As children grow into adults, parents are forced to look on as they make their own choices, determine their own values, and encounter the consequences, good or bad, that result. One Redditor found himself struggling to accept his daughter’s recent decision. He posted about it on the “Am I the A**hole (AITA)” subReddit. The Original […] More
WARNING: diet culture and eating disorders One relationship many of us struggle with is our relationship with food, as well as our relationship with our bodies. Unfortunately, many of our struggles go back to how we were raised, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Similar-Ad-831 didn’t want to continue the cycle with […] More
The life of a teenager is fraught with perilous drama. Passions run powerfully in those hormone-fueled times and as parents sometimes all we can do is ride it out. What happens when that passionate teenager turns to you for support and doesn’t feel like she’s received it? This was the problem facing Redditor and Original […] More
Juggling childcare with work can be a difficult task. For one parent on Reddit, it sparked drama when they asked their husband to help out with their toddler while he was in a business meeting. They weren’t sure about how they’d handled things, so they went to the AITA (Am I The A**hole) subReddit for […] More
When dropping kids off at school becomes a regular thing, sometimes parents will start to make friends of their own. But certain behaviors absolutely would not be acceptable, pointed out the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor pspf150 was called out about making an inappropriate joke about the moms of the other kids in his […] More
There’s a special kind of pain when a parent puts their own worries and fears on their children. But what if they could be relieved with a simple test? Redditor itsunderthesauce16’s father wants her to take a paternity test. It’s been years since the original poster (OP)’s mother ran out, but her father is insistent […] More
When Redditor ontwatchgrassgrow found out their father passed away, they wanted to go to his funeral. There was only one problem. Their relationship to the father had a controversial history that prevented an opportunity for proper mourning. After causing drama from making a unilateral decision, the Redditor visited the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit […] More
An eye for an eye is advice given in the religious texts used by several major world religions. But Mahatma Ghandi countered: “An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” In modern society we could replace those words of wisdom with the unattributed quote… “Don’t start none, won’t be none.” […] More
Parenting is full of decisions that will impact our kids, including how we will reprimand or congratulate them. For one parent, though, the congratulations weren’t all that important, according to the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. When shown her nicely cleaned room, Redditor Additional-Safety155 didn’t think it was a big deal that their five-year-old daughter […] More
It’s fair to say that we all enjoy seeing other people happy, whether it’s being successful at work or having a good relationship. But it’s harder to see other people be happy when things aren’t going well for us, confided the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Ozarkxxx was suspicious of the real reasons behind […] More
One of the phases a lot of parents dread is entering the teenage years with their kids. For those with daughters, one of their reasons is periods, admitted the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Traditional_Status78 prepared thoroughly for his daughter, but he soon realized not all parents are so well-prepared. When he was criticized […] More
The responsibility of caring for a newborn cannot be overstated. This tiny little creature is dependant on you for everything from nourishment to affection. Of course, we’re still fallible creatures. What happens when the care being given isn’t quite up to another’s standard? This was th issue that brought Redditor and Original Poster (OP) __Throw775901 […] More
