AITA for not checking on my dad's pregnant girlfriend when she was in the hospital while he was out of town?
A fractured bond between a father and son weaves through years of emotional distance and silent pain, a chasm widened by divorce and unmet expectations.
When Mona, the woman soon to bring a new life into their fractured family, falls gravely ill, the weight of responsibility lands heavily on the young man’s shoulders—an obligation he resists but cannot escape.
Caught between resentment and reluctant duty, the son stands at a crossroads where past wounds clash with the fragile hope of new beginnings.
The hospital walls hold more than just a fragile baby; they hold the fragile threads of a family struggling to mend beneath the strain of fear, anger, and unspoken love.
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The original poster (OP) is maintaining a firm boundary rooted in his long-standing negative relationship with his emotionally distant father.
His refusal to visit his father's pregnant partner, Mona, during a medical crisis directly conflicts with his father's urgent expectation that he provide support during this difficult time.
Given the history of emotional distance, should the OP prioritize his own emotional well-being and established boundaries, or was he obligated to offer support to Mona and the unborn child during a severe medical emergency, regardless of his feelings toward his father?