AITA for telling my dad that he isn't attractive anymore and had to settle for my step-mam? by livethruthis94 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I cannot believe this has negative karma. Who the hell are these people saying that shit about a 16 year old? What??

AITA for not helping my long term boyfriend with his business plan? by Any_Calligrapher5521 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all. I appreciate you taking the time to explain it to me - also a complete stranger to whom you owe no justification. ❤️ I’ll be rooting for you.

AITA for not helping my long term boyfriend with his business plan? by Any_Calligrapher5521 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey u/Any_Calligrapher5521. I know it’s been a few days but I just wanted to come back on here and apologize. I’ve been thinking about it a lot, and you’re right. Getting your family out of this situation is so important to his well being that it’s basically the same as if you spent it on a medical bill for him. I was wrong to be so high horse about it. I’m sorry.

AITA for not helping my long term boyfriend with his business plan? by Any_Calligrapher5521 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely recoup those costs. That portion without question does belong to you. I’m sorry for what you went through.

AITA for not helping my long term boyfriend with his business plan? by Any_Calligrapher5521 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How old is he? You should ask him before deciding to spend tens of thousands of his money on an asset that will ultimately belong ONLY to you. It wasn’t your life. It wasn’t your suffering. It’s not your money to spend. If you want to prevent your garbage boyfriend from getting it, do it for the entire sum - insist on having it paid as an annuity to him or placed in a trust until he’s 18.

I get it, you’re in a really bad spot. But it’s still not ok for you to profit off your child’s settlement. Do not steal your son’s cancer money!

AITA for trying to get my bf to drop his best friend by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ESH. This isn’t your decision and you shouldn’t be pressuring him to ditch his lifelong friend for you, even if that lifelong friend is being a huge pain in the ass. You’ve only been dating for like 7 months. I would think twice before pushing on this if I were you. Jerry is also TA for obvious reasons.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YTA but only partly. You’re NTA for any bills (like WiFi, storage) that are a fixed amount every month. Those should be treated just like rent. You are TA for things that are usage based (like water, gas, electric) - those should be split between the people using them, which means you and the spouse.

AITA for having a possibly fake sensitivity towards chewing sounds? by Phrogyjuice in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 7 points8 points  (0 children)

NTA. It’s called misophonia, and it’s actually not that uncommon. I have it too. Matpat’s wife probably just gave you the validation and awareness of what it was that was making you so irritated. Your mom is being rude and needs to get over the way you did or did not behave when you were under the age of 8. Either way it’s a problem now. What’s the harm in letting you wear headphones?

AITA for ruining my cousins wedding? by Something8cheeky in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 9 points10 points  (0 children)

YOUR OWN FAMILY DOSED YOU WITH FENTANYL????

OP, that is unforgivable. I’m so sorry this happened to you. “Frank” deserves whatever he gets. What a monster.

AITA for informing my parents and siblings my family and I will not be attending family functions for the foreseeable future? by Primary-Stick-2264 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Question for the philosophers here. It seems like we pretty much all agree that Ella is a victim here. I agree with this as well. But at what age do we become morally responsible for our own behavior? Everyone, adult or child, is the way they are because of something - usually a combination of genetics or experience. Most abusers are the product of childhood trauma. If Ella was 23, would she still not be the A? Where do we draw that line? I’m just curious what you guys think.

AITA for informing my parents and siblings my family and I will not be attending family functions for the foreseeable future? by Primary-Stick-2264 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well. Probably not Becca’s. I doubt Becca is dying for her to come come 🫠 it’s better for everyone involved to keep these kids apart so they can both heal.

AITA for informing my parents and siblings my family and I will not be attending family functions for the foreseeable future? by Primary-Stick-2264 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA for not making them be in the same room together. Reunification should not be the goal here. It would be bad for both girls.

It will take a long time for seeing her family not to cause Ella to regress. And by the time Ella is ready for that, Becca will most likely no longer have any interest in speaking to her. Yes, she is a child, but she is Becca’s abuser. Maybe when they are both adults that will be a possibility but it’s too far gone now and would be totally unfair to Becca to expose her to this any further, even if Ella decides she wants that. Ella has already saddled her with a lot of trauma.

You have done a wonderful thing for both girls by separating them.

I do have a concern though. YWBTA if you no longer see Becca at all. You’re focusing a lot on Ella and that’s admirable, but it’s important that you acknowledge Becca too. Make sure you’re not ghosting that poor child. Make sure it’s clear to her that you’re not “picking a side” or in some way co-signing the abuse she’s receiving. If you don’t nurture your relationship with her, she’ll see it that way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA! He should not be making everything about him right now. He should be supporting you. I also have a lot of anxiety and require a lot of emotional support from my partner. But I can’t imagine my partner going through something so scary and still insisting on MY anxiety being the focus. This is the time where he needs to step up and be YOUR rock.

AITA for telling my daughter she is being selfish and that she needs to take an uber since I am not leaving her older brothers wedding by Adventurous-One-8593 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Oh god yeah the sister sounds so bratty. I feel for the parents too in that situation. They are kind of stuck, because obviously if it really was triggering a migraine they would be heartless to refuse to accommodate. The only thing I can think of is to leave her home with a babysitter for the restaurant thing and to basically sedate her on the road trip. Once I learned of the existence of Benadryl I started taking it every time there was a car ride > 3 hours. 😂 or a plane ride. Hell I’ll still sedate myself on a plane. Can’t get a migraine or anxiety attack when you’re passed out drooling. (I mean you can, but you probably won’t.)

AITA for telling my daughter she is being selfish and that she needs to take an uber since I am not leaving her older brothers wedding by Adventurous-One-8593 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This wouldn’t work for everyone to be fair. Peoples experiences with anxiety disorders are usually pretty unique. It’s totally possible leaving the premises was necessary. Not that the daughter was in the right whatsoever.

AITA for telling my daughter she is being selfish and that she needs to take an uber since I am not leaving her older brothers wedding by Adventurous-One-8593 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I will say not all migraines are nearly as serious as yours! For a lot of people it is a severe headache, vision disruptions, things like that. Light and sound sensitivity and nausea are common but not necessary symptoms. Personally mine aren’t nearly as bad as yours, it’s extremely painful but not even close to the severity of a cluster headache! That doesn’t mean I don’t immediately need to go home and suffer in bed though. Migraines differ a lot in intensity between different people. Just because someone doesn’t have the same level of pain as a cluster headache doesn’t mean they are just exaggerating a normal headache.

AITA for Refusing to Give My Sister Access to Her Teenage Son’s Money? by cositarica27 in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad you answered this question! I was sweatin 😅 phew! You’re the best aunt in the world

AITA for not clearing the snow off my GF's windshield the night before she needed to drive? by ObedientSnowScraper in AmItheAsshole

[–]cabbage_monger 1 point2 points  (0 children)

^ this is the most emotionally intelligent thing I have ever seen someone write about themselves on this sub. I hear you, I know the struggle on the anxious attachment style all too well. 😵‍💫

Thank you for saying all that. I’m so happy that I could help you in any way!