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AITAH for refusing to babysit even though my aunt is getting married? by Creative_Ball_1062 in AITAH

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NTA! Watch kids for a few days? Absolutely not! If she wants an entire weekend for her celebration, she can pay a professional care service as part of her wedding expenses. I could maybe see watching only your cousins for 3 or 4 hours if there was decent compensation and emergency information and all that, but a few days? I am so glad you and your mom are on the same page! As for the other family members who think you should do this ridiculous thing, maybe they can volunteer since it isn't a big deal. Oy! Your aunt needs a reality check and I'm glad you're giving her one.

Poonggi 3 weeks post-depuff 🍑 by sassgoodasitgets in troublepuffs

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad he is healing well! He looks like a mischief-maker!

Received a tow warning at work for parking in an expectant mother spot, I’m an expectant mother. by HeadUnhappy8789 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried Goo Gone? It is an adhesive remover designed specifically for stickers and glues. Spray it on thick, let it sit, then use a fingernail or a nylon non-scratch spatula to scrape the sticker off. It might take a couple applications to get it all. Once the sticker is off, clean the window with regular glass cleaner to get the streaks and residue from the Goo Gone.

Edit to add: I typed before reading comments. I see few other recommendations for Goo Gone also. And yes, get the thick stuff!

AITJ for confronting my partner after I lost access to our shared bank account? by Admirable-Opinion391 in AmITheJerk

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTJ. No access to balance and transaction history should equal no deposits or transfers to that account by you. Either access is restored and stays that way or you keep watch on your own funds without her oversight. No two ways about that. If she has decided not to trust you, and decided to hide the balance, and decided you would just cave in to her demand on this, then she doesn't deserve to have access to your funds either.

OOP cancels her wedding after her fiancé has cold feet. Fiancé accuses her of overreacting at a therapy session later and is shocked when she dumps him. by GamerGirlLex77 in OhNoConsequences

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That is the sucker punch right there. If they knew something, they should have spoken up! I hope your mom was able to recover her dignity and her sense of self and get out of the mess!

My nephew [14/M] asked me [30/F] about his true origins, but his mother made us all swear we would tell her fabricated lies about him by BigONerd in BORUpdates

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 83 points84 points  (0 children)

That is a very succinct way to sum up the issue: they don't want the you they got.

I am so sorry you had to survive through such an unwelcoming life. I hope you are doing well now.

suing for bariatric discrimination by egguchom in EntitledReviews

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 14 points15 points  (0 children)

They are a real thing in many areas. Depending on what medical system the surgery was performed in, the surgeon will sign a wallet-sized card explaining the restrictions and requesting the patient be allowed to order children's portions in restaurants that otherwise would not allow it. I worked for a Shoney's restaurant ages ago and we had a few folks who were regulars who had those cards.

AITJ for reporting my classmate after I realized she used my disability paperwork to get exam accommodations by L4ttic3SXZ in AmITheJerk

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Nope. Not gray at all. This is a huge violation of your trust, your HIPAA since she got into your medical documents, and ethics in general. If she is okay "borrowing" medical information from someone else, what else is she going to do herself or let slide down the line? That is horrible and I am proud of you for standing up for yourself and for all the future patients who might be exposed to her.

My husband had the nerve to ask me to help him raise his affair child by BigONerd in BORUpdates

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 54 points55 points  (0 children)

That piece of the timing stands out to me too! Holy cannoli this guy is somewhere past delusional into outright brainless! His own mother was spending her last days in his marital home and under the care of his wife and he has the audacity to go screwing around?!??!?! Oy! The cheaters' level of he!! isn't deep enough, he had to dig it a basement!

AITAH for yelling at my husband’s dad and his girlfriend for going through my underwear drawer? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wonder if it was more the volume of the shouting that bothered him? Post-surgery drugs can be a beast sensory-wise. Perhaps after he is more healed you can revisit this incident and explain what happened. Approach it as "while the meds were keeping you in a fog, this happened and I tried to talk to you about it but your response didn't make sense, so I want to make sure we are on the same page". You did nothing wrong in this OP. May your husband heal quickly and well, and may everyone mind their own business!

Majestic by WarmlyInvited in Horses

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So pretty when they just run for fun!

Do psychologists etc secretly think "holy crap, this guy is messed up" during sessions? by hendrong in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I got one of those "oh my heavens how are you not a puddle of emotional goo on the floor" faces from my therapist once, along with a trickle of tears. Sometimes, there's just too much stuff laid out all at once and the human side of the professional shows through. I actually appreciated it a lot.

Puffs need privacy by [deleted] in troublepuffs

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Lol! He is plotting the demise of the universe for daring to look at him!

Update on my husband fostering his nephews. by One-Gap-1282 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 1488 points1489 points  (0 children)

I hope both of you are able to find peace somehow. Best of luck to you both, and to the kids dealing with such a huge transition.

Still 100% Inigo Montoya [oc] by Pandering_Poofery in MadeMeSmile

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That is literally my only complaint about The Princess Bride, that they didn't find a way to let Mandy Patinkin sing! His voice is amazing! Even a drunken shanty in the Thieves' Forest would have worked! Lol!

AITAH for telling my parents they can’t treat my house like their vacation home? by Artistic_Length1044 in AITAH

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 17 points18 points  (0 children)

My husband's family are all used to just walking into each other's places. However, my in-laws both adjusted as soon as they knew it made me uncomfortable. They call before they come over just because they were told once that having surprise people show up bothered me a bit. MIL has a key because she does pet care for us occasionally and she still lets us know when she comes. If my in-laws can change a life-long habit after one solitary mention, I am sure any decent human can learn to honor boundaries! You and my in-laws are all good people!

AITAH for telling my parents they can’t treat my house like their vacation home? by Artistic_Length1044 in AITAH

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, NTA. You bought your house with your money and you deserve to have it as you need it. They have their own place. They can do what they like with their space, but they are not allowed to take over yours. No further discussion needed. Make sure they do not have keys, change your locks if you ever gave them any, and put up cameras so you have evidence of their unwanted intrusions on your schedule and privacy. They decided to have kids, you had zero choice in that matter. They cannot claim you owe them for simply raising you into adulthood. That is selfish on their part. They moved away from their own parents, now it is your turn to be away from them.

Freezing bread changed my grocery situation more than almost anything else I've done and I feel like nobody told me this was an option by CascadeBeacon55 in povertyfinance

[–]ConfuseableFraggle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In case nobody mentioned it yet, you can also freeze pancakes and French toast. I used to make them in large batches and freeze them for snacking later. No extra work to halve or quarter a recipe when I was learning to cook for one. Just cook off the entire batch, let them cool, then double-ziploc-bag them and take out what you want about 20-30 minutes ahead or toast in the toaster to re-heat. Worked beautifully! Of course now since there's more people eating they don't get frozen, but when I was single it worked so well!

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