His $50 child support ended our friendship. #redditstories #aita #childsupport #drama (Part 2 of 2)

He thought paying less than $50 a month for his daughter was a burden. I had to tell him what it really costs to be a parent. My friend has consistently avoided his responsibilities as a father. He lives in a filthy house to save on rent, makes no effort to see his daughter, and even works for cash to hide his income from child support services. The system finally caught up, and his payment was raised to just under fifty dollars a month. When he complained to me about this tiny increase, I couldn't stay silent any longer. I laid out the real costs of raising a child—rent, food, school lunches, electricity—all the things his ex-partner covers while he contributes next to nothing. I told him he sounded like a crap father who doesn't believe he should have to financially support his own kid. That conversation ended our friendship. He thinks I was too mean, but I feel like he needed a reality check that was long overdue. Was I out of line for being so blunt, or did he need to hear the harsh truth? Let me know what you would have done in this situation. #Shorts #redditstories #aita #childsupport #badfather #friendship #storytime #drama #askreddit