Potential grandmother wants grandkids. So what. She can adopt some. Daughter is not here to heal her mother's a dreams. I wanted children from the age of nine so I knew that I would always be a mother. However my mother never ever brought up the idea of grandchildren those decisions were best left to me and my husband. She was not a narcissist she understood those decisions were my choice. This lady should get some therapy. She always imagined grandkids running around well what if she only have one child herself.? She does not have the responsibility of rearing the children waking up in the middle of the night wiping runny noses and all the other sacrifices that must be made when you have a child. I'm sure there are organizations where you can adopt a grandchild who has no grandparents. She should think those organizations out.
I Refuse to Give My Childfree Daughter My Inheritance

When I tell people this story, they either call me heartless or say they totally understand where I am coming from. I am honestly not sure why some think I am the bad guy here, which is why I am putting it out online. What would you have done in my place?
My wife and I always dreamt of having grandkids. My daughter is my only child. We worked hard all our lives. We saved, invested in property, and built something solid to pass on.
I always imagined grandchildren running around, knowing that everything we worked for would go to them one day. But now, that picture is gone.

You had only one child because you had other priorities... Kids with no siblings are generally self-centered. Maybe she wanted a brother or sister, growing up... Now you want her to become the poster child for motherhood? So much is wrong with your logic and attitude. Get therapy.
From the looks of it, this is a potential grandfather, it says wife and I, when referring to op
I never wanted kids. Talked about it with my mom once. She said of course they'd love grandkids but, I'd be the one raising them, not her & dad. I've never regretted it.
Wow. Kinda controlling aren't you??? Hey, why didn't YOU have more kids??? See how that sounds when someone attacks personal choices? Your only daughter should dump you out of her life
Unbelievable you would force someone to have a child. YTA do you know why she doesn't want children? Die knowing you disappointed your daughter.
With this comment, how different are you from him?
Well, they came here to find out what people thought so I think it's very valid for that person to have made that statement. And they are an a****** for requiring their child to have children in order to receive an inheritance. That's just nasty bullying! If the man wants to give his daughter his money then he should just give her his money and if he doesn't want to then he shouldn't but to put conditions like birthing a human being and being responsible for them for the rest of their life, he deserves everything he gets for bringing it here and asking.
My daughter is now 36, unmarried, and doesn’t plan on ever having babies. I strictly told her to reconsider or bid her inheritance goodbye. She laughed and left.
The idea of my life’s work just ending with me is hard to accept. For me, inheritance is about family legacy. It is about passing down something that keeps our name alive. If there are no kids, no grandkids, then what is the point?
I told my daughter I will leave everything to my nephew, who already has a family. At least with him, I know my legacy will continue.
When she heard this, she exploded. She called me controlling and said I was punishing her for living her life how she wants. She said inheritance should be about love, not conditions.

Hmm what if she wanted kids but was unable? It's your assets to dispense as you please but requiring her to breed as a condition of inheriting is ......I have no words.
We had a huge argument. She accused me of valuing hypothetical grandkids more than her. She said I was throwing her away just because she does not want children. I told her it is not about punishing her, it is about making sure everything I worked for does not die with me.
Now she barely speaks to me. I froze when I found out later that she is telling everyone in our connection that I am heartless and “old school”. I think she is selfish, and well, it is MY money. I have the right to do whatever with it, just like her right to remain childfree.
I know many people today choose to be childfree. I get that times have changed. But is it really wrong to want my bloodline to continue? Is it wrong to tie my inheritance to that?
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Ah, yes...women are only worth the kids they birth, sons preferred. That old chestnut. He can do whatever he wants with his money. She can do whatever she wants with her body. He can't try to buy her uterus as an incubator and somehow think she won't be upset about that.
Are you familiar with the Parable of the Prodigal Son. The father gave equally to his well-behaved son and his problem child. Unfortunately you only have a 'prodigal' child. You have no idea what these fantasy grandchildren would be like. They might have squandered your legacy. Consider creating a large donation or endowment, based on your legacy obviously. And consider other ways to pass your knowledge and love on to children who don't get that kind of attention through volunteering. Or SULK.
Whichever seems more in line with your personality.
You worthless pig of a human being. I hope you will be satisfied with your life when you are alone sitting in your own excrement and dementia. I'm pretty sure your nephew isn't going to wipe your backside and deal with your second childhood. You said it yourself, he has kids. He doesn't want to take care of a worthless old man too.
Enjoy what's going to be the rest of your life, which is going to be lonely since you no longer have a daughter. Maybe you should look back on how you raised her? You could be why she chose to not have them. Just don't ask yourself why nobody bothers to remember/visit you. IF your nephew does it's because you bought him.
Yes it is YOUR money. But that's where it ends. How she chooses to live her life is HER choice not yours to punish. Happy being alone because now you lost your daughter.
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