Since cell phones became particularly popular and accessible for teens, it’s become an increasing issue to keep teens on-task and off their phones during school hours. Confiscation of the phone is a common practice at many schools. But that confiscation shouldn’t be permanent, clarified the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor justwantedwings agreed with this […] More
Learning more about your culture can be a source of pride, and a good way to shape your own identity. So, when parents can tech their kids their native language it is a gift. Redditor THROWAWAYRAHALLOWENI encountered this very issue with his wife. So he turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for […] More
As a parent, it’s normal to want to help your children. However there reaches a point where your help may be hurting. Redditor SandyInStLouis is aware she may have instilled a little too much dependency in her son, but the original poster (OP) recently cut him off. Now she’s questioning her decision to punish her […] More
Some of us really love pranks, but sometimes those pranks can go terribly wrong and hurt people’s feelings. When that happens, it’s our responsibility to make it right. One couple recently explored what that meant on the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Substantial_Camel598 decided what the best way to teach their daughter important consequences […] More
Becoming a new parent can come with lots of stress and often reveals parenting differences the couple may not have realized before. However, one thing parents should agree on is the new baby comes first before their own desires. When conflict with her husband repeatedly arose over his destruction of their infant son’s pacifiers, Redditor […] More
With homeschooling on the rise, most of us know at least one friend or family member who has chosen some form of a homeschooling path for their children, from traditional homeschooling to unschooling to even wildschooling. But it’s forgotten by some that each of these forms of school still require education and learning, forewarned the “Am […] More
Is there ever a totally legitimate time to be naked around a child who is a stranger to you? That question may sound provocative, but a recent post on the “Am I the A**hole (AITA)” subReddit actually brought up an honest debate about the topic. The Original Poster (OP), known as nude-ta on the site, […] More
Some marriages don’t end particularly well, and the children involved might hope for closure or resolution. Those hopes can really harm future relationships, one woman discovered on the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Hungry-Illustrator75 found herself having to choose between her own comfort and her future stepchildren’s. When the family kept siding with […] More
All too often, homophobic families expect their LGBTQ family members to keep their abusive experiences secret to protect their family’s reputation. A gay man on Reddit ended up in major drama with his family after refusing to do just that. He wasn’t sure about how he’d handled it, however, so he went to the AITA […] More
Sometimes being a good friend means saying uncomfortable truths. If our friends are acting like spoiled brats we should be allowed to call them out in the most respectful way. Redditor KangarooOverall1247 encountered this very issue with her friend. So she turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for moral judgment on a […] More
As much progress as we’ve made in the arena of LGBTQ rights, the existence of LGBTQ teens still seems to stoke a lot of ire in many people. A guy on Reddit found himself in this situation with his sister, who was offended by his gay teen son and his boyfriend “canoodling” in front of […] More
For some families, items that are passed down hold tremendous significance: jewelry, a desk, clothing, photographs, the possibilities are endless. But what a family should do when some of the family is adopted was asked in the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor familynecklaceaita found her beliefs being challenged recently over a family heirloom. When […] More
