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Teacher Tried Hosting Secret Sleepover for My Daughter Without Asking Any Parents
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Teacher Tried Hosting Secret Sleepover for My Daughter Without Asking Any Parents

Thank you all for your input. A lot has happened, but I’ll try to keep this short. I won’t waste time and try to convince anyone to like me. If you’ve already decided I’m a true crime-obsessed neurotic helicopter parent Karen with “diaper energy” and social anxiety issues, I don’t think there’s much I can say that will change your mind. And yes, I’ve heard of lock-ins. My son had one with his sw...

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AITA for not watching kids at a cookout and leaving them unsupervised
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AITA for not watching kids at a cookout and leaving them unsupervised

I (27m) was at a backyard cookout with some friends and coworkers. The ages ranged from late 20s to early 40s. It was a family-friendly event, so people brought their kids. The children were playing in the yard while most adults socialized on the deck. I observed that many parents walked away from their children at such outings, expecting others to watch them, which I do not understand. Nea...

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AITA for not giving my dad's gf my change
Family Conflict
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AITA for not giving my dad's gf my change

I (17m) came to visit my dad for the weekend. His girlfriend "Tessa" doesn't live with him (I guess) but is here all the time, and she has a kid. We all went out to dinner yesterday, and stopped at Walmart after. I found a movie that I wanted so I bought it and used cash. Tessa's daughter got some candy and gave her mom the change. I didn't think anything of it and figured her mom have her ...

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AITA for refusing to sign a prenup after marriage?
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AITA for refusing to sign a prenup after marriage?

My husband (35M) and I (33F) have been married for 6 years and together for 10 (we knew each other forever, lol). We have 3 kids. When we got married, we were both pharmacists. Two years into our marriage, my husband opened a family business with his father, and the business is doing really well. My husband gets 50% of the net revenue and owns a good amount of money, but everything is tied up i...

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AITA for getting my daughter a better laptop than my son?
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AITA for getting my daughter a better laptop than my son?

My son and daughter are both 17. I got both of them great laptops 4 years ago that should have lasted until now. My son broke his just a year after they were bought. I would’ve made him get one of the low quality laptops that their school issues, but my mom got him a new one. He broke that one too in just 2 years. After that, I made him get one from his school. A few days ago, that one broke. ...

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AITA for refusing to go on the family vacation because I’m tired of always covering the extra costs?
Relationship
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AITA for refusing to go on the family vacation because I’m tired of always covering the extra costs?

So this happened last week and my phone’s been blowing up ever since. I (34F) have always been the “responsible one” in my family. I have a good job, no kids, I save my money. My younger brother (31M) and his wife (29F) have 3 kids and are constantly broke. My mom says it's “just a phase,” but it’s been like this for years. Every summer we do this family vacation to the beach, usually a ren...

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AITA for telling somebody to clean up my t**sh and leaving the restaurant?
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AITA for telling somebody to clean up my t**sh and leaving the restaurant?

I was at chipotle for lunch today and I was sitting at a 2 person table by myself. I finished eating and went to get a refill, and 2 girls were sitting at my table. I told them that I was still sitting there since I still had 20 mins of lunch left. They pretty much ignored me and said “there’s no more open seats”. So I said f**k it and started to walk away when they said “are you gonna throw a...

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AITA for dressing nicer than the the bride at my cousin's wedding?
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AITA for dressing nicer than the the bride at my cousin's wedding?

I got invited to my cousin's very small wedding, which was last week. I had never met her before the wedding, so I knew it was important to make a good impression. I also have deep insecurities about how I look due to being bullied as a child, so I always need to look as nice as possible when I'm going out, even just to get coffee. I started planning what I would wear immediately. The invite sa...

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AITA For telling my wife to "Do it herself" after she volunteered me to help my neighbors again?
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AITA For telling my wife to "Do it herself" after she volunteered me to help my neighbors again?

I am 28M and my wife is 26F, not sure if it is relevant but it seems to be common to mention this, we also have a 6 year old son and a 4 year old daughter. Now I work a lot, housing prices are very high here especially in the location we live, I work in IT so I make quite a lot but regardless it is a struggle and I often find myself working overtime to get some extra pay and of course climb up ...

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AITA for telling my mom’s new husband that she has kids?
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AITA for telling my mom’s new husband that she has kids?

When I was 15, my mom left the family. For a long time, no one knew where she was or even if she was okay. Eventually, it was discovered that she was just “too overwhelmed” and left to handle herself. My brothers and I were raised by our uncle and my dad from that point on, but it was hard. I became like my brothers’ mom and had to grow up quicker than I probably should’ve. I got into therapy ...

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AITA for buying a door to my son behind my husband's back?
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AITA for buying a door to my son behind my husband's back?

My (35f) husband (46M) believes that until our son (M14) is 18, he should not have a private room because he is under our care. This is straining our relationship, as I believe a teen needs some freedom, including a door for privacy, but my husband insists on almost no freedom, citing, "this is what it'll take him to be a man" and "this is how I was raised." Since my son's birthday and Christma...

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AITA for telling my parents I am not going to help them out ever again and they are now on their own?
Family Conflict
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AITA for telling my parents I am not going to help them out ever again and they are now on their own?

I am the oldest in my family. I had two siblings. My sister d*ed when she was 6 months old in a SIDS death. I was 5 at the time. When I was 6 they had my brother. From a young age my brother showed concerning behavior and over the years it only got worse. He is very destructive and angry and has been in and out of our local children's hospital for psych evals and behavioral a*sessments since h...

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