AITA for wanting nothing to do with the child my brother is having with my ex and refusing to acknowledge them naming their kid after me?
From childhood innocence to shattered trust, a friendship that once promised forever crumbled beneath the weight of betrayal.
What started as a bond forged in pre-kindergarten blossomed into first love, only to be torn apart by the cruel sting of in***elity—her cheating with his own brother, a wound that severed not just a relationship but family ties as well.
Haunted by their intertwined lies and desperate pleas for forgiveness, he stood firm in his pain, refusing to be complicit in their new union.
Each confrontation with his brother was a battle not just of words but of heartbreak and anger, a raw struggle to reclaim dignity from the ruins of a love that was never meant to be.
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The original poster (OP) is dealing with the severe emotional fallout from being betrayed by his former girlfriend, Alia, who cheated with his brother and then quickly entered a relationship with him.
Despite months passing, the OP maintains a firm boundary of no contact with both individuals, which is causing significant friction within his extended family.
The conflict centers on the family's expectation that the OP should prioritize reconciliation and familial duty, especially now that a baby is involved, versus the OP's right to protect himself from the trauma caused by their actions.
Given that the family is pressuring the OP to accept the relationship and welcome a new child named after him despite the deep betrayal, the core question remains: Should the OP allow family obligation and the existence of a new baby to force him to reconnect with the individuals who caused him significant emotional damage, or is maintaining zero contact the only appropriate way to honor his own emotional reality and past pain?
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