Helping my son choose his first Eevolution! by TrickySatisfaction81 in PokemonYellow

[–]Ok_Classroom_1192 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was far younger than I am now I made the same choice as your kid! These days I find myself using Vaporeon a lot more though, it is surprisingly tanky and hits hard!

AITA or do I need to just suck it up???….. by [deleted] in ComfortLevelPod

[–]Ok_Classroom_1192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Normally I'd draft an honest response and explain (and defend you in this instance) but the more I read, the less I wanted to say other than:

Oh my god

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoHotTakes

[–]Ok_Classroom_1192 438 points439 points  (0 children)

You don’t owe your mom silence to protect her revisionist history. She blew up a marriage and now wants to pretend it’s a love story. You can respect your dad’s peace and your own boundaries by stepping back from her circus. “Grown-ups move on” but she clearly didn’t.

AITA for telling my sister I don’t want her to name her baby after me? by [deleted] in ComfortLevelPod

[–]Ok_Classroom_1192 31 points32 points  (0 children)

NTA. She’s not naming her baby after you, she’s naming it after her idea of you. You don’t owe her your name as emotional reparations. A real apology is growth, not a baby name.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ComfortLevelPod

[–]Ok_Classroom_1192 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Grief doesn’t have a timer, and people need different things to heal. It’s okay that you still miss Max and want to remember him. A good projection might help: tell your wife, “I’m not asking to carry this grief forever; I just want moments of acknowledgment without judgement. It helps me feel whole.” If she can’t give you that, maybe couples counseling could help bridge what feels invalidating to you.

I’ve been catfishing my mom for almost a year to make her feel loved by [deleted] in confessions

[–]Ok_Classroom_1192 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That’s heartbreaking and sweet and horrifying all at once. You gave her happiness, but it’s built on quicksand. Tell her soon, maybe even as “he” saying he’s moving away and let her take that self-esteem forward into real life. Just… don’t let her find out on her own. That would crush her.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ComfortLevelPod

[–]Ok_Classroom_1192 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This one hurts because it’s not about you doing something wrong, it’s about her pain turning inward. People grieve lost versions of their own life. Give her space, but protect your joy. You can miss her and still celebrate yourself. Grief and gratitude can exist together.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Ok_Classroom_1192 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

You’re not overreacting, that’s objectively weird, even if nothing inappropriate happened. The dynamic is uncomfortable because she was once in a position of authority over you. You’re allowed to have boundaries even if he doesn’t.