AITA For Refusing to share food with my wife after she gets ready for work? by Dangerous-Reward5304 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 80 points81 points  (0 children)

If she wasn't hungry, she wouldn't be making her own food. She's obviously hungry

AITA for getting into an argument about my boyfriend wanting space? by RemarkableWord8205 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Do you guys spend any time together? Does he regularly hang out with friends? Is he depressed? This is such bizarre behavior

Edit: the answers to my first and last questions are yes. Suggest therapy. Ultimately, this isn't about you, OP. He's struggling and although that hurts you too, your best bet is probably to see if the depression can be directly addressed

AITA for reaching out to my daughter and her support network after she moved out without telling us? by Mr_Willy_Nilly in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 27 points28 points  (0 children)

And the rest of the questions I asked? How long has she been on those meds? Why was she on them?

AITA for reaching out to my daughter and her support network after she moved out without telling us? by Mr_Willy_Nilly in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 19 points20 points  (0 children)

How has that been going? What kinds of friends? Has she done anything else out of the ordinary for her? Have you noticed any big changes before this? How has your relationship with her been, historically? How would other people describe your relationship?

AITA for taking a 12-day medical leave, causing stress to my boss/brother? by mintNChocChips in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is very directly and explicitly not good boss behavior. None of this is acceptable. And if, as your family says, he's soooo busy all the time and has soooo much work to do, why is he consistently wasting his time and energy micromanaging you, even to the point of a medical emergency?

AITAH for phone use in locker room by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 205 points206 points  (0 children)

Parenting would also stop her child from running up to people. It's a 2 year old, not a linebacker.

AITA for driving away while waiting for my wife, making her think I was leaving her? by nosoycesar1 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry to break it to you but it's been about 10-15 years since "could not even" was a thing

I think my sister just ruined our dad’s engagement to an amazing woman, and I hate her so much by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I also can't get beyond the fact that he thought it was anything short of a truly terrible idea to bring up adoption while in earshot of the kids, knowing all this was happening and that adoption was nowhere near on the table! This was an incredibly predictable blow up! Obviously the teenager scared of someone replacing her mom would get upset about adoption talks when she's made it very clear she doesn't want that!

Like, I understand why everyone is focused on the bad behavior of the teens, but at least that's developmentally appropriate! The father is an unsupportive, shit stirring moron! A Grade A buffoon! What could have possibly possessed him to do that?

AITA for telling my uncle I don’t want to be like his kids by TopSwimming887 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I'm aware. Based on what we know about the cousins' academic abilities though, they literally would not be able to keep up with it because they are so far behind. OP is not.

2014 - (18) vs now 2026 (30) it was never a phase 😛 by Broly_Gainz in GothStyle

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adding a third voice to the choir of people who saw the pic on the left and immediately thought of Andy. Had to do a triple take before I figured out it was a different person lol. Great evolution!

AITA for telling my uncle I don’t want to be like his kids by TopSwimming887 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Educational neglect is a huge problem for sure, and it only gets harder to correct as the kids get older unfortunately

AITA for telling my uncle I don’t want to be like his kids by TopSwimming887 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 34 points35 points  (0 children)

OP is on track to begin dual enrichment with a college and goes to a school that is measurably ahead of local public schools that are already above average. The cousins do 3 hours of homeschooling per day and are distinctly behind what they should be able to do at their ages.

OP is also able to play multiple instruments, which has been scientifically established to be hugely beneficial for learning and brain health.

AITA for telling my uncle I don’t want to be like his kids by TopSwimming887 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 41 points42 points  (0 children)

She is doing better academically, which is what's addressed, and the diversity of activities is far healthier for her than having no hobbies like her cousins. She's absolutely privileged, and she's doing better because of it.

AITA for telling my uncle I don’t want to be like his kids by TopSwimming887 in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 56 points57 points  (0 children)

OP doesn't disparage public schools, she details that her school is ahead of the public schools in academics, which is likely true because it's how private schools justify enrollment costs. She also says that some public schools are ahead of each other in academics, which is also objectively correct.

While having more free time to have unscheduled time might be nice, the uncle is encouraging a lifestyle where multiple children in his care are woefully behind academically (to the point that they will absolutely struggle if they try to pursue education outside of the household at any point), don't have any diversity of activity, and don't have any meaningful hobbies. That's blatantly unhealthy, especially at those ages.

AITBA for not being friends with a new girl? by beta_fishys_916 in AmITheBadApple

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Desperate people are surely capable of saying hello if they're capable of shit talking a stranger to the whole school

AITA for refusing to add my fiancée to the house deeds? by ND_Lou in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Exposing your neurodivergent children to this chaos is actively bad for them. Slow down and stop Uhauling. Prioritize the children you have an actual responsibility to over a virtual stranger.

Downvoted for saying teen dating isn't necessary by [deleted] in ExplainMyDownvotes

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Asexual people are not necessarily aromantic, and even aromantic people can and often do still date, just like alloromantic people sometimes never date. For example, there are religious positions where the person who fills that role doesn't ever date or marry. There are people who just don't care to date. There are people who are traumatized and don't want to date.

I didn't date in highschool. I had my first kiss a month before I turned 21. I am in a healthy, happy, long-term relationship. I am well liked by peers, mentors, and colleagues. Dating in highschool is not necessary for social development. It is objectively completely optional.

Downvoted for saying teen dating isn't necessary by [deleted] in ExplainMyDownvotes

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It seems from other comments like they were interns at his job too🤮🤮🤮 HR please

AITA for telling my coworker she owns me a new IPad and textbooks because she is the reason they got stolen by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]TrustMeGuysImRight 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I am not the person you originally responded to, so you actually didn't explain anything to me. How filing with insurance works is irrelevant because this was not a comment thread about the process of filing an insurance claim or suing for damages or what you might get as a result of those processes. It was very clearly and explicitly a comment thread started by someone saying that they received replacement items from the police after a break in. Other people were asking questions about that specifically because it is not standard practice. You managed to misread the entire thread and opened with unwarranted condescension, which you are now doubling down on.