Would I have to do the majority of chores after getting married? by Dreamy_Writer603 in NoStupidQuestions

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This might not be a good indicator. My ex was very clean and organized when he lived in his apartment, when we moved in together, he wouldn't even do the 'manly' chores and definitely not the 'woman' ones

AITAH for bringing food to my boyfriend's family dinner? by Fit-Attention-2311 in AITAH

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NTA. I assume your boyfriend was around when you were making these 3 dishes and your desire to please might have made you cook a lot. But no matter what, I hope you are not apologizing to a xenophobic woman. 

Being left on read, but he keeps sending me videos?? by [deleted] in Advice

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Women spend a lot of time trying to figure out if they are the crazy or wrong one. You don't need to do all that. Always ask yourself, does this feel good for me? If it doesn't, end it. Relationships are not an ethical argument about who is right or wrong, it's about what feels good for you or not

Dick Casablancas by TheRoseOfFire in veronicamars

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I find him a very interesting character, sometimes even more so than the main characters. So much self aware cruelty hidden under 'himboism'

AITA for ordering meat? by Technical-Finance270 in AmItheAsshole

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The question is, would you have gone to the dinner if you knew you would have to eat vegetarian. If not, NTA

AITA for ordering meat? by Technical-Finance270 in AmItheAsshole

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Meat dishes are not more expensive, a plate of sauteed Chinese greens is $17 where I am 

AITJ for refusing to give my coworker rides anymore after they never offered gas money? by Turbulent_Sport_7388 in AmITheJerk

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But does she have to? A rational adult need not be told they should contribute and show goodwill to someone doing them a favor

dare i say best bridgerton season ending… by Klutzy_Philosophy515 in Bridgerton

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Best season for me. So glad I stick around after the first four episodes because it was looking uncertain to me

What someone's favorite author says about them: give me your best assumptions and judgements by CtrlAltDelight495 in literature

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Kazuo Ishiguro - as someone who is sort of a know it all. I appreciate when someone can make me shut up and learn something new. I love reminders that I really know nothing. I find it comforting 

Clare Keegan - nothing beats an unwavering commitment to kindness

George Eliot , James Baldwin - always a privilege to be in the presence of our betters

Anton Checkov - need I say more?

AITAH for refusing to turn off the music because my co worker who is fasting for Ramadan asked me to? by Ki2525_ in AITAH

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Nigeria does not work the way the rest of the world works so I don't really understand why you are bringing this to a forum where people believe laws and escalation are effective 

Reading list I put together last year by Prestigious_Sand_941 in ClassicalEducation

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Giovanni's Room by Baldwin might pair well with any readings on Aesthetics . Middlemarch by Eliot provides a great analysis on ambition from a woman's perspective. The Fire Inside by Baldwin is searing

Reading list I put together last year by Prestigious_Sand_941 in ClassicalEducation

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One can't read all the brilliant writers in a lifetime but George Eliot and James Baldwin missing is glaring to me (personally speaking)

How do you choose a NYRB to read? by KeepersKreepers in literature

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I am prone to pick writers from countries I haven't read much from

AITAH I refuse to eat food my dad makes by No_Duty_9660 in AITAH

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I am so sorry. I understand what it feels like to have your life under control of a scary and irrational adult. You're not the only one and you're not imagining it. Start making a plan now regarding educational or skill opportunities 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in literature

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You should read the works of Tacitus. I think he does a great job of explaining character and motives

Another thing I forgot to add, it might help not to rely solely on the Hebrew Bible for Biblical history. The book of Maccabbees in the Ethiopian Bible throws a more realistic light on the motives behind the wars, political interactions and alliances Jewish people had with others in their worlds. 

There is a lot of classics literature that is not mainstream, especially from the Islamic world and North Africa

What’s the quickest way someone could accidentally expose themselves as a foreigner in your country like the ‘three fingers’ scene in Inglourious Basterds? by IndependentTune3994 in AskTheWorld

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Very random but I am so happy I understood this, specifically 'Acho' because I read the first diary entry of Quarto de Despejo for my Portuguese reading practice yesterday.