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AITA for leaving the hospital after my husband called for his mom instead of me?
Family Conflict
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AITA for leaving the hospital after my husband called for his mom instead of me?

My husband (31) was in the hospital for a surgery that involved anesthesia. His mom came to wait with me there but didn't speak to me because we have been having some minor disagreements. She offered me coffee but I declined politely. Hours after the surgery, we were told only one person goes into the room for the day since he was still under anesthesia. From what I understand he woke up ca...

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Redditor Blew Up Finding Out Her Babysitter Took A Shower While Her Husband Was Home When He Should Have Been At Work
Relationship
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Redditor Blew Up Finding Out Her Babysitter Took A Shower While Her Husband Was Home When He Should Have Been At Work

I hired a babysitter for my 5 and 3 year old kids 2 weeks ago. My husband works shifts while I work long hours at a marketing company. So far we've had no issues til yesterday. I came home at 6pm and noticed the babysitter's wet hair and new clothes. She told me she took a shower after one of the kids spilled milk on her. I was confused but visibly upset but she tried to "rea*sure" me the kids...

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AITA for not accommodating a vegan guest?
Food & Diet
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AITA for not accommodating a vegan guest?

Longtime lurker here. Hoping some of you guys can weigh in on what has become a really frustrating situation with a close friend and his partner. So my wife (29F) and I (29M) have been hosting dinner parties a few times a year for as long as we’ve lived in our current city. We like to go all out and cook elaborate multi-course meals, so we limit our invitations to just a few close friends, sinc...

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AITA for snapping at my friend who keeps ditching me because I now have a child?
Parenting
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AITA for snapping at my friend who keeps ditching me because I now have a child?

Just over two years ago, I (f29) unexpectedly got pr****nt and now have a beautiful 18 month old daughter, Ciara. Over that time my friends circle got considerably smaller but my best friend remained, Mia (f31). Mia doesn’t have kids nor wants kids but she’s been brilliant with Ciara. I’m a SAHM and obviously don’t have as much time to hang out as I did previously. Mia and I live on the same...

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Woman Brings Baby To Child-Free Wedding Without Explicit Permission, Gets Confronted By Groom's Mom For Being Rude
Family Conflict
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Woman Brings Baby To Child-Free Wedding Without Explicit Permission, Gets Confronted By Groom's Mom For Being Rude

My cousin lives a 6 hour drive from me and the rest of our family. A few months ago we all drove over there for his wedding. Due to limited space, no children were invited to the wedding except the bride's young nieces and nephews. My baby was 10 months old at the time and I wasn't comfortable leaving him alone in an unfamiliar place with a stranger, which was a babysitter that my other cousins...

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AITA for leaving my son's wedding after he denied his stepmom a mother-son dance
Family Conflict
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AITA for leaving my son's wedding after he denied his stepmom a mother-son dance

My son "Jordan" is 27. His stepmom "Natalie" came into his life when he was 16. His mom had pa*sed away when he was 13. Jordan never really considered Natalie as his his mom. He refused to let her get close and shut down every attempt to have a close relationship. He even moved in with his aunt months after Natalie and I got married. As years went by, they started reconciling and seeing eac...

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AITA for laughing at my niece's gift?
Other
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AITA for laughing at my niece's gift?

My 12-year old niece is really into arts and crafts, and recently got into crocheting. Before Christmas, she told me that she had a surprise gift for me, and seemed really excited about it. I told her I was really looking forward to it as well, and prepared her gift myself (which was actually art supplies). On Christmas when we had our family gathering, she brought me her gift, and was supe...

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AITA for asking my girlfriend to start making me breakfast every morning?
Relationship
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AITA for asking my girlfriend to start making me breakfast every morning?

I (27m) have been living with my girlfriend (29f) for several months now. For the most part things are really good and I plan to propose soon and hopefully have at least a couple of kids with her. However we've run up against a conflict. She's an absolute morning person. I hate mornings. By the time I force myself out of bed in the morning and into the shower she's already been up for at lea...

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AITA for leaving the restaurant before my boyfriend's family arrived after I was told that I was going to pay for their meals?
Relationship
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AITA for leaving the restaurant before my boyfriend's family arrived after I was told that I was going to pay for their meals?

I (f29) have been dating my boyfriend (m35) 'Ricky' for 5 months. He's divorced but hates this word and goes with the word "divorcee" instead since the first one makes it sound like he was "dumped" when it was him who initiated it. He always goes on long rants about his exes and says stuff like "I hope you don't have this awful habit my ex has" or "hope you like XYZ cause my ex didn't" and the ...

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AITA for siding with my boyfriend after he punished my son for asking for money to watch his stepsiblings?
Family Conflict
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AITA for siding with my boyfriend after he punished my son for asking for money to watch his stepsiblings?

I f36 have been with my boyfriend m41 for 2 years. He has 3 kids (6,12,4) while I have a 16 year old son. The other day my 12 yo stepson fell off the stairs and injured his anckle, his dad and I had to get him to the hospital and needed someone to stay with the kids while we were there. My boyfriend told my son to skip workday and stay with and watch his stepbrothers. When we returned, M...

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Mom Of "Miracle" Baby Wants Her Child To Be Flower Girl, Demands From Bride To Break Promise To Her Future Stepdaughter
Family Conflict
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Mom Of "Miracle" Baby Wants Her Child To Be Flower Girl, Demands From Bride To Break Promise To Her Future Stepdaughter

My (27F) older brother and SIL (both mid 30's) just welcomed their first child a year and a half ago, after YEARS of trying. After many failed attempts, SIL was told that she wouldn't be able to conceive due to a medical condition she has, they finally got pr****nt. Since having my niece, the baby has been the center of attention at EVERY family even we've had since she was born. Birthday's, we...

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AITA for making my daughter share her presents with my stepdaughter?
Parenting
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AITA for making my daughter share her presents with my stepdaughter?

I (40f) was a single mother to my daughter, Amy (15f). I came out 3 years ago and married my wife Jenna (42f) last year. She has a daughter, Nora (13f). We all live together as I have full custody of my daughter. It was kind of hard for her to adjust to having a second mom, but they got along well. The girls have their birthdays very close, only two days apart, so we decided to have a joint...

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