Divorce isn’t easy, especially when the cause of the split is infidelity. No one wants to believe that their spouse is capable of this type of betrayal, but crazier things happen every day. When the split is finalized, if both parents are deemed fit, custody is split 50/50 unless stated otherwise. Though this is the common procedure in marital court, kids do have a say in if they get to see one of their parents or not.

The mother who posted this story supports her kids’ decision to leave their father, his girlfriend, and their multiple half and step-siblings in the dust. The kids’ father cheated on their mother and the mother explains that he made little to no effort in fostering a healthy relationship with the kids after the split. It appears he is an unstable, unreliable person and the teen kids can see that clearly. So, when they try to mend the relationship with him through therapy and he no-shows one too many times, their minds are made up.

Given the inconsistency in his parenting and overall presence, the kids refuse to see their step/half siblings for their birthdays. The mother fully supports this, stating they have no reason to do something they don’t want to do. Their father was not happy about that, to say the least. Scroll below to read the entire story and additional advice from commenters about the situation.