Aita for not wanting my daughter in my life after SHE cut me off for 6 years
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The original poster (OP) is dealing with a sudden re-entry request from a daughter who initiated a six-year period of no contact without explanation.
The core conflict lies between the OP's right to maintain boundaries following the daughter's abrupt abandonment and the daughter's expectation of immediate, unconditional support, specifically financial aid, during a personal crisis.
Given the daughter's unilateral decision to sever ties and her subsequent transactional demand for assistance regarding children she kept secret, the central question remains: Does a biological relationship mandate immediate forgiveness and financial support, even when one party has demonstrated a consistent pattern of dismissive and exclusionary behavior toward the other?
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