AITA for not paying to change my father’s gravely insulting gravestone?
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A Redditor shares a complicated family situation surrounding their father’s gravestone, which has been inscribed with the phrase “In loving memory of John Doe, son, husband, father and adulterer.” Following a bitter marriage and an affair that left his mother heartbroken, the user’s father passed away unexpectedly. Now, the father’s family and his pregnant partner are upset and want the gravestone changed, but the user believes it accurately reflects who he was.
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‘Â AITA for not paying to change my father’s gravely insulting gravestone?’
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Was the user justified in supporting their mother’s choice for the gravestone, or should they intervene to honor their father’s memory in a more positive light? How do you navigate the complex feelings surrounding family legacies? Share your thoughts below!
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I object to anyone referring to his mom as petty. Really? After what she has been put through by him? This doesn’t come close to being petty. Truth is the best defense.
My dad was kind of an ass. He wanted I Lived My Life My Way on his stone which I did. When mom died I put, I Put Up With A Lot on hers.