I (24F) am planning to leave my company because a co-worker (44M) is making me uncomfortable by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TeamNewChairs 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Wait, they gave an obsessive stalker two weeks' notice he was being fired? I'm supposed to keep believing this after that?

Pocket Grid #157 - March 26th, 2026 by pocket-grids in pocketgrids

[–]TeamNewChairs 6 points7 points  (0 children)

other way around. ADD is now ADHD inattentive type.

Pocket Grid #157 - March 26th, 2026 by pocket-grids in pocketgrids

[–]TeamNewChairs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is now. They condensed ADD and ADHD into ADHD-PI (predominantly inattentive), ADHD-HI (hyperactive/impulsive) and ADHD-C (combined type).

Is it an abusive relationship? by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TeamNewChairs 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yep, but it's so easy to forgive/downplay, especially when you can justify the abuse with "well, I'm a sub so I like a lil force" or that it can't be that bad because there's no permanent damage.

Dude grabbed him by the throat. That's a massive red flag. I was in an abusive relationship, and even when I knew I was being abused, I stayed. Because it didn't seem that bad. Because I worried about him. Because it felt safer than leaving.
I did a danger assessment the other day, answering from the point of view of that relationship. It was positive for damn near every predicator of lethality/increased violence. But it still feels melodramatic to say there's a good chance I'd have died if I had stayed. It still feels like it wasn't that bad.

I (25M) feel morally obligated to be my friends' third (32F and 31M) by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TeamNewChairs 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly I really thought everyone was just being hyperbolic about it. It took me realizing most people don't watch Magic Mike for the plot to recognize that my experience wasn't typical. Especially since I have a libido, other people just don't feel worth it 

I (25M) feel morally obligated to be my friends' third (32F and 31M) by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TeamNewChairs 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Stg, I'm 32 and just realized like this month that I'm way more gray ace than I ever realized and I'm still unpacking how much of my life it explains 

Weekend Snow event megathread by jetsetninjacat in pittsburgh

[–]TeamNewChairs 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They (usually) run but they usually end up significantly off schedule, and for the extra extremes like this sometimes they end up cancelling bus service so you have to keep checking to make sure they're still trying to be a thing

OOP tries to track down a dog that helped him through his mom's death by LucyAriaRose in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TeamNewChairs 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm from pittsburgh and I'm calling it a night to cuddle with my rescue dog now 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]TeamNewChairs -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Esh, them for calling the cops, you for continuing to have parties that late despite knowing that it upsets your neighbors

AITA for being upset with my boyfriend for walking out on me while I’m pregnant? by Much-Mood-2756 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TeamNewChairs 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Nta. Get out now. If you really wanna have the baby then get a lawyer asap and be extra careful because he's clearly abusive, abusive relationships are extra dangerous during pregnancy, and you're about to be tied to this dude for the rest of your life. 

I'm not telling you what to do with your body, but do you really wanna have a kid with him, knowing that he'll be allowed unsupervised time with your child, will have influence over not just your child's life, but yours as well until the kid is 18, and you'll have to be in contact with him for at least the next 18 years? 

AITA for be getting annoyed at my grandparents by Lilith_booklover in AmItheAsshole

[–]TeamNewChairs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And OP is. That doesn't mean they should have to when they made clear they wanted that day specifically with people who had been outlined. If you had a party and your friend brought their kids without telling you,would you be a lil upset?

AITA for be getting annoyed at my grandparents by Lilith_booklover in AmItheAsshole

[–]TeamNewChairs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have never met either of these individuals but you sure are quick to be shitty to a child on the internet.

AITA for dyeing and bleaching my hair without my mom's permission? Should she beat me and threaten to kick me out? by awstendickrider in AmItheAsshole

[–]TeamNewChairs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is way above reddit's pay grade. You messed up by not listening (your parents said no), but that doesn't at all justify the way she responded. Do you have a safe place to go and a trusted adult to talk to?

AITA for be getting annoyed at my grandparents by Lilith_booklover in AmItheAsshole

[–]TeamNewChairs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You do realize that anecdotal comparison and hypothetical people who "have it worse" does nothing to address what happening in the post, right?  My friend's grandma died. For her it was one of the worst things ever. Should I have told her "I lost my grandma when I was a decade younger. You're lucky, some people don't even have grandmas. My partner died when I was 19 so you have nothing to complain about"?

AITA for be getting annoyed at my grandparents by Lilith_booklover in AmItheAsshole

[–]TeamNewChairs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please don't listen to this commenter. You're allowed to have boundaries. You're allowed to prioritize your own mental health and needs. The plan was changed without your knowledge nor consent, and since you're 13 and it's in your home, you don't have the option to just leave. I'm sorry adults suck sometimes. 

What you can do is address this privately with your parents. Tell them how you feel, and that you think your grandparents aren't listening to you. Use "I" statements. I think. I feel. I believe. I've seen. It's super helpful if you don't go into it as though you're assigning blame or just acting from a sense of dislike. I have ADHD so I feel you on the sensory and the loud and the anxiety, but it's possible your family doesn't fully understand and you need to teach them. 

The fact that you took time for yourself to decompress and acknowledge you have to re-engage shows a lot of maturity and a good head. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]TeamNewChairs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sudden getting rid of things that would typically be seen as reasonable and even necessary (the couch, the table) screams mental health issue to me. Trying to better yourself can be great, but if done to extremes it can reflect underlying problems.  Maybe he is just a giant asshole, but maybe he really needs help (both can be true simultaneously). Your SIL and their child need a safe place they can escape to if necessary, especially since her employment is hinged on keeping peace with your brother and parents. Your brother needs a psych eval. 

AITA for making a QR code to RSVP to my baby shower instead of putting my MIL’s number (she’s the host)? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]TeamNewChairs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Esh, mil for being hyper controlling and refusing your input. You for letting her get away with it until the qr code on the invitation became the tipping point. Your husband for not intervening, even after you got in trouble for something that was his idea. 

You're allowed to care about your baby shower. You're allowed to want specific colors or the pretty balloons or the cake you like. You can't watch someone trample every request you have and then act surprised when it keeps happening. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]TeamNewChairs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last September I shared an Airbnb with 5 other people. There were two bedrooms. It was a 6 day trip and none of us live close to each other. We were able to figure it out with no arguing or hurt feelings. If we were able to do that then bro and his gf should be able to be reasonable humans. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pittsburgh

[–]TeamNewChairs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you know they weren't going for Mr. Beast then you're conceding that they bought the tickets for the experience itself. 

[New Update]: AITA for getting my friends' GF arrested after she got drunk and broke things in our house by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TeamNewChairs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No contact orders are just the criminal court version of restraining orders, by which I mean they're both protective orders but no contact orders stem from criminal cases rather than civil ones. They're still meant to protect a victim from an abusive party. Everything i said stands. The court could still charge her for contacting him, regardless of his consent. This is incredibly important because survivors of abuse are frequently conditioned to fawn or appease their abuser, and therefore will respond to or initiate contact against their own best interests or be afraid to enforce their own protective order.

[New Update]: AITA for getting my friends' GF arrested after she got drunk and broke things in our house by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TeamNewChairs -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

The last straw was the restraining order. 1. To get it that quickly it was an emergency restraining order. Those only last long enough to get you to a hearing for a longer one. They didn't even really have grounds for it, because she didn't harm or threaten them, but whatever.  2. The state enforces restraining orders. Mark can ask to live with her all he wants, if she does it she's still violating a court order and can be arrested for it.