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AITA for flipping out on BF after he went on a couples retreat without me?
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AITA for flipping out on BF after he went on a couples retreat without me?

I'm 29f. My BF is 30m. I have 2 kids that are not his biologically and we have been together 4 years. Last week his buddy invited him and I to go on a 4 day couples retreat with him, his wife and his other friend and his GF. Apparently there is couples ma*sages, romantic dinners, etc. We were due to leave today. My BF mentioned it to me so I started looking around for babysitters. Unfort...

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AITAH for refusing to pay my wife while we are separated?
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AITAH for refusing to pay my wife while we are separated?

For context, my wife went through some trauma and has not been using appropriate coping sk**ls or seeking help. Instead, she is going through a complete midlife crisis of sorts, including leaving me rather unexpectedly. We are in counseling, but as of now she cannot commit to anything other than a walk once a week. We barely speak. I work THREE JOBS. The original plan was to stack and stack...

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AITA for telling my brother that he is undateable?
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AITA for telling my brother that he is undateable?

My brother Bill (30M) has been trying online dating for three years but with no success. We live in a more rural area, so there aren't that many single women around his age to begin with. The ones who are available, well Bill didn't think they were good enough. He asked me to edit his Hinge profile so he can attract a mate. I looked it over and... d**n. His profile has paragraphs of what he...

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AITA for saying "I just hope that you are proud of yourself." to my niece when I lost my job after she reported the company I worked for?
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AITA for saying "I just hope that you are proud of yourself." to my niece when I lost my job after she reported the company I worked for?

I(35F) lost my job after pandemic struck and found another working in a meat company. It was much lesser paid, more tiring and longer hours but beggars can't be choosers, I have 3 kids to raise and need a job or it would be too much for my husband to shoulder. I was going to continue to work there until I find a more suitable job because the boss of that company is quite an a*shole. Some ti...

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AITA for telling my roommate that I'm not responsible for her boyfriend's allergies.
Boundaries
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AITA for telling my roommate that I'm not responsible for her boyfriend's allergies.

I (19f) have a roommate Kayla also (19f), we have been roommates for almost 1 year. we have always had this shared refrigerator situation going on where we alternate every week or two on who buys the groceries, cleaning supplies, etc. But we don't cook for each other. (very important to the story) Well, 6months ago Kayla got a boyfriend, Caleb (21m) who has been spending a lot of time in ou...

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AITA for asking my sister-in-law to rub sunscreen on my back when I have back acne ?
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AITA for asking my sister-in-law to rub sunscreen on my back when I have back acne ?

I (31f) have really bad back acne. I was going to the beach with my mom (53f), my brother (28m), and my brother's wife (26f). I don't know my sister-in-law very well but she seems very sweet. She had offered to rub sunscreen on my mom. After SIL was finished with my mom, I asked SIL if she can rub sunscreen on my back. She said she was happy to and she did. That evening, my brother confront...

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AITA for telling my ex's sterile affair partner to have her own daughter if she wants to share cheerleading with one?
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AITA for telling my ex's sterile affair partner to have her own daughter if she wants to share cheerleading with one?

My ex (44M) cheated on me (40F) and ended our marriage so he could be with his affair partner/wife Jen (42F). This happened several years ago when our kids were very young. My ex gets our kids 6 days a month. He works out of state frequently so this was the most consistent schedule where our kids would be with a parent (me or ex) instead of being left with a babysitter or his wife. Accordin...

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AITA for calling my boyfriend an i**ot because he won’t get a colonoscopy even though his mom had colon cancer?
Family Conflict
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AITA for calling my boyfriend an i**ot because he won’t get a colonoscopy even though his mom had colon cancer?

So my boyfriend (33M) has a family history of colorectal cancer. His mom was diagnosed in her early 40s and it was really bad. She survived, but it was a long, awful ordeal. He was old enough to remember it. Because of that, his doctor told him he should start colonoscopies earlier than most people. He’s technically overdue for his first one. And lately, he’s had some weird stomach problems. ...

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AITA for Bringing My Own Cheese to a Restaurant Because My Boyfriend Thinks Ordering Extra is “Financially Irresponsible”?
Relationship
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AITA for Bringing My Own Cheese to a Restaurant Because My Boyfriend Thinks Ordering Extra is “Financially Irresponsible”?

So my (28F) boyfriend (30M) has this thing about not spending money on what he calls “unnecessary charges” at restaurants. He refuses to pay extra for anything…. guac, sauce, cheese, you name it. He says it’s a “scam” and that restaurants “prey on people” by charging for extras. Which… fine. Live your truth. But I love cheese. LOVE it. And there’s this burger spot we go to where adding chee...

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AITA for being shocked that my friend will get married before me?
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AITA for being shocked that my friend will get married before me?

I have this friend, let's call her Jane. We're in our mid-thirties now but we were roommates since freshman year in college. She's one of my closest friends and I know her super well. And I know that for all of her twenties, she had horrendous luck with her love life and was extremely insecure about it. She always wanted to get married and have kids and kept ending up with d***hebags who would...

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AITA for telling my autistic brother the truth when he asked me why women don’t like him?
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AITA for telling my autistic brother the truth when he asked me why women don’t like him?

I’ve got a younger brother (24) with Aspergers and he’s very high functioning albeit with his quirks. Recently I’ve moved back home during the stay at home orders to look after my parents. My brother still lives with them. I find out he’s been trying to date in recent months and confessed it’s been pretty unsuccessful for him. He even got to go on a first date but his date literally got up and...

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AITAH for not buying my girlfriend the new Kim Kardashian puffer?
Relationship
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AITAH for not buying my girlfriend the new Kim Kardashian puffer?

I (25M) recently won $80k. After taxes and setting aside money for bills/savings, I had about $20k leftover for fun money. My girlfriend (23F) of 8 months has been begging me to buy her the new Kim Kardashian Skims puffer jacket that just dropped ($398). Here's where I might be TA - I told her no, even though I technically have the money. My reasoning is: 1. We've only been dating 8 months ...

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