Man Asks Alleged Baby Mother For Maternity Test After Finding Out He Might Be a Father

Dan thought he had a simple paternity problem on his hands, but the situation got awkward fast. A Reddit user shared the story after their friend, a 32-year-old man still living with his parents, started insisting that the woman he believed was the mother of his child should take a maternity test.

That is where the logic fell apart. The Redditor said they tried to explain why the request made no sense, then called Dan an idiot when he refused to listen, which turned the whole thing into an AITA debate.

Now the question is whether Dan is being stubborn, clueless, or both. Read on.

Here's the original Reddit post by Reddit user u/puddlespuddled:

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He continues on to explain how his friend wouldn't listen to reason despite clearly explaining to him how what he wants doesn't make any sense.

He continues on to explain how his friend wouldn't listen to reason despite clearly explaining to him how what he wants doesn't make any sense.

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That's when the comments started piling up.

Here's how Reddit users reacted to u/puddlespuddled's story:

Doctors are probably used to even weirder things.

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Even if it fails, what then?

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I think it would be smarter to skip this one.

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It deserves an audience that can react to this nonsense.

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Dan probably got the idea from that episode.

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Let's hope the baby doesn't turn out as special as their dad.

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You can either root for a happy ending, or... drama.

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A maternity test ordered to court

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It just won't go through his head.

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And if you’re wondering where loyalty ends, the best-friend’s husband pregnancy secret debate hits the same nerve.

Confuse the hell out of him, and maybe something interesting will happen.

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I support this 100%; let's totally do it!

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Just a fake one to see what the rest of his plan is.

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No kid deserves to suffer that much.

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If you're this ignorant about something this basic, maybe you should not reproduce—just maybe.

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Classic Dan being a silly little goose.

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That's where you went wrong: this man isn't capable of understanding logic.

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I hope this whole thread will somehow manage to change Dan's mind.

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Dan managed to confuse everyone at the same time.

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Maybe Dan is a nice-looking fella.

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It will give everyone a good laugh.

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Then he will have to start looking for the real mom.

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Dan is an absolute muffin. That pretty much sums it up.

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There are some wild theories out there; Jesus Christ 😂 😂

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Someone has to convince Dan that he's a moron.

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He's a lost cause; how on earth can anyone be this dumb?

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They use the different egg-sharing services out there.

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That's probably what caused this whole thing.

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The stork just kind of guesses.

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The moral of the story is that you should not have unprotected sex with people who do not understand common sense. Because you might risk making more identical copies of that person, and our planet can't afford that right now.

We already have enough of those, so let's keep it that way. Dan should really reconsider the "science" he based his theory on because it definitely does not make a lot of sense.

Maybe he is just confused and decided to go with this story to give himself more time to process it all. Either way, good luck to the mom because she really needs it.

For the same pregnancy secret drama, see the Reddit debate on telling a friend’s boyfriend despite her wishes.