AITA for buying a ps5 for my daughter when my ex asked me not to?
A father’s heart swells with pride as his daughter achieves the impossible, earning the highest mark in her grade—a shining A+ that promises a brighter future.
He had planned a special reward, a symbol of her hard work and dedication: a PS5, a dream she had longed for, meant to celebrate her triumph and encourage her spirit.
But joy soon clashes with conflict, as the shadows of envy and financial struggle loom in the background.
The mother’s harsh words echo warnings of fairness and consequence, casting doubt on the gift and threatening to dim the light of this hard-earned victory.
In the middle stands the daughter, caught between love, discipline, and the fragile balance of family.
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The original poster (OP) felt a strong desire to reward his daughter's academic achievement with a desired gift, placing his parental prerogative above his ex-partner's concerns about fairness among the siblings.
The central conflict lies between the OP's desire to independently validate his daughter and the ex-partner's insistence on shared decision-making and consideration for the financial realities and feelings of her other children.
Given the shared custody arrangement, is the decision regarding a significant gift for the 14-year-old daughter solely the prerogative of the purchasing parent, or must joint decisions regarding rewards and privileges be made when those actions directly impact the emotional or perceived fairness among children in the co-parenting household?