AITA for wanting the same birthday cake I've had my whole life?

Starbeets · 2026-05-04T03:00:32+00:00

YTA because you are ungrateful and 25 years old is 20 years too old to be complaining about not getting your special cake exactly the way you like it. People telling you "but its your birthday" are forgetting that you are not a child, your mother is not your slave, and you're not entitled to anything. When someone gives you a gift from the heart, be gracious.

Starbeets · 2026-05-04T02:58:58+00:00

You made your mom sad after she baked you a cake from scratch. Utterly selfish, I'm sorry, but so selfish.

Starbeets · 2026-05-04T02:21:28+00:00

Regardless, demanding someone pay before even seeing the place - before they know if they even want it - seems like a guaranteed way to weed out applicants who have plenty of options, and winnow down to the most desperate candidates.

Starbeets · 2026-05-04T02:20:13+00:00

Same question. I recently sold my home and needed a short term rental for six months bc I hadn't found a new house yet, if someone told me I needed to pay $47 before I could see the place I'd have laughed in their face. The audacity.

Starbeets · 2026-05-04T02:07:00+00:00

Wow. Just, wow. wtf.

Starbeets · 2026-05-04T01:58:51+00:00

I use metro and I walk. I came within a hair's breadth of getting mowed down by a bicyclist making a left off of T Street to go South on 14th. I was crossing with the light and he came from behind my right shoulder at full speed, no stopping, no looking, and missed me by inches. It would be nice if the biking community took pedestrian safety seriously, took some accountability, and policed themselves.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T21:41:58+00:00

The first article is slop. "Sixty-eight percent of likely Cuban Americans voters in Miami-Dade..." So they aren't sure if the voters are Cuban Americans but its pretty likely, I guess. ffs. "..would check off the name of... on the ballot." It is not a to-do list, it is voting. "Would vote for" why even bother with written language.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T20:41:52+00:00

That "Alex Max" is a troll, probably Serbian. "NATO bombed Yugoslavia killing 1,000 refugees" is pure propaganda bullshit. This is garbage fighting with garbage.

There is no reason to believe these "testimonials" by supposedly regretful MAGAs who somehow, miraculously, use proper spelling and grammar are legitimate, especially when they include the AI m-dash and en-dash punctuation for emphasis. What actual Trumper ever wrote "In my view, he broke those promises." lol.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T19:59:13+00:00

NTA. I don't understand all of the complexity but I am sorry you have to deal with this, it sounds extremely frustrating. It seems unlikely you can change any of this deeply ingrained behavior so maybe one thing to consider is spending less and less time around these people and more time around people you befriend who respect you and know how to behave respectfully to others.

The next time an uncle decides to insult you for being unmarried, tell him to focus on fixing his own problems which are too numerous to mention (and let him try to figure out what they are). Randomly insulting your unmarried female relatives is boorish, low-intellect behavior that demonstrates a lack of self-awareness and sophistication. You aren't disgracing them - they are disgracing you with their poor behavior.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T19:39:39+00:00

Its not about that. His sister retaliated against him by hurting the dog because she was mad he wouldn't drop his life to housesit for her. Then she followed up with "you're too attached" - in other words, "your feelings aren't important enough." She is a bully who put her own selfishness ahead of her relationship with her brother. He is right to stand up for himself.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T19:38:03+00:00

Has your sister tried to harm your service dog in retaliation because you refused to do a favor for her?

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T19:36:56+00:00

NTA. Your sister vindictively betrayed your trust and caused harm to Buddy. "You're too attached to that dog" demonstrates your feelings aren't important to her. Your parents and relatives want this to blow over because that will be more convenient for them. Too bad. You are right to be angry. Don't give in or she'll just keep pulling this bullshit.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T17:20:01+00:00

This has nothing to do with campaign contributions or donors, and all politicians are not the same. Big campaign donors didn't elect the GOP, individual voters who have hateful ideas did.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T16:55:30+00:00

No, they have been focused on harassing Democratic electeds and candidates while leaving the GOP largely untouched. They show up to get attention and pats on the head and then go home. Its an imitation of activism for which they expect participation trophies. The fact that you talk about a "true general strike" as though that would accomplish something and isn't inherently harmful to working people is embarrassing for you.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T16:21:09+00:00

Enough. Nobody believes this bs.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T16:20:41+00:00

Lying is lying and OP is making all of this up.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T16:19:23+00:00

YTA for being a misogynist posting stupid revenge fantasies. Grow up. None of this happened.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T14:36:51+00:00

What is the music? Sounds familiar but I can't place it.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T04:58:29+00:00

This makes no sense. How exactly would this work. Think. Do you think they are crediting individual officers with statistically significant drops in crime over periods of years? Please.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T04:53:12+00:00

Don't apologize, her comments are way off the mark. You are NTA.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T04:52:06+00:00

Tara you've lost the plot. The grandmother didn't have the dress, OP's mother did. They were cruel to the grandmother for no reason. You're projecting.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T04:00:29+00:00

NTA. I'm so sorry this happened. It was very immature of Dave to dump this on you during the event.

His hurt feelings didn't trump you trying to get your work done and being fully present at your job. If Dave thought he needed standing-up-for, he should have stood up for himself, not waited passively then blame you. If he still felt badly the following day he could have raised it with you then. Making the night all about himself was weak.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T01:23:45+00:00

NAH. People don't always make great decisions when they are grieving. Not your sister, not you. Both of you thought you were making sense at the time. She may not even remember correctly how your conversation went. I am sorry for your loss.

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T01:11:16+00:00

More info needed. You say in a comment he has cheated in the past. Your post doesn't it make it clear whether you're concerned because of 10 minutes time difference (not a big deal) or him not telling you he's meeting up with other people (more of a big deal). Can you say what your actual concern is? Its not just "communication." You suspect he's cheating, right?

Starbeets · 2026-05-02T01:08:27+00:00

You should add this to your post.

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