AITA for refusing to go to my dads unless I'm fed properly?
At just seventeen, she navigates the painful distance between fractured family ties and the stifling control of a stepmother whose overbearing grip shadows every moment with her father in Germany.
What should be a refuge becomes a prison, where the simplest freedoms—like a warm meal or a night spent outside her room—are cruelly denied, deepening the ache of separation and isolation.
Bound by her struggle with ARFID and the cold confines of a rigid household, her quiet rebellion is a desperate yearning for normalcy and warmth in a world that feels relentlessly cold and controlled.
Each meal served cold, each curfew imposed, chips away at her spirit, illuminating a poignant battle for autonomy and love amid fractured family dynamics.
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The original poster (OP) expressed strong resistance to visiting their father and stepmother due to restrictive and uncomfortable living conditions, particularly regarding food temperature and curfew, which conflict directly with the OP's es**blished d*etary needs (ARFID).
The central conflict lies between the OP's need for autonomy and appropriate accommodation versus the father's adherence to the stepmother's strict parenting structure, further complicated by the mother labeling the OP as spoiled.
Should the OP prioritize their es**blished comfort and d*etary requirements by refusing to visit under the current conditions, or is this refusal an overly demanding or spoiled reaction given the limited time spent with their separated father?
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