A single father of three girls recently went to a popular online forum to gain insight into his and his middle daughter’s conversation about her prom dress being “just a dress” in his eyes.
He Took His Daughter Prom Dress Shopping and She Picked Out a Fairytale Style
“I’m a single dad to 3 daughters. This revolves around my middle child. A few weeks ago, I took her shopping for her prom dress. She picked one that she absolutely loved, and she truly looks like a princess.”
His Daughter Got Upset Over A Classmate’s Prom Dress Choice
“Then, last week, she was very upset because she saw on Instagram that a classmate (not a friend, but someone in her grade) had bought the same dress, but in a different color.”
His Daughter Asked Her Classmate to Swap Out Her Prom Dress Because It Was Too Similar to Hers
“She tried asking the other girl to change, and the girl (rightfully) told her no. I was sympathetic and let her vent, also adding that it was a different color, so at the very least, it wasn’t too similar.”
His Daughter Has Always Been Kind to Other Students – Until Now
“The issue is, my daughter has been trash-talking the girl for the past week. This is very out of character for her; she’s never been a gossip.”
She Vented to Her Friends
“I’ve heard her venting to her friends about it. I let it go because what does venting really matter?”
He Received a Call from Her Teacher
“Then I got a call from Juliet’s history teacher saying that she overheard Juliet talking poorly about this girl repeatedly. While the girl is not in the class and there’s no evidence of bullying, she is worried it’ll get there.”
So, He Talked to His Daughter
“I sat Juliet down and said while I understand completely that this is frustrating, and I may not get all that comes with dresses and such, this isn’t fair to the other girl.”
He Tried to Give His Daughter Options
“From what it seems, she didn’t purposefully do this to hurt her. I pointed out the different colors. Also offered to take her to return the dress, and she could get another if having a unique dress was that important.”
His Daughter Wouldn’t Cave
“She said that she shouldn’t have to get a new dress. She kept trash-talking this girl. I finally told her, ‘It’s a dress. Your feelings are valid, but you need to stop being so dramatic and let it go.'”
She Ended Up in Tears Over Her Father’s Comments
“This upset her, and she left the room in tears. I tried talking to her about it, but she stayed in her room.”
His Eldest Daughter Was On the Fence
“My eldest told me I technically wasn’t wrong, but I shouldn’t have said it.”
He Tries to Be in The Know, But Sometimes He Misses the Mark and Asks Her Godmother to Step In
“I really try not to be a bumbling dad who doesn’t know what he’s talking about. I learned everything related to raising girls, have always made it clear they can come to me for anything, etc.”
“If I need to outsource a problem or they want a woman to talk to, they have their godmother (late wife’s best friend).”
The Forum Weighed In – NTA
One commenter had the ideal response for the man’s daughter:
“‘If you don’t want the same dress, get it custom or make one yourself. End of discussion.’ That is what OP should’ve said to the daughter.”
Temper Tantrums Don’t Work To Get Her Way
“If the daughter is so upset about having the same dress, then the daughter can be the one to change. She can’t have it both ways, and as she gets older, she needs to learn that pouting and throwing a temper tantrum isn’t going to work. NTA, but the daughter is being one.”
Similar Clothing Is Bound to Happen to Her Down the Road As Well
“What will she do in the future if she shows up to work and someone happens to be wearing the same outfit? I mean, there’s a limited amount of places to shop in an area, so someone else buying the same dress is bound to happen.”
Another Commenter Got It But Save the Drama for The Wedding
“I get wanting to feel special and wear something unique, but if you are shopping at big retailers, someone else is bound to like the same dress and buy it. Save this level of drama for your wedding dress where no one else is guaranteed to wear the same dress.”
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