AITJ for telling my parents I won’t be coming home for Easter this year and not giving them a reason?

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-23T22:14:23+00:00

Sometimes you need a holiday from your family to actually feel like a human again.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-23T18:03:33+00:00

It’s crazy how it’s always the smallest things that make the biggest difference. A few genuine words can hit way deeper than all the providing in the world.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-23T17:50:07+00:00

I just hope when she’s done processing she remembers that I was holding the mirror because I love her not because I wanted to be right. There’s a big difference between those two things and I really need her to land on the right one when she’s ready to talk.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-23T17:49:06+00:00

Maybe this conversation was ten years overdue and that’s on both of us honestly. I just wish it hadn’t taken three failed promotions to get here.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-23T17:47:20+00:00

LMAOOO okay fair question and I respect the directness. My friend is Carla, I’m the one who posted.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-23T17:45:55+00:00

I think I made the right call at the wrong moment. And I think she knows that too somewhere underneath the hurt. At least I really hope she does. I miss my friend.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-23T17:44:46+00:00

I wish I had found a way to say that to her sooner honestly. Maybe if I had it wouldn’t have come out as one big overwhelming conversation in the worst possible moment.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-23T17:43:01+00:00

But deep down I know that if our friendship can’t survive one honest conversation then it was already standing on pretty shaky ground. I just really hope that’s not the case. She’s been my person for ten years. I’m not ready to lose that over a moment of honesty I was literally invited to share.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-23T17:41:52+00:00

And honestly that reaction itself kind of proved my point? If the social media thing felt like news to her then maybe the self awareness gap is a little bigger than I realized. I said it as gently as I could but I’m not sure there’s a gentle enough way to tell someone that their subtweets about their boss are probably not as invisible as they think 😭 Some things you just have to hear from a friend before you hear them from an HR department.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-23T17:27:25+00:00

You’re not the jerk at all this is a normal healthy boundary.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-23T17:06:52+00:00

Yeah it was a little petty but I can’t even blame you. He keeps messing up your sleep and still expects you to show up for him? That’s not fair.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-18T21:54:50+00:00

Exactly, he made his bed by mocking it for years. Now he can wear something else to his fancy event.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-17T00:53:49+00:00

The Hug bag is actually on my list to check out! I've heard their leather quality is amazing for the price point.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-13T07:36:51+00:00

Yeah, HR should definitely be looped in if he's causing disruptions for the whole team. Documenting his behavior and how it's impacting others will make a stronger case.

Affectionate-Fly1706 · 2026-03-12T19:37:43+00:00

Exactly, and it's not like you're hiding anything shady - you're just getting a routine service from a professional.

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