Definition: Given a real-life anecdote of a complex ethical situation, generate a suitable title that describes the main event/root cause of the situation. Imagine that the given text is a social media post, and you have to write the title of the post, so the users can decide to read the main text or not.
Input: Background info: My ex tried to use me for money, I broke up with her but continued to be in my sons life, she tried to not allow me to do so, we went to court and I have my son every two weeks on the weekends. I am not a deadbeat dad, I pay for his daycare and clothes. I’m not complaining about doing these things but I just want to show y’all that I do take care of my son. 

Problem: I had an extra day off(normally I work 7 days a week) and wanted to spend it relaxing, I took this day off because i was burnt out from working morning and nights every single day. I posted something on my sc along the lines of “first day off in a couple of months, gonna enjoy this”. 30 minutes later my ex shows up, son in hand, convo goes like this 

Ex: “I want you to watch Neal”
Me: “is it an emergency?”
Ex: “No, ___ invited me to hang out” 
Me: “You can’t take him to daycare or take you with you?”
Ex: “I saw you were available so I decided to drop Neal off to you”

We argued for a bit and she ended up taking him to daycare. I pay for daycare for this reason, for her to have a safe place for him when she cannot watch him. I offered to have my mother watch him(I live with her because I’m saving for a house), she declined and wanted me specifically to watch him. I told her I couldn’t because my mind wasn’t right and I didn’t want to yell at him unnecessarily(terrible 2’s are a thing). Any other time I would’ve taken him in a heartbeat, but he shouldn’t have to be stuck with a grumpy dad. 

I’ve been getting hate messages from her family/friends about how much of a bad dad I am, I’m an asshole, don’t deserve my son, etc. 

Tell me reddit, AITA? 


TLDR: I was burnt out and grumpy from work so I took a day off, ex tried to get me to take my son outside of our schedule, I said no, and am now getting hate mail.

not taking my son when it wasn't my time