Amelia Christnot is an Oglala Lakota, Kanien'kehá:ka Haudenosaunee and Métis Navy brat who settled in the wilds of Northern Maine. A member of the Indigenous Journalists Association, she considers herself another proud Maineiac.
Setting boundaries with family as an adult can be especially difficult. If relatives are used to a person being a doormat, they’ll probably balk when that person decides to stand up for themself. The boundary setter will become the bad person. They’ll be admonished to “keep the peace” by allowing others to walk all over […] More
“Because you’re family” gets overused to overlook or excuse a multitude of sins. But clear boundaries are good for all relationships, family or not. A woman struggling to maintain boundaries she set a decade ago turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Phantominthewoods asked: “AITA for not allowing my dad and […] More
There’s a reason collecting art is considered a luxury item. It’s preservation can be quite expensive. You can’t just slap most artwork into a frame from the dollar store. A gift giver turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback after finding out his surprise gift included other costs. Redbullvanisle asked: “AITA […] More
Unless a person’s significant other has no family or is no contact with them, it’s fairly inevitable that interaction will occur. Bad interaction with a significant other’s family can destroy a good relationship. But that doesn’t mean people should tolerate rude behavior. A woman struggling with her boyfriend’s mother turned to the “Am I The […] More
Volunteering someone else without their consent or knowledge is a definite relationship faux pas. Not taking no for an answer after volunteering a person without their permission just makes things worse. A man dealing with a girlfriend who did both turned to the “Am I The A**Hole” (AITAH) subReddit for feedback. Similar to AITA, the […] More
Mainstreaming of children with disabilities in the United States began in public schools in earnest with the passage of the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142) in 1975. The federal law is now known as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Throughout the next several decades, the segregation of disabled children […] More
Online dating can be a great way to expand your dating pool and avoid the bar scene. But it has its pitfalls, like people whose profiles are dishonest. A woman whose online match wasn’t who she thought he was turned to the “Am I The A**Hole” (AITAH) subReddit for feedback. Similar to AITA, the AITAH […] More
Deliberately doing something you know bothers a person isn’t a sign of affection. But emotionally stunted people sometimes mistake the attention they get for being annoying as proof of connection. A wife turned to the “Am I The A**Hole” (AITAH) subReddit for feedback over her husband’s constant poking. Literally. Similar to AITA, the AITAH subReddit […] More
Some married couples manage to stay together after infidelity. But generally a bare minimum requirement for reconciliation is for the cheating spouse to break off contact with their affair partner, especially in voluntary social situations. But what if your cheating spose refuses to cut ties? A husband and father turned to the “Am I The […] More
When kids see a cake being sliced, there’s often a debate about who’s getting the best piece. But some people carry that into adulthood. Who should get the best bits? Is it OK for the person who did all the work to take the best portion? A spouse who is the primary cool turned to […] More
Tattoos continue to become more popular and more socially acceptable in western society. They were once so taboo that European colonizers even forbade the Indigenous peoples they subjugated from continuing their millennia long tattoo traditions. But now those colonizers’ descendants are getting tattooed by the millions. Approximately 30% of Europeans and 46% of Americans have […] More
Healthy relationships are, by nature, give-and-take. The parties do things for one another to add value to the connection. But what if one party chooses to contribute nothing? An older sibling turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback after coming to a realization about their relationship with their younger sister. Throwingparty15284 […] More
