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AITA for not letting my sister's kids move in after she abandoned them?
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AITA for not letting my sister's kids move in after she abandoned them?

Ok, so this is a mess, and I need to know if I’m being a complete a-hole or not. My (32F) sister "Lisa" (36F) has always been the golden child in our family. Growing up, she could do no wrong. She got into trouble? It was just "kids being kids." She made mistakes? "Oh, Lisa is just figuring things out." Meanwhile, I got the "why can't you be more like your sister?" treatment. Anyway, fast f...

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AITAH for telling my SIL that family shouldn't have to call her "doctor" just because she now has a PhD?
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AITAH for telling my SIL that family shouldn't have to call her "doctor" just because she now has a PhD?

So, I have a SIL(f53) that after her kids had grown she went back to school, then got her Master's then PHD in literature. Let us say her name is Elizabeth. We were all proud of her doing this. She has recently working part time at the library and part time online professor at the community College. The family has not had a big family gathering for years it seems. My kids were just getting int...

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AITA for Refusing to Hang Out with My Friends Because I Always End Up Paying?
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AITA for Refusing to Hang Out with My Friends Because I Always End Up Paying?

So, here's the deal. I (28M) live on my own and manage my bills responsibly, but money’s been tight lately. My friends (let’s call them Sarah, Mike, and Jake) have been asking me to hang out frequently, and I used to go along because, hey, it’s fun to unwind with your crew, right? But here’s where the issue comes in. Whenever we go out—whether it’s dinner, drinks, or som**hing casual—it seems l...

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AITA for telling a woman where she can and can't give birth?
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AITA for telling a woman where she can and can't give birth?

To set the scene, I, 26, bought the house I'm living in in 2019 from this lovely older couple. I thought, as I'm sure anyone who has been in this situation might think, that the signing was gonna be the last time I ever say them, or had anything to do with their family. I was wrong. Yesterday, I got a knock on my door. I opened it to find a young couple, probably my age, maybe a bit younger. T...

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AITAH for telling my husband I’d rather raise a kid who stands up for themselves than one who blindly obeys?
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AITAH for telling my husband I’d rather raise a kid who stands up for themselves than one who blindly obeys?

I’m 32F, my husband is 31M. We have a 6yrs old son, Leo. He’s a sweet, curious kid who’s really into dinosaurs and loves riding his little blue bike. Last weekend, I went grocery shopping while my husband stayed home with Leo. Apparently, Leo was outside riding his bike and left it in the front yard while he went inside to get water. A few minutes later, our neighbor, Ms. Robert, came over ...

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AITA for disagreeing with my wife after she told our daughter that p**ples patches are gross and she's not allowed to wear them ?
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AITA for disagreeing with my wife after she told our daughter that p**ples patches are gross and she's not allowed to wear them ?

I {41m} am confused. One night at home, I heard a commotion coming from our daughter's {15f} bedroom. I came in to see my wife {42f} and our daughter were arguing. I asked what's going on and my daughter said that her mom told her that wearing p**ple patches are gross and then her mom her she's not allowed to wear them anymore. My wife said they are gross and it's a s***id TikTok trend. My wif...

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AITAH for being furious that my wife went to a strip club?
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AITAH for being furious that my wife went to a strip club?

I'm absolutely fuming at the moment, so I'm sorry if this is jarring. I (35M) have been married to my wife (35 F) for 8 years at this point and would have liked to believe that we had a solid marriage so far. My wife has a group of friends she frequently hangs out with who I know and am on friendly terms with. They decided to go on an out of city trip and she asked me if it was fine. Natura...

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AITAH for refusing to ski with child of wife's friend when it became clear they exaggerated his sk**l level?
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AITAH for refusing to ski with child of wife's friend when it became clear they exaggerated his sk**l level?

I (48M) have a vacation house adjacent to a ski area. I've owned it since before I met my wife and had kids (11M and 13M). The kids have grown up skiing 25-35 days a year, do lots of lessons and as a result they are both excellent skiers. My wife invited a colleague, "Annie", and her family, including a 12 year old son, "Tom", to come out after Christmas for a few days. My kids aren't friendly ...

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AITA for refusing to speak to my boyfriend after he let his niece play with my Littlest Pet Shop collection (LPS)?
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AITA for refusing to speak to my boyfriend after he let his niece play with my Littlest Pet Shop collection (LPS)?

I (21F) have been collecting Littlest Pet Shop (LPS) figures for as long as I can remember. Some of these are rare and worth quite a bit, but beyond the monetary value, they have a lot of sentimental value to me. I’ve taken really good care of them over the years and have them displayed on a shelf in my room, strictly off-limits to anyone. I’ve made it clear to my boyfriend (26M) how much thes...

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AITA: shaving my for my husband
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AITA: shaving my for my husband

We live in the north, it is winter and I have not shaved my legs in probably about a month due to seasonal depression/not needing to wear shorts in this weather. My husband came to bed and saw my lying with one leg out of the covers and commented on my leg hair. He then asked if we were supposed to have s*x after seeing my leg like that. I told him I could go shave but it would take a while and...

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AITAH for telling my boyfriend he’s “not a real parent” because he only has his son four days a month?
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AITAH for telling my boyfriend he’s “not a real parent” because he only has his son four days a month?

My (26F) boyfriend (31M) has a 6-year-old son from a previous relationship. He sees him every other weekend, Friday night through Sunday afternoon, sometimes Monday morning if he doesn’t have school. I’ve been with him a little over a year now, and I like his son, I really do, but I wouldn’t say I’ve bonded deeply with him. Here’s the issue: anytime parenting comes up, discipline, sleep tra...

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AITAH for refusing to babysit my husbands kids so he can have some time off
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AITAH for refusing to babysit my husbands kids so he can have some time off

My 29f husband 34m has three kids from a prior marriage. 11m,7m,6m. They are absolutely terrors, as both of their parents have struggled to agree with parenting and rules. When I met my husband four years ago, he stated that he isn’t looking for a mom for his kids. His kids have two parents, and he’s looking for a wife for himself. I like kids but I’ve never wanted any of my own. I was open...

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