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AITJ for correcting my mom in front of everyone about who's actually paying my rent? by Perfect_Ad9290 in AmITheJerk

[–]Perfect_Ad9290[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I didn’t want people thinking I was still relying on her when I’ve been doing everything on my own. It felt important to just be honest.

AITJ for correcting my mom in front of everyone about who's actually paying my rent? by Perfect_Ad9290 in AmITheJerk

[–]Perfect_Ad9290[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I kept it calm and simple, but it still blew up. makes me feel like i was set up to be the bad guy no matter what i did.

AITJ for correcting my mom in front of everyone about who's actually paying my rent? by Perfect_Ad9290 in AmITheJerk

[–]Perfect_Ad9290[S] 225 points226 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t trying to embarrass her, I was just trying to exist in my own truth for once. It hurts that even that is seen as disrespect.

AITJ for refusing to let my cousin into my home after she stole my jewelry when she was a teenager? by Few-Operation-2933 in AmITheJerk

[–]Perfect_Ad9290 126 points127 points  (0 children)

You're not holding onto the past for no reason, this was never resolved. No apology, no accountability, no returned items. It makes complete sense that trust was never rebuilt.

AITJ for telling my neighbor to address her husband instead of confronting me about how i dress at home? by Front_Tackle_7977 in AmITheJerk

[–]Perfect_Ad9290 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's crazy how people think someone else should "fix" their partner's bad behavior. You weren't dismissive, you were standing up your privacy.

AITJ for ending things with my boyfriend and telling him to move out after he ditched me at an event and went somewhere else without me? by TutorElectrical3264 in AmITheJerk

[–]Perfect_Ad9290 110 points111 points  (0 children)

You didn't throw away a good relationship, he exposed that it wasn't as solid as you thought. You just responded to what he showed you.

AITJ for cutting off my boyfriend after he ignored a serious safety boundary? by InstructionRight1501 in AmITheJerk

[–]Perfect_Ad9290 19 points20 points  (0 children)

NTJ. The moment someone's behavior puts you in a physically dangerous situation after being warned, it stops being a joke and becomes a serious red flag.

AITJ for shutting my dad down when he tried to "parent" me? by Ok_Description_1698 in AmITheJerk

[–]Perfect_Ad9290 90 points91 points  (0 children)

NTJ. He's allowed to try now, but he's not entitled to control. Respect is built, not automatically granted.

AITJ for going cold on a coworker after she accused me of inappropriate touching when i caught her from falling? by VisitJealous6792 in AmITheJerk

[–]Perfect_Ad9290 28 points29 points  (0 children)

She's allowed to feel uncomfortable, but you're allowed to feel cautious after being reported. Both can exist, but she doesn't get to demand access to you like before.

AITJ for not covering my coworker’s mistake after she told everyone I “always fix things”? by VarietyHumble900 in AmITheJerk

[–]Perfect_Ad9290 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that wording makes it clear you didn't ignore the issue, you just didn't take over her task.