to want to ask my dad his reasoning?

[beth35]

Wondered if i should ask my dad something. Found out he gives my nephew pocket money and wondered why he doesnt do the same with the others?
Not about the money just feel a bit hurt for my lo.
Would you ask if there is any particular reason for this or is that rude?

Christ people - what a bitchy lot of replies (not all but many!!). The poor woman asked if it would be Unreasonable to ask her Dad why he was doing this - why all the bitching?

Beth - it wouldn't be unreasonable to ask him, but I think it would be pointless. You'll only piss him off and he's bound to say something like 'the boy needs a bit of walk-around money and his Mum can't give it to him, so I do'. I can see why it upsets you that your sister is the favourite and the fact that you work hard to provide for you kids but she doesn't, so your Dad makes up for it - it does seem unfair.

Really Chipping?

I think the point that OP is missing is that her nephew is being given pocket money because he wouldn't otherwise have it, it isn't his fault that his mum doesn't work. It's also a bit strange that she didn't mention the niece not getting pocket money until later. That seems unfair, and OP seems to have her priorities a little skewed.

I (and others) suggested that AIBU might not be the forum if she didn't want opinions.

OP got offended, and rude.

The first post:

Wondered if i should ask my dad something. Found out he gives my nephew pocket money and wondered why he doesnt do the same with the others?
Not about the money just feel a bit hurt for my lo.
Would you ask if there is any particular reason for this or is that rude?

No where here does it mention that the niece is not getting pocket money, it only mentions her children. Of course posters are going to be at this, it doesn't come across very well.

I don't think the OP has been attacked by the majority of posters. A few people have made judgements about the character of the OP but on the whole, people have just answered the question.

'AIBU to ask my dad why he gives money to one child and not another?'

'Yes, it would be unreasonable as it is his money to do as he likes with.'

As far as I can tell, this is the opinion. Not a personal attack by most people.

Beth, how old is your nephew who gets the pocket money? And the niece who doesn't?

Beth, did you ask ?

"Because his mum cant afford to give him pocket money i dont think thats down to my dad to do it, i work hard its not my fault if she had never worked"

Christ almighty.