Dad makes 11-year-old daughter cry after making her sacrifice her character during a D&D session, wife admonishes him for going too far: 'She is mad I put my daughter through this'

Tabletop RPGs like Dungeons & Dragons aren't just about rolling some dice and pretending to slay monsters; they're about storytelling, roleplaying, and bringing characters to life. I've only played a handful of times for a single campaign, but even I got attached to the grumpy old wizard character I created; I even went as far as to draw some fan art of him and the rest of my crew on our quest. That was the result of just a few sessions. I can't imagine how attached I'd be if I had been playing the same character for years.

One dad has been weaving a three-year long campaign for his 11-year-old daughter. The elaborate adventure includes a ragtag party of thieves-turned-heroes faving off against dark gods and dangerous hags, and for this young girl, the story feels just as real as any book or movie. But during a recent session, the dad puts the daughter's character in a devastating moral dilemma that leaves her sobbing at the table. Even though the story ends up taking a triumphant turn, his wife is furious that he let his daughter go through such heavy emotions. So, he takes to the internet for judgement: did he push his daughter too far, or was it a powerful moment of storytelling that she'll never forget?

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AITA. I made my daughter (11), cry during D&D. Even though everything turned out OK, my wife is still mad

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I'm torn here… If the dad was reading her Harry Potter, should he just skip over the scene where he sacrifices himself in the 7th book? What about when Gandalf does the same in LOTR?
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