AITA for calling the police on my dad when he stole the money that was meant for my child's birthday?
A young mother, burdened by the scars of her own childhood, fights tirelessly to give her son the celebrations she never had.
Despite her low income and the constant struggle to save every penny, she holds onto hope and love, determined to create joyful memories for her little boy’s birthdays and Christmases.
But that fragile hope is shattered when betrayal strikes from the one person she should be able to trust.
Her father, trapped by addiction and greed, invades her home and steals the money she painstakingly saved, threatening to rob her son of the happiness she’s fought so hard to provide.
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The original poster (OP) is dealing with the severe emotional impact of her father stealing essential savings intended for her son's birthday and Christmas.
Her decision to immediately involve the police stemmed from past trauma related to her father's financial irresponsibility and addiction, conflicting sharply with her mother's desire to protect the father from legal and housing consequences.
Was the OP justified in prioritizing the recovery of her son's funds and holding her father accountable through legal channels immediately, or should she have first consulted her mother to attempt an informal resolution, given the potential devastating impact a theft charge could have on her parents' lives?
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