For 30 years, a father raised five children, never questioning their paternity. Everything changed when his eldest daughter revealed the results of an ancestry test, showing he wasn’t her biological father. Shocked and devastated, he struggled to reconcile this new reality with his unwavering love for her.

The father, known as OP on Reddit, was a high school sweetheart to his wife and had always trusted her. But the test results shattered that trust. He reassured his daughter of his unconditional love but decided to take a paternity test for his other children. The results revealed that none of them were biologically his, with each having different fathers.

Facing his wife, she dismissed the tests’ accuracy and guilt-tripped him, claiming her innocence. OP was torn between protecting his youngest daughter from the truth and confronting his wife. He sought advice on Reddit, ultimately deciding to be honest with his youngest daughter while preparing for possible divorce if needed.