Marriage proposals are meant to be fun and full of anticipation of what is to come, but everyone is ready to give and receive a proposal at a different time. A proposal definitely shouldn’t be forced on someone, ever, pointed out the members of the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit. Redditor ExtraSupermarket8858 cared about his […] More
People shouldn’t need a reminder not to wear white to someone else’s wedding… unless it’s specifically requested. You know what else they shouldn’t need to be reminded of? To not expect to blow out someone else’s birthday candles or to receive gifts at someone else’s birthday party, side-eyed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITAH) subReddit. […] More
Most parents want nothing more than for their children to grow up and find happiness, however that may be. Their happiness may lie in their profession, their passion or in a relationship. If the joy of their child’s life falls in the latter, though, it would be helpful if their partner was a joy for […] More
We all know there are certain rules when going to a get-together, even when it’s with close friends. Realistically, you should show up on time, bring a side dish, and always thank the host for the party. You absolutely should not commandeer all of the host’s food and birthday cake, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” […] More
Many people have secrets that they keep hidden from everyone but their closest circle. Redditor No-Note-3098 is one such secret-keeper. The Original Poster (OP) has a childhood she is not proud of, so when she told her husband’s family she explicitly asked them not to share it with anyone else. Recently the OP learned that […] More
Redditor Background_Cause7103 has the unique experience of not only being a twin, but being the surviving member of that duo. The Original Poster (OP) lost their twin brother hours after they were both born, so they never got the chance to get to know him. The OP’s mother understandably had a tough time with her […] More
When you marry into a ready-made family, there can be a lot of pressure to get everything right. A woman who married a widower with a preteen daughter tried to do something special for her birthday. After not meeting her husband’s expectations, the two clashed. So the wife turned to the “Am I The A**hole” […] More
We’ve all known someone who called themselves “brutally honest” and expected others to accept their comments as part of “how they are.” But validating that person’s personality should not invalidate someone else’s hurt feelings, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor IntelligentGrocery93 really did not like their brother’s wife because of the insults […] More
Parents always hear the advice that they should not have a favorite child… or at least if they’re going to have one, they shouldn’t make their preferences obvious. But most parents don’t successfully hide their feelings, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor GuardSpecific2058 felt like a burden to her parents and decided to […] More
Some people celebrate birthday weeks or even months. It’s a wonderful excuse to get all the attention once a year. But for Redditor tortugatramposa, birthdays are anything but all-about-her. The Original Poster turned to subReddit “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) to vent about her joint birthday parties. She asked: “AITA for yelling at my family […] More
Whether parents are willing to admit it or not, parenting is an endlessly complicated endeavor. One task parents will always fail at, at least to an extent, is not showing favoritism to one of their children, including when one child has special needs and another doesn’t, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. […] More
As a parent, guardian, or even an older sibling, we all tend to have a loved one we feel particularly protective of and who we want to see be happy. Others around us may not always agree with us about how far we’ll go to support them, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor […] More
