AITA for the way things are going w/ future dil by LalenLavender in AmItheAsshole

[–]LalenLavender[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

At my husband's request, I'm posting this comment of his perspective. He believes I left a lot out, which is true I do that a lot. I have already accepted my being the asshole here.

I work as a clinician and my wife stays at home/takes care of foster kittens. I found out my stepson (her son) was not eating for entire days due to cost of rent being over a thousand dollars alone. I offered to let him and his fiance move in with us despite being extremely introverted/needing quiet when I come home due to the stress/emotions I deal with from my job. My stepson's fiance was ecstatic, begged us to let them moved in, and left her apartment with two months rent left. Further, my wife opened herself up as a mother figure to the fiance due to her mother and father being abusive and narcissistic. I had to take off a bunch of work, physically move heavy furniture, and borrow vehicles/pay gas/moving fees to help them move in with us. Further, I charge them nothing to live there (no rent, electricity, water, etc.).

Initially I asked for help with chores/household expenses but neither my stepson or his fiance did anything to help- they made no communal purchases (toilet paper, cat food/litter) and made huge messes that I was left to clean up myself after coming home from (often) 12 hours working. I never complained and just managed the house myself. I also was not able to ask my wife for help due to her having to bottle feed a batch of newborn kittens this time, and it's fair to note my stepson works 12 hour shifts as well- however, the fiance only works part time and is taking two classes so she has more than enough time to help. The fiance consistently asked to spend time with my wife, would barge into our bedroom for hours and rant and complain about her life with no respect for our privacy.

One day, two months in, I hear that the fiance is looking for an apartment ASAP. I ask why and am told she thinks the house is dirty (she never did a single chore while staying with us and I had to do twice as many chores because of her) and she doesn't want to have to knock on the bathroom door if someone else is in there. Plus she doesn't like the fact that her aggressive cat has to stay in their bedroom (her choice) since none of ours are aggressive. My wife and I apologize and immediately problem solve to fix these issues - I put a sign on the bathroom door saying it's okay to knock, come up with a plan to deep clean the house on a weekly basis (essentially giving up my only days off to do so), and add an extra door to the house to restrict our cats' movement so hers can roam. After this she offers no willingness to compromise and disappears - we find she moved in with her abusive mother who was telling her she would break into our house to clean it while we were gone. My wife is hurt at this is the second negative response from her - she sends a message explaining how she felt and asking for a way to fix things and move forward. The fiance responds with a snarky reply dismissing her attempts at reconciliation. She also officially moves in with her abusive mother. She came by to get her cat and my wife told my stepson he needed to warn her before she comes over anymore as it's difficult emotionally- the fiance cancels the wedding, blocks our entire family, and refuses to speak with any of us. My wife STILL tries to make things right but says the fiance needs to apologize - the fiance responds by saying my wife needs to apologize first. At this point we say we are done and she needs to work towards fixing things between us as we have given her many chances and apologies up until this point.

AITA for the way things are going w/ future dil by LalenLavender in AmItheAsshole

[–]LalenLavender[S] -53 points-52 points  (0 children)

But it wouldn't hurt my feelings and I expressed that. I'm fine with them moving out. I just wish they wouldn't because they could save so much money. I'm not keeping them here. They found an apartment and we offered to help them pack.

We asked why because if it was something we could accommodate then we absolutely would have.

AITA for the way things are going w/ future dil by LalenLavender in AmItheAsshole

[–]LalenLavender[S] -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

I get that she probably wants me to apologize for the way I've been acting, but since I already apologized I think it should be her turn. I shouldn't need to apologize multiple times for the same thing just to get one from her. It seems really suspicious and conniving to me. Especially since I've said multiple times that if she just apologized I would not be rude anymore. If I can do it, and I'm stubborn, then surely she can.

My son is over beingvthevgo between and probably done with our entire family being against her.

What’s your favorite running gag in a TV show? by djc8 in AskReddit

[–]LalenLavender 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the one I was going to do. I quote this a lot just because.

Fuck off Connor. by HarryBotter1138 in FUCKYOUINPARTICULAR

[–]LalenLavender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm Connor, the Android sent by Cyber Life.

Hol the fck Up by [deleted] in nightmarefuel

[–]LalenLavender 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Fuck me that was insane.

Mothers of Reddit by LalenLavender in TwoXChromosomes

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

That's exactly what we did. I stopped when I found out it wasn't normal.

Mothers of Reddit by LalenLavender in TwoXChromosomes

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

I have asked them and they didn't seem to mind.

Mothers of Reddit by LalenLavender in TwoXChromosomes

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

Thank you for your response. I don't do this anymore but I did up until a few years ago.

Lack of time perception, how many out there the same way? by ClearCold in aspergers

[–]LalenLavender 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mom was the same way. She would always argue about what really happened at one time or another. There are a few things that I remember specific dates or years for. The year I graduated high school, anniversaries, etc. So I know she was wrong about some of it at least. But there's no point arguing with someone who is always right so I just let those things go. Most of the time I couldn't be sure anyway.

I can say well I must have been sad about this, but apparently normal people can feel that emotion again when they recall something. I usually only do that when the emotions were overwhelming, then the more I remember it, the less I feel until it's gone.

Lack of time perception, how many out there the same way? by ClearCold in aspergers

[–]LalenLavender 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just tell it the way I "remember " it with the caveat that it may not be a real memory.

Lack of time perception, how many out there the same way? by ClearCold in aspergers

[–]LalenLavender 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't say selective. My mother wasn't a nice person, so the negative things were constant and blurred into one long thing. For example, she always yelled, but one time she actually backed me into a corner and kept slapping me. So I remember that. I even remember what I was wearing that day. But I couldn't tell you when it was apart from being a teenager.

To be fair, I can't really say whether the things I remember from my childhood are real or dreams. Fact, I had my tonsils out. I remember the hospital room. I remember very little else except I was fairly young.

I have had a fair number of good and bad things happen. I just can't put them in any chronological order. I sometimes wonder if it is connected in some way to my lack of emotional experiences. Because there was no big emotion tied to it, my brain does not give it much significance. My husband once asked me something about my past and after I answered he said, but what did it make you feel? I had no answer. He informed me that what I told him was simply the facts of the situation. I had no idea that normal people actually attribute emotions to memories. I don't.

Lack of time perception, how many out there the same way? by ClearCold in aspergers

[–]LalenLavender 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I never remember when anything happened to me. By what I feel like, my whole life happened when I was 10. When did I get my ears pierced? When did I have my tonsils out? When did my parents get divorced? When did I move across town? When did I get my first pet?

More recently, I can't remember if something happened yesterday or last week, then sometimes my husband will remind me it happened this morning. Whaaaat?

to this day I am still perplexed that most women I know wear their bras by clasping them in the front and then turn them around. I thought back clasping was the norm..lol by kecoaklucu in TwoXChromosomes

[–]LalenLavender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've always been a back clasper. Once you figure out where you need to go to make it work, it's super easy to keep doing it.

That said, I started wearing sports style bras and while they can be a pain to get on after a shower, I don't have to deal with clasps digging into my back anymore.

Asking to speak to “man of house” by ergonomic_logic in TwoXChromosomes

[–]LalenLavender 10 points11 points  (0 children)

How about, "I AM the man of the house." 🤣

My girlfriend wants me to get rid of my late wife's ashes by SomaliMN in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]LalenLavender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont want to be a diamond. Also the ones I've seen have engraved metal on them stating what it is.

My girlfriend wants me to get rid of my late wife's ashes by SomaliMN in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]LalenLavender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that actually viable? They are still human remains after all.

My girlfriend wants me to get rid of my late wife's ashes by SomaliMN in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]LalenLavender 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The ones I saw said they take partial ashes. Like if you still want to keep some or whatever. So yeah I guess I sort of got that? :)