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AITA for taking my baby to see my family against my wife's wishes, and then telling her she needs to see a ther***st?
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AITA for taking my baby to see my family against my wife's wishes, and then telling her she needs to see a ther***st?

We came home from the hospital 5 weeks ago with our first child, a boy. For the next 4 weeks, my wife did not let any of my family visit our son. Her mother and sister came over several times a week. My wife refuses to let my family see him because she doesn't want to play host. My family understands that being a new mom is stressful and they have no expectations of being treated like proper gues...

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AITA for saying my friend named her baby after me?
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AITA for saying my friend named her baby after me?

I had a friend in my early 20s, Melinda. She was always a little odd, but we remained friends for awhile. We were bridesmaids in each other’s weddings. We grew apart over the next decades as our lives took different turns. We did stay in contact via the odd text and Facebook post. She attended my virtual baby shower back in 2021. Recently, Melinda had a baby girl, announcing her name was Amelia...

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AITA for refusing to wake up to take care of our baby
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AITA for refusing to wake up to take care of our baby

My wife Katie (25F) and I (28M) had our first baby together about 3 months ago. I’m an athlete, and Katie’s a stay-at-home mom. Sleep is very important for me because of my sport. I can’t be waking up multiple times throughout the night and be sleep-deprived. Katie and I talked about this before trying for a kid, and I told her that I can’t compromise my sleep for anything short of an emergency. ...

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AITA for making my baby laugh at a restaurant
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AITA for making my baby laugh at a restaurant

It was my wife's birthday yesterday. She picked out a mid-tier restaurant to go to for her birthday. This was no Chili's level, but not high-end either. We went at 5:30 on a Wednesday, so not that busy. We have a 10-month-old who's just about the happiest kid ever. Nearly anything I do makes him laugh. Well, at dinner, I was making him laugh. He'd throw in some happy yelling. Maybe got a touch lo...

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AITA for not letting my MIL and FIL help me with the baby after their reaction to me being injured?
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AITA for not letting my MIL and FIL help me with the baby after their reaction to me being injured?

I (21F) have a 7-month-old son with my boyfriend. My family lives abroad and are coming over to stay and help at Christmas time. For now, my MIL and FIL (60s-Debra and Bob) are helping me with household stuff and the baby. So far, we haven’t had any real issues and they’ve been a ma*sive help. About 3 weeks ago, I fell down the stairs. I wasn’t holding the baby and the baby was safe. However, ins...

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AITA for not visiting my SIL and her new baby because I'm angry at her?
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AITA for not visiting my SIL and her new baby because I'm angry at her?

I (f33) am a single mom to my daughter Ellie (f15). I've got a brother (m29) who's been married for a year, his wife being Hannah (f28). They've been together for a total of 3 years. A couple weeks ago, Hannah has given birth to their first child together. She's welcomed visitors but I have no intention on visiting her and their baby because I'm angry at her. I'm angry because a month ago, Hanna...

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AITA for telling my friend her baby is the reason no one wants her around?
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AITA for telling my friend her baby is the reason no one wants her around?

One of my (F24) friends, Anna (F24) had a baby around 6 months back. Our friendgroup is otherwise childless. All of us used to hang out a lot before the baby was born. The baby changed the dynamics because Anna wanted to bring the baby everywhere with her, and it's a baby. We tried to plan things around the baby to include Anna, but it always ended up badly. We shouldn't drink because Anna can'...

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Childfree Woman Refuses To Take Care Of Step-Daughter's Baby, Makes Her Husband Mad In The Process
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Childfree Woman Refuses To Take Care Of Step-Daughter's Baby, Makes Her Husband Mad In The Process

I (F38) married my husband Sam (M47) five years ago. Sam always knew I did not want to have children of my own. He was fine with it. He has a daughter Leah (F25). His wife d*ed when Leah was 10 years old and I met him when she was 15. I didn't meet her till after a year of dating. She was a sweet young adult and we got along great. I did not move in with Sam till Leah left for college though. Le...

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Redditor's Sister-In-Law Is Disappointed Because She Refuses To Name Baby After Her
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Redditor's Sister-In-Law Is Disappointed Because She Refuses To Name Baby After Her

I (29F) and my late husband (29M) had been together for 8 years, married for three. He pa*sed away while I was 5 months pr****nt with our twins. I gave birth to a boy and a girl; they both spent a short amount of time in the ICU before being discharged home. Before the pa*sing of my husband, we had discussed baby names, and he had said that if we had a girl, he’d love to call her Shauna. At first...

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Mother "Kidnaps" Her Baby To Teach Husband A Lesson, Family Says She Took It Too Far
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Mother "Kidnaps" Her Baby To Teach Husband A Lesson, Family Says She Took It Too Far

I, 29F, recently started working again after having my daughter (4M). Daycare is too expensive, so my husband, 35M, reluctantly agreed to stay home. It’s important to know that he’s been unemployed since 2021. He receives benefits. It’s also important to know that he’s extremely lazy. He doesn’t cook, clean, or help out in any way. I was nervous about leaving her home with her father, but I had ...

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AITA because I slept in my daughter’s bed?
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AITA because I slept in my daughter’s bed?

I (25F) got married to my husband (24M) who we’ll call Adam. When Adam and I were dating, I found out I was pr****nt with my ex’s kid. Adam didn’t care and was thrilled because he’s infertile, and has always wanted to be a dad. I tried for over a year to get in contact with my ex to see if he wanted to be a dad, and he nor his family ever answered me. Even when I went to their houses. So A has b...

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AITA for making my daughter sleep in the backyard after what she did to our housemaid?
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AITA for making my daughter sleep in the backyard after what she did to our housemaid?

My daughter (16) is a high school junior. I noticed recently that she's been behaving in a bad manner, constantly commenting on other people's looks and belongings, calling them names, and just being insensitive. It's like she lost a filter or som**hing because usually she's polite, but my wife suspected that our daughter's sudden misbehavior occurred after she started hanging out with new girls f...

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