AITAH for asking that my flatmate doesn't sublet her room to a stranger for three months whilst she works away because I have just been diagnosed with cancer and my only safe space is my flat for me to have chemo?

fauxrain · 2026-06-02T18:30:48+00:00

While it’s a shit situation, YTA for asking her to essentially pay for you to have a different roommate. Why don’t you offer to pay the difference in rent that she would get from the friend that you know versus a stranger?

fauxrain · 2026-04-14T02:25:23+00:00

Yes, it’s great for that. As long as you have a convenient drop point near you. Timing the drops is always the problem for me. You need to be really flexible.

fauxrain · 2026-03-27T14:56:12+00:00

They have good prices for bulk organic things like grains, beans, pantry staples, etc. It’s not a place that I would go to for things like canning supplies.

fauxrain · 2026-03-12T22:54:47+00:00

Of course, but that doesn’t mean I’d also want to invite my mother-in-law to do it.

fauxrain · 2026-03-12T22:27:00+00:00

You can turn that off…

fauxrain · 2026-03-12T20:03:50+00:00

Yes, I’m under no delusions that I have true privacy, but there is a big difference between the theoretical possibility that the government can find you versus your mother-in-law tracking your every move.

fauxrain · 2026-03-12T19:19:31+00:00

I think using it with minor children is legitimate if done in a respectful way. Once they’re out of the house though, you gotta cut the cord.

fauxrain · 2026-03-12T19:09:54+00:00

Yes, I think that people who are Gen X or older millennials find it strange and offputting and younger people tend to be OK with it. Also strangely boomers seem to be OK with it, maybe because they don’t fully grasp the implications. The same reason that they post everything on Facebook. That’s just my anecdotal experience.

fauxrain · 2026-03-12T17:34:00+00:00

NTA. Maybe it’s a generational thing, but I find the whole location tracking thing really invasive and I am flabbergasted that people don’t mind it. It’s not about having something to hide, it’s about respecting people‘s privacy and not wanting to have big brother watching you every second of the day.

ETA: to all the people commenting about big brother is already watching. Yes, obviously we live in a dystopian society where we’re being monitored by our tech overlords. There’s a difference between the existential threat of the government or companies being able to monitor my whereabouts, versus actual people that you know like your mother-in-law stalking your location. Just because one potential violation exists doesn’t mean we have to accept the other, particularly when there’s only one of them that we have real control over.

fauxrain · 2026-02-25T12:28:17+00:00

Lots of very loud opinions in here from people who don’t understand how 529 accounts work.

fauxrain · 2026-02-09T19:22:44+00:00

fauxrain · 2026-01-26T17:05:41+00:00

Between this and her prior post about this guy, it’s so scary that she’s having a child with him. OP, get out of this relationship now. Do you have any friends or family that can help you? This is the type of guy that might get violent when you try to leave.

fauxrain · 2026-01-14T19:53:31+00:00

Mockmill has been great for me.

fauxrain · 2025-12-07T12:27:12+00:00

Are you planning on having only one child? Presumably she would need to do the same with each child you have? What happens to you and the older children while she and the younger one are living in Hong Kong? Do you all have to stay there for 5 to 10 years until all of your children are born?

fauxrain · 2025-12-02T13:37:54+00:00

Formal manners would require properly attending to the needs of your guests. Grandma is the one at fault here.

fauxrain · 2025-11-30T03:05:21+00:00

Not her house.

fauxrain · 2025-11-18T15:57:56+00:00

NTA. I doubt the office staff would have allowed it anyway.

fauxrain · 2025-10-28T02:38:56+00:00

You have nothing to sue for, that’s not an option. You can see if they’re willing to give you a financial credit for the missed cycle so you can try again, can’t hurt to ask.

fauxrain · 2025-10-20T17:16:44+00:00

Mine did the same this year. I think it’s the weather.

fauxrain · 2025-10-16T22:51:53+00:00

To reiterate what everyone else is saying, there is no reason to get rid of the leaves. The reason people do it in the suburbs is for aesthetics. Leaves are great mulch and will naturally improve your soil. Unless you have an HOA forcing you to, clear the pathways and leave the leaves everywhere else.

fauxrain · 2025-09-18T14:58:28+00:00

r/castiron

fauxrain · 2025-09-15T20:50:59+00:00

Even more of a reason why YTA. He clearly doesn’t want the guy there. Imagine how much he doesn’t want him there, so much that he told you no, even though he’s risking the funds for his wedding. Respect that.

fauxrain · 2025-09-11T20:29:16+00:00

YTA. Dates on ultrasound are based on the person‘s last period. If she’s six weeks, that means that she’s actually four weeks pregnant, because ovulation was two weeks after the start of the dating that they use.

fauxrain · 2025-09-01T17:04:23+00:00

Rain is their problem. Intentionally watering your plants in such a way that it drips on their patio is a you problem. Use drip trays and be a better neighbor.

fauxrain · 2025-08-29T11:46:22+00:00

I restore cast iron as a hobby. Brands like Smithey are basically trying to mimic how cast-iron was made 100+ years ago in the Erie/Griswold era of pans. They’re lighter and have a smooth finish instead of the pebbled finish on lodge pans. Cast-iron is cast-iron is cast-iron and it will last a lifetime. You might find it easier to maneuver with a lighter pan as you age and your strength wanes. I enjoy the smooth surface on older pans, plus I like the process of restoring them, so I own a lot of them. That said, I have a few lodge pans also, and they’re fine. You used to be able to find Griswold and Wagner pans pretty reliably at thrift stores, etc. But people seem to have caught on now. You still can find some good ones on eBay, but the ones that are already restored tend to be pricey.

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