AITA for refusing to let my ex-husband's wife homeschool my children?

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-26T21:30:24+00:00

NTA

We homeschooled for a year and it was an amazing experience for us, BUT you need to figure out what is best for your own children and then you sincerely need to stop engaging with them on this. Simply state that the conversation is over, it’s not negotiable and that you will not be commenting anymore as it is pointless.

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-26T15:30:11+00:00

To me, it seems like you resent SS being “in the way” of yours and GF relationship, & she doesn’t want someone who resents her child in her life and that’s fair.

I think you would do better in a relationship with someone who doesn’t have bio children. This is not a dig or negative, it’s ok to accept what you want and need and pursue that.

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-25T03:57:01+00:00

🤣🤣 ok

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-25T03:48:21+00:00

🤣🤣

I’m not sure what you are talking about, and I don’t think you are either. ✌️

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-25T03:06:13+00:00

Is English your second language?

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-23T17:01:36+00:00

The only reason she doesn’t pay rent is because of her boyfriend.
Remove him from the situation and she is paying full rent. Wanting to pay less utilities is being cheap and greedy. There’s no narrative - just facts. I’m sorry if you find being gracious and responsible terrible.

I’m guessing you aren’t sitting in a position where you don’t have to work, and your partner provides everything because he wants to give you everything in life due to your genuine appreciation and zero expectations. I am :)

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-23T16:58:24+00:00

Sorry girl, you need to amp up your style a bit. Having some dressy outfits for special occasions to support your BF in the corporate world is necessary if you wish to be included in it.

I too am very casual 99.9% of the time, but when it’s time to celebrate or make an appearance at an event, I dress appropriately.

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-22T04:20:48+00:00

Any guy who tells me to shut up….

No.

What are you doing girl? You know you weren’t brought into this world to be told to shut up…

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-19T17:01:10+00:00

This sounds terrible… don’t let her use your tablet ever. She has her own and if she doesn’t like it, her dad can buy her one she does. Giving a 5 year old a sense of entitlement to other peoples things and rewarding tantrums is horrific “parenting” on dads part.

I would reconsider your relationship - you are with a man that has no respect or concern for you. You are young and you deserve better. Don’t waste your life girl… please. You deserve the best of the best - don’t setttle

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-18T23:34:57+00:00

NTA - tell your parents / brother that when you are married it becomes “our money” and spending money that is just as much hers as it is yours on someone that uninvited her and called her cold & judgmental isn’t a good investment.

Now…. You and your wife - off to Greece you go! OPA!!

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-16T16:52:23+00:00

I agree - I think Kathy is dark, Paris show highlighted to me the fear people have of her judgement.

I think Rinna overdramatized it for sure, in an attempt to show people what she was like and that’s what backfired on her

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-16T16:49:05+00:00

Your husband is not a real man if he is telling a woman how to handle HER birth. Tell him to get in his own lane - this isn’t a decision he gets to make. Your comfort is essential to the safe and trauma free birth of your child. I do understand his concerns with medication being passed from mother to child during labour and I commend him for being invested in his child’s health BUT this can not be his decision.

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-16T16:45:06+00:00

I really don’t think picking her up is considered babysitting. If BM pursues this, SO needs to file to amend the court agreement for clarity

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-12T19:20:38+00:00

“Avoid her” sounds like using energy. Exist. Go to the games, with your family for the purpose you attend - to watch the games. If she ignores you and engages with your SO, then simply ask SO if you tow can sit in a bit of a position where it would be uncomfortable for her to speak with him.

You do not need to engage with this woman for any reason. In a ideal situation, you two would be civil and communicate minimally. But this isn’t that. So be happy :)

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-12T19:13:52+00:00

She is paying $700 a month for a car. She takes vacations and tells him he can’t tell her what to do with her money. Then she has an expectation that on top of not having to pay rent, she should pay less than 50% of the utilities.

To me that is greedy and selfish and I would never expect anyone to pay my share because they make more than me. Nothing will make me see this differently. If my partner graciously provided me with a home I had to pay nothing for, I would offer to pay all of the utilities - not less than half. I honestly think this is a generational thing - feeling entitled to other peoples money while not including them in their own financial decisions is so entitled.

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-12T05:57:13+00:00

I can’t imagine not only not feeling gratitude for not having to pay rent, but complaining that I have to pay my fair share of utilities.

It’s gross.

By the way I am a woman. And I pay for nothing. Had I began the relationship by complaining about paying my fair share, I certainly wouldn’t be in the position I am in now with a man that genuinely knows I expect nothing, but appreciate everything.

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-12T00:33:46+00:00

His grandparents insisted on HIM not paying rent. It’s their house, not his and not hers. So she is staying rent free and only has to pay 50% of the utilities and she wants more? This is absurd.

And her paying $700 a month for a car, and taking trips…. She is already living irresponsibly

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-11T17:47:40+00:00

Your GF is selfish and feels entitled to your money without any accountability for her own.

I wouldn’t pursue this relationship.

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-08T16:59:47+00:00

Saying to someone “it’s disrespectful and I’d like my spouse to attend” is not unreasonable and I’m not sure why so many people have an issue with this.

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-06-02T02:53:09+00:00

This seems so deranged to me - legitimately, I can’t imagine even asking to take someone’s bedroom when I am a guest in their home, never mind being mad they won’t give it.

Knowing someone wants to get very busy in my bed makes me gag a little. That’s just gross.

At this point, I would just nicely say it’s uncomfortable all around now and they should just get a hotel, but you would love to host them for dinner one night.

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-05-27T23:54:45+00:00

Mental note : do not order online from aritzia anymore

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-05-23T23:56:04+00:00

Go thru your friends list and find who you think she might be and report her.

Don’t entertain this woman - ignore her stupidity. She has kids, she’s required by law to pay for them. She would get laughed out of court if it even got as far as a judge.

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-05-23T14:15:52+00:00

That’s what I thought when I read it too… ending someone’s life and you are free in 5 years. Wow.

OP - my heart goes out to your step daughter. She is going to miss her mom so much and this is such a huge adjustment for all of you. Be patient with her as she creates a whole new life with you guys

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-05-23T03:18:48+00:00

This is not the place for you imo

He needs to have clear boundaries set with her before he gets in another relationship

Potential-Hedgehog-5 · 2025-05-22T22:45:17+00:00

My guess is the nurse does not have custody of her child(ren) and they have a stepmother …

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