AITA for dividing everything by five?
In a world where blood ties often define family, a bond forged through love and circumstance can be just as profound. A man with four sons found his heart opening to a girl who was never his by birth, but by life’s design, became a daughter to him.
As tragedy struck, and his friend battled a relentless illness, this girl found refuge and a new home under his roof, where love grew in the shadow of loss.
Years passed, and the girl who once sought comfort became a woman intertwined with the family’s very soul.
When she and his eldest son chose to unite their lives, it was more than a marriage; it was the affirmation of a chosen family, bound not by DNA but by unwavering devotion.
Walking her down the aisle was not just a gesture—it was a celebration of a love that transcended the ordinary, a testament to the enduring power of chosen kinship.
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The original poster (OP) is facing a significant conflict regarding their will, where they have included their adopted daughter figure, Glinda, as an equal beneficiary alongside their four biological sons.
The central conflict arises from their son Ted's belief that this arrangement const*tutes unfair "double-dipping" because Greg is married to Glinda, while the OP views the inclusion as a fulfillment of their long-standing paternal commitment to Glinda.
Given the OP's clear, deeply rooted emotional commitment to Glinda es**blished over many years, is the OP behaving ethically by prioritizing this commitment over their sons' perceived ent*tlement to an equal division of assets, or does the introduction of a marriage into an already es**blished in-family arrangement inherently create an inequitable situation that demands a change to the will?
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