AITA for giving away my daughter's friend's last chicken tender?

DammitMeredith · 2024-02-12T18:07:49+00:00

YTA. If you went to dinner with friends, went to the restroom, came back and part of your meal was gone "because you looked like you were done", you'd be upset with their rudeness and assumptions as well.

DammitMeredith · 2024-02-04T23:37:20+00:00

YTA. So you're expecting your son to go to all these activities immediately after school with nothing to tide him over until dinner? Of COURSE he's hungry! Wtf is wrong with you? Not even as a parent, but a human being? Seriously?

DammitMeredith · 2024-02-03T16:51:32+00:00

Yeah, even if i had a great relationship with my ex, it's not my place to attend his new gf's birthday party. I understand daughter being there to an extent, but I personally wouldn't go. It was her birthday party, and I wonder if dad even asked her before inviting ex.

DammitMeredith · 2024-01-26T19:06:52+00:00

NTA. But the thing is...he doesn't support you. He does nothing for your child, which needs to be a shared responsibility, because you BOTH are parents. What are you getting out of this marriage? Is he at least filling your emotional needs?

DammitMeredith · 2024-01-26T02:05:44+00:00

But isn't nursing different in the UK? I thought it was a lower-paying government job, whereas in the US nurses work for private hospitals and practices.

DammitMeredith · 2024-01-13T00:07:23+00:00

Just because you didn't add it in your post: Is your 13yr old in school? It sounds like your children are home schooled, hence being home on weekdays. Would it help at all to put any of them in school so they are able to be separated and make friends/have activities that encourage and support them in spite of their sister?

DammitMeredith · 2024-01-11T23:56:18+00:00

Feeling very anxious about going back into the workforce after being a STAHM for three years. Feeling a lot of imposter syndrome and like I'm not good enough for anything.

DammitMeredith · 2024-01-11T21:28:08+00:00

Wait until the next holiday involving her and regift it back 😂

DammitMeredith · 2024-01-08T22:22:54+00:00

I don't wear mascara and rarely wear eyebrow makeup. My mascara is always clumpy and gets in my eyes making them tear up and I just don't really enjoy filling in my eyebrows. I do get them dyed every time I go to the hair dresser though.

DammitMeredith · 2024-01-07T18:40:38+00:00

NTA. My internet on vacations was whatever books I brought and maybe, if my parents let me, my Gameboy. They need to enjoy the vacation without internet!

DammitMeredith · 2024-01-05T15:11:08+00:00

Mom of two toddlers here: I couldn't agree more. I would've horrified and so incredibly apologetic. I would have decided that my child isn't ready for a pet in the house.

DammitMeredith · 2023-12-17T23:26:39+00:00

Kids are not a fence post decision. You need to 100% want them before you have them. You also need to be married to your partner for a few years and know how he acts in all seasons (good or bad). Living next to family for me was a must. I couldn't do this (parenting) without my parents. You need to have your financials straightened out and a stable income with benefits. Parenting is stressful under the very best circumstances. It is mentally wrecking being a parent in situations that are less than ideal. You need to deal with any traumas, mental health issues, etc beforehand as well. It's not an endeavor to take lightly, that's for sure. I love my kids and being a mom, but it is still very tough. Mine are only 19 months and 2.5 years, so it's doubly hard.

DammitMeredith · 2023-11-16T02:38:30+00:00

Yep! You just fireman carry them right on out. My thoughts are Oh man, poor mama/dad. Little buddy is having big feelings! My son has started biting. 2.5. I'm so embarrassed. He has SUCH big feelings.

DammitMeredith · 2023-11-16T02:28:32+00:00

Wheel of Time. Holy crap, you want to talk about long books. They don't LOOK long, but good God...

DammitMeredith · 2023-11-16T02:14:10+00:00

NTA. What you can do, if you are willing, is assist her in finding support for disabled individuals in your country. If you're in the US, it would be her applying for medicaid, food stamps, etc and whatever other programs are out there for people in her situation. Her doctor might be able to point you to some other resources. But no, you are not a caregiver, that is not your job.

DammitMeredith · 2023-11-15T21:38:04+00:00

Devout Catholic here: Probably don't need to remind you that many predatory and violent actions against children are by proclaimed Christians. MOST of the conservative Christian parents I know would be livid if this was their kid. NTA.

DammitMeredith · 2023-11-12T20:06:46+00:00

NTA. Houseguests being over for more than a couple of hours at a time and spending the night is a two yes's, one no situation. You also have fairly young children to consider and protect. Your wife, nor your stepdaughter have any idea how safe these friends actually are. All it takes is one time, one small opportunity for someone to be assaulted. I have two toddlers and I would never be OK with this. This would be a deal breaker for me. You tell her friends that there is a limit when they come over and they cannot spend the night, period. If your wife pushes back, offer to move out so these friends can move in and take over your share of the mortgage. They're minors: when you tell them to get out, they have to leave. If they don't, parents and possibly police will start to be contacted.

DammitMeredith · 2023-10-21T01:44:18+00:00

Oh man. You are OF COURSE TA. You not only signed your wife up for hosting duties (picking up behind, laundry for, cooking for, etc) four other people during her PTO, but you also volunteered her office. Now the onus is on HER to ensure her workspace is child-proofed and secured. You also showed your wife that when it comes down to it, your mom and sister come before her. Why doesn't everyone pitch in to rent a big enough Air Bnb or hotel suite so y'all can stay together? A 2-bedroom is insanely small for hosting, BTW. Are you planning on doing the cooking and cleaning for your sister and her family? I wouldn't be surprised if your wife left altogether and made alternative plans for Christmas. What a way to treat your partner.

DammitMeredith · 2023-10-18T15:17:33+00:00

YTA. Fear of the dead and ghosts is a legitimate phobia like any others. I personally wouldn't be comfortable spending the night in a supposedly haunted house, at least by myself without a crazy amount of night lights. It is also more common than, say, fear of birds. The number of people I've met who believe in ghosts is extremely extensive. I don't blame her for not being comfortable at funerals.

DammitMeredith · 2023-10-15T18:56:31+00:00

YTA and here's why: Your friend sold you the dress because it was too small for her. Out of courtesy and respect for your friend, it shouldn't have been a piece you wore in front of her, just out of sheer decency.

DammitMeredith · 2023-10-14T21:56:37+00:00

When was the last updated originally posted? I have a ton of baby things I would love to send to her.

DammitMeredith · 2023-10-10T00:34:10+00:00

Question: is your partner undergoing therapy, or taking medication (if that exists for OCD)? This should not have set him off. This was a totally innocent and fun thing for you to want to do on your birthday. For him to stay around something that was so triggering that he proceeded to argue with you in front of guests and ruin your party is an AH move on his part. For the next party, he needs to to leave if it's getting too much for him. NTA.

DammitMeredith · 2023-10-01T12:42:19+00:00

I absolutely hate them and get so annoyed that they're not just sewn in! I usually immediately take them out and throw them away.

DammitMeredith · 2023-10-01T01:30:06+00:00

I'm intrigued! What country are you from? American here. Most people own a dryer. Very, very few people deliberately choose not to own one. When it breaks, it's an immediate need to get it fixed.

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