He Made It Obvious He Preferred His Own Daughter Over His Step Daughters But If You Knew What Had Happened, You Would Have Done The Same

Being a dad isn’t easy, but being a dad to three teenage girls is as difficult as it gets.

This distressed dad wrote to Reddit’s subthread “Am I the A**Hole,” asking if he was an AH for buying his biological daughter her own hotel room and making his stepdaughters share a room.

A Grieving Father

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The tragedy of the original poster’s (OP) dad passing away had left him in emotional turmoil, but despite this, he had to be strong for his family.

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He and his wife Candace, his biological daughter Shiloh, and his two stepdaughters flew to his hometown to pay their final respects.

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In their grief, they booked two hotel rooms to keep everyone comfortable during their stay.

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Wicked Stepsisters, or is Dad Playing Favorites?

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However, on one fateful night, OP received a frantic call from Shiloh, who was in tears and arguing with her stepsisters.

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