Some parents take months before they can schedule a well-deserved vacation.

The following story involves a mom who bought a concert ticket months ago and was looking forward to watching it.

Before her trip, her daughter got sick, and she informed the girl’s father about the situation.

The father thinks she should skip the concert so she can take care of their daughter.

Was this a fair request? Let’s take a closer look!

AITA for going out of town for a concert while my daughter is sick

Over 6 months ago, I bought tickets to a concert 5+ hours away from my city.

The concert is tomorrow.

I planned to drive down tonight after work and after dropping my daughter off at her dad’s.

The ticket and my accommodations are already paid for and non-refundable.

I’ve been really excited for this trip since I found out about it.

This woman works from home and cares for her daughter full-time.

However, all week, my daughter (10) has been home sick.

She has a dry cough and slight fever, but nothing extreme, and a decreased appetite.

I work from home, and it’s slow season at work.

So I was able to be by her side all week to take care of her.

Her daughter’s father wanted her to skip the concert.

She’s slowly getting better, but still not feeling great.

I updated her dad on her condition so he could keep an eye on her.

But now, he’s saying I’m being selfish.

And I should skip my trip so he doesn’t catch whatever she has.

They share custody of their daughter.

We share custody. During the school year, I have her during the week.

So I can stay on top of her schooling, homework, extracurricular activities, etc.

If I’m not on top of it, he can’t be bothered.

Her dad picks her up from school on Fridays and has her for the weekend.

She spends a lot of time with her, especially during the summer.

I pick her back up Sunday morning just before noon to take her to horseback riding lessons.

And the cycle continues.

The only exception is the summer, which is a lot more hectic.

But she spends 90% of her summer with me or camping and traveling with my side of the family.

When she told him she was going on the trip, he called her a jerk!

She first started getting sick last weekend while she was at her dad’s.

So if he was going to catch it, he would have already.

He insists I should be keeping her at my house until she’s feeling better.

I told him I’d be dropping her off tonight after work.

Then, he called me a selfish witch. AITA?

Let’s read the responses of other people to this story.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

Here’s another honest opinion from this one.

Another valid point from this person.

Short and true.

Finally, people are taking her side.

Sometimes, self-care means going to a concert even though your child is sick.

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