Parents will make a lot of mistakes in their lives, but if they want to maintain a good relationship with their kids, they should acknowledge them and try to do better.

What would you do if your father stole your entire college fund while cheating on your mom, but now years later he is demanding that you repay him a $300 loan?

That is the situation the young woman in this story finds herself in, and she doesn’t think she should have to pay him back at all.

Check it out.

AITA for not paying my dad back after he technically owes me tens of thousands?

For context, my dad (60M) cheated on my mom, had another family, and spent the college fund my mom had been saving for me since birth on the other woman.

That’s actually how my mom figured out he was cheating when I (29F) was around 15 years old.

He was diagnosed as a narcissist and never talked about it with me, never directly apologized.

Not exactly a healthy relationship.

We sort of act like it’s never happened, he’s not emotionally open; he wants to be close to me but I have a wall up.

Last year, when I was unemployed, he lent me $300.

Where did she come up with that number?

The other day, he called me saying that his wife told him it was actually $800.

I sent him the receipt showing it was $300.

But honestly, I’m just sitting here like, it’s $300, you’re my dad, and you technically owe me tens of thousands.

Well, if you said you would pay him back, you should

Would I be wrong if I just didn’t pay him back?

He says a year is too long and I need to learn about responsibility.

What should I tell him?

AITA?

If she said she would pay him back, she should.

Two wrongs don’t make a right.

Let’s see what the people in the comments say about this story.

Not sure where she stands legally.

This commenter says to repeat the same thing back to him.

Here is someone who says she should apply it to the college debt.

This commenter says it may be best to just pay it.

This person says to ask when he’ll write a check for the college fund.

Always pay your debts.

And get repaid when you can.

If you thought that was an interesting story, check this one out about a man who created a points system for his inheritance, and a family friend ends up getting almost all of it.