A single father faced a painful moment when his critical parents belittled his daughter Lily’s piano performance during a family dinner. What began as a proud moment quickly turned into a battle to protect her innocence.
As Lily played, I felt a rush of pride, recalling a photo of us when she was five, grinning on my lap. “You’ve got this,” I encouraged her. After she finished, I praised her efforts, but doubt crept in about how my parents would react.
When they arrived, my mother offered a stiff hug, while my father barely acknowledged me. As dinner wrapped up, Lily asked to play. I encouraged her, but I felt tension in the air as she began.
Suddenly, I heard my mother and father laughing dismissively at her performance. I was furious. “Hey, she’s just starting. She’s doing great,” I defended her. But my mother brushed it off, insisting they were just having fun.
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