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AITA for telling my mom it wasn't cute or funny to dress me as a hot dog instead of a princess?
Family Conflict
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AITA for telling my mom it wasn't cute or funny to dress me as a hot dog instead of a princess?

So there's this new Target commercial going around where a little girl dresses as a hot dog, and it came on while my family was watching a scary movie. I (20F) am home from college for the weekend and brought my boyfriend, and my mother (57F) decided it would be hilarious to mention that she'd made me a hot dog costume as a kid, except the way she told the story, it was my request. She said th...

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AITA for shouting at my husband when he came into the room during a timed test?
Boundaries
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AITA for shouting at my husband when he came into the room during a timed test?

About 3 months ago I was laid off from my job in the tech industry. It was unexpected and a big hit for me mentally, as I enjoy working and feeling like I'm good at my job and contributing. I've been working through a resulting ident*ty crisis with my ther***st, but I absolutely hate being at home and not having a routine, so I've also been applying far and wide. I've had a couple interviews, ...

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AITA for refusing to go on a "family outing" when my husband agreed to take his niece?
Relationship
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AITA for refusing to go on a "family outing" when my husband agreed to take his niece?

My SIL (husband's sister), her husband and their kid (9) are staying with us until SILs new home becomes available in September but she's been here for a month. SIL works nearly everyday and her husband is gone most days too. So, I have their daughter every day. Even when they are home they are pawning their kid off on me. I have to sneak out of my house because if not, I'm cornered and manipu...

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AITA for making it absolutely clear my wife and I are not naming our child after my dad's late wife who d*ed a few months ago?
Family Conflict
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AITA for making it absolutely clear my wife and I are not naming our child after my dad's late wife who d*ed a few months ago?

Last year my dad lost his wife of 20 years. A few weeks after her death my wife and I learned we were expecting our first child. My dad saw this as a gift from his wife and he and my half siblings (all in their teens) expected me to name my child after her. Either through the first or the middle name. My dad even argued that we could still use a masculine version of the name if we had a boy. ...

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AITAH for making a vegan cry and have a meltdown
Food & Diet
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AITAH for making a vegan cry and have a meltdown

I am a 33-year-old vegetarian. I do not mind what my boyfriend eats, but he must cook meat separately because the smell repulses me after years of vegetarianism. Today, I saw an online post comparing meat-eaters to pedophiles. I found this disgusting and told the poster that such extreme comparisons hurt the reputation of vegans and vegetarians. A woman immediately attacked me, calling me a mu...

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AITA for punishing my daughter this way for what she told her blind dad?
Family Conflict
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AITA for punishing my daughter this way for what she told her blind dad?

My husband Rod (52m) is legally blind. He is not completely blind, but close. It's not a genetic issue, but a brain injury that happened when he was a baby. Rod is completely independent, but needs a little bit of help for reading small letters, cooking, typing on a computer, etc. Rod, in my opinion, is a great father and husband. My daughter Reina (15f) has always been a little resentful o...

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AITA for refusing to make a dish because my husband complained?
Relationship
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AITA for refusing to make a dish because my husband complained?

My husband was raised by a single mom that worked 2 jobs so most nights, the boys were left to their own devices or one of their much older siblings would drop off fast food. Sunday was her one day off and she’d make a huge dinner: roast, potatoes, veggies, etc. She continued this even after they were grown, moved out and she no longer had to work 2 jobs. She d*ed 10 years ago and we all miss ...

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AITA for telling my friend that if she kept up her "no filter" persona, we'd stop inviting her to hang out?
Other
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AITA for telling my friend that if she kept up her "no filter" persona, we'd stop inviting her to hang out?

My friend, we’ll call her Bridget, is one of those “not like other girls” people. She makes those posts on Facebook, talks about it, etc. It can get a bit annoying, but the biggest issue I have with it, is that she “has no filter”. Now, I’m all for speaking your mind because free sp*ech and all of that. But there are times when you need to have a filter. She’s the type to point out when things...

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AITA for demanding my stepdaughter to pay for my daughter's wedding dress that she ruined?
Parenting
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AITA for demanding my stepdaughter to pay for my daughter's wedding dress that she ruined?

I'm a mother of 2. My biological Daughter (22) and my stepdaughter (23). Both girls grew up together and my husband pa*sed away years ago. My stepdaughter has a compet*tive personality. She's always in a race with my daughter in everything from simple achievements like getting higher grades to bigger achievements like graduating, owning a car, getting engaged first. My daughter doesn't care...

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I Told My Sister She’s A M**on For Having A 6th Kid And Now She’s Crying Online
Other
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I Told My Sister She’s A M**on For Having A 6th Kid And Now She’s Crying Online

My (24f) sister (29f) started having children right out of highschool. She got pr****nt at 18, and our parents and her boyfriend’s parents insisted that they get married. They now have five children. 11,6,3,2,1. My sister and I are both close with our parents, and we have family dinners together often. I’m kind of to the point where I’m over it. My sister has never had a job before, she ...

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AITA for causing my son to lose his only friend?
Other
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AITA for causing my son to lose his only friend?

Our 13 year old son has a disability from birth. He uses crutches to walk and has a sp*ech impediment. Other than that, he's very bright and kind. He is even stud**ng everything a grade ahead then what he's supposed to. He's been homeschooled for the last two years because of how severe the bullying got. And it k**ls me to say it but he's never had an actual friend other than his younger sis...

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AITA for telling my son "too bad" about having to do a 30-day jail sentence?
Other
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AITA for telling my son "too bad" about having to do a 30-day jail sentence?

I have four sons, two with my ex. I've been divorced from her since my oldest, Cody, was 10. We co-parented well until he turned 14 and was starting high school. He and his mother wanted him to go to a local school (Venice High) whereas I wanted him to go to private school. The odd thing is that my ex and I live in a very nice area, but the families often send their kids to private schools for...

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