Teachers are supposed to be the adults in the room, expected to take the high road even when children behave with zero logic or forethought. But what if even the adult in the room realizes they have a limit, that they can only can take so much. That was the dilemma faced by a Redditor […] More
Teasing is a part of many sibling relationships, but sometimes people can take it way too far. A woman on Reddit had exactly this sort of conflict with her sister’s fiancé, who teased her about her height and weight so much that she decided to renege on being in their wedding. The Original Poster (OP), […] More
Every family has that one person who is a bit…eccentric. Mostly it’s usually a harmless hobby but sometimes it can cross the line and become problematic. Redditor FatThrowaway180 found herself in a hard situation with her sister after an uncalled for comment. She looked to the “Am I The *A**hole” (AITA) subreddit to see if she was […] More
Interacting with a friend’s or roommate’s family can feel as natural as your own. Or it can be a thousand times worse. Families have their own history and feelings that can feel like a minefield when talking with them. When Redditor throwFihs5 had their roommate’s family over to their old apartment, this led to an […] More
One thing people need to learn is to stop commenting on somebody’s weight. You never know truly why that person looks the way they do and it is not an on-sight indicator of health or fitness. Someone can be athletic and extremely strong and not have a stereotypically “hot” body. Redditor shattalo is a bona […] More
Everyone’s body is different and it is normal for weight to fluctuate some. With all the altered images in the media, especially of women, it can be hard for some to love the body they are in. Usually a partner is there to encourage and build you up, but what if your boyfriend just made […] More
If a compliment makes you uncomfortable, is it still a compliment? Should older adults be complimenting teenagers on their bodies? What are the lines that shouldn’t be crossed? A teenage girl trying to answer those questions in her own life turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Redditor waterfall4936 asked: “AITA […] More
Being selected as a member of a wedding party can be stressful on its own, especially for a wedding with an accelerated timeline. But is it wrong to drop out of a wedding due to awful treatment, even if it puts the bride in a bind? Redditor YellowyEcho recently ran into this issue with her […] More
Weight and body image are sensitive issues for many people, and for one woman on Reddit it turned into a full-on conflict with a friend from whom she borrowed clothes. So she went to the AITA (Am I The A**hole) subReddit to get some perspective on how she handled the situation. The Original Poster (OP), […] More
Mother-in-laws have a reputation for being overbearing. Often even well meaning advice, when unsolicited, can be hurtful and frustrating. This goes even more when it comes to sensitive topics such as eating habits and weight—things most people do not want commentary on. What would you do if you lost your temper after one too many […] More
Comments on a person’s weight are bad enough when they come from family and friends. But when the commentary comes from a coworker, it’s a whole other level of inappropriate. A woman on Reddit recently found herself in this situation ending up embroiled in drama with her coworker, and wasn’t sure she handled it quite […] More
Weight is a sensitive issue for many people, and for some people, an innocent joke about it could send them spiraling. That’s the lesson a guy on Reddit learned the hard way after playing a weight-related prank on his sister. But was he in the wrong, or was she simply being too sensitive? The Redditor, […] More
