence of his fiancée's poor planning and boundary overreach.
The central conflict rests on whether the OP had a duty to a*sist his fiancée’s daughter despite the inappropriate attire and his existing commitment, or if his fiancée's defensiveness and subsequent demand were unreasonable given the circumstances.
Is the OP justified in prioritizing his son's planned activity over an emergency created by his fiancée's poor judgment?
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