Second chances only work when everyone can keep their ego in check.

So when a couple attempted to rebuild a relationship with the husband’s estranged father, the wife tried to comply with his oddly specific request about what to call him.

The problem was that hearing exactly what he asked for made him absolutely furious instead of grateful.

Keep reading for the full story.

Only my friends call me that name and your not my friend…..ok Mr. Angry.

So when my wife and I were engaged, she convinced me to reconnect with a begging-for-a-second (eighth) chance father.

It worked out well for a while, but then he went back to his usual self, which really aggravated both me and my wife.

His father soon developed an unexpected beef with his wife.

Well, during the beginning of the end, my father got mad at my wife.

Why?

It was because she was calling him by his nickname.

In comparison, his real name was “Patrick,” but his nickname was Pat or Paddy.

She called him Pat or Patty.

His father wanted to be called something munch different.

He wanted to be called either Dad or Mr. Codmando by her, as his friends only called him Pat or Paddy.

Start the malicious compliance.

Turns out, he didn’t like it when she actually started doing it.

My wife called him Mr. Codmando.

He went ballistic.

He called her disrespectful and just always hated and complained when talking to us.

Things got even worse from there.

Sadly, the story didn’t end well.

Family ended up taking his side because they always do.

Now they’re happy to be estranged once again.

But thank God we never see him or them again.

It was just funny seeing a 50-year-old man act like a toddler publicly because he was being called by his name.

This guy sounds like a real jerk.

What did Reddit think?

It’s possible this father knew what he wanted all along but didn’t know how to ask for it.

Sometimes there’s a generational gap over what to call people.

Some people can be unexpectedly cagey about certain things.

Calling someone by the wrong name can create some uncomfortable situations, even with family.

Mr. Angry would have been a much more fitting nickname.

Some family members are estranged for good reason.

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