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Family ConflictBackground: My dad d*ed when I was 7 years old. My mom remarried when I was 9. I'm now 16. My mom's husband, which is what I call him because I do not feel he deserves the t*tle of stepdad or dad, came into the relationship with some clear jealousy. He told my mom to take down all the photos of my dad in our house, bringing up that it felt like dad's house vs his, even though mom and I had moved p...
OtherI was in a department store shopping today with my husband and our kid when I started feeling really overwhelmed by the cold, cruel, and odd way he had been acting and speaking to me on and off all day (ignoring me and not acknowledging if I spoke or asked a question, insulting me under his breath, blaming me for his mood, and telling me we’d had conversations I know we hadn’t). I kept asking him...
Family ConflictMy grandfather pa*sed a month ago, shortly after my (21F) 21st birthday. My dad left when I was 7, and my mum pa*sed away when I was 11, shortly after my grandma. My granddad took me in straight away despite his age, even though he was still mourning both his wife and daughter. Though still d**dly sharp, his physical condition wasn't great in his last few years. I'd express my worry for him somet...
Family ConflictI'm 16M and I have a sister who is 14F. My sister was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia when she was 6 and she had ongoing medical needs for 5 years. She's been healthy for the last 3 years and returned to "normal". My parents put me on the backburner in a major way and they were not there for me. I was either bounced around to different family members or I was left alone. My birthday was fo...
WorkH**lo AITA. First time posting and I’m using a burn account because in light of the situation it feels like the safest thing to do. My little sister (21) is constantly losing things but her keys are the main culprit. She for loses them around the house but at least 50 times since she’s been driving she’s lost them in public and a few of the times have been very scary because she got her self stra...
RelationshipMy wife and I have a 3 year old daughter, Alexis. Both of us work and Alexis has attended daycare since she was 1. In the 2 years since, we have been asked to leave 2 programs because my wife is a micromanager. I admit both of us went into the first program not really understanding daycare. I quickly learned that they can’t provide personalized care and after learning from her teachers, I reset ...
RelationshipI come from a very “s*x-positive” household. My parents taught my sister and I about s*x, s*xuality, and their “non-vanilla” lifestyle from a young age. They were very affectionate and touchy with each other in public and didn’t (and still don’t) seem to care about others opinions. They lived a very… non-conventional lifestyle and weren’t afraid to flaunt it. On one hand, my parents never treat...
Family ConflictBack in 2020 I (23M) found out my girlfriend Lucy (23F) had our son John (4M) but also learned the huge betrayal my parents did to me. What happened is in our senior year of HS her mom pa*sed away. She didn’t have other family in the US. The only other family she had was her dad in Mexico. We wanted to move in together, but neither of us had the money to support ourselves, and my parents didn’t ...
RelationshipI (F32) am currently eight months pr****nt with our first, and I am trying to do everything I can to make sure the house is ready. This started with little spring cleaning jobs, but has developed into a full blown deep clean of everything. One of the things I have decluttered recently was mine and my husband's (M33) closet. I donated everything we don't wear, and have folded and put away everythi...
RelationshipHi everyone. I feel terrible about this, but I also sort of stand by what I said. My wife (34F) and I (32M) have been happily married for 8 years. We have two kids, 6 and 4. Until recently, we've been able to effectively divide our household ch**es and parenting duties equally. About 6 months ago, my wife's tiktok and instagram algorithms started showing her content that's primarily been involvi...
RelationshipI (32F) have been married to my husband (35M) for 3 years. We dated for 2 years before that. I want to start this off by saying that he really is a good guy in other areas. My husband’s parents, his 2 brothers (ages 38 and 40ish), and his brothers’ girlfriends/fiancées have a tradition of going out to dinner once a month. I am invited about 50% of the time. I’ve talked to my husband’s brother’s f...
OtherPretty sure I was an a*shole here but we'll see. So, I, f30, am 8 months pr****nt. I take public transport to work daily. I'm always exhausted cause I have to work extra time to be able to afford basic necessities. I take the bus to work everyday and often times it's packed, but I get lucky enough when decent folks volunteer their seats for me. Now I should mention that I don't use my pregnancy...