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AITA for leaving the house when my SIL said she was on her way to drop the kids off for me to watch?
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AITA for leaving the house when my SIL said she was on her way to drop the kids off for me to watch?

I (m30) have a younger brother who is married and has 2 pre-school age kids. he travels a lot for work and his wife is a stay-at-home-mom. When my brother leaves the country he'd tell his wife that if she needed anything, then she should give me a call. thengo on and on about how sil and the kids are my respinsibility while he's gone. I never said I was okay with this since my SIL and I aren't...

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AITA for telling my sister why I'm acting cold during family dinner that was thrown in MY honour after she made it about herself?
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AITA for telling my sister why I'm acting cold during family dinner that was thrown in MY honour after she made it about herself?

I (25F) am the middle child in our family of 3 siblings (Alison -28F; Jake - 22M). Sadly I am the stereotypical unseen middle child while Alison is the golden daughter. She literally cannot do anything wrong based on my parents' opinion. I opened up a new bakery in our town. My mom invites the whole family for dinner once in a while and this time she said the dinner was in my honour, to celebra...

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AITA for not paying for camp for my son's friend?
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AITA for not paying for camp for my son's friend?

I have two sons David (16) and Shawn (14). David has always been quiet, didn't have a lot of friends, and is a perfectionist. Shawn is more laid back, easy-going, and doesn't let anything bother him. Shawn's best friend since they were little has been Frankie. About seven years ago, Frankie's father had a stroke. He was left severely disabled and Frankie's mother Beth is now the sole earner for...

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AITA for considering a divorce from my wife after telling her it feels like she'd prefer to be a single mom?
Family Conflict
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AITA for considering a divorce from my wife after telling her it feels like she'd prefer to be a single mom?

My wife (33f) and I (30m) have had some issues in our marriage and I've reached the point of feeling like enough is enough. We've been married for 7 years, and our son is 3 years old. When my wife learned she was pr****nt she decided to wait to tell me so she could surprise me. By the time she told me she had told her friends and family. Her family took me finding out after everyone else as he...

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AITA for getting mad at my husband for not wanting to go to work or help around the house while I do everything?
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AITA for getting mad at my husband for not wanting to go to work or help around the house while I do everything?

So, I (F, 32) work full time as a marketing manager. My husband (M, 34) has been out of work for a while now, and we’re really struggling financially. My salary just about covers the bills, but there’s not much left for anything else. It’s honestly been super stressful, and I feel like I’m drowning sometimes. At first, my husband said he was "looking for a job," but lately, it’s become clear he...

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AITA for being upset that my husband was adamant on going to a football game less than 24 hrs after the birth of our child
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AITA for being upset that my husband was adamant on going to a football game less than 24 hrs after the birth of our child

My husband (27M) and myself (26F) have welcomed our beautiful new baby girl to the world on Monday evening just before midnight. She was 6 weeks early, and will need 5/6 days support in the neonatal unit, with me being an inpatient with her. We have an almost 3 year old at home. When I went into labour on Monday, we dropped my toddler off with my mum, who watched her over night on the Monda...

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AITA for not reminding my fiance that stoves are hot?
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AITA for not reminding my fiance that stoves are hot?

Last night, my fiance (31m) and I (30f) were winding down our days getting ready to make dinner. Together in the kitchen, I popped the chicken in the oven. Also in the oven was our cast iron pan. We go back to our respective video games and then when the chicken was getting cl**er to finished, I go out to the kitchen to start on veggies. I take the now 400° cast iron out of the oven, turn on...

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Aitah for not telling my wife my cousin is insanely wealthy?
Family Conflict
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Aitah for not telling my wife my cousin is insanely wealthy?

I am 31M, my wife is 34F, my cousin is 33F, her husband is 35M. My cousin and her husband own a fairly large farm and that is my cousin's pride and joy. Not one single person was surprised when she bought it. Her husband is a pipe welder and makes good money as well. My cousin and her husband are well known in the community and very well respected they do a lot for the community. With all t...

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AITA for telling my husband I don’t need him at any of my doctors appointments
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AITA for telling my husband I don’t need him at any of my doctors appointments

I (47F) have been diagnosed with Stage 2a b***st cancer. I got my diagnosis in September. Since then I have been at every appointment by myself. My husband has not been at one appointment with me, despite me attending every appointment he has ever had over our 31 years together. Tonight we got into an argument because I am not feeling s*xual due to what I am going through. The argument toni...

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My bio-mom and aunt tried to contest my parents' will, now they get absolutely nothing
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My bio-mom and aunt tried to contest my parents' will, now they get absolutely nothing

My(20M) bio-grandparents are my adoptive parents and I call them mom and dad, my bio-mom I call Eve(35) and bio-aunt Anna(32). Eve had me as a teenager, but Mom and Dad adopted and raised me. Mom(68F) pa*sed away 2 years ago from b***st cancer, and Dad had a heart attack 13 months ago and d*ed 11 months ago after 2 months in ICU. In their will, our parents left me 35% of the a*sets and 30% to ...

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My mom threatened to call CPS on me and my wife when the baby isn't born yet
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My mom threatened to call CPS on me and my wife when the baby isn't born yet

I 20 M and my wife 25 F are preparing to have a baby. At my previous house I had a roommate who was a horder and the house was constantly t**shed because of her habits however I have since moved with my wife to our own place this is important to the story. A few weeks ago my wife and I were at a a camping trip with my mom, grandma, grandpa, step dad, step sisters and my brother. During our cam...

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AITA for not wanting to talk about my children that I lost in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami?
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AITA for not wanting to talk about my children that I lost in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami?

In 2004, my family and I decided that over the Christmas period we’d go on vacation to Thailand. My husband had spent some time there as a child and really wanted to go back. I had two small children, a 4 year old girl and a 2 year old boy. We arrived on the 23rd of December and were due to go back on the 2nd of January. On the 26th, Boxing Day, a tsunami hit the resort we were staying in. I w...

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