That you haven't read the story but you feel manipulated says a lot more about you than the story. The story is fine, and it doesn't even make a value judgment about what the father is doing. It documents why he started making these things and why he claims that he is continuing to make them... so unless you have a problem with documenting the motivation of the subject of a story, I have no idea why you would feel manipulated unless you're just looking for a grievance.