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AITA for refusing to hug my little sister because my girlfriend doesn’t want me to?
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AITA for refusing to hug my little sister because my girlfriend doesn’t want me to?

I (34M) have two siblings, a brother (30M) and little sister (23F). When we were younger, our mom had a rule that every morning and before we went to bed, we should give each other a hug, believing it made siblings cl**er. Eventually, around the time I went to college, my brother (Paul) and I stopped hugging every day because I found it awkward. However, up until now, I would hug my sister (Ab...

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AITA for having fun in front of miserable people?
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AITA for having fun in front of miserable people?

My husband and I rent a house with his brother and wife. We live in a very expensive city and this is quite a big house with great metro access, so that's what's convenient. We get along fine usually. My husband and I have a son. He's just turned five. The early years were the normal struggle of trying to teach basic human functioning to a kid, but now it's become so fun! During this time there...

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AITA for refusing to let a woman take for from my green house and pressing charges
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AITA for refusing to let a woman take for from my green house and pressing charges

I (30M) live in a nice little neighborhood, everyone knows everybody, we all have our own space and many have flower gardens. I have a green house in my backyard that is visible from the street and behind a four foot picket fence. We got a new neighbor, haven't had the chance to meet them until today. I have a camera in my yard that notified me of movement near the green house so I went and che...

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AITA for seeking my biological father after learning I'm the child of in***elity and being shipped to live with grandparents?
Family Conflict
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AITA for seeking my biological father after learning I'm the child of in***elity and being shipped to live with grandparents?

I'm a child of in***elity. My mom was cheating on my dad and I'm the result. My three other siblings are my dad's. I just turned 15. The news came out about 6 months ago and I've been staying with my grandparents ever since. That was my dad's condition to stay with my mom and try to make things work. I'm being treated like ga***ge by everyone because of it (parents, relatives, siblings, even fr...

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AITA for demanding that my twin sister either changes her lifestyle or makes sure everyone knows we're two separate people?
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AITA for demanding that my twin sister either changes her lifestyle or makes sure everyone knows we're two separate people?

I (20F) have an identical twin sister ("Emma"). We live together in an apartment while away from home for college. We've always been very similar, not just in appearance, but also in the things we enjoy (as stereotypical with twins I guess). Except for when it comes to relationships. I'm not interested in relationships at all, not emotional nor physical. Emma is the complete opposite. Ever ...

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AITA for calling off my wedding after my fiance almost cheated at her bachelorette party?
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AITA for calling off my wedding after my fiance almost cheated at her bachelorette party?

I (28M) was supposed to get married next month to my fiance (26F). Last weekend was her bachelorette party in Vegas. I stayed local for my bachelor party, just dinner and drinks with the guys. When she came back Sunday night, som**hing felt off. She was quiet and kept avoiding eye contact. Tuesday evening, she broke down and told me what happened. On their second night out, she met some guy ...

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AITA for not allowing my son to go to his paternal grandparents anniversary BBQ because his father's stepchildren will be there?
Family Conflict
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AITA for not allowing my son to go to his paternal grandparents anniversary BBQ because his father's stepchildren will be there?

I (33F) have a 7 year old son with my ex (35M). Almost a year ago I was given full custody of our son and my ex was awarded supervised visitation. The reason for this was the a**se our son was suffering at the hands of his father's stepchildren (12 and 13). This was a very difficult battle to win. It started 3 years ago when my son came home from his father's house and my ex announced he'd gott...

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AITAH for telling my mother-in-law she’s not allowed in the delivery room
Boundaries
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AITAH for telling my mother-in-law she’s not allowed in the delivery room

I (27F) recently married my husband (27M) back in May of this year. My husband and I recently found out I was pr****nt and are very excited to first time parents. However, there’s an issue with his family. For context, my husband’s family is very large and close knit. Because of this there are boundary issues. My husband’s parents had two kids, my SIL (29F) and my husband the youngest. Wher...

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AITA for telling my son's African American girlfriend that she can a wig even if my son doesn't want her to ?
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AITA for telling my son's African American girlfriend that she can a wig even if my son doesn't want her to ?

I'm (37f) a white woman, out of my depth on this topic, and too scared to ask anyone who is African American face-to-face. My son's (14m) first girlfriend is an African American girl (13f), who we'll call Nina. Usually, when I see her, she's a bubbly social b**terfly. She smiles a lot and is very talkative. Recently, I noticed Nina seeming less confident the times I see her. Her change in d...

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AITA for not letting my friends use my backyard for their wedding because they do not want me to bring a "plus one?"
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AITA for not letting my friends use my backyard for their wedding because they do not want me to bring a "plus one?"

Last summer, I bought my grandparents' house. This house was the hangout spot for my friends and I throughout our childhood. This includes my friend "Dave." The house has a sizable amount of land, which includes a lake and a gazebo. I was supposed to buy the house with my now ex-girlfriend ("Leslie"). But, going through the process of getting approved to buy, I found out that she has ma*sive a...

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AITA for defending my boyfriend when my friends called him 'creepy'
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AITA for defending my boyfriend when my friends called him 'creepy'

I (28f) got into a little fight with my friends during a video call and I just want some outside perspectives. I've been with my boyfriend (25m) for a little over 2 years now and i'm perfectly happy in our relationship. I was on a video call with a few of my friends (ranging from 28-31f) and one of my friends (31f) was complaining about her husbands (35m) att*tude towards menstrual products....

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AITAH for refusing to pay for my wife friend’s meal after she called me cheap
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AITAH for refusing to pay for my wife friend’s meal after she called me cheap

My wife and I went out to dinner with her best friend last night. I offered to cover my wife’s meal and mine, but her friend just a*sumed I’d pay for hers too. When the check came, I put down enough for the two of us, and she looked at me like I had three heads. She laughed and said, “Wow, I didn’t realize you were that cheap.” I smiled and said, “I didn’t realize you were that ent*tled.” She t...

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