Rules are important. Rules can instill respect, teach fairness, even help us in making new friends. What happens, though, when the rules aren’t the same for one family as another? That was the issue facing Redditor and Original Poster (OP) nameofthegame788 when he came to the “Am I the A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for some outside […] More
Sometimes we do favors for others without a second thought. That is especially true for those we know who may have been through a tough time in the past or struggling in the present. But as a recent post on the “Am I the A**hole (AITA)” subReddit illustrated, sometimes the favor is just too much […] More
Picking the name for your child is one of the first choices that can affect the rest of their lives. There are pros and cons to many name choices, but some names might have more issues than others. It can even lead to an argument with your significant other, as Redditor Carpet_is_not_cheap found out. The […] More
Obnoxious friends are a difficult landscape to navigate. On one hand, you want to be nice to them because you’re their friend. But on the other, they’re REALLY getting on your nerves and starting to embarrass you in front of other people. So how do you handle dealing with such a person gracefully? Redditor throw___9765 […] More
As much as titles can be useful, and even prestigious, nothing quite competes with the name you were given at birth. One Redditor found herself clinging to that sentiment during a recent appointment. She explained everything in a post on the “Am I the A**hole (AITA)” subReddit. The Original Poster (OP), known as mother951 on […] More
Redditor TrashbagRaincoat found themselves in a difficult situation with their own grandmother, who continually deadnamed their trans cousin. After coming up with the perfect strategy to break their grandmother of this transphobic habit, they were met with backlash. Needing objective feedback from strangers, they went to the popular subReddit “Am I The A**hole?” or “AITA” […] More
Most of us have encountered someone with the same name as us. It’s a silly coincidence that often gets a quick chuckle and maybe even and unearned sense of alliance between two strangers. But imagine if that happened with someone that was not at all a stranger, but a very close relative. That was the […] More
A parent having a new romantic partner is a fraught enough situation on its own. But for a woman on Reddit, the situation got even worse when her father kept mistakenly calling her by his girlfriend’s name. She wasn’t sure about how she handled the conflict that ensued, so she went to the AITA (Am […] More
When a partner cheats on us, it hurts. Badly. It hurts to the point you might consider cutting all contact with that person, since you’ve learned you effectively cannot trust them. But little pieces of the relationship still linger, no matter how hard you try v.is exact situation, except the little piece of the relationship […] More
People with foreign-sounding names have at one time or another been subjected to mispronunciations, and it can be very embarrassing. Speaking from experience as someone with a foreign name, I’ve heard it all whenever someone I’ve met for the first time attempted to read my name out loud. Depending on the situation, I’ve had to […] More
What’s in a name? Well, apparently for some people, a lot. For those who believe in mystical things like astrology and numerology, seemingly innocuous things can effect the very fabric of your being—even your name. So when Redditor michelletheory recently butted heads with her numerologist mother over her name, she turned to the subReddit “Am […] More
What’s in a name? Parents spend time choosing just the right name for a new baby. Many times parents select something meaningful like a family name, or something reflective of their culture. What happens when you find the perfect name for your baby and your friends deem it cultural appropriation? One conflicted new dad recently […] More
