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AITA for telling my sister she's not allowed to bring her homemade food to Thanksgiving because her cooking is ruining the meal?
Food & Diet
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AITA for telling my sister she's not allowed to bring her homemade food to Thanksgiving because her cooking is ruining the meal?

Every year, our family does a big Thanksgiving dinner, and we all typically bring a dish or two. My sister, who’s a lovely person in every other way, insists on cooking som**hing homemade every time. The issue? She’s… not a great cook. And I don’t mean just “not great”—I mean she has somehow managed to turn cla*sic dishes into borderline inedible creations. For context, last Thanksgiving, s...

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AITA for telling my husband that his mother is overstepping and I don’t want her in the delivery room?
Boundaries
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AITA for telling my husband that his mother is overstepping and I don’t want her in the delivery room?

I (32F) am currently 8 months pr****nt with our first child. My husband, Tom (35M), and I have been together for seven years, and overall, we have a great relationship. The only issue? His mom (62F), Linda. Linda has always been overbearing—the type of mother who still calls her son "my baby" and insists she knows what’s best for him. Since we announced the pregnancy, she’s been way too inv...

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AITAH for not paying for my daughter’s college because she lied about her major?
Other
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AITAH for not paying for my daughter’s college because she lied about her major?

I (48M) have always promised my daughter (19F) that I’d pay for her college as long as she was serious and honest. We agreed I’d cover tuition for any major except “social media influencer-related nonsense” (her words, not mine) because I didn’t want to fund a dream built on TikTok. She told me she was majoring in Communications, and I’ve been paying her tuition at an out-of-state school. I jus...

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AITAH for telling off a lady in a supermarket after she made the teenage cashier cry?
Other
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AITAH for telling off a lady in a supermarket after she made the teenage cashier cry?

So, this happened yesterday, and I’m still wondering if I overreacted. I (35F) was doing my usual weekly grocery shopping at a local supermarket. It was a busy afternoon, and the line at the checkout was pretty long. I was waiting patiently when I noticed the woman in front of me (probably mid-50s) becoming increasingly agitated as the teenage cashier, who couldn’t have been older than 17 was ...

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AITA for refusing to let my neighbor throw her kid’s birthday party in my backyard??? 💀😭
Other
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AITA for refusing to let my neighbor throw her kid’s birthday party in my backyard??? 💀😭

So, I (22F) have a nice backyard that I’ve spent lot of time turning into my little sanctuary—plants, lights, etc. It’s my happy place, and I love hosting quiet dinners with close friends. But my neighbor (43F) has other plans. A few days ago, she comes over and asks if she can use *my backyard* to throw her son’s birthday party. Not a small gathering—she’s talking bouncy castle, cake, loud mu...

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AITAH for telling my wife she’s not a “single parent” just because I work long hours?
Parenting
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AITAH for telling my wife she’s not a “single parent” just because I work long hours?

My wife (29F) and I (31M) have a 3-year-old son. I work 10-12 hour days as a contractor while she stays home. Lately, she’s been venting online and to friends, saying she feels like a single mom because I’m “never around.” I get that she’s overwhelmed, I am too but I’m working my a*s off to keep us afloat. The other night, I heard her refer to herself as a “solo parent” during a Zoom call with ...

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AITAH for the way I reacted to my wife’s flirting with a guy
Relationship
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AITAH for the way I reacted to my wife’s flirting with a guy

I (M, 40) have been married to my wife (F, 39) for almost 10 years, and we have two kids. Last week, she asked if she could go out for her coworker’s birthday on Sat**day. I said, “Of course.” The kids and I watched a movie, played video games, and ordered pizza. She came home really late and drunk. As I was helping her get ready for bed, she started bragging about flirting back and forth with...

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AITAH for telling my wife she smells bad?
Relationship
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AITAH for telling my wife she smells bad?

Yesterday I came home from work and my wife greeted me in the usual manner. While I was hugging her I noticed she smelled pretty bad of BO—no biggie, I know she was home with the baby all day and probably gardening outside. Later in the evening I offer to make her a bath and she jokingly asks “why, are you saying I stink?” I honestly offered to do it just to be nice because I knew she had a lon...

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AITA for refusing to try on hijab?
Other
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AITA for refusing to try on hijab?

I (26 F) am aware that this is an incredibly controversial topic but I am at my wits end in this situation and my family and friends are overseas and mostly incapable of helping me due to inexperience and lack of awareness. I am in the UK for my PhD and my roommate (28F) is muslim. We usually get along very well and I have been respectful and accommodating of her religious practices. I am very...

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AITAH for telling my fiancé’s daughter I’m not her mom after she called me a “gold digger with a uterus”?
Family Conflict
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AITAH for telling my fiancé’s daughter I’m not her mom after she called me a “gold digger with a uterus”?

I (32F) have been with my fiancé (38M) for almost 4 years. He has a daughter (15F) from his first marriage. Her mom is very much in the picture, but she’s more of a “wine and vibes” parent than someone who actually parents. I’ve been the one handling school stuff, doctor’s appointments, making actual meals instead of Postmates every night, helping her through panic attacks, you name it. Now...

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AITA for being upset that my boyfriend wouldn’t pick me up from the airport and chose to help his friend’s wife instead?
Relationship
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AITA for being upset that my boyfriend wouldn’t pick me up from the airport and chose to help his friend’s wife instead?

I (28F) had been away on a week-long work trip. My boyfriend (30M) and I had agreed that he would pick me up when I landed, so I was looking forward to seeing him. I had this image in my head of a sweet reunion at the airport where he'd greet me, help me with my suitcase, and we’d go home together. But the morning of my arrival, he texted, saying he couldn’t make it because he had to pick up h...

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AITAH for Choosing My Dog Over My Girlfriend?
Relationship
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AITAH for Choosing My Dog Over My Girlfriend?

So, my girlfriend (28F) and I (30M) recently had a pretty intense argument. I’ve had my dog, Max, for over seven years. He’s been my constant companion through thick and thin. My girlfriend moved in with me a few months ago, and while she’s great, she’s not a fan of Max, claiming he takes up too much space and makes a mess. One day, she suggested I should “rehome” him. I was shocked and hurt. I...

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