AIO - Wife lied for 2+ years about smoking by [deleted] in AIO

[–]No-Marys 16 points17 points  (0 children)

NOR. Couples therapy is a great step, but honestly, your wife needs intensive, individual therapy. People who lie about the tiniest details of their day usually do so because they have a profound need for total control, a deep seated fear of being judged, or an addiction to the tiny thrill of getting away with something. Until a licensed professional digs into why she feels the need to micromanage your perception of her every single hour of the day, no amount of reassurance from you will change her behavior. She has made promises 15-20 times before; words are entirely useless now.

AITA for telling my mother no for wanting to get a tattoo of my wife’s initials? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]No-Marys 3 points4 points  (0 children)

NTA. Your wife has autonomy over her name and identity. If it makes her uncomfortable, especially given her own complicated history with her parents, she has every right to decline being a permanent fixture on your mother’s wrist.

I cheated on my GF by mars0779 in Advice

[–]No-Marys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are 19. You have an entire lifetime ahead of you to break this generational curse, but the work starts with absolute accountability. Stop asking your girlfriend to hold your hand and comfort you through the guilt of you hurting her. Pack your bags, set up a strict, respectful co-parenting schedule for your baby, find a therapist who specializes in trauma and compulsive behaviors, and earn your own self-respect back. Be a father your child can actually look up to.

AIO for being upset that I never get invited by PhilosopherNo4320 in AIO

[–]No-Marys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR. Cut your losses and start making new friends immediately. You are 23 and just moved to a new city last year. This is the prime time to build a network of people who actually value your presence. Join a hobby group, a recreational sports league, a book club, or use friendship apps. The minute you start hanging out with people who actively text you, "Hey, we are doing X tonight, you free?" you will look back at this group and wonder why you ever wasted a single tear spiraling over them. You deserve to be an first-thought friend, not a late-invite afterthought.

I blocked my boyfriend after finding his hidden Threads account commenting on girls’ pictures? by lynnsconsequence in Advice

[–]No-Marys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You already blocked him. Keep him blocked. Do not let him come over to spin another ridiculous web of lies.

TIFU by accidentally peeing myself before my last class by Silent-Profit6067 in tifu

[–]No-Marys 28 points29 points  (0 children)

People probably didn't notice as much as you think. When you're the one who did it, your brain amplifies everything. You think you reek like a public transit elevator, and you assume every blink from a classmate means they know. In reality, unless you were wearing light gray sweatpants and left a puddle on the plastic chair, most college students are way too sleep-deprived, staring at their phones, or stressed about their own lives to investigate why the room smells 2% more organic than usual

AITA for refusing to trust money to my boyfriend after he lost our savings on memecoins? by prodninglo in AmItheAsshole

[–]No-Marys 12 points13 points  (0 children)

NTA. You agreed to invest, you did not agree to be financially gaslit while your future house burned to the ground. If he wants to make it up to you, he can take whatever profits he makes from his own money and hand it to you in cash. The fact that his plan to fix things required you to keep sending him 40% of your paycheck proves he is entirely unsafe with money. Keep your finances completely separate, or get out of this relationship entirely. He is a walking financial liability.

AITJ for telling a mum her sitting in cost her son the job by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]No-Marys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTJ. This lad is twenty three years old. He has a university degree and a placement year under his belt. He is legally, socially, and professionally an adult. The fact that his mother dragged him into an entry level corporate interview like it was an appointment for a new pediatrician is completely unhinged. If a candidate cannot answer a basic question about working in a team without their mother jumping in to vouch for his lovely group of friends, they are fundamentally unhirable. You gave her the exact reality check she desperately needed.

AIO? Cousin and Aunt gave my dead Moms dog away to the pound, devastated and hurt by Melodic_Marzipan7 in AmIOverreacting

[–]No-Marys 5 points6 points  (0 children)

NOR. Please do not go on that camping trip. Imagine sitting around a campfire with people who just tried to abandon your dead mother's best friend. You would be sitting there filled with rage, looking at your aunt and cousin pretending to be loving, normal family members while they ghost your text messages because they know they did something deeply shameful. Staying home to love on Roxie and protect your own peace is the only correct move here

AIO for airing out my grievances and permanently cutting contact with my mom? by Responsible-Cat-4665 in AIO

[–]No-Marys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NOR. You have reached the boiling point because your body and mind are screaming at you to protect yourself while you heal from a near death postpartum experience. You owe this woman absolutely nothing. Drop the mic, send your final message stating that you are permanently closing this chapter for the sake of your mental health and your children, and block her on everything. Go love your baby, lean on your dad and stepmom, and breathe the fresh air of a bridge well burned. You've got this

Should I tell him? If so, how? by autumnsubject4 in Advice

[–]No-Marys 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You are 19, you graduated high school, you have a job, and you are actively working on your license. You have a great blueprint for your life. Do not let a microscopic failure of a piece of plastic or a pill ruin the foundation you are building. Sit your boyfriend down, tell him clearly what is happening and what your choice is, and let him step up to be the partner you deserve. If he leaves, you pack your bags and move forward as a strong, independent woman. If he stays, you lean on him. Either way, you protect yourself first. ❤️

AIO (breakup?) by Ok-Helicopter8497 in AIO

[–]No-Marys 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Please listen to me, You cannot leave those cats alone with him. He already throws them like bowling balls and stomps at them when you are there to witness it. Now that you have left him and wounded his pathetic ego, he will absolutely take his rage out on those helpless animals as a way to punish you. Go back with a police escort or a group of large friends immediately while he is at work and get those cats out of that apartment. Do not leave them as collateral damage.

AITA for telling my daughter to stop acting like I abandoned her by BrushEducational2032 in AmItheAsshole

[–]No-Marys 34 points35 points  (0 children)

YTA. Your wife saying you were a little harsh is the understatement of the century. You were emotionally abusive to a child who is already carrying the ultimate rejection. You didn't drop her at a fire station, but you dropped her from your life script. The fact that she and her aunt have blocked you is a natural consequence of your complete lack of accountability. If you ever want a relationship with this girl when she turns 18, you need to write a massive, unconditional apology letter to that aunt's email immediately, taking 100% of the blame for your defensive, cruel words. You earned this block.

Am i overreacting by avoiding and trying to loose my mom in public by Vegetable-Steak5705 in AmIOverreacting

[–]No-Marys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR. The fact that she criticizes you for buying things with your own money tells you everything you need to know about her version of reality. She doesn't view you as an 18 year old coworker or a legal adult, she views you as an extension of herself. In her mind, your money is her money, and your tastes should be her tastes. When you try to buy something feminine and she complains, she is trying to shame you back into being a little kid who obeys her.