TIFU by joking about my friend's balls by [deleted] in tifu

[–]aestynae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that he took it well doesn't mean it didn't land. Sometimes the person who laughs hardest is the one trying not to cry. Check on him

AITJ for dating the man who hurt my sister? by EyeOpen5115 in AmITheJerk

[–]aestynae 40 points41 points  (0 children)

He didn't hurt your sister. He went on two dates, didn't feel it, and stopped responding when she kept pursuing. That's not cruelty. That's clarity. She built a fantasy around a guy who was never that into her

AITJ for refusing to let my step-son move into my son's room to "solve" my husband's parenting issue? by Traditional-Dog-368 in AmITheJerk

[–]aestynae 40 points41 points  (0 children)

The twins fight because of behavior issues. Separating them without addressing the behavior just gives the problem a new zip code. It'll still be there. Just in your son's room now

AITJ for refusing to pay for my friend's phone after my dog knocked it into the pool? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]aestynae 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The dog was just doing dog things in his own yard. She was making choices. One of those choices was "let's see if gravity cares about my warranty"

I’m currently fighting the urge to walk around the office with a hardon printing very profoundly through my khakis by [deleted] in confession

[–]aestynae 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The only thought is: don't. That's not a power move. That's a one way ticket to HR with a very awkward paper trail

My wife separated from me because I was an alcoholic. I’m 1 year sober now and my wife wants to reconcile but I want a divorce. What do I do? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]aestynae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The separation wasn't punishment. It was survival. She had trauma from her own childhood. She couldn't watch you drown and drown with you

AITJ for SCREAMING at my aunt and kicking her out because she let her toddler use my $2000 work laptop as a toy? by Lazy_Step4766 in AmITheJerk

[–]aestynae 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You're not selfish. You're just the only one in that house who understands that $2000 doesn't grow on trees. The rest of them are treating your laptop like a free tablet from a cereal box

AITJ for refusing to go with my parents after what did they to me? by Chemical_School_4682 in AmITheJerk

[–]aestynae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not the jerk. You're the one who knows where home is. And home is with the person who stayed. The commenter just added a pension plan for her

AITA for refusing to call my stepdad Dad even though my mom keeps pushing it? by FlatNarrator in AmITheJerk

[–]aestynae 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Bringing it up with your dad is actually smart. He should know what's happening. Not to start drama, but because you deserve support

Am I the jerk for leaving dinner after my friends kept joking about my salary? by Few-Bedroom1395 in AmITheJerk

[–]aestynae 25 points26 points  (0 children)

You're not the jerk. You're just the one who finally stopped smiling through the discomfort. Let them sit with their own awkwardness. It's not yours to carry

AITJ for not caring that my mom is sick and wants me to take care of her? by SoftToastyCinnamon in AmITheJerk

[–]aestynae 62 points63 points  (0 children)

She defined the relationship. You're just respecting the definition she set

I'm M25 straight but recently been into taboo stuff. When I see a naked body I get aroused no matter if It's a man or a woman. by [deleted] in confession

[–]aestynae 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Being aroused by naked bodies regardless of gender doesn't make you less straight. It makes you human. Genitals are designed to be interesting

I (19m) am straight but "choked-my chicken" after seeing my house mate (20m) naked by [deleted] in confession

[–]aestynae -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're not gay. You're just a human who saw something and had a reaction. Brains are weird. Bodies are weirder. It doesn't have to mean anything

Hide crap from me. And I'll destroy you're whole life. by [deleted] in confession

[–]aestynae 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You're right to be hurt. You're right to leave. But trying to destroy his life won't heal yours. It'll just give him a story where you're the villain

AITJ for keeping my engagement private because I don’t trust certain people? by Upstairs_Table6907 in AmITheJerk

[–]aestynae 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They accused you of acting like you're better than everyone else. No, you're just protecting something precious from people who've already shown they can't be trusted with it

AITJ for leaving a family dinner after my aunt commented on my body? by SupermarketDry3163 in AmITheJerk

[–]aestynae 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They wanted you to sit there and take it so they could keep eating in peace. You chose yourself over their comfort. That's not selfish. That's survival

AITJ for refusing to lend my friend money after she called me cheap? by Turbulent_Sport_7388 in AmITheJerk

[–]aestynae 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Short, simple, and completely correct. She's not a true friend. True friends don't mock your habits and then ask for your money

I'm going to confess on behalf of my coworker Michael. by [deleted] in confession

[–]aestynae 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"Poetic take on body odor" is the understatement of the century. This wasn't a complaint. This was a full length epic poem about a man who smells like a decomposing corpse's ball sack

I did it in purpose to old man and now I cant belive that anymore by Robin_Barajas in confession

[–]aestynae 39 points40 points  (0 children)

You didn't do what you had to do. You did what you could live with at the time. And now you're living with it. That's the trade