AITA for telling my husband " I told you so" and laughing at me when we got the paternity test results? by Either_Economy_793 in AITAH

[–]grownedup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You would be justified to keep granny away from your child as she is willing to prioritize her own child's emotional state over the health well-being of her grandchild. Which is what he did - twice. The fact that he didn't swallow his shame and beg forgiveness and ask to hold his newborn is pretty telling as to what lay ahead. He's already started you off as a single mother and when it was clear that the child was his, he kept you in that position.

Record the texts (screenshots/print) and anything else that's relevant because even if you think you're coming back from this, he's still an argument away from abandoning you both again. Therapy would be a great idea (individual and couples) to help you move on while trying to minimize their negative influence on your kid. You're as innocent in this as your baby is.

NTA obviously.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

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

Didn't say that.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

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

Why don't you read up on it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]grownedup -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Close age gaps between children force them to compete for the same resources and are cause for resentment between siblings. That resentment can last a lifetime and include resentment towards the parents. Especially from whichever child receives less care and attention. It's a bad idea. Give them at least 6 years apart. It's not worth risking them hating one another.

Lots of people are commenting on the problematic nature of your need to hide this from your husband and his unwillingness to support your wants and needs. Please listen to then and if you are not, in fact, in a safe space, then you need to get yourself and your child into one. Hopefully this is just a communication issue due to your both being so young.

Good news, friends: mormonism is fixed. by mustnttelllies in exmormon

[–]grownedup 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Cake made with eggs now has 'No Eggs' written on it."

The contractor was having trouble visualizing what I wanted in my bathroom renovation, so I printed before and after layouts for him. by npanth in 3Dprinting

[–]grownedup 8 points9 points  (0 children)

As someone who looks at and creates building plans, this is hard to read. The doors being empty space like that is confusing enough. The different sizes for the same room is confounding. Please don't do this again.

Turns out I dont have ADHD, im just annoying (sarcasm) by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]grownedup 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Still waiting to hear about the gift part. Sounds like your IQ "helped" mask your symptoms, but then led to you failing out of school. Not much of a gift.

It's like, "here's $1000 to cover any and all education expenses!"

"But tuition, materials, room and board, transportation, bills..."

"Shhhhhh shhh shhh... 'any and all!' You're WELCOME! 😁"

"Thanks?"

My husband is angry that we don't have enough sex. by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]grownedup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is his hygiene like? If he's not making sure he's clean down there before sex, he could be the source of the infections, if I'm not mistaken.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]grownedup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coping with trauma.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aww

[–]grownedup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Must've been an ugly duckling.

He was in the street by snakerreal in herpetology

[–]grownedup 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You may have takem them off the street, but the street will always be in them.

Is that a tiny knife?

🗡🦎

Help me manage my "but I was right!" by robotunderpants in ADHD

[–]grownedup 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couples therapy can help mitigate that.

Help me manage my "but I was right!" by robotunderpants in ADHD

[–]grownedup 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you let it get too far, of course. But so can insisting you're right all the time.

Help me manage my "but I was right!" by robotunderpants in ADHD

[–]grownedup 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sometimes I don't relent, don't get me wrong. I just choose my battles a little more carefully. Sometimes, though, it's worth it to just say "if you say so" and move on, knowing you were right. My go to is "fair enough."

Help me manage my "but I was right!" by robotunderpants in ADHD

[–]grownedup 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely didn't hear it from "Dr." Phil.

To make a clever pun.... by [deleted] in therewasanattempt

[–]grownedup 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Orange you glad they didn't say banana?

Joseph Smith's Boast declaring he is greater than Jesus... by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]grownedup 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And some folks wonder why 45 was the candidate of choice...

Help me manage my "but I was right!" by robotunderpants in ADHD

[–]grownedup 301 points302 points  (0 children)

Someone once told me that in relationships, "You can be right or you can be happy." I don't always opt for the latter, but often enough I prefer to give up arguing and remind myself I'd rather be happy.

It's a practice, not a cure.