I Was Furious at My Daughter’s Birthday Gift to My Wife – Was My Punishment Justified?

My teenage daughter has been pushing my buttons with her new stepmother, but this time she went too far. My wife usually buffers her from my punishment, but her latest actions forced my hand!

Hi everyone, my name is Tom, and my wife, Mia, and I have been together for three years. This is the story of how I learned my teenage daughter needed firmer consequences after she did something I just couldn’t forgive.

During Mia’s 42nd birthday celebration, Harper, my 17-year-old daughter, gave her a bra as a gift. This cruel reminder of Mia’s battle with breast cancer was too much. “I… I can’t believe this,” Mia whispered, as she broke down crying.

I confronted Harper, who dismissed it as a joke. “Dad, it’s just a joke. Can’t you take a joke?” she retorted. Furious, I told her, “You were looking forward to that car for your 18th birthday? Well, forget it. Not until you apologize to Mia!”

Was my reaction justified, or did I cross a line?

VS

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