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AITA for expecting my husband to be home every night that we have his kids (my stepkids) at home?
Parenting
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AITA for expecting my husband to be home every night that we have his kids (my stepkids) at home?

My husband has two kids from his previous marriage. Both boys, 12 and 14. They are sweet kids, but they’re teenage boys…they’re wild, they tend to get into fights, they’re messy, and listening is not their best life sk**l at this stage of brain development. I do not have biological kids of my own. I met these kids when we started dating about 4 years ago, and we’ve all lived together for about...

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AITA for not giving a woman a promotion at work because I saw her clap after every word when telling someone how to do som**hing?
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AITA for not giving a woman a promotion at work because I saw her clap after every word when telling someone how to do som**hing?

At my company we’ve recently had a position come up for a supervisor in our warehouse. I wanted to promote from within so put a notice up then anyone is welcome to apply and I’ll consider everyone. It’s an extra £5 an hour so I had a lot of people apply. I’ve also been recruiting in the warehouse as it’s got busy and took on another 10 members of staff. I always try and pay £5 an hour above...

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AITAH for saying no when a grocery store employee brought me a broom and dustpan?
Boundaries
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AITAH for saying no when a grocery store employee brought me a broom and dustpan?

I was with three of my kids at an Aldi - 4yrs, 2 yrs, and 18months. At checkout I was loading groceries onto the belt while the cashier scanned and placed them in the cart the last customer left behind (standard Aldi procedure, not an issue but I’m noting it because it’s relevant). Once the groceries were all scanned and paid for I asked the cashier if it would be ok if I kept my original cart...

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AITAH for telling my gf to never bring up th****omes again?
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AITAH for telling my gf to never bring up th****omes again?

So I'll be honest, my gf is more experienced than me, this always made me a bit insecure. She knows about this, but it's never really been a problem until recently. My gf said she wanted to try som**hing. I asked her what, she said she wanted to invite another guy into our bedroom. I told her no. I also told her that I'm never going to agree to this ever, and if she ever asks again, I won't ...

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[AITA] My wife put down our dog without telling me while I was out of town
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[AITA] My wife put down our dog without telling me while I was out of town

So, this just happened, and I’m still trying to process it. My wife (36F) and I (38M) have been married for 10 years, and we’ve had Bella, our golden retriever, for 12 of them. Bella has been my rock. She’s seen us through a lot—moves, job changes, family issues. I always felt like she was my companion as much as she was our family dog. I had to go on a work trip for about a week, and befor...

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AITAH for telling my MIL she can’t take her grandson for an entire day by herself?
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AITAH for telling my MIL she can’t take her grandson for an entire day by herself?

I (f/30) had a baby 5 weeks ago and live long distance from my in laws. MiL is coming into town next week to visit/meet baby and wants to take him all over town for an entire day without me. He is exclusively b***st fed and does not take a bottle, he will only eat for a few seconds then screams and looks for b***st. He has never been away from me and gets worked up and fussy when I leave the r...

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AITA for telling my father and his girlfriend that the gift she got me was creepy and invasive?
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AITA for telling my father and his girlfriend that the gift she got me was creepy and invasive?

I’m expecting my first child, due in February. This is the first grandchild on both sides, so everyone is very excited about it. My father’s girlfriend “Lena” (fake name) and I have an okay relationship, but we’re very different people. I don’t like most of the things she likes and vice versa. There’s no bad blood between us, but she can be a bit pushy sometimes, so we’re not exactly close. ...

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AITA for cancelling my wedding because my fiancé made a major life decision without telling me?
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AITA for cancelling my wedding because my fiancé made a major life decision without telling me?

I (28F) have been with my fiancé(32M) for six years, and we always talked about moving to a new city someday, but it was som**hing we’d decide together when the time was right. Last week, out of nowhere, I found out through a mutual friend that he had accepted a job in another state. Not only that, but he had already signed a lease for an apartment—without ever mentioning it to me. I was compl...

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AITAH for not letting my daughter change in the locker room?
Boundaries
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AITAH for not letting my daughter change in the locker room?

I (37F) have a daughter (5F). We went to my nephew's pool birthday party. My parents also went to the party so the 4 of us decided to ride together. It was an indoor pool at the park district. I had my daughter wear her swimsuit to the party & planned on her changing her clothes after to go home. After the party we went to the locker room to change. I walk in & see 2 10 year old boys changing ...

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AITA for not waking my husband up for his “once in a lifetime” job interview?
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AITA for not waking my husband up for his “once in a lifetime” job interview?

Okay, so this happened last week and my husband is still mad at me. I (29F) have been married to my husband (32M) for three years, together for six. We’ve had our ups and downs, but this one is making me question if I really messed up. So, my husband has been looking for a new job for months. He finally landed an interview at this company he's been obsessed with since college—literally calls it...

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AITA for refusing to forgive my boyfriend after he used my emergency savings without asking?
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AITA for refusing to forgive my boyfriend after he used my emergency savings without asking?

I (20F) have a small emergency fund I’ve been saving for months. It’s about $2,000, and I keep it in a separate account for, well, emergencies. My boyfriend Jake (23M) has been struggling since he lost his job, and I’ve been helping him as much as I can groceries, gas money, stuff like that. Last week, his car broke down, and the repair bill was $1,500. He was super stressed, but I told him I c...

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AITA for telling my husband I’m glad his mom d*ed before she could meet our baby?
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AITA for telling my husband I’m glad his mom d*ed before she could meet our baby?

Okay, I know how that sounds. But hear me out. My husband’s mom was a nightmare. Like, lifetime movie villain level. She called me a gold digger for marrying her preciouss son (he’s a f**king accountant, not Elon Musk), “forgot” to invite me to family holidays for three years, and once mailed him a framed photo of his ex with a note saying “the one who got away.” When we announced our pregnancy...

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