AITA for not throwing my daughter an extravagant birthday party?

The reason people thought you did not like your daughter is that you kept describing her as frivolous and materialistic, putting down everything she cared about, and clearly lacked any and all empathy for her. This edit does not put you in a better light, though I feel for you and I get that you are struggling and doing what you can.

But the thing is that even in this comment, it’s clear that you do not like your daughter, no matter how much you say that you love her unconditionally. Again, you lack any and all empathy for her - you only describe how difficult she was, how hard you tried to provide for her and how she must resent you for the divorce, but apart from the ADHD thing, you still never once mention her feelings or her struggles.

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