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AITA for refusing to let my neighbor throw her kid’s birthday party in my backyard??? 💀😭
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AITA for refusing to let my neighbor throw her kid’s birthday party in my backyard??? 💀😭

So, I (22F) have a nice backyard that I’ve spent lot of time turning into my little sanctuary—plants, lights, etc. It’s my happy place, and I love hosting quiet dinners with close friends. But my neighbor (43F) has other plans. A few days ago, she comes over and asks if she can use *my backyard* to throw her son’s birthday party. Not a small gathering—she’s talking bouncy castle, cake, loud mu...

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AITAH for telling my wife she’s not a “single parent” just because I work long hours?
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AITAH for telling my wife she’s not a “single parent” just because I work long hours?

My wife (29F) and I (31M) have a 3-year-old son. I work 10-12 hour days as a contractor while she stays home. Lately, she’s been venting online and to friends, saying she feels like a single mom because I’m “never around.” I get that she’s overwhelmed, I am too but I’m working my a*s off to keep us afloat. The other night, I heard her refer to herself as a “solo parent” during a Zoom call with ...

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AITAH for the way I reacted to my wife’s flirting with a guy
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AITAH for the way I reacted to my wife’s flirting with a guy

I (M, 40) have been married to my wife (F, 39) for almost 10 years, and we have two kids. Last week, she asked if she could go out for her coworker’s birthday on Sat**day. I said, “Of course.” The kids and I watched a movie, played video games, and ordered pizza. She came home really late and drunk. As I was helping her get ready for bed, she started bragging about flirting back and forth with...

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AITAH for telling my wife she smells bad?
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AITAH for telling my wife she smells bad?

Yesterday I came home from work and my wife greeted me in the usual manner. While I was hugging her I noticed she smelled pretty bad of BO—no biggie, I know she was home with the baby all day and probably gardening outside. Later in the evening I offer to make her a bath and she jokingly asks “why, are you saying I stink?” I honestly offered to do it just to be nice because I knew she had a lon...

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AITA for refusing to try on hijab?
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AITA for refusing to try on hijab?

I (26 F) am aware that this is an incredibly controversial topic but I am at my wits end in this situation and my family and friends are overseas and mostly incapable of helping me due to inexperience and lack of awareness. I am in the UK for my PhD and my roommate (28F) is muslim. We usually get along very well and I have been respectful and accommodating of her religious practices. I am very...

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AITAH for telling my fiancé’s daughter I’m not her mom after she called me a “gold digger with a uterus”?
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AITAH for telling my fiancé’s daughter I’m not her mom after she called me a “gold digger with a uterus”?

I (32F) have been with my fiancé (38M) for almost 4 years. He has a daughter (15F) from his first marriage. Her mom is very much in the picture, but she’s more of a “wine and vibes” parent than someone who actually parents. I’ve been the one handling school stuff, doctor’s appointments, making actual meals instead of Postmates every night, helping her through panic attacks, you name it. Now...

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Ex-husband and his new wife are trying to force me to homeschool my kids against my wishes
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Ex-husband and his new wife are trying to force me to homeschool my kids against my wishes

I (31f) share two children (9m & 8f) with my ex-husband Aaron (35m). Aaron's cheating ended our marriage and before long he had moved in with Nicole (34f) and her children (11, 10, 8 and 6). Aaron and Nicole have a 2 year old together and they're expecting another child. Even before Aaron and Nicole met she homeschooled her children. While my kids attend public school. This was mentioned as...

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AITA for being upset that my boyfriend wouldn’t pick me up from the airport and chose to help his friend’s wife instead?
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AITA for being upset that my boyfriend wouldn’t pick me up from the airport and chose to help his friend’s wife instead?

I (28F) had been away on a week-long work trip. My boyfriend (30M) and I had agreed that he would pick me up when I landed, so I was looking forward to seeing him. I had this image in my head of a sweet reunion at the airport where he'd greet me, help me with my suitcase, and we’d go home together. But the morning of my arrival, he texted, saying he couldn’t make it because he had to pick up h...

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Ex Demanded I Buy Christmas Presents for His Affair Child and Called Me a Cruel B**ch
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Ex Demanded I Buy Christmas Presents for His Affair Child and Called Me a Cruel B**ch

My ex cheated on me and fathered a child with another woman. That child is now 4f. He has full custody of her and is going for child support but the mom isn't paying. I have primary custody of our three children (11m, 9f, 9m). He gets our kids every other weekend. I have only seen this child 5 times and I don't have a relationship of any kind with her. I never interacted with her and while I k...

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AITAH for Choosing My Dog Over My Girlfriend?
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AITAH for Choosing My Dog Over My Girlfriend?

So, my girlfriend (28F) and I (30M) recently had a pretty intense argument. I’ve had my dog, Max, for over seven years. He’s been my constant companion through thick and thin. My girlfriend moved in with me a few months ago, and while she’s great, she’s not a fan of Max, claiming he takes up too much space and makes a mess. One day, she suggested I should “rehome” him. I was shocked and hurt. I...

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My kids ditched Christmas so I canceled everything and now they are calling me dramatic
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My kids ditched Christmas so I canceled everything and now they are calling me dramatic

I’m 52 and the mother of three adult children (25, 27, and 30 years old). Every year, I host Christmas at my house, and it’s always been an important tradition for our family. However, this year, my kids told me they’d rather spend Christmas with their partners and their families. I was deeply hurt because I’ve always made a huge effort to bring everyone together and keep the tradition alive. I...

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AITAH for letting my kids loot my brother's house to prove my point.
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AITAH for letting my kids loot my brother's house to prove my point.

My brother and his family came for a visit last month. My kids and I play with lego and we have fun leaving little dioramas around my house. Just silly stuff like a fight between Ironman and Darth Vader on the loot llama. It's just our way of leaving Easter eggs around the house. My nephew really liked them and decided to take a few home. When we noticed they were missing I asked my brother...

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