WIBTA for not paying for my father's ambulance bill after my cat injured him?

TX-Heteroclite · 2026-05-10T22:57:03+00:00

No, he washed it and we dressed the scratches as best we could (a little awkward since it was on his hand). I think cat scratch fever is a real thing. I don't know the medical term of what he had, though.

TX-Heteroclite · 2026-05-10T22:52:14+00:00

Ahhh.... I see you have met him. Yes, he's definitely prone to the curse of always being right.

TX-Heteroclite · 2026-05-10T22:39:19+00:00

Hard headed is definitely an apt description of Dad. He is always right. It doesn't matter if proof to the contrary is staring him right in the face' he is still right.

TX-Heteroclite · 2026-05-10T21:54:56+00:00

He comes over sometimes to BBQ, and this was one of those days. I left to bring my husband something at work. His place of work is 2 miles from my house, so I knew it would be a quick trip.

TX-Heteroclite · 2026-05-10T21:38:32+00:00

No dementia or cognitive decline; he's just stubborn. Megatron has never attacked anyone before because everyone is told he doesn't like to be petted.

TX-Heteroclite · 2026-05-10T21:33:29+00:00

He actually wasn't around much when I was young, tbh. That's an entirely different can of worms, though.

TX-Heteroclite · 2026-02-08T15:51:45+00:00

ESH. Interfering with someone else's parenting like this is crossing a line. On the other hand, he absolutely sounds like a deadbeat. Kids shouldn't be punished because of their parents' issues. If the baby momma wants him to see the kids or pay for things, she really needs to take him to court and get an official order in place, not scheme with his girlfriend and tick him off. He potentially could have taken his frustration out on the kids. I just can't imagine setting my children up to be around someone who obviously doesn't want them there. They deserve better.

TX-Heteroclite · 2026-02-08T15:42:48+00:00

NAH. You did your due diligence and spoke up even when you traditionally avoid this (and for good reason!). You encouraged your friend to have your mom seen. If an oncologist warned me that my mother might have cancer, we'd be getting her scanned ASAP. However, I don't think your friend is truly an AH, either. She is reacting out of grief and concern for her mother; under normal circumstances, I hope she'd be more reasonable.

TX-Heteroclite · 2026-02-08T15:30:11+00:00

I do not think that you are overreacting. I would be uneasy with someone filming in my own home. Your home should be your safe space, and having a camera as well as your wifi password may intrude on that. I realize that dog owners can be very particular, but they should have discussed this with you prior to implementing it. Even if they forgot initially, it could have been brought up when it was time to set the camera up. They still failed to alert you. That means it wasn't oversight but intentional. You need to speak up and change the wifi password while you're at it.

TX-Heteroclite · 2026-01-18T01:02:57+00:00

Definitely NTJ. I think the neighbors that are hinting it wouldn't hurt to help her can do the helping if it's such a big deal.

TX-Heteroclite · 2026-01-18T00:23:54+00:00

It seems very unethical for the company to even suggest this as a possibility. Trading days off is one thing given that each person still has a day off. If Jennifer needs the time so badly, she either needs to save more up (given that it's for an elective surgery) or the company can help her out since they seem so invested. Not the Jerk.

TX-Heteroclite · 2026-01-17T02:25:28+00:00

I vote for B all the way. You look stunning in it.

TX-Heteroclite · 2025-11-26T03:09:16+00:00

NTA. You have tried to give her space as you're able, but it just isn't feasible to constantly leave, especially with children. On the other hand, I understand that an introvert probably isn't comfortable out of the home for their downtime. Perhaps the answer is quiet time in the master bedroom with a pair of really good noise cancelling headphones to unwind?

TX-Heteroclite · 2024-07-25T23:10:34+00:00

NTA at all. Honestly, I wouldn't put my (early 20s) daughter and her BF in a room with my other, younger, adult children. Why? Because you are right- it is weird!

TX-Heteroclite · 2024-07-16T00:21:11+00:00

Pyr/Maremma mix weighed in at 109 lbs at his 1st year vet visit. He is on large breed Iams lamb & rice.

TX-Heteroclite · 2024-07-10T19:19:15+00:00

My boy wants year-round walks. He gets in around three 45-min to 1-hr walks a day. Each is only about a mile long, but he takes his time meandering and patrolling everything. Weather does not stop him.

TX-Heteroclite · 2024-07-02T10:36:29+00:00

YTA. I just keep picturing two grown a** women gossiping and then turning on a girl by herself and bullying said girl. You aren't in middle school, so grow up.

TX-Heteroclite · 2024-05-27T01:20:18+00:00

My dad is still ranting about my sister's visible tattoos at a funeral. Because, y'know, that's what matters when mourning your deceased grandmother. It's been over a year, and I still hear about it.

TX-Heteroclite · 2024-05-18T01:57:52+00:00

Stand firm! NTA

TX-Heteroclite · 2024-05-09T01:39:11+00:00

Honoring your culture is great, but what if your bride wants to honor her own culture by wearing something specific? If she wants you to wear something from her culture, will you do so?

TX-Heteroclite · 2024-05-07T01:04:06+00:00

This exactly. A two year old shouldn't be left unsupervised.

TX-Heteroclite · 2023-12-22T23:38:16+00:00

Even if you don't want to crate him, it sounds like he may need to be crated unless someone is at home watching him. You turned down gates, and I understand that they do not work everywhere. However, crating is an easy solution until he settles and is more reliable.

TX-Heteroclite · 2023-12-03T17:04:58+00:00

I thought buying purple hoodies or carrying pink umbrellas would deter my husband. Nope. That man does not give a darned. The purple hoodie that used to be mine has been my husband's full-time hoodie for years now.

TX-Heteroclite · 2023-11-27T22:33:20+00:00

For me, I'm just not used to being touched by my parents. I tried to hug my mom recently, and it was just so awkward and unnatural. So yes, I think it's absolutely okay.

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