AITA? for refusing to sign anything while my eyes are blindfolded?
After months of battling chronic illness and healing in the hospital, she found solace in the simple warmth of her husband’s evening games.
What began as playful challenges with blindfolds and puzzles was their way of reconnecting, a fragile thread weaving joy back into their lives. But lately, the games have taken a darker turn, twisting trust into unease.
When he asks her to sign papers without ever seeing them, the innocent play masks a growing shadow—one that threatens to unravel the fragile safety she’s fought so hard to rebuild.
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The original poster (OP) feels deep discomfort and sus**cion regarding their husband's insistence that they sign documents while blindfolded, conflicting with the husband's framing of this as a simple game or a test of trust.
The central conflict lies between the OP's justified need for transparency and security concerning legal documents and the husband's persistent, emotionally manipulative attempts to enforce the 'rules' of this unusual activity.
Given the seriousness of signing unknown legal documents versus the potential for this to be a misplaced attempt at playful intimacy, is the husband's insistence on blind signing a manipulative boundary v***ation, or is the OP's refusal an unwarranted breach of trust within the marriage?
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Support, sarcasm, and strong words — the replies covered it all. This one definitely got people talking.