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  1. Here is OP’s full story:
  2. Jennifer and Harper usually spend their weekends over at OP's house since Harper's dad is drinking and watching sports. Since Harper is there every weekend, every activity involving OP's daughter now includes her as well.
  3. OP is married and has a daughter named Emma, but he's been stuck taking care of Harper.
  4. Mother's day was the last straw for OP.
  5. OP reached his breaking point and expressed to his wife that he was exhausted from raising someone else's child.
  6. In an update to the story, OP addressed some of the questions from the comments.
  7. The responsibility should fall on her to step up.
  8. It's that simple.
  9. Simple as that.
  10. Wife needs to check her priorities.

Husband Doesn't Want To Raise A Kid That Isn't His. Is He Wrong?

Family life can be challenging, requiring prioritizing, negotiating, and scheduling between spouses. But when you add another man's child to the mix, it becomes a game changer. A husband took to Reddit to share his story about raising not only his own daughter but also his wife's best friend's daughter because the other dad is unreliable. While it's not the child's fault, it's straining his bonding time with his daughter, and he's fed up with the situation.

Redditors quickly came to his defense, understanding his pain and taking his side. They didn't hold back their feelings about his wife or their heartfelt wishes for the child with the unreliable dad. For the full story, keep scrolling.

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Here is OP’s full story:

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Jennifer and Harper usually spend their weekends over at OP's house since Harper's dad is drinking and watching sports. Since Harper is there every weekend, every activity involving OP's daughter now includes her as well.

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OP is married and has a daughter named Emma, but he's been stuck taking care of Harper.

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Mother's day was the last straw for OP.

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OP reached his breaking point and expressed to his wife that he was exhausted from raising someone else's child.

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In an update to the story, OP addressed some of the questions from the comments.

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The responsibility should fall on her to step up.

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It's that simple.

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Simple as that.

Source: Mad_Cowboy_64
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Wife needs to check her priorities.

Source: idontcare8587

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