Amelia Christnot is an Oglala Lakota, Kanien'kehá:ka and Metis Navy brat who settled in the wilds of Northern Maine. She considers herself another proud Maineiac. Her picture is from 1984 for purely Orwellian reasons.
With a viral pathogen creating a worldwide pandemic, many people are working from home (WFH) for the first time. As such, there are some growing pains as they get used to their new workplace. One woman thought she had it figured out until her husband voiced his unsolicited opinion. The dust up that ensued sent […] More
Parenthood can be stressful, but in a two parent household, at least you have backup. Maybe. A father who was feeling the strain turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback after his solution angered his wife. Redditor Medium_Praline_6455 asked: “AITA for eating my supper in the car so I can eat […] More
Service animals are trained to provide a wide array of functions. And not all of them are big dogs harnessed to help a blind person. There are service miniature horses and monkeys for people with mobility issues and dogs in a variety of sizes to aid the deaf and to alert people with seizure disorders […] More
Disabilities take many forms, some visible and others not. What they all have in common is they alter a person’s ability to function in a society that has set a baseline centered around the average physical, mental and emotional abilities of the population. Colorblindness is an invisible disability that may have minimal to major effects […] More
Sharing space with another person isn’t always easy. It requires trust and consideration. After a woman upset her roommate, she wondered if she failed at either of those requirements. She turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Redditor Glittering_Sign_5571 asked: “AITA for hiring a nude cleaning lady?” The Original Poster (OP) […] More
Gender stereotypes and adherence to strict gender roles lead to a lot of misunderstandings that are rarely good. A 28-year-old woman and her 33-year-old fiancé are dealing with several issues with her family because of their nontraditional lives. The woman turned to the Relationship Advice subReddit for some guidance after repeatedly butting heads with her […] More
When deciding what to wear to an event it’s best to follow any guidance provided by the organizers. But what if your invitation’s dress code doesn’t match what people are wearing on the day? A woman found herself on the outs with distant family after she followed the dress code from the invitation for her […] More
Racial inequality is an issue, whether people want to admit it or not. But should marginalized people participate in an oppression Olympics where they compete to see who has it worse? A 21-year-old woman of Indian descent doesn’t think so, but her roommate—also 21—seems to disagree. Fed up, she turned to the Relationship Advice subReddit […] More
There are several places in life where strict confidentiality is required. Sometimes laws require people maintain secrecy, such as in medical settings. Other times the rules of an organization require participants to maintain the privacy of others, such as priests that hear confessions or members of addiction recovery groups like Narcotics Anonymous or other 12-step […] More
Sexual experimentation with a partner can strengthen a relationship. Or it can destroy it if either party is not completely honest. A 25-year-old woman is dealing with the aftermath of a little sexual experimentation with her 26 year-old boyfriend and his also 26-year-old best male friend. Not sure what to do, she turned to the […] More
Parenting is ideally a partnership. But what happens when parents just can’t see eye to eye? A mom is dealing with that situation with her husband, so she turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit to ask a “Would I Be The A**hole” (WIBTA) question. Redditor ThrowAwayWIBTA1122 asked: “WIBTA if I take my […] More
Competition can compel people to do strange things. And competitive parents can be some of the worst offenders. A mom is dealing with backlash over a year later over a children’s talent show. So she turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Redditor fajer40413 asked: “AITA for ‘rigging’ a kids talent […] More
