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AITA for refusing to pay for thousands for som**hing my child broke?
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AITA for refusing to pay for thousands for som**hing my child broke?

I live in a pretty small town, so if you don't know somebody directly, you're likely to know a person who knows them, and this is pretty much biting me in the a*s right now. My husband and I are looking to upgrade homes given we're planning on expanding our family, so we've been looking at a few open houses recently. About a week ago we were at an open house when our daughter (4) wandered off a...

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AITA for returning my stepdaughter's birthday gift because she didn't save a cupcake for my daughter?
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AITA for returning my stepdaughter's birthday gift because she didn't save a cupcake for my daughter?

I'm, f33 engaged to my fiance, m36. I have a 4yo daughter and he has a 16 yo daughter. He comes from a conservative family so we won't move in together til after marriage. So far we're on good terms as a blended family. But I noticed that my stepdaughter acts kind of distant towards my daughter. Everytime I try to talk to my fiance about it he'd tell me to give the kids a chance to bond and...

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AITA for dumping my gf after her unannounced backpacking trip
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AITA for dumping my gf after her unannounced backpacking trip

Me and my (now ex) girlfriend of 3 years lived in a 2 bedroom apartment which I pay for by myself. We use a meter and pay the utility bills through my account, with her compensating her spend. We have always been big on trust because both of us have been cheated on in previous relationships and did not want that to happen again. The fact that I pay solely for this apartment is important as ...

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AITA for making my younger sisters fly home early after they followed my husband?
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AITA for making my younger sisters fly home early after they followed my husband?

I have two younger sisters who are 15 and 17. They came to visit my husband and I on what was supposed to be a 5-week trip. Unfortunately, it had to end early after they were caught following my husband while he was having dinner with a client. I told them they had to leave immediately because I could tell my husband was close to exploding and even though they kept begging me to hear them out a...

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AITA for eating ice cream directly out of the tub?
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AITA for eating ice cream directly out of the tub?

I’m currently staying with my in-laws. Before we came to visit my mother-in-law asked me what pregnancy cravings I was having because she wanted to make sure they had them for me. I mostly crave chocolate fudge brownie ice cream and they bought a lot of it for me. I was eating it directly out of the tub since it never lasts more than two days max and nobody else was eating it as far as I was aw...

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AITA for calling out my sister for not making her wedding accessibility friendly for FAMILY
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AITA for calling out my sister for not making her wedding accessibility friendly for FAMILY

For context, I (34F) am a single mom to my daughter Mia (8F). Mia has been disabled since the day she was born and needs wheelchair a*sistance and constant care whenever she is awake. I absolutely love her to death and it’s only been us during this entire journey, so I’m definitely super protective of my little girl. I also have a sister Ca*sidy (28F) who just called me about the logistics/...

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Redditor Misses His Daughter's Wedding Because The Date Coincides With The Memorial Of His Child's Death
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Redditor Misses His Daughter's Wedding Because The Date Coincides With The Memorial Of His Child's Death

The wedding was on March 25, which coincides with my other daughter's birthday. She was born March 25, 2022. She was barely 3 months when she pa*sed away. My wife (not my eldest daughter's mother) has been wanting to celebrate our daughter’s life on the date of her birth. I also didn’t feel it appropriate to leave my wife on this day since she is still grieving (as am I) and we haven’t fully c...

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AITA for putting our nanny on the family membership instead of my wife?
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AITA for putting our nanny on the family membership instead of my wife?

I’m a father of 2 kids. Wife and I both work. She works considerably more than I do with less flexibility. She also has a ton of responsibility at her job where even if it’s her time off, if s**t goes down, she has to handle it. So a few weeks ago I took my kids to a local museum that they LOVED so I joined for a membership. The membership is good for 4 people, you can add extras but it costs m...

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AITA for interrupting my brother-in-law’s time with his girlfriend to ask him to buy me chocolate cake?
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AITA for interrupting my brother-in-law’s time with his girlfriend to ask him to buy me chocolate cake?

My biggest pregnancy craving right now is chocolate cake. We didn’t have any left and my husband was on an important call so I asked my brother-in-law if he could get it for me as my husband doesn’t think I should be driving or going out late at night alone right now. He was spending time with his girlfriend when I asked so after he left she was annoyed at me for interrupting them. She said I w...

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AITA for calling my fiancee lazy for wanting to be a stay-at-home wife?
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AITA for calling my fiancee lazy for wanting to be a stay-at-home wife?

I'm (42m) am engaged to who I feel is "the one" (33f) - we had been dating for just over 3 years and I proposed last month. Last night - after another session of wedding planning, my fiancee asked if I would be alright with her being a stay-at-home wife. at first, I laughed because I thought she was joking, but she was being very serious. she told me not to laugh and said she wants to be a ...

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First-Time Mom Listens To Her Mother And Rubs Whiskey On Her Baby's Aching Gums Which Caused Her Husband To Distrust Her Parenting Sk**ls
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First-Time Mom Listens To Her Mother And Rubs Whiskey On Her Baby's Aching Gums Which Caused Her Husband To Distrust Her Parenting Sk**ls

I 28f am a first time mom. My husband and I have a 6 month old baby who is teething horribly. I was at my mothers home a few days ago and was speaking to her about the teething issues. My mom does some old fashion things and she’s really into herbs and natural healing and such, so she wanted to try rubbing whiskey on my daughters gums. She said she did it to me and all 3 of my siblings. I let ...

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AITA for ordering takeout after my husband tricked me to cook for his kids?
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AITA for ordering takeout after my husband tricked me to cook for his kids?

I (F35) have been married to my husband (M37) for 6 months. He has two children (7 and 10) who live with us full time. I work long hours at a demanding job, and although I work from home, I cannot pause my work when asked. My husband often asks me to handle things for the kids or him during work hours, but I insist I am unavailable until my workday is finished, stating the kids are his respons...

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