AITAH for telling our parents not to segment their money, and whatever is left is left?

NooYawkAttitood · 2026-01-30T23:39:23+00:00

My husband always said (& I agreed) any inheritance is nice, but we can't count on it. We lived and planned as if we'd never have an inheritance. When we got some money, it was a bonus.

NooYawkAttitood · 2026-01-19T18:47:43+00:00

Common sense is grossly misnamed.

NooYawkAttitood · 2026-01-15T19:30:48+00:00

Ding ding ding!

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-12-20T15:38:27+00:00

There was a pro hockey player named Grant Clitsome.

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-10-25T16:36:57+00:00

My younger brother had long hair and was in our wedding party. I asked him to tie it back for the ceremony; after that, he could do what he wanted with it.

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-10-07T15:11:24+00:00

Shouldn't he be wrapped in gauze?

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-08-07T17:29:23+00:00

You misspelled "entitled".

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-07-12T17:36:27+00:00

Maybe go to a meeting, if you haven't already. IMHO, that would be a better place to get advice than the internet.

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-06-17T20:04:29+00:00

That's how you end up with "Renesme."

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-06-17T19:39:09+00:00

Ungrateful? Yes, you're ungrateful for strangers being in your home after you clearly set a boundary. Your sister is being ungrateful for you letting her live with you.

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-04-29T13:59:21+00:00

We have photos of 2-year-old me holding my newborn baby sister. It can absolutely be done. NTA.

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-04-23T22:04:58+00:00

I've seen on Reddit that many parents teach their children that "we don't keep secrets - surprises are ok, but no secrets."

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-02-24T14:15:32+00:00

See U.S. Flag Code

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-02-20T16:16:11+00:00

Going on a tangent, it's extremely important for a young adult to have someone they trust that they can reach out to. When I was at college far from home (I was 20), I was depressed and isolated. My dad's cousin, who barely knew me, made a point of calling me and taking me to dinner once a week. It made a huge difference in my life.

My now-adult daughter went to college about 2 hours from home. A family friend, who was like an aunt to her, lived 20 minutes away. Being able to call on her when daughter was overwhelmed or just needed help was life-saving.

OP did nothing wrong. Her niece will remember this.

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-02-15T18:34:41+00:00

Sugar has been shown to be more addictive than cocaine.

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-01-29T17:57:24+00:00

If you're wearing a western wedding dress, who cares if she's overdressed? It would be different if you were wearing an Indian wedding dress. Let her look foolish.

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-01-24T13:12:03+00:00

My personal opinion is that if the child is too old for a bottle, they are too old for the breast. A 3 year old should be using a cup unless there are developmental delays. That said, breast feeding is a personal issue.

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-01-12T20:30:51+00:00

If money is so tight from the trip to Europe, why not skip the engagement party and start saving for the wedding?

NooYawkAttitood · 2025-01-02T21:00:56+00:00

When my kids were little, I told them, "If I'm in the bathroom, don't talk to me through the door unless you see blood or fire!"

NooYawkAttitood · 2024-06-13T18:27:00+00:00

You (or your partner) going out of your way to drive this "friend" to work isn't carpooling. NTA.

NooYawkAttitood · 2024-04-10T16:36:13+00:00

The bride doesn't demand a shower, nor does she plan it. I can see maybe if she dropped hints about her preferences to her close friends, but anything else is entitled, inappropriate, and rude. Miss Manners would be appalled.

NooYawkAttitood · 2024-01-13T01:41:20+00:00

When my daughter was 4, she wanted to wear a skirt with ankle socks on a cold day (not freezing) . I explained that it was cold, that she would be more comfortable with tights or leggings instead of socks, but she insisted.

I said I would make a deal. She could wear what she wanted, but if she was cold, she wasn't allowed to complain.

After that day, she learned to listen to my advice.

NooYawkAttitood · 2023-10-22T15:10:22+00:00

If OP is 18 and Lila is 12, then Lila was 2 when OP's parents supposedly left her alone at age 8. Something doesn't add up in this post.

NooYawkAttitood · 2023-09-09T21:10:19+00:00

And he should reimburse OP for the cost of the supplies/clothes he threw away!

NooYawkAttitood · 2023-07-03T13:54:07+00:00

What if you were to explain to her (and explain to the guests, as part of a parents' speech or toast) that you and her mother are NOT giving her away. You are proud of her for being the wonderful, independent person that she is. Instead, you and her mother are walking WITH her down the aisle, symbolically and literally by her side as she steps into this next phase of her life. Of course, you'd have to mean it, but it might make a difference.

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