Parenting

AITA for asking my parents why my wedding gift was significantly smaller than my sister’s?

My husband and I (28M, 28F) got married recently, and my sister (31F) and I were discussing the wedding after returning from the honeymoon. We are very fortunate to have grown up in a household where my parents made very good money. They were generous with us, but raised my sister and I to be hard-working and not dependent on them as adults. My sister and I both do well financially as does her...

AITA for telling my mom shes not allowed to babysit after she cut my daughters hair?

My wife (32F) and I (34M) have a 6yo daughter Lily which has long, curly hair that she absolutely adores. Taking care of it is a bonding activity for her and the wife, they do hair masks, try out different braids, and Lily loves showing off her princess curls. Last weekend, my mom who we will refer to as "Karen" from now on, offered to babysit Lily so my wife and I could have a date night. When...

AITA for walking out on dinner with my gf's parents after they said my brother and his husband weren't good role models?

I'm (19M) and I was a late in life baby. My older brother (38M) was 19 when I was born. Our parents d*ed in a car accident when i was about 6/7 and ever since then my older brother and his partner now my BIL got custody of me and raised me. They were the best dads I could ever have and they always did they're best to take care of me. Well for the last two months I've been dating this girl "...

AITA for making an uncomfortable joke when my friend told me her dinner table was full with family?

Over the last 20 years everyone is my close family has d*ed. Both my parents are gone, my grandparents on both sides, all my dad's uncles, and anyone who is still alive are s**ttered out among the country. All I(20f) have left is my siblings and my BIL. My friend (23f) comes from a different family. All the uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents have monthly parties, stay in touch, have big c...

AITA for napping while I was watching my daughter

AITAH for walking out of my own birthday dinner after my fiancé’s little surprise?

So last night was my 28th birthday. My fiancé Brian planned this surprise dinner at a really nice restaurant with my friends and some of my family. I’m not huge on big attention but I thought ok maybe he’s doing som**hing thoughtful for once. Dinner’s going fine, food’s good, I’m chilling, and then right before dessert Brian stands up and starts doing this whole sp*ech about how proud he is of...

AITA for telling my sister that her child isn't special and we don't have to plan every family gathering around him?

I'm 27, and my sister is a few years older with a two-year-old son. Ever since she had her child, everything in our family seems to revolve around him. I get that she’s excited as a new mom and that her life has changed, but it's starting to really get on my nerves. Every single family gathering we have is planned solely around her child. If we're organizing a holiday, it has to fit his nap sc...

AITA for taking my parent's side when my brother came out of the closet?

My family has always been liberal and have not been shy about other people knowing it. Like they would have the who they are voting for signs of the front porch. Everyone in the family is also fine with LGBT + community and supports it. So my (16M) brother (19 M) came out as gay today to the whole family. My parents smiled and said congratulations and we will always love you/support him. Then t...

AITA for walking out of my ILs with my daughter and leaving my husband behind because they all ganged up on me to name our son one of the family names?

My husband (32m) and I (31f) have been married for 5 years, we have a 2 year old daughter together and I'm expecting our son in a few months. When we met he told me there were some family names for the boys that everyone was encouraged to use and he didn't want to. I told him I hated the idea of being obligated to name my kids after other people so that worked for me. He mostly goes by his mid...

AITA for asking my daughter to stop complaining about her life. She chose it.

My daughter, Geena 38, left her husband, Dan 40, for a younger and more exciting man from her work. They broke up when she got hit with a condo levy she asked him to help pay for since he was living with her. He declined since he wasn't on the deed. He said he didn't mind paying rent but that maintenance was on the owner. They fought and that was that. She ended up having to sell the condo. ...

AITA for wanting to leave my husband after he blamed me for our baby’s death and started treating me like an animal?

Two years ago, we lost our 8-month-old son to pneumonia. I was devastated, and the guilt and pain have never left me. I did everything I could for him I took him to every appointment, gave him his medication, and followed all the doctor’s orders. But even after all that, he didn’t survive. I thought my husband and I would grieve together, but instead, he has spent these two years blaming me, c...

WIBTA for forbidding my Father in law from seeing my kids until he stops his behavior

My father in law is the king of pa*sive aggressive comments and pa*sing judgement on other people's lives. He particularly disapproves of the fact that I work, send the kids to daycare, and expect my husband to contribute to the household equally in spite of the fact that he makes more than I do. If my father in law had it his way, I would be waiting on my husband and kids hand and foot at all...