Dad Supports His Daughter's Choice To Boycott Sea World During Their Vacation But His New Wife Wants Him To Force Her To Leave The Hotel

She says he should spend time with his "real" family rather than supporting an entitled teenager

Chelsi

• Published in Interesting
• May 18, 2022

It's always a great privilege to go on trips with your family whether to local sites or overseas. Seeing another place, learning about another culture, and having fun are some of the best ways to make lifelong memories.

One thing is certain on trips like these: things will not always go according to your plan and schedule. Something unexpected will always come up and you have to accept that before going on your family vacation.

Things are even more unexpected when troubles already arise during the planning stage of the trip. OP (original poster) has a 15-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.

He and his current wife have two sons together. All of them, including OP's daughter, are planning to go on a family vacation.

When his daughter visited recently, they were all talking about their itinerary for the vacation. OP's wife wanted to go to Sea World.

His daughter said he didn't want to but she will stay in the hotel when they visit the park. His wife asked why and the teenager replied that she's not fond of seeing animals in captivity but it's their choice if they really want to go.

OP was not surprised by his daughter's perspective because she has been an animal lover even when she was young. She is particularly been a fan of marine animals and has watched documentaries about what happens to the animals at Sea World.

OP's wife wasn't too happy about his daughter's decision

She said OP has to make her go they are the adults and she has to follow what they want especially on this trip. She also wants an apology from OP's daughter.

OP says that he won't be forcing his daughter to go to Sea World and he also won't make her apologize to her. His wife argued again that they simply can't leave a teenager alone at the hotel.

She got even angrier when OP said that he will just stay with his daughter at the hotel because he wasn't really looking forward to visiting Sea World. His wife couldn't believe what she just heard.

She said OP is raising an entitled brat and it's not okay that he's more willing to spend time with his daughter than his "real" family. OP said his daughter has been a part of his life far longer than his wife and their sons.

They haven't spoken since but do you think OP was an a**hole? You can read the full post below:

"I'm not making my daughter go and she doesn't have to apologize."

OP did right by telling his wife off about forcing his daughter about Sea World and wanting an apology

Saying that OP's daughter is not a part of their real family is a bigger problem than someone, rightfully, not wanting to go to Sea World

OP and his daughter should use that time instead to visit ethical marine preservations

The 15-year-old is more socially aware than her dad's wife

Stop fighting, those two things can be problems at the same time

If they make a teenager go to a place she is morally opposed to, she will let them know exactly why she didn't want to go in the first place.

OP's daughter handled it like a pro while his wife? Not so much.

OP's daughter is not entitled in any way. His wife should look up the definition of entitled and then look at a mirror to see why she felt she was ~entitled~ to an apology

From this story alone, we can tell who was more mature

She didn't throw a tantrum by any measure, she actually made an informed choice and stood by it. It was OP's wife who was throwing a fit.

We're joining in on that bet

OP says he will talk to his daughter about similar comments about their "real" family when she's around for a visit

What kind of adult needs to do this type of power play over a 15-year-old girl?

I wonder what type of relationship OP's wife has with his daughter prior to this Sea World debacle

Surely, she considered this before marrying OP right?

Why do you think OP's wife is so adamant to have her plans followed during the trip? His daughter didn't even say no to their plans disrespectfully.

She graciously excused herself from that part of the trip because it was against her personal values. OP's wife should assess herself and evaluate who was truly the entitled person in their family.

Chelsi