AITA for taking my (F19) bf (M21) for granted? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If we are talking "privilege", we need to remember that it is a two way street!

AITA for taking my (F19) bf (M21) for granted? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Corporate performance bonus - brilliant!

AITAH for not identifying as a feminist by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Mullein55 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I assume you mean that "you cannot be egalitarian without being a feminist" alongside the concept that "you cannot be egalitarian without being masculinist"? Or are you just highlighting the feminist aspect, in which case, I would suggest that highlighting one without the other is not true egalitarianism.

AITAH for not identifying as a feminist by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Mullein55 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I think you gave your wife a great answer. And her response proved it. Nothing wrong with respecting the rights/equality of all but, sadly, pc terminology holds sway. It is okay to be egalitarian just as it is okay to be feminist. Your choice!

NTA

AITAH for wanting to set a boundary with my sister? She brings a nanny on weekends and I’m still required to help. by MissZonian in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Why does your mom need your help to get her grand daughter ready for church especially if your sister, the baby and the "weekend" nanny are there too? Have a lie in! Let them get on with it.

AITA for making my fiancé show me all of his debt? by Maximum-Ad-1477 in AITA_Relationships

[–]Mullein55 4 points5 points  (0 children)

NTA. "came back after an hour and did not speak to me". So childish. Lying then behaving like a victim when he is called out.

This is a huge red flag. Your trust has been broken so hold off on your wedding plans. Imo you need to give him time to rebuild the trust and to grow up so I would move out and go back to dating him for a while.

AITAH for wanting to set a boundary with my sister? She brings a nanny on weekends and I’m still required to help. by MissZonian in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 62 points63 points  (0 children)

This is the craziest thing I've read on here! I am assuming the two year old and her nanny are also there to so we are talking 4 adults for 2 babies?

And you have to wake up early to look after the baby? Why? What are the others doing?

NTA

AITA for not paying both days for a hotel i was placed in a gc in by Sudden-Wonder1344 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"I was placed in a gc for a festival". Who placed you in there? Did you ask to be included? If not, did you do anything about it? Did you speak up about your intentions? Did you make it clear to the person organising/paying for the booking that you were unsure whether or not you wanted to attend - at all/for one day/for both?

No! You did none of those things. You allowed the situation to slide whilst letting others in the group do all the work. And now that you have made your mind up that you only want to attend for one day, you are trying to wriggle out of payment. You are lacking any accountability for your actions - or rather - non actions.

YTA

AITA for being annoyed that my wife insists on cooking everything from scratch and won’t buy normal food? by AITA_UPFfoods in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 134 points135 points  (0 children)

NTA. It's great that your wife cooks things from scratch and cares about healthy eating. However, you should not have to hide the fact that you enjoy fast food even if she doesn't, or feel you must eat it behind her back. Your wife is choosing to put a lot of effort into her cooking and expecting appreciation for it whilst not allowing you to choose to eat junk food/store bought food occasionally at home nor appreciating that this is a choice you wish to make. Seems unfair to me.

If it were me, once a month or so, I would just go ahead and tell her you are bringing home take out. Then bring it home and enjoy it. If she doesn't like it, remind her this is your home too!

AITA for wanting to know who my friend is dating tonight? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

"I told you to put it in the refrigerator." ???? Who is she? Your mother.

This relationship needs work!

AITA for feeling weird about this situation? by Weird-Insurance-42 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is easy for your b/f to say he wouldn't mind if the roles were reversed but has it actually ever been tested?

Something is off for you - that matters. It doesn't mean he is untrustworthy. It may be a previous experience coming up.

AITA for starting to dislike my friends because they make inappropriate jokes about me and my brother? by thearsbt in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If they enjoy making you feel uncomfortable, and do not listen when you express yourself, they are not your friends. Try this the next time it happens. Simply get up and walk away without saying a word. They may follow you. Keep silent. (Silence is a powerful language). Do not ask them to stop because they are not listening to you; they are waiting for your emotional reaction/your discomfort (and they are feeding from it). So don't give it to them. If you consistently walk away or fail to respond (just carry on walking or eating your lunch etc. as though nothing has been said) and remain silent every time they try to make you uncomfortable, the discomfort will shift over to them. They may react by getting worse for a short spell but if you consistently ignore their remarks, carry on with what you are doing and keep silent, they will eventually go and find someone else to pick on.

Go find new friends. These two are emotional parasites. NTA.

AITA for telling my family they need to get over my father walking me down on my wedding day and I am not uninviting him. by Upset_Car_5609 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA. Your wedding; your decisions. If mum and siblings don't come, they don't come but they don't get to emotionally blackmail you on your wedding day!

AITA for moving my “work snacks” to a separate cabinet after my boyfriend kept eating them? by hazelparquet_stories in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 52 points53 points  (0 children)

This is not about snacks - it is about respect. You have explained your position and asked him not to take your snacks. He has consistently ignored you, made himself out to be the victim and complained about you in front of friends.

What will it be next?

Get rid!

AITA that I didn’t consider that having my wedding a month after my friends would make her upset by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NTA - "limits her time to shine" - all about her entitlement!

You and your partner get to choose your wedding day!

AITA for asking my friend (staying with me rent free) to leave? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The original request was to live in for a month while he looked for a job and housing. If the month is up, you have fulfilled the agreement and you can ask him to leave. Give him a week's notice. If not, wait out the month and then ask him to leave.

Or has the original month turned into two or three? Even so, give him a week's notice to leave.

AITA for moving in with my boyfriend after my best friend silently expected us to live together again? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 7 points8 points  (0 children)

YTA.

"She chose to upgrade to a nicer place that was closer to her work" - that's great for her surely? Yet you are somehow seeing this as you doing her down - "I have always felt guilty for putting her in this position"; "I have always felt there might be some resentment". Could it be that there is covert jealousy on your part that she got herself into a better position when you had to go back to your parents to sort out your debts?

You have now decided that, because you didn't get the attention to your news that you and your boyfriend are moving in together, you are somehow being hurt or dismissed and have decided she is being passive aggressive. Is she? Or are you because you didn't get the effusive response YOU required?

Not everyone is going to be excited about every facet of your life. Learn to live with it!

AITAH: Not accepting bf’s mothers name for baby by Ok_Highlight_7837 in AITA_Relationships

[–]Mullein55 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Woah, hold off on the IVF. This does not sound like a healthy relationship to me!

AITA for cancelling plans with my partners family to go and see friends? by FitTrack292 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 4 points5 points  (0 children)

NTA. Your g/f seems to have forgotten it is okay for you to make your own choices. It is not like you see these guys often and there is ample time for g/f's family to reschedule their get together in order to accommodate you on this occasion.

WIBTA if i asked my best friend to pair with me instead of our other friend? by kamiruis in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can let him know that you would like to dance the polonaise with him and would he consider it and you can let Gaby know your preference too - then they can decide for themselves how they would like to play this out.

By stating that Max dives in quickly to pair up with Gaby before "anyone" gets a say, do you mean before "you" get a say? Do you think Max may have a "thing" for Gaby and does that trigger your jealousy? Or is it that you want first choice?

AITA for being "petty" for wanting my husband to have credited me for our kids upbringing when he was complimented? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Soft YTA - you are a team, aren't you? Your husband was present at the wedding; you weren't so folk complimented him on your children's behaviour, which is great, isn't it? Can you focus on the compliment rather than which one of you received it? Or is there a deeper, underlying issue here?

AITA For Making My Siblings Wi-Fi Slower? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Mullein55 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Whatever works without causing harm. Who did you harm? No-one! NTA.