Working on other people’s bodies like a tattoo artist does is inherently intimate work. And for one tattoo artist on Reddit, this delicate situation turned into a full-on drama when a tattoo that a customer requested wasn’t possible because of the client’s weight. The tattoo artist, who goes by the name kajsakiller on the site, […] More
It can be difficult to refrain from giving advice when we know someone might be misguided. But for one woman on Reddit, her offering unsolicited but valid advice to a date about his acting career ended up offending the guy. She wasn’t sure about how she’d handled the situation, so she went to the AITA […] More
Self-expression is so incredibly important for all of us, and how we will express ourselves will vary from person to person. And not everyone will agree with how we express ourselves or who we want to be, confided the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Illustrious-Act-439 was sending mixed messages to their son by having […] More
Understanding and Comprehension are often used interchangeably but these are vastly different concepts. Comprehension means to accept that an event occurred. The event happened and people were affected because of it. Understanding is when we connect the event to the emotions it created and have empathy for those touched by it. So, what happens when […] More
They say opposites attract. But for some couples, there are some things on which they disagree to such an extent it simply makes their relationship untenable. This can be on fairly serious things such as religious beliefs to relatively minor things, such as taste in food or style. Redditor Dingoatemycat69420 found himself surprised when his […] More
Trust isn’t always earned. Sometimes, trust is implicit to some professions. When you go to the doctor, or a mechanic, or even your I.T. person, a certain level of trust is required to even accept their services. So, what happens when you go to a professional and that assumed trust isn’t just violated but completely […] More
Redditor TatguyVik is a 24-year-old male who is a recently-licensed tattoo artist. His friend came to him as a customer and had a very specific request that made the OP advise him with a few caveats. In spite of the advance warnings, the friend agreed and they proceeded with the transaction. After the procedure was […] More
We all have things that make us outrageously happy, and some of those things are expensive, so we spend a great deal of time saving up for them, so we can eventually enjoy them. It’s a terrible feeling when someone we love doesn’t share in our excitement, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor […] More
We set boundaries for a reason. We tell others that we are uncomfortable with a behavior to save ourselves the discomfort of that behavior. What happens when someone expresses their joy in a way that we feel impinges on those boundaries? This was the problem facing Redditor and Original Poster (OP) Zealousideal-Fact966 when she came […] More
While our personal response to tragedy is our own decision and, in most cases, shouldn’t be criticized, it doesn’t happen in a vacuum. That was on one Redditor’s mind when she posted on the “Am I the A**hole (AITA)” subReddit. The Original Poster (OP), known as Royal_Cry_4365 on the site, noted in her title that […] More
Self expression comes in a variety of forms but one of the most personal is tattooing. To have something inscribed onto your skin for the rest of your life is a deeply personal choice. What happens, though, when someone in your life gets a tattoo that isn’t quite up to your standards? This was the […] More
Snap judgements are so easy to make. A scar, a wardrobe choice, even the type of jewelry someone wears tells us something about that person. Whether it’s true or not. At what point though does trying to make a good first impression turn into hiding yourself? This was the problem facing Redditor and Original Poster […] More
