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AITA for telling my ex to "go ahead" when he said he would k**l himself if I didn't divorce my husband?
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AITA for telling my ex to "go ahead" when he said he would k**l himself if I didn't divorce my husband?

I (26F) dated my ex Teo (28M) for two years. The relationship was normal until he left me for someone else, a co-worker I suspect he was cheating with. Moving on was hard, but it led me back to Evan (26M), whom I dated in high school. We reconnected after he moved to the capital city like me for work, and after talking frequently, we got back together. We had the impulsive idea to get marrie...

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AITAH for cu***ng off my mother after my son was k**led ?
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AITAH for cu***ng off my mother after my son was k**led ?

My (41F) son (5M) was k**led at the hands of my mother’s husband. I have gone to therapy and tried to forgive as it wasn’t necessarily her fault (maybe guilt by a*sociation). I have decided that having her in my life is just too much and cut her out, but now all of family and friends are upset with me and urging me to forgive her. AITAH for standing my ground and moving on from this toxic rela...

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AITA for calling out my dad’s a**se infront of the entire family?
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AITA for calling out my dad’s a**se infront of the entire family?

Last weekend, my husband(36f) and I(35f) took our kids(5f and 14f) to a family barbecue. The people there were my aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins, and all the children on my mom and dad’s side. This barbecue is very important in my family, as it’s the only time both sides of our family are together. It is also the only time I see my immediate family. Growing up my dad was verbally, emotio...

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AITA for not letting my ex be present during the gynecological exam that confirmed my miscarriage?
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AITA for not letting my ex be present during the gynecological exam that confirmed my miscarriage?

My ex (M, early 30s) and I (F, late 20s) had a complicated on-and-off relationship. Then, after we had broken up again, I found out I was pr****nt. I told him, even though I knew our relationship was over. He made it clear several times that the pregnancy wouldn’t change our relationship status, even though we still shared some intimacy and complicity. Initially, he wanted me to have an abo...

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AITAH for expecting a grown man to use common sense when I tell him to NOT eat som**hing because it will k**l him, and then just letting him do it?
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AITAH for expecting a grown man to use common sense when I tell him to NOT eat som**hing because it will k**l him, and then just letting him do it?

When I was in my 30s, I was growing exotic, medicinal plants. Med*eval, old world medicines, merely for their looks, (Belladonna and Aconite are GORGEOUS, as well, if you were wondering why.) to keep some of the truly rare things around. Not for consumption, for propagation purposes ONLY. My husband at the time had been being an immature little boy most of the day, which was par for the cou...

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AITA for not attending my sister’s baby shower after our miscarriage?
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AITA for not attending my sister’s baby shower after our miscarriage?

I (29F) and my husband (29M) found out we were pr****nt in April, six weeks after my sister announced her pregnancy. We were all thrilled, imagining our kids growing up as best friends. Unfortunately, in June, we had a miscarriage. It was our second miscarriage that year, and it hit us hard. I struggled deeply, even having dark thoughts about ending my life. We tried to cope by booking a trip,...

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AITA for not wanting to hear out my BIL's partner's apologies after the horrible things he said about my miscarriage ?
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AITA for not wanting to hear out my BIL's partner's apologies after the horrible things he said about my miscarriage ?

I (27F) unfortunately had a miscarriage around an year ago. Long story short it happened for a planned pregnancy and I was bleeding so heavily I seriously thought I was gonna d*e. The miscarriage left me with fertility issues and the chance of a very high risk marriage in case I ever get pr****nt again, to the point doctors advised me to not try to have biological children anymore. Of course t...

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AITA For being upset with my sister for wanting to skip my wedding because of her miscarriage?
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AITA For being upset with my sister for wanting to skip my wedding because of her miscarriage?

I (f28) am getting married next week. Invitations are out, wedding planning was complete, and everything is going according to plan. However, my sister (f31) just had a miscarriage, and my mom told me that she decided not to come to the wedding. I was dumfounded. I called my sister to talk about it, and she said she is exhausted and doesn't feel like attending. I told her that this is my weddi...

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AITA for asking my SIL if she wanted to k**l my son just to prove she could get him to not have an allergic reaction in a specific restaurant?
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AITA for asking my SIL if she wanted to k**l my son just to prove she could get him to not have an allergic reaction in a specific restaurant?

I (33m) am a SAHD (stay at home dad). My wife and I have three children. Cal (7), Tillie (4) and Roe (18 months). Cal is close in age to two of his cousins aka SILs kids. One is in the same grade and cla*s at school as him and the other is just a year old. SIL typically takes her kids out to eat after school on Friday's and she takes them window shopping and to an arcade. My wife and I let ...

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She told me to k**l another baby.
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She told me to k**l another baby.

My son d*ed of SIDS 2 days before his 1st birthday. My BFF came right away. Then I moved,but we stayed best friends for years and years. Talking on the phone often and getting together a couple times a year. She started drinking after she divorced her 1st husband. She never quit, even after her 2nd divorce. I was there for her through it all. Even there for her 3rd marriage. But, her drinkin...

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AITA for insisting on a refund even if she says I'll k**l her company?
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AITA for insisting on a refund even if she says I'll k**l her company?

In May I entered into an agreement to purchase an antique tapestry for several thousand dollars. Per the agreement, I would pay X amount, every 15 days, until it was paid for, at which point the tapestry would be shipped to me. I made sure that everything was in writing, official invoice, tracked electronic payments. I made my payments. Not a penny was late. It was paid off at the end of Au...

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AITA for not downplaying my musical sk**ls in front of my sister's inlaws?
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AITA for not downplaying my musical sk**ls in front of my sister's inlaws?

I (25f) have a twin sister, Emma. She is getting married, and her in-laws are musicians. Emma is very academically gifted; I am very much not. The only thing she isn't better at than me is music—I built a career on playing the piano, while she has always been struggling with it. My parents invited Emma's in-laws over for a family dinner, and we knew they would expect me to play the piano, since...

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