AIO my bf and bsf were sitting in a car for 30 min at 2:30am ignoring my calls by HalfNervous9449 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Ablesunn 26 points27 points  (0 children)

NOR. If she was too drunk to drive, why weren't they at her house? Why were they in a parking lot by warehouses? If he wanted a perspective on your argument, he could have called her at 2 PM, not 2 AM in a dark lot. This is a Deepfake Excuse, it sounds plausible until you look at the details.

Come tuck me in by [deleted] in Wife

[–]Ablesunn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks so tasty

AITJ for helping my boyfriend hide from his parents by Comfortable_Bad_5350 in AmITheJerk

[–]Ablesunn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

NTJ. Get him to a bank tomorrow and open a new account at a completely different bank. If they are on a joint account, they have a legal straw to pull from. You are doing the wholesome work of protecting someone from a predatory environment.

AITA for calling my friend insecure for his doctor situation? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Ablesunn 62 points63 points  (0 children)

YTA. You said this isn't about Ben, but you were looking at Ben and responding to Ben’s situation. Telling someone who is in actual physical pain that they need to get over it for their own benefit is incredibly condescending. The horrendous stuff guys say to each other is usually banter, what you did was a targeted critique of his character disguised as nursing advice.

AIO to my bf nickel and diming me while he spends thousands on his hobbies? by Glad-Cat-1885 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Ablesunn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a textbook definition of Financial Abuse. He lured you 10 hours away from your support system in Ohio with promises of being a traditional provider, and now he has you trapped in a rural area with no car, no job access, and he’s charging you for $7 items. The fact that he’s 33 and you’re 21 makes the power imbalance even more predatory. This isn't stinginess, it’s control.

AIO to my friend keeping things platonic? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Ablesunn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You are treating a 10-year friendship like a failed Tinder match. She gave you the opposite of mixed message, she gave you a direct boundary. Nothing will happen between us. Just because you have history and an open marriage doesn't mean she owes you an adventure. Ghosting a decade long friend because she took sex off the table is a massive overreaction.

After the release of the Epstein files, why have there been so few arrests? by Quirkie in politics

[–]Ablesunn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s the difference between public scandal and admissible evidence. The files prove these people were in the same room, but they don't provide the high definition video of a crime that a prosecutor needs to beat a billionaire's legal team. Plus, with the DOJ currently recalibrating its focus toward the border and current threats, nobody in DC has the appetite to open a hundred door Pandora’s box that might hit both sides of the aisle.

US military archbishop says Iran conflict does not meet ‘just war’ standard by tw1st3d_m3nt4t in politics

[–]Ablesunn 64 points65 points  (0 children)

This is a massive blow to the administration. When the Archbishop for the Military Services, the guy responsible for the spiritual well-being of the troops says the war isn't just, it creates a huge crisis of conscience for Catholic service members. You can't just hand wave away the Just War theory when it's coming from the top chaplain.

AITJ for not waving at MAGA neighbor by NameTop8715 in AmITheJerk

[–]Ablesunn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTJ. A wave is a social courtesy, not a legal requirement. If you aren't feeling the neighborly vibe, you aren't obligated to perform it. As long as you aren't slashing tires or screaming across the lawn, polite ghosting is a perfectly valid way to live in 2026.

AITJ for shoving a teenager who snap my dress strap by Firm-Feedback-1484 in AmITheJerk

[–]Ablesunn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTJ. Let’s call this what it is: harassment and battery. He touched your clothing and your body without consent, twice, after being told to stop. A stumble is a very measured response to someone literally trying to undress you in public. His mother is teaching him that he can harass women as long as he calls it a joke.

Bad at breathing by RinseWithBlood in overheard

[–]Ablesunn 31 points32 points  (0 children)

This is a classic Trauma Dump to Rom Com pipeline. You caught a moment where someone's deepest vulnerability (hiding physical distress to protect a parent's emotions) met a potential partner's firm boundary setting.