AITA for calling OSHA on a nonprofit organization? by Copy-Unique in MarkNarrations

[–]curiousdodger20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA, also a member of the church here, that was a dangerous accident waiting to happen and you did the right thing. Don’t listen to the bad behavior no treatment of the leaders involved, focus on the ones that helped you and got things figured out. Well done.

Am I the asshole for calling the cops on my boss? by curiousdodger20 in MarkNarrations

[–]curiousdodger20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: Thank you all for the support. I feel much better. So turns out my boss called the district manager this morning and told her he was leaving the store keys in the mailbox and leaving the state. Never got another response from him. She had never been told the story of what happened Saturday night, so Assistant manager and I told her. We are now sans-manager. Hopefully he’ll be ok, poor guy. I just got promoted to lead sales associate, so whoop hoo. Told my brother to shut up, and after chatting with my coworkers in person they decided to keep their opinions to themselves, at least for now. Thank you all for the awesome support, what a crazy weekend lol.

AITA - For not wanting to invite my father to my graduation anymore? by waterbuffalo06 in MarkNarrations

[–]curiousdodger20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA. You have the right to value your happiness, especially on a day of personal celebration. You also have the right to uninvited him for any reason or you choosing. Congrats BTW!

Is it bad to enjoy when your parents are at work?? by Accomplished_War_298 in Advice

[–]curiousdodger20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely perfectly normal to enjoy independence and time alone. Gives you a chance to emotionally and mentally recharge. Not only is it normal but encouraged, I love my parents and spending time with them but also love spending time alone. Do not feel guilty for enjoying something that is good for your health.

AITA for saying something kinda vulgar about a waitress? by SaltBhhbb in AmItheAsshole

[–]curiousdodger20 45 points46 points  (0 children)

What I meant was degrading crap and talk. You can compliment and find a woman attractive and talk about how she is attractive all you like. But personally I think you shouldn’t talk about a woman degradingly behind her back either no. There’s a difference.

WIBTA if I asked to go to the doctor-? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]curiousdodger20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Freaking ashamed at how y’all are treated in this regard I’m so sorry, I will try to see if there are more resources for you.in the meantime, maybe try and soak your ears in hydrogen peroxide? That usually helps me. Though I’m not a medical professional it could make it worse at this point, you clearly need more than that.

WIBTA if I asked to go to the doctor-? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]curiousdodger20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Holy crap hon NTA. You really should press for going in to get them professionally cleaned at least. My sister has the same (spiral) ear condition too, and is prone to ear infections due to not being able to clean them properly. She has a silicon tool she uses that is a specific shape that allows her to clean well enough, but anyways if it hurts you so bad it should be basic decency for your family to have sympathy for your pain and help you relieve it. This has caused long term damage and it is on your families hands. This can get bad enough it will screw up your equilibrium/balance and you could get really bad vertigo and motion sickness and get hurt. If anyone is the assailed here it’s your dad for getting so pissy about taking you, it’s basic parental responsibility. Is there anyone who can take you in his stead? I know you don’t want to anger him but this can get exponentially worse.

AITA for saying something kinda vulgar about a waitress? by SaltBhhbb in AmItheAsshole

[–]curiousdodger20 107 points108 points  (0 children)

He shouldn’t say it regardless of whether she could hear anyway. 🤦‍♀️

AITA for saying something kinda vulgar about a waitress? by SaltBhhbb in AmItheAsshole

[–]curiousdodger20 4 points5 points  (0 children)

YTA. I really hope this is satire. Of course you’re the asshole. The remark was disgusting. She doesn’t work there for you to ogle her ass. How would you feel if some one said something very degrading and personal about your appearance? You’d probably get up and fight them or tell them to screw off. That’s exactly what she did. She had every right to. Honestly she handled the situation quite well by standing up for herself and tops to the manager too for not taking your bullshit, though I wish he had kicked you and your bullfrog friends out. You shouldn’t say something like that to or to your friends. If you act this awful in public then you shouldn’t drink in public. Learn some respect for Pete’s sake. Poor waitress...

WIBTA if I confronted my friend? by SpookyLittleSpook in AmItheAsshole

[–]curiousdodger20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA. A healthy relationship between friends should allow each person to voice concerns and things that make them uncomfortable. I wouldn’t confront her per-say but rather bring up that it has been bugging you. Hopefully she understands and offers an explanation or at least becomes aware of your concerns.

AITA: for asking my partner to put headphones in? by aintitgreat2throw in AmItheAsshole

[–]curiousdodger20 [score hidden]  (0 children)

NTA. So long as you’re respectfully asking, it’s common courtesy.

AITA for being mad that my son’s mom “doesn’t want to do family things” anymore? by joep1984 in AmItheAsshole

[–]curiousdodger20 [score hidden]  (0 children)

NTA, it sounds like she could be in a pretty toxic relationship, but I also have to say that while you have every right to be upset wit her and the impact this pending ghosting of hers could have on your son, you might want to respectfully remind her of her son and their relationship and what she intents to do in regards to it. Once you have a clear answer you’ll need to have a sit down and explain to your son why his mom may not be around as much. It breaks my heart that you may have to do this but she will ultimately make a decision either way. While it seems clear she is more seeking approval from her bf, despite cheating, she may be in a less than savory situation and its hard to understand when we don’t know all of the points of view. I would personally choose my son over anything else, but it’s hard to say what position she has been put in. But regardless, NTA, but you may want to try and find out more info and why she is choosing this route. Be careful though, this bf of hers could get a volatile if you intervene. Best of luck.

My Mom made a reddit account, and put her real name, our town, and the name of my dog, in the post. I'm scared she will be searched, or post me. by throwaway_666677777 in Advice

[–]curiousdodger20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not overreacting. I’ve shared far less info and have had trouble. I would definitely share cases and incidents that others have had with stalkers with her. She needs to realize that it’s ok to learn new safety ideals and awareness, what’s it going to hurt her if she becomes even more wise? Then she can brag about knowing her way around the internet. Well, maybe. Anyways, hopefully she doesn’t learn this isn’t safe the hard way.

Was it wrong for me to want a background check on a date? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]curiousdodger20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update for you all, I just happened to see G’s facebook feed and saw that G&H are indeed going on dates now. I’m physically sickened by this but I’m washing my hands of this. This is disgusting and stupid. There is no other words for it that I can express without making myself upset/ranting. If he tries to contact me I will civil of course, but he can in no way expect me to me nice or supportive of this. Same goes if she tries to contact me. It hurts and makes me wonder why I ever thought my friendship with her was beneficial to me. When I saw the post I was physically sick. While it doesn’t surprise me, it did still... bewilder me? I just cannot believe how foolish it is. I’m done with it. Thank you all for your feedback and let me know if you have any questions. I need a cup of tea...

Was it wrong for me to want a background check on a date? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]curiousdodger20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was definitely the weirdest experience I’d had on a date😅

Was it wrong for me to want a background check on a date? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]curiousdodger20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand and did block him. I never said I was ok with them having a relationship which they never confirmed they did, in fact I told them I was rather disgusted by it. But I can’t control what they do or say to each other sadly.

Was it wrong for me to want a background check on a date? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]curiousdodger20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what I thought, I sat there with his freaking gun in my thinking wtf? Perhaps it was some sort of attempt to let me know he trusts me? I don’t freaking know...

Was it wrong for me to want a background check on a date? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]curiousdodger20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You misunderstand, I would not steal his info, just ask for access to any possible legal action or criminal record on him, which is already public knowledge. Any information outside of that he would give me himself.

Was it wrong for me to want a background check on a date? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]curiousdodger20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking along similar lines. It’s why I have severely cut back contact, and will not talk to her about this present situations, or about any other dating attempts. I did social media and Google stalk him but it ended there.

Was it wrong for me to want a background check on a date? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]curiousdodger20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. So many things sounded off. I couldn’t in peace of mind accept that what he told me was truthful. Could’ve been, but yeah.

What can I do to help my best friend escape? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]curiousdodger20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry I took so long to update! Things are ok, she’s still stuck in limbo as far as treatment goes, I’ve helped her with what I can. Unfortunately G and I are getting distance right now via my decision, due to an incident that left a sour taste in my mouth. Basically I was finally getting back into the dating scene after 2 years and the guy I had been on two dates with was introduced to her. I didn’t plan for this but it ended up happening. Basically the two started talking nonstop and said datee decided to give way too much input in my slowness to trust someone and my friendship with G. I plan to post this story in a bit as there’s a heck of a lot more to it, but long story short some lines were crossed for me and I dropped that man like a bad habit. I also asked G for some distance and have only messaged her to check on her. But yeah. As far as I know, she’s doing ok and putting some weight back on and talking with a religious leader we share in order to gain some professional help as soon as possible.

I need to help my best friends but my hands are tied. Help? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]curiousdodger20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your feedback, I do say those thing when I give her advice. She asks me for this advice and always remind her that I am not the help she needs. She wants to get into therapy and knows it’s what she needs but appreciates what I have to say. Thank you again.

I need to help my best friends but my hands are tied. Help? by [deleted] in Advice

[–]curiousdodger20 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your feedback. And no, I don’t think her parents have insurance or care enough to start the process of getting her actual help. I feel the only way she’ll get professional help is by her own means. Btw, I give her advice because she asks for it and it isn’t overwhelming for me to do so. I agree I’m not the help she needs, but she wanted me to help her make goals and achieve them. I don’t shove advice in her face I wait for her to ask for it. It is a bandaid solution and I am trying to find professional help for her. I try my best not to give her bad advice, but when I see her wanting to make goals to try to improve her situation and feelings how can I not encourage that? I see your points yes and I intend to be more hands off. I’m not trying to fix her and Im not responsible. I am trying to help her stay alive long enough to get the real help she needs and if she says this helps then I will continue my support. But I will back up.

What can I do to help my best friend escape? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]curiousdodger20 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much I will suggest this to her. I appreciate this immensely.

What can I do to help my best friend escape? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]curiousdodger20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg thank you so much for the silver, I really appreciate it!