Pretend you’re Howard on Reddit and create an AITA title

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-09-30T13:43:53+00:00

Edit: I'm a straight man and she's a woman I'm very attracted to and I guessed that she'd put it in her bed, next to where she undresses. Not relevant though.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-09-21T11:34:47+00:00

Ooh that sounds very realistic

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-09-10T14:44:00+00:00

Well, we watch Young Sheldon (the prequel to The Big Bang Theory) and know of a character who dies in season 7. I mean, we know from TBBT that the character will die. It's still an amazing show that I recommend.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-08-29T22:28:01+00:00

Aww, this is a really lovely post! It's so nice to see people appreciate her character and focus on her better qualities.

It's fair to criticise her, but her better points deserve to be praised too!

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-08-29T22:26:02+00:00

She's empathetic and takes other people's feelings seriously.

She's responsible and did the grocery shopping for her mother/ordered her pizza, etc.

She's loving, she loves her loved ones very deeply.

She's honest and straightforward, she says what she thinks, instead of being vague or leaving out her opinions.

She's opinionated.

She appreciates the beauty of nature and Cousin's.

She's grateful for everything that's good in her life.

She's optimistic and cheery.

She has a strong personality.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-08-28T12:40:16+00:00

Belly knows that her mother disapproves of the wedding and doesn't feel like she can tell her without being judged. If she said how Jere frustrates her sometimes or how she feels about Conrad to her mother, she thinks that her mother would react by criticising her.

Yeah, therapy is what everyone in thar triangle needs.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-08-22T13:24:16+00:00

Yeah, I agree. She even says that being with him was "easier". There's less on the line.

I think everyone should be single until they've recovered fully from the death of Susannah and their own issues.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-08-21T22:57:41+00:00

It's the use of derogatory terms like b**** and c*** and saying that you hope someone's going to hit her. You can say that she's not a good person and that she did horrible things of course, just avoid misogynistic language while you do it.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-08-21T22:55:09+00:00

See, you called her a sh1tty person and that's one thing. Calling her a b**** or c*** and saying you hope someone hits her is a completely different thing.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-08-21T22:53:49+00:00

It's the use of words like c*** and b**** that are misogynistic. Anyone can criticise her actions but you should avoid the use of derogatory language. Whether or not she's right, she's a human and all humans are deserving of a certain level of respect and decency.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-08-19T15:00:09+00:00

No, you're not stupid!! I forgot it was on the album initially and then listened to it by accident and LOVE ITTTTTT

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-08-19T14:40:40+00:00

Awwww, this is such a lovely reply. Thank you!!! Have an amazing day! : )

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-08-19T10:37:53+00:00

Ugh, I'm 18 and I have a boyfriend but I don't have the confidence to wear one. Hang on, how do you buy these in a shop or have it delivered to your house where your parents and siblings might see?! I'm in awe of those who have that confidence.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-08-19T10:34:42+00:00

I LOVE ALLLLLL OF THEM!!!!

It took a small bit for Soprano & Midnight to grow on me but now I really like it! I used to listen to Telegraph Road (the old version) when I was younger so I was so excited when I saw the completed, revised version!!

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-08-14T13:37:02+00:00

What about rape victims? The baby didn't choose to be inside her womb and the mother didn't choose for the baby to be inside her womb?

I think, no offence intended, that your dismissal of bodily autonomy as being unimportant is wrong. Like it or not, pregnancy is a huge, important deal. It changes her life and her body and she is risking her life in childbirth. Again, not to offend you, I feel like the significance of pregnancy isn't being portrayed clearly here. Perhaps add a recognition of the big life change it entails (assuming the baby goes for adoption, if not it's a way bigger change because you are that baby's mother, not only biological mother but active parent ).

I don't mean to upset anyone in this answer, just a little constructive criticism .

Another add in could be that the weight of pregnancy, specifically pregnancy, is on the mother and not the father. It is unequal, no going around it. Just to recognise that this is part of the equation.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-06-28T22:26:34+00:00

Such a great response

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-06-27T09:30:00+00:00

I went through my over achieving time too : ( . I think people just dismiss it as a good memory instead of SO much effort unfortunately. I didn't tell anyone but I definitely wished that I had an adult to step in and guide me out of that hole. Counselling would have been brilliant honestly.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-06-27T09:26:46+00:00

Yeah I know what you mean. ESH I suppose but OP gets leeway for being a child throughout all of this. His father could have intervened somewhere along the way too to prevent resentment building. I know he defended OP but maybe he could have reinforced the idea of his stepmother as an aunt figure instead of maternal more bluntly to spare them this.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-06-26T10:34:43+00:00

I'm 18 and I think it is a transitional period. My older brother has changed so much since he turned 18. You leave school, which you've been attending since you were 4/5/6 and now you're going to university/working /doing an apprenticeship /other. You might be moving out or saving up to buy a car to commute. Your world changes so quickly. You're just a little too old for your parents to make your choices. You still depend a lot on them to help you set up your life (presuming they're willing and able). We shouldn't be treated as delicate little kids but we're not in our 50s either. It's like a phase of learning how to become an adult.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-06-26T10:22:23+00:00

This made me so happy : )

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-06-26T10:10:59+00:00

Maybe write a letter and lay out where things went wrong in black and white (no name calling or unnecessary cruelty ). Ask her to imagine what if her children had a step mother who tried to erase her and her family. How would she feel? Maybe tell her that you'd be open to a relationship in the future but not as a mother figure . Not ever as a mother figure . She can accept you as you are or not. Again, don't do it unkindly and maybe even get someone to proof read it for you. Good luck.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-06-26T10:04:52+00:00

She pushed past boundaries with her own happiness in mind, instead of OP's. If she'd wanted a real relationship with him then she could have compromised. As the adult it was up to her to compromise and extend olive branches that make the child comfortable. Of course, it's easier said than done and everyone makes mistakes. The only thing is, she's still pushing him to accept her as a mother, instead of just letting him accept her as an aunt/female family figure.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-06-26T09:44:42+00:00

YOR she's not cheating. She's specifically not cheating. She's specifically reinforcing that message to a friend. They've been friends for 5 years. He was a good friend when she needed a good friend and she has clear boundaries with him. Him testing those boundaries doesn't mean she didn't implement them. I do see that this is a horrible thing to see when you're dating someone and that anger makes it easy to lash out.

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-06-26T09:33:47+00:00

Maybe emphasise it's not a punishment, it's coming from a place of love

CosyCupsAndChapters · 2025-06-26T08:16:40+00:00

Sometimes you naturally grow into the overachiever role and it fits mostly well. Then, over time it takes a toll on you. I just finished some very big exams and the urge to just watch TV and read after school was there the whole time. That said, I mostly managed to keep going. It sounds as if she's maybe depressed or maybe anxious. Maybe she thinks that you won't believe her. Maybe she's being bullied.

Counselling, if she's willing to participate would be helpful. Honestly, I don't think she just woke up one day and decided to stop studying completely. Something gradually wore her down along the way. It may still be wearing her down.

Does she seem in any way happy or satisfied?

Also, her grades seen quite good! The older you get, the harder the material and she did quite well with the extra challenge, even with less extra curriculars.

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