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My daughter has a large amount of money, and I'm suspicious of it.

That is ill-gotten money right there.

I, 38 male, am a concerned father of a 17-year-old daughter seeking advice.

My wife passed away when my daughter was very young.

I was still in college, but with the help of my

parents, I managed to finish college and graduate school while raising her. I've dated a few times

since the passing of my wife, but haven't been able to maintain a serious relationship due to my

career and the responsibilities of raising my daughter. By the way, this comes from Numb Throwaway 12, and if you want to submit your own stories, go to the R-slash OK Storytime subreddit. I'm Carly. I'm Dakota. I'm Keon. And we're here to give good advice goofily, but we don't have all the answers. We only know what we would do. So let us know what you would do in the comments. And OP says, my relationship with my

daughter Sarah has always been very good. Sarah shared my love of the outdoors, so we used to go hiking,

kayaking, and camping together quite often. In the last year or so, she seemed to become interested

in other activities at school. So she hasn't spent as much time with me. I'm perfectly okay with that.

She's growing up and coming into her own. Financially, we're very secure. I've been fortunate to make a

nice living in a career I enjoy, and the hours are pretty manageable. Despite that, I've tried

not to spoil my daughter and made sure she understands the importance of work. In exchange for an allowance

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