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.
A sibling with a chronic health condition, a disability or disorder can require a lot of a parent’s time. For their siblings, the added attention can feel like a slight. But where is the line between accommodation and overprotectiveness? When is the extra attention too much attention? A 19-year-old young man asked those questions about […] More
So-called hidden illnesses can lead to a lot of misunderstandings. One issue people with diagnosed hidden illnesses deal with is people who self diagnose then make false claims about an illness they actually have. A person is unlikely to claim a disability like blindness or paralysis, but many people claim conditions like OCD, ADHD, autism […] More
Children who don’t conform to gender stereotypes are labeled by society. Girls can be “girly” if they conform or “tom-boys” if they don’t. Either is an expression of the child’s personality. But what do you do if family members refuse to accept the child as they are? A mother—fed up with her in-laws—addressed the issue, […] More
A woman’s body goes through a lot of changes during pregnancy. How or if her body returns to a close version of what it was before the pregnancy is determined by a number of factors. Age is one of them. A man who wanted his wife to look more like his sister—17 years her junior—post […] More
Grief is an individual process. Every person handles it differently. But is there a wrong way to grieve? Or a wrong way to move on from grief? One Redditor was accused of remembering his late wife in an inappropriate manner. So they consulted the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Redditor aitathrowaway10293 asked: […] More
Blended families can get complicated when there are multiple relationships involved. A 15-year-old girl is dealing with a tangled mess caused by expectations from stepsiblings and the reality of her relationships with her half-siblings. She turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Redditor PuppyLuvvu asked: “AITA for telling my stepsiblings my […] More
One crisis people in countries with socialized medicine rarely face is the need to choose between different priorities when it comes to healthcare. Do you go bankrupt to save one family member? Do you prioritize spending your life savings for one family member over another? How do you decide? That’s a question a 35-year-old father […] More
The loss of a spouse is traumatic. When there are young children, the surviving spouse often wonders how they’ll keep the deceased spouse’s memories alive with their child. But what if a family member decides to replace the deceased spouse? After facing that scenario, a 35-year-old widow wondered if she overreacted so she turned to […] More
Sharing custody and responsibility for children with an ex and anyone new in their lives can be complicated. It can be even more difficult when all parties don’t get along. A father second-guessed a confrontation with his ex-wife’s new husband, so he turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Redditor Equal-Feed8208 […] More
Making assumptions about another person’s identity is a mistake people should avoid. Acting on those assumptions is even worse. After reacting to a friend’s false assumptions, a man turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Redditor Hungry_Escape_6883 asked: “AITA for telling someone to fuck off after they repeatedly tried to convince […] More
Blended families aren’t always the Brady Bunch. In some cases it’s more like Cinderella and her sisters. A 19-year-old woman struggled with the family dynamics between herself, her mother and her half-brother. Unsure she handled things properly, she turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Redditor Routine_Junket1040 asked: “AITA for selling […] More
Vegans have a reputation of being overbearing because of a vocal minority. But even the most vocal vegan doesn’t justify an irrational hatred of for all vegans. One mother is dealing with the repercussions of her husband’s irrational hatred. Uncertain her response was appropriate, she turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for […] More
