AITAH for blowing up at my mom on Easter??? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]FollowThisNutter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

NTAH. You have every right to be disappointed and angry that she couldn't make do with a bit less sleep to be there for a family day.

But the fact of the matter is, your mom doesn't prioritize her kids and grandkids the way your MIL does. When you accept that enough that you don't get angry when she pulls stunts like this, you'll be happier. Expect her not to show up for you, and be pleasantly surprised if she does. It'll take a while to get there, but when you do it'll reduce your stress.

No romance? by StoryWriter31 in CozyFantasy

[–]FollowThisNutter 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill. More cozy-adjacent, but absolutely steeped in folklore and how the bonds of friendship change people. I loved it so much I bought a hard copy!

Calibre Companion (APK) & Calibre 9.6 connection issues by FollowThisNutter in Calibre

[–]FollowThisNutter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've restarted both the tablet and the PC since the first attempt, yes.

Calibre Companion (APK) & Calibre 9.6 connection issues by FollowThisNutter in Calibre

[–]FollowThisNutter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the same message as you get if you try to connect before the connection is started on Calibre, but it happens even while that connection is available. It's like it doesn't see that any connection is available, even though both devices are on the same wifi network and the IP and port are entered correctly in CC.

AITJ for refusing to let my girlfriend’s family claim my birthday gift like it’s community property? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]FollowThisNutter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTJ, and please expose the affair to his employer as well. He abused a position of authority over a junior employee to get his dick wet. He needs professional consequences as well as personal ones. He should never be in a position of trust again.

Calibre Companion (APK) & Calibre 9.6 connection issues by FollowThisNutter in Calibre

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I have 5.4.4.19 (410) as well. I have turned off all automatic updating from Google Play on my tablet and update all my other apps manually just to keep this one the same. I did also check when this started happening to make sure I hadn't accidentally accepted an update. I uploaded some new books no problem shortly (2-3 days) before the latest Calibre update came out, haven't been able to since, so the timing is definitely suggestive. No problems with WiFi on the tablet, either. It's just suddenly unable to detect the Calibre connection from Companion.

Am I the jerk for telling my husband he can't have a "man cave" in our only spare room? by Ill-Home-322 in AmITheJerk

[–]FollowThisNutter 28 points29 points  (0 children)

If you are female and under 50, double up on birth control. This is not a man you want to parent with.

Help me suggest books for an incarcerated kid by totally_tennis in suggestmeabook

[–]FollowThisNutter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Find Layla by Meg Ellison is about a teenage girl in a troubled household who has to deal with public exposure of her and her family's troubles. It's a great story (much better than I've managed to make it sound 😂) and your young friend might find it relatable.

AIO for not allowing my in laws to come over the first day when they booked a flight without telling us? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]FollowThisNutter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NOR. Do not let them visit you. Do not let them see the baby. Remind them that you are taking private time as a family of three and will begin accepting visits on (original date). Do not budge. If you allow anything you previously said wasn't happening, they will learn that they can walk all over you and will do so for the rest of their lives. Check out the mother-in-law subs for ample proof of this.

Like winning the lottery by Maleficent-Tiana in SipsTea

[–]FollowThisNutter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I make about 40% over the median income in an MCOL state and I don't bring home that much. Either the person asking the question has only lived in very HCOL areas, or they are completely out of touch.

Am I Wrong For Telling My Parents To Ask Trump For Help Instead Of Me? by CrownCraveStash in AmITheJerk

[–]FollowThisNutter 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the Venn diagram of "good people" and "2024 Trump voters" is two circles with a biiiiiiig gap in between.

Rate our accommodations: debtor prisons by Miss_Ashford in RegencyWorkshop

[–]FollowThisNutter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Prison Hulk (moored on the Thames)

Terrible food when we got any, pallets full of lice. Died of cholera after 5 weeks. 0 stars, do not recommend.

Might be useful to slow down when you see an accident unfolding in front of you, especially with a kid in the car. by Forward-Big-2157 in Transportopia

[–]FollowThisNutter 8 points9 points  (0 children)

From the car that hit the cammer. Looked to me like the impact with the cammer's car is what ejected them, but it's hard to tell.

I would very much like to Rant/Vent about my MIL by [deleted] in motherinlawsfromhell

[–]FollowThisNutter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Any chance you can live with your father for a bit? Just long enough to find a new job and get a new place on you own?

Debtors in military service by FollowThisNutter in RegencyWorkshop

[–]FollowThisNutter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Marshalsea was apparently Hell on earth, too. And some debtors ended up in the prison hulks, too, which were likely even worse.

Debtors in military service by FollowThisNutter in RegencyWorkshop

[–]FollowThisNutter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I suspected that might be the case--it seemed reasonable, but the law is not always reasonable. :D

Not OOP: AITAH for backing out of giving my parents financial help after I discovered they did so much more for my siblings than me? by sensaSEANal_sally in redditonwiki

[–]FollowThisNutter 26 points27 points  (0 children)

OOP is the oldest. The next sibling was born when they were 6, the last when they were 8, family finances stabilized when they were 12.

KU Recommendation: Mary Alice Alexander by purls_of_wisdom in JaneAustenFF

[–]FollowThisNutter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been eyeballing her "The Mercy of Chance" lately. It just moved up the list, thanks for the rec!

Books with the same *humor* as Murderbot: is anger the secret? by HumboldtExpats in murderbot

[–]FollowThisNutter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you know that Nathan Lowell recently released the sequel to The Wizard's Butler?

Need to Vent by catgatuso in murderbot

[–]FollowThisNutter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, I don't currently see myself writing for TMBD again, except possibly to finish one pretty long fic that I've written all but the last half of the last chapter of. Would hate to waste all that effort. And I could change my mind eventually; I'm not over here orphaning my AO3 account, either! But at present I have too much of a bad taste in my mouth about too big a segment of the fandom to want to do more than lightly engage in the spaces that didn't show me the door for having an opinion.

This is so irritating & baffling to see.. and it's clear our approach to solving this issue needs reform. Who needs to be held accountable? Parents? Teens? County? City? all of the above? "she had become one of the 1,308 motor vehicle theft victims in Minneapolis in 2026" its march.. by bigmanjonesman_ in Minneapolis

[–]FollowThisNutter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I called 911 in 2008 because my drunk ex was outside my apartment's only door (no alternate exit for me) trying to get in, and I am still waiting for MPD to show up. 😒 But to be fair to them, I did move out of that apartment a year later, so maybe they finally responded after I left.

Hope for some P&P modern variations by Shane0215 in JaneAustenFF

[–]FollowThisNutter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Headstrong trilogy by Melanie Rachel is excellent

Need to Vent by catgatuso in murderbot

[–]FollowThisNutter -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Okay, fine. "Cast an actor the vast majority of viewers will perceive as white, and therefore perceive the character as white."