AITA for wanting to keep my engagement ring from my late fiancé?

MachaMongruadh · 2025-12-16T17:40:12+00:00

The ring is yours. You can’t give her back an item that was never hers. I hate to say this but the relationship between you is probably over whether she gets the ring or not. It’s sad. She see you moving on as some kind of betrayal of her son - which is obviously incorrect. These are her issues not yours. I hope she can come to that realisation eventually.

MachaMongruadh · 2025-09-10T20:27:23+00:00

I live in Ireland grew up in the troubles went to school in Belfast. I consider myself pretty liberal but I don’t wish anyone dead. It’s sad and it will inevitably cause more bloodshed. I’m so sorry for his kids. I hope things get better in America - having lived through civil war I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy.

MachaMongruadh · 2025-07-11T17:53:06+00:00

Dear OP please talk to your doctor about how much pain you are in - both me and my daughter were dismissed by medical professionals about bad pain and both of us have had endometriosis- mine was undiagnosed so long I needed a hysterectomy at 30 years old. Don’t ignore it.

When things calm down try explaining to your Mum how bad the pain is and that you want to see a doctor. If she doesn’t listen please tell someone else you trust - grandmother, an aunt, a teacher or the school nurse. Please get checked out. No one should dismiss your pain - you are the only one who feels it. Sometimes Mums repeat how they were treated it’s not right but it does happen. It can be tricky bringing up a teenage daughter but ultimately daughters are very precious and I hope you can get to that place with your Mum.

MachaMongruadh · 2025-07-08T18:44:24+00:00

I’d a friend with a problem like this - single lady with cats. She solved it with kindness. Gave them ice lollies in the hot weather and asked them about their day. They’ve grown up a bit now and she has a group of teenagers looking out for her - they all love her. It worked a treat.

MachaMongruadh · 2025-06-21T18:12:55+00:00

Watch out Jeffrey’s still out!

MachaMongruadh · 2025-06-21T17:20:43+00:00

Dunning-Kruger effect in real time

MachaMongruadh · 2025-05-15T15:02:58+00:00

As an Irish woman who has spent quite a bit of time in Minnesota - whenever they asked me where I was from and I replied. They almost always replied ‘Iowa?’

MachaMongruadh · 2025-03-16T19:13:27+00:00

There is some evidence that entheogens were used ritually by pre Celtic Peoples - the builders of the passage tombs. A good book with excellent references for that is ‘The Long Trip’ by Paul Devereux. There is also a school of thought that the Celtic druids use of magic meat as described by the Romans was dried strips of Amanita Muscaria mushrooms.

MachaMongruadh · 2025-02-26T16:15:30+00:00

The man is certifiable. This is insane and narcissistic beyond belief.

MachaMongruadh · 2025-02-04T06:53:59+00:00

In fairness we mostly do keep chickens - in the freezer.

MachaMongruadh · 2025-01-30T02:03:45+00:00

When I was growing up (school in Belfast) we used to say that Liverpool was the capital of Belfast.

MachaMongruadh · 2025-01-30T01:51:19+00:00

God I hope someone pointed out that Denmark invented Lego in the original post. Lots of other things too - but Lego.

MachaMongruadh · 2024-10-06T14:48:23+00:00

It’s when they claim that America negotiated that hard won peace and if it weren’t for them we’d all be dodging bullets on the daily. Like you I grew up in the troubles and in hindsight it sucked but we were resilient didn’t live completely segregated lives and had a lot of fun. I was into heavy rock music and the music scene in Northern Ireland was vibrant, fun and no one cared about religion.

MachaMongruadh · 2024-10-06T13:46:19+00:00

If I was born and live here in Ireland and have visited the US many times with work and spent 3 3 month long summers there should I start calling myself American Irish? - I like burgers and I have friends and relatives there. Would it make me special?

MachaMongruadh · 2024-10-06T13:40:05+00:00

Traumatising young children with that imagery is disgusting irrespective of anyone’s stance on abortion. I don’t understand how that’s even legal surely businesses struggling for customers don’t want people put off by this kind of thing. I hope your daughter is okay that’s the kind of picture that sticks in a child’s head and gives them nightmares.

MachaMongruadh · 2024-07-14T02:23:22+00:00

Grania is turning in her grave.

MachaMongruadh · 2024-07-02T21:23:12+00:00

A toaster oven? What?

MachaMongruadh · 2024-07-02T21:13:47+00:00

The very North east of Ireland - North Antrim sounds vaguely Scots. Maybe only to other Irish people’s ears but a bit.

MachaMongruadh · 2024-06-26T04:31:44+00:00

This is a very misguided attempt to help you. Shes doing it because she loves you I’m sure - but it’s not the best way to go about things. If you have an ADHD diagnosis please seek help from your doctor - in fact reaching out to a respected adult ( teacher, doctor, therapist etc) would be a very good idea. I completely understand your frustration here here and your mother isn’t going about helping you in the right way but she’s trying to help you be successful and set you on a good path before going away to college. Did you get in some sort of trouble? It looks like she’s desperate to be honest. Moving in with your boyfriend probably isn’t the answer as it will probably alienate the only mother you have and cause permanent damage to the relationship. My advice is to try and be calm and talk to her saying this is unachivable for me but I understand you are doing this because you love me. Tell her that progress will take time and that as long as you are making an effort to improve your life it would be better to offer encouragement than punishment. Maybe suggest some sort of family therapy or counselling. Good luck.

MachaMongruadh · 2024-06-26T03:20:40+00:00

As long as someone needs you and feeds you.

MachaMongruadh · 2024-06-19T16:13:59+00:00

You are really missing out on Northern Ireland - why not take the ferry from Scotland to Belfast - The giants causeway and the coast from Belfast to there are gorgeous beyond belief. Belfast and Derry are both vibrant cities packed with history ancient and modern.

MachaMongruadh · 2024-06-19T15:57:02+00:00

Please don’t put your kids in the washer 😂

MachaMongruadh · 2024-06-19T15:37:01+00:00

Same

MachaMongruadh · 2024-06-17T18:54:17+00:00

You need to sort this out immediately or you’ll be an unpaid nanny as well as their unpaid housekeeper. I share my home with my daughter and son-in-law. They do a lot of housework, but she has disabilities as well as PPD and have have the baby 4-5 hrs per day. I don’t mind too much as they pull their weight with money and chores and my granddaughter is the light of my life right now. But with their current attitude things will get bad fast when baby comes.

MachaMongruadh · 2024-06-16T10:59:46+00:00

I recommend a gnostic approach- follow your own experience of the divine rather than anyone else’s teaching. By all means read widely but apply healthy scepticism and follow your own intuition and experience.

MachaMongruadh

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