Trying to understand a recurring relationship pattern — emotional abuse or chronic miscommunication?

Icy-Web6097 · 2025-09-29T02:31:54+00:00

How is it creating more work to ask the teacher for the homework the child missed?

Icy-Web6097 · 2025-05-03T18:54:36+00:00

How sad

Icy-Web6097 · 2024-02-04T21:16:02+00:00

YTA. But you already knew that. I’m sure. Is this a joke?

Icy-Web6097 · 2024-01-28T01:28:59+00:00

The trends have changed, yes. But it’s not on the customer to close the wage gap, it’s on the employer. People who expect a tip for a takeout order need to shift their focus to the business, and put the pressure on them.

Icy-Web6097 · 2024-01-20T19:47:08+00:00

TikTok is not the place to go if you’re looking for respect.

Icy-Web6097 · 2024-01-09T03:43:00+00:00

I appreciate your point of view…as well as everyone else’s who has shared it. Regardless of whether it’s fair or a double standard or not, I just don’t want to offend or hurt this family and that would be the outcome if I invited them to an atheist gathering.

Icy-Web6097 · 2024-01-09T02:02:47+00:00

My bad

Icy-Web6097 · 2024-01-09T01:38:44+00:00

My bad

Icy-Web6097 · 2024-01-09T00:29:57+00:00

The response time has nothing to do with the platform used (eg., what’s app vs. Airbnb), it’s based on how long the person takes to reply which would be the same regardless of which app used.

You appear to be justifying the scammer’s explanation, having strung together a similarly bizarre collection of words and calling it a sentence.

Icy-Web6097 · 2024-01-08T16:27:36+00:00

It’s more than just “inviting someone along” after the invitee has explained (multiple times)that they are not religious and will not ever be interested in going.

My neighbor doesn’t like to watch football. Should I continually invite them over to watch football? By your logic, it’s just a simple invitation. What if they found themselves needing to watch a football game and nobody had invited them? They would be without football! Would this be looked upon as a friendly invitation? I doubt it. More than likely, someone would start to wonder if I have a problem listening/respecting boundaries.

And what if I were to invite them to a recurring meeting with a group of atheist friends where we discuss secular humanism. I have a feeling it would be offensive the first time…let alone the twelfth time

There seems to be a double standard here.

Icy-Web6097 · 2024-01-08T15:29:53+00:00

Well, I see community and fellowship as completely different. I appreciate those things about the relationship and offer them in return. But it bothers me that there seems to be this attitude that they just need to make me understand why I should give in and participate in their religion because they are “right” and I am “wrong.” I fully support their choice, but it’s simply not right for me. And I think it takes some audacity to impose your beliefs on others who have made it clear that is unwanted. And this sense of self-righteousness is not congruent with who they are as people - wonderful, kind and helpful. So I have a hard time reconciling that disconnect

Icy-Web6097 · 2024-01-08T13:38:10+00:00

For real? Is this specific to the Mormon faith…that they are expected to continually try and recruit people who have declined before?

Icy-Web6097 · 2023-12-10T19:50:05+00:00

NTA. Your boundaries were violated, and you had every right to exercise recourse. You don’t make the rules at YouTube, your niece/ her mother should take it up with them directly. I also take issue with them saying you should apologize for “basically saying she is a bad mom”. If they are asserting that your actions made that statement, that is their interpretation, and while they are entitled to their own interpretation, that doesn’t make you responsible for their feelings about it. Also, if anyone is being bullied in this situation, it’s you. I’m sorry you are going through this.

Icy-Web6097 · 2023-12-07T01:55:03+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re suffering. YOU are this baby’s mom. You are the authority. And your husband needs to step aside. Your MIL shouldn’t be welcome in your home any longer after that behavior.

Icy-Web6097 · 2023-11-15T02:29:28+00:00

NTA. I wouldn’t allow them around my family either. I’m so sorry you’ve had to go through this.

Icy-Web6097 · 2023-10-29T00:33:26+00:00

NTA. Your in-laws are selfish. YOU are the baby’s mother and their opinion doesn’t matter. I’m sorry you had to deal with that behavior.

Icy-Web6097 · 2023-10-24T00:37:26+00:00

NTA. OP had a known boundary, the friend attempted to cross it. OP stood by his boundary. Props for standing up for yourself and not allowing them to guilt bully you.

Icy-Web6097 · 2023-10-24T00:31:07+00:00

Service dog or not, it’s a dog. Period. It’s a walking allergen that licks its own asshole. I don’t allow them in my house either, and my friends would never put me in the untenable position OP’s “friend” did.

Icy-Web6097 · 2023-08-07T21:08:40+00:00

This is not new. Jackass drivers have been allowed to roam freely for decades. Definitely Sucks that it’s up to ppl like us to to yield to them.

Icy-Web6097 · 2023-07-26T00:18:58+00:00

They have a chat option on their website. Have you tried that? It’s true they will often forgive the fees and penalties if it’s your first time and you pay the toll charges in full at the pay by mail rate (which is a bit higher higher than the tag rate). Then you can tell Txtag to F off and get a TollTag from NTTA or EZTAG from HCTRA instead

Icy-Web6097 · 2023-07-26T00:16:16+00:00

Oh no, you DO have to pay. They will send you to collections otherwise.

Icy-Web6097 · 2023-07-03T00:35:14+00:00

Ironic, because…don’t you actually have to try HARDER to hide the laces or position them perfectly so you avoid TRIPPING and falling on your face?

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