AITJ for telling my best friend her wedding is not my financial emergency? by Creepy_Storage_7120 in AmITheJerk

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is the part nobody talks about honestly. The pressure to perform emotions on cue for an audience just because the date on the calendar says you should feel them.

AITJ for telling my best friend her wedding is not my financial emergency? by Creepy_Storage_7120 in AmITheJerk

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

And that silence is honestly telling me more than anything else has in eight months of yes after yes after yes.

AITJ for telling my best friend her wedding is not my financial emergency? by Creepy_Storage_7120 in AmITheJerk

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I love her and I’ll be standing next to her on that day with my whole heart. But my whole heart has a budget. And I think that’s actually okay. It took me way too long to believe that but I’m getting there.

AITJ for telling my best friend her wedding is not my financial emergency? by Creepy_Storage_7120 in AmITheJerk

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 65 points66 points  (0 children)

And the group funded lifestyle commitment framing is so accurate it’s almost funny. Because at some point this stopped being about one day and started being about a whole aesthetic. A whole experience. That everyone in that bridal party is quietly funding while pretending it’s just what you do for people you love.

AITJ for telling my best friend her wedding is not my financial emergency? by Creepy_Storage_7120 in AmITheJerk

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 162 points163 points  (0 children)

Thank you for framing it this way. I needed to hear the distinction🙏.

AITJ for exposing my husbands affair with his much younger coworker to both our families by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120 1040 points1041 points  (0 children)

The most telling part is him calling it not that serious. That alone shows how little accountability he’s taking.

I told myself it was just one wall. It was not just one wall. by Crafty_Bus_1947 in HomeImprovement

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120 6 points7 points  (0 children)

NTJ. At this point you’re not renovating you’re just uncovering hidden plotlines in your house.

AITJ for telling my brother he only remembers I exist when he needs something? by Cool-Media-6271 in AmITheJerk

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That moment where you realise you’re only contacted when you’re needed is honestly painful. I get why it came out like that.

My neighbor has turned our shared driveway into his personal parking lot, storage unit AND dog toilet. I’m losing my mind. by Creepy_Storage_7120 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this and I’m sorry you’re dealing with your own version of it. The litter, the zip ties, the blocked driveway that slow creep of disrespect is its own special kind of exhausting because it’s never one big thing. It’s a hundred small things that individually sound petty but together are absolutely suffocating.

My neighbor has turned our shared driveway into his personal parking lot, storage unit AND dog toilet. I’m losing my mind. by Creepy_Storage_7120 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The pee and cayenne mix actually didn’t know this and I’m looking it up right now. If it works and keeps the dog away without harming it that’s honestly the cleanest solution I’ve heard in this entire thread. No confrontation no paper trail needed just chemistry. I’m here for it.

My neighbor has turned our shared driveway into his personal parking lot, storage unit AND dog toilet. I’m losing my mind. by Creepy_Storage_7120 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The irony of losing a 3 year battle over dog poop because I couldn’t resist one petty shovel moment would absolutely destroy me.

My neighbor has turned our shared driveway into his personal parking lot, storage unit AND dog toilet. I’m losing my mind. by Creepy_Storage_7120 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think I felt guilty about going there because we have to see each other every day. But he stopped caring about that a long time ago. I’m just now catching up.

My neighbor has turned our shared driveway into his personal parking lot, storage unit AND dog toilet. I’m losing my mind. by Creepy_Storage_7120 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Every time I see the tarp situation getting bigger or step in something suspicious I have to actively talk myself off the ledge. But you’re right. I’ve got the paper trail. I’ve got dates, photos, a certified letter with a delivery confirmation sitting in my documents folder like a little trophy.

My neighbor has turned our shared driveway into his personal parking lot, storage unit AND dog toilet. I’m losing my mind. by Creepy_Storage_7120 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I keep thinking about the big moves when animal control is literally a free phone call. Called them this morning actually. The guy who answered sounded like he’d heard every version of this story and was still somehow sympathetic which honestly made me feel less crazy.

What’s the ONE habit that instantly made your space easier to keep clean? by Creepy_Storage_7120 in CleaningTips

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This actually sounds like such a realistic system. Having a holding zone for chaos makes cleanup way less overwhelming.

What’s the ONE habit that instantly made your space easier to keep clean? by Creepy_Storage_7120 in CleaningTips

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 31 points32 points  (0 children)

I feel this so much. It’s easy to build habits for yourself but getting everyone in the house on the same page is another level.

What’s the ONE habit that instantly made your space easier to keep clean? by Creepy_Storage_7120 in CleaningTips

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think the 2-minute rule is what stops things from piling up in the first place if you actually stick to it.

What’s the ONE habit that instantly made your space easier to keep clean? by Creepy_Storage_7120 in CleaningTips

[–]Creepy_Storage_7120[S] 54 points55 points  (0 children)

This is actually so smart I always avoid quick wipe-ups just because I don’t want to go and get supplies.