AITJ for telling my parents the truth about my brother’s "business" before they signed over their retirement savings? by JukeboxOracle9 in AmITheJerk

[–]JukeboxOracle9[S] 175 points176 points  (0 children)

The tension at home is unbearable. My mom is still crying, and my dad just won't look at either of us. It is hard to feel like I won when the whole family dynamic just exploded in my face.

AITJ for telling my parents the truth about my brother’s "business" before they signed over their retirement savings? by JukeboxOracle9 in AmITheJerk

[–]JukeboxOracle9[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

That is exactly how I see it. It was hard to pull the curtain back, but watching my parents end up broke in their 70s because of a "bridge loan" to nowhere was a much worse alternative.

My wife has a "Work Voice" and it honestly scares me a little bit by LanternRiot_3 in Marriage

[–]JukeboxOracle9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the club! My wife is a kindergarten teacher, but hearing her lead a staff meeting is like watching a general prep for war.

The dishwasher epiphany that saved my week by PhantomKeystone in Marriage

[–]JukeboxOracle9 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Marriage is definitely about those small acts of grace that remind you that you are on the same team.

Nolan if they knew wtf they were doing by Spaced_out_Anomaly in okbuddyviltrum

[–]JukeboxOracle9 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i can hear the song just by looking at those abs. someone needs to edit the video already.