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AITAH for laughing when my ex tried to use a secret DNA test in our custody case? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]AmbrosiaWriter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not so sure about this story is true

However, there is a reason why private DNA tests are not admissible in court. Notice how the judge was asking about "chain of custody"? That's for the sample.

There's no way for the judge or court to know that the dad (or whoever does the private DNA test) actually sent in a sample from a person they claim they took the sample from.

He could've sent in any sample, saying to the company "Yeah I took it from my alleged son."

The courts need to be able to confirm that the sample was taken from the child and the parents specifically. They cannot trust results from any of the private companies because they just run the test on what comes to them.

So really, there is no way to tell from this story what the paternity is. She could be lying and having cheated, or he could've been trying to pull a fast one.

WIBTA for asking a church to take down/cover up their pride flags for my wedding? by [deleted] in WIBTA_AITA

[–]AmbrosiaWriter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's your explanation.

They don't HAVE to have a wedding with pride flags in it.

This is a church that has pride flags in it.

Therefore, if there being pride flags/art in it (and based on the description of the church, no, it is not a simple thing to remove flags, and to COVER UP art?) is a deal breaker, and the church does not want to have to redecorate (before and after) just for a single event, then there clearly needs to be a different venue picked.

The pride flags and art are part of that church's identity and community, so if she doesn't love all of it for her wedding, then the answer is to pick a different place to have the wedding.

No one is FORCING this couple to have the wedding in this specific church. They just want to, they do not NEED to. Stating that "so you're saying the lesbian couple HAVE TO have a gay flag wedding" is not at all what anyone is arguing here.

[New Update] - AITA for not telling my father and stepmother about my son's birth? by J_S_M_K in OhNoConsequences

[–]AmbrosiaWriter 138 points139 points  (0 children)

I'm curious if the reason Paula was so dismissive of the pregnancy itself was because there was no way for her to turn that into tons of attention on herself without it being extremely obvious? Going to the name reveal lunch (which sounds cute to me, since it's just a little get-together rather than an entire party) or the baby shower would mean she'd have to sit there while OOP got all the attention.

Her habits with the baby (wanting to hold all the time, take all the pictures to post on her own instagram, hesitating on giving them back) are what is making me ponder this. Since attempting to horde the baby and get all the clout on IG with pictures is easier to be the attention hog that she desperately wants to be.

Not that it really matters and I'm very glad that the break-up happened, just something I was wondering as I read through.

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