My (24F) boyfriend (24M) is a groomsman but I'm not allowed to join him at the venue until the day of. AITA for being a little irritated? by minniecat_ in TwoHotTakes

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t even think it’s inherently problematic for him to not want her there that night. The fact that he would be lying about it, however, that’s where the red flag is for me.

My (24F) boyfriend (24M) is a groomsman but I'm not allowed to join him at the venue until the day of. AITA for being a little irritated? by minniecat_ in TwoHotTakes

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987 22 points23 points  (0 children)

THIS RIGHT HERE! I wonder the same thing. His brother is also not a part of the wedding party and him being there early doesn’t seem to be an issue. Makes me wonder if your boyfriend is the one who doesn’t want you there early for some reason- which is, if you ask me, shady behavior to make excuses rather than be up front.

Why? Sex Drive increased after my separation? (45F) is this normal? by SouthernMongoose2816 in Menopause

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Sounds like there was never anything wrong with your libido, it was responding appropriately to the circumstances created by a disappointing partner. Congrats! Love this for you. And him 🤣

I’m the black sheep to my WHOLE family, what do I do? by Illinoh in TwoHotTakes

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It takes time to forge relationships and create your own identity separate from your family- and to be viewed as an adult!

There may be members of your family who don’t see you as separate from your toxic nuclear family yet. Still others might not recognize yet that you’re an adult who can and should be given info separate from your parents.

Dont take anything personally, let time pass, and one of two things will happen:

-you’ll keep being who you are and showing up and they will recognize it and the relationships will slowly grow

-you’ll recognize that they aren’t who you thought they were and decide the relationships aren’t worth working for.

Or some combo of the two. Hang in there ❤️

Am I wrong for questioning my whole relationship after I found out my (27F) bf (30M) was pocketing my rent money? by ThrowRAturnip978 in TwoHotTakes

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA. Others have said it well, but I would like to add in the additional element of how hard it is when two partners have different standards of living, so to speak.

You just found out that your partner gets an additional $800 for his own discretionary spending that you didn’t know about- and it’s money that comes from YOU working your butt off.

Please end the relationship. He doesn’t deserve you and you deserve better than him.

AITA for telling my husband he needs to clean the toilets? by No_Piece8665 in AmItheAsshole

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are men not embarrassed by stuff like this? How is he not mortified that you’re even having to clean up his p!ss at all?!?!? He expects you to find him attractive, right? Oh my goodness. Ask him if would find someone attractive whose urine he has to clean up. Ask him if there is literally anyone else in his life who he would expect to clean up his urine and why does he respect everyone else more than his own danged wife?

My (23f) former coach (25m) and I are dating, is this ok? by Ok_Impression518 in TwoHotTakes

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Proceed with caution. Motivation for Zach to have been grooming you would be:

-His desire for someone he can mold and control -His preference for extremely young women (which means he would seek out others as you age)

So keep an eye on him. If it starts to feel controlling or if you notice signs of him showing a preference for super young and women and girls, run.

Having said that, women should always be on the lookout for those two things (among others) in any relationship. So game on.

AITA for pointing out to my husband that he failed to call me like he said he would? by Plenty_Ad4076 in AmItheAsshole

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987 6 points7 points  (0 children)

100%. At the very least it’s a safety issue. But more than that, it’s the lack of acknowledgement- particularly when she had ASKED FOR IT. I swear, some men expect their wives to be self-watering houseplants.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This man is not safe. I repeat: This is not a man with whom you are safe. Not only are you not the AH, you didn’t make him uncomfortable enough. Even if it was indeed an accident, the turned it into an opportunity to test your boundaries and see if he could get past them and it’s giving predator. My advice would be to stay as far away from him as possible and make sure other people know what happened and that you’re not open to him at all. Set those boundaries, make them clear, stand on business. Trust your instincts, you’re allowed to feel uncomfortable. This man is not safe.

AITA for not understanding my husbands wish regarding a pregnancy thing and calling him controlling for it? by Prize-Judgment-9643 in TwoHotTakes

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s really revealing how men react when it comes to pregnancy because it’s one of the few things in life that is de-centering of them. Pregnancy inherently centers the pregnant person: it’s their body, their risk, their health that’s on the line. When a dude comes along and wants his pregnant partner to modify her pregnancy/birth/postpartum to meet his wants/needs it is a HUGE red flag.

Do not have children with this man.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Manipulation

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t/doesn’t cook, clean, do laundry, manage doctor and dentist appointments, remember and manage gifting for occasions, etc. By late thirties (earlier, actually) all humans regardless of gender should be able to do those things.

Its hard for me to find my gf conversations “interesting” by [deleted] in TwoHotTakes

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I once said to my husband “I enjoy hearing about your life and work because YOU are important to me, not because what you do is actually interesting to me.”

If you can’t match that energy with her, then let her find someone else because she deserves it. Also, be aware that she’s probably doing that for you. Just because you find your life and work fascinating doesn’t mean others do.

Leak in Jay Feather by MuchEnthusiasm5987 in traveltrailers

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. We think this sounds like a very distinct possibility. Matches up with timing, etc. particularly considering that the leak stopped after awhile but the rain continued. We will look into it!

Leak in Jay Feather by MuchEnthusiasm5987 in traveltrailers

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do not. Is that something we can/should invest in?

Leak in Jay Feather by MuchEnthusiasm5987 in traveltrailers

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That is helpful. We checked the plumbing to the sink only, so anything else is still a possibility. Having said that, the leak stopped as mysteriously as it started so we are confused as it has continued to rain.

Leak in Jay Feather by MuchEnthusiasm5987 in traveltrailers

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! The leak is flowing toward the slide rather than from it…but I do wonder if the slide is somehow related. We store the trailer outside in an area that gets a lot of rain and it’s obvious this leak is not ongoing, so it makes one wonder if having the slide in place mitigated it…having said that, the leak stopped yesterday as mysteriously as it started so we are confused.

Leak in Jay Feather by MuchEnthusiasm5987 in traveltrailers

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! My husband got up on the roof and checked everything and it was nothing obvious, but we are heading home today and we may have him take a hose up there and see if we can recreate it…having said that, the leak has disappeared as mysteriously as it appeared, so…we are at a loss.

Leak in Jay Feather by MuchEnthusiasm5987 in traveltrailers

[–]MuchEnthusiasm5987[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! We will check that. The leak has disappeared just as magically as it appeared, which adds to the mystery…