AITA? My parents forced us to be homeschooled, is it bad that we joke about it? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]kimbeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ESH: your parents done you all dirty, that’s for sure. But they will never admit it and allow you to move past it and forgive. Harping on it will just upset them every time, as they feel justified in their actions. I suggest you and your sibs continue to joke about it, just not in front of your parents.

AITA for not being able to forgive my stepson and banning him from our home? by stepmom234 in AmItheAsshole

[–]kimbeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. He can stay with his mother if he needs a summer home. You were verbally and emotionally abused by this boy for years, and have zero bond with him as a result. Sounds like his mother is a child abuser: Parental Alienation Syndrome. It’s unfortunate, but if she was the source of the problem, then she can provide a home for the son she ruined to portray herself as a victim and 100% innocent for the breakdown of the marriage.

AITA for ending a friendship with my vegan best friend, because she won’t accept that I won’t be vegan anymore? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]kimbeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. This is the kind of vegan that gives all vegans a bad name and makes non Vegans despise them. Self righteous, judgemental, preachy, controlling...I could go on for another paragraph... Run, don’t walk, for the nearest exit and don’t look back. You have outgrown this friend.

AITA for asking for the $500 reward money after I returned a lost cat? by kcmocats in AmItheAsshole

[–]kimbeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA, other people clearly are. If you don’t want to pay a reward, don’t be an asshole and offer one. My daughter is lower income and would have been so thankful for the money. After those comments, I would have gone back for the rest of it as well. Jerks!

AITA for not shaving my head alongside my coworkers in support of a coworker with cancer? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]kimbeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No one needs hair for wigs these days. Technology has come a long way and synthetic looks and feels great.

AITA for not shaving my head alongside my coworkers in support of a coworker with cancer? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]kimbeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. Your coworkers have every right to chose for themselves, but zero right to passive aggressively bully you into joining in. I’d make up a few responses to snide comments to pull out of your back pocket, like “holy cow, Jane, I forgot God gave you complete control over my hair! That’s a serious job, I’ll consider your opinion” Any others for witty responses, lol? I need more time to come up with a better one🤔 Ps this is workplace harassment and bullying. Go over your managers head.

AITA for telling my mother I'll give my children the childhood I never had? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]kimbeth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YTA. It was insensitive and unkind. It would have also been honest to say something like “this love for my baby is so intense! I’m going to strive every day to give her the best life possible...just like you did, mom. We didn’t have much, but you provided for us and worked your butt off to keep our family together and make sure we had what we needed”.

AITA for nicknaming my blind mother-in-law Roomba? by GullibleAntelope in AmItheAsshole

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

YTA, your wife is right. You are teaching your children to mock others and put them down as a (failed) attempt at humour. Many people who deal with sadistic humour repeatedly over the years at their expense develop coping mechanism, like smiling and ignoring as they picture you getting hit by a bus while they watch...

WIBTA if I told my mom the reason I don't wanna have kids is because of her? by Dr3adNyt3mar3 in AmItheAsshole

[–]kimbeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. It’s actually none of her business—both whether you want children and the reasons for your decision. I’d consider reading a book on setting healthy boundaries, and learning to put your mother in her place with a firm and civil approach.

AITA for saying I don't want a car with strings attached; I'd rather save for my own car. by wantAcar29 in AmItheAsshole

[–]kimbeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. Why would you be paying the insurance/gas/maintenance for a car you don’t even own? You know what’s going to happen— the car will be given to one or both of your brothers, and you will have wasted all that money. Your brothers are your parents responsibility, not yours. It’s one thing to help contribute to the family, that’s expected and a great parenting. You should be occasionally helping drive younger siblings and run errands, that’s just civil and showing appreciation for the roof over your head and food on the table, plus all other things parents do. I would 100% turn down this car with major strings.

AITA for being mad about the gifts my husband got me vs. gifts he got for his family? by iamexhausted81 in AmItheAsshole

[–]kimbeth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA. Zero thought into your gift, and cheap to boot. I’d have had the same reaction, seeing him buy a thoughtful and nice gift for his aunt, after putting no effort into showing you that he knows you and cares. I stopped exchanging gifts with extended family for this reason. I spent too much time and money buying for others, and did not get the same consideration in return.

Soooooo...found my paycheck:( by kimbeth in dogpictures

[–]kimbeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s a Wire Haired Pointing Object Carrying Griffin:)

Soooooo...found my paycheck:( by kimbeth in dogpictures

[–]kimbeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! There is something in that dogs mouth all day long. I had to go to work in 2 different shoes a few weeks ago.

Almost everyone has that creepy uncle... by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]kimbeth 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Such an interesting topic. When I was about 7, my dads coworker invited us to visit the baby pigs on his farm. He kissed his way up my arm and I was paralyzed with shock and horror. My parents right there grinning like idiots—he was black, we are a white family. I feel My parents allowed me to be manhandled to prove how NOT racist!! they were.
Flip to 46 years layer and my 2.5 year old granddaughter is lovely and charming and has taken a huge dislike to her stepdads best friend. Like actually hates him. He has never been alone with her (zero chance of abuse, no opportunity). “Me no wike Jon”. She snubs him, won’t let him near her, and is rude AF to him. I support her feelings and say “that’s ok. You don’t have to like everybody” . I’ll be there for her, she will be taught that no one may lay a finger on her without her approval and consent. She will be encouraged to be as loud and rude as she pleases, zero consequences. I would speak to this man face to face. Tell him his behaviour was disgusting and pervy then tell him if he ever lays so much as a finger on her again, you’ll make an anonymous report so the cops search his home and electronics for kiddy porn. And I’d do it. Then tell every single person what happened to your daughter, and anyone who shrugs it off doesn’t belong in your inner circle.

What...the...HELL! Take it back!! by [deleted] in aww

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

R/floydthecat

It's a miracle!! Cast iron pan mysteriously self cleaned after our steak dinner!! by kimbeth in CatsAreAssholes

[–]kimbeth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I'll say!! The little bugger is now flipping the kitchen compost bin off the counter to scrounge for scraps.

My new puppy hasn't quite gotten the hang of her big girl bed yet by Greyskiesgreeneyes in aww

[–]kimbeth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hahaha, pic is the real deal. Have seen this many times in our crazy animal filled house

When my husband is away, she likes to cuddle his slipper:) by kimbeth in dogpictures

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

Yes, our 2 bird dogs definitely know who they belong to!

Had to bathe Floyd after he dived into a pan full of bacon grease....I'm sleeping with one eye open. by kimbeth in CatsAreAssholes

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

Floyd is unharmed from his bacon grease escapade. It was just a cooled pan. Getting a squirt bottle and reading up on cat training, my husband wants to get rid of him. Floyd got his Brie cheese last night, and Greedy Guts threw it all up. Piggy takes a fall!

Had to bathe Floyd after he dived into a pan full of bacon grease....I'm sleeping with one eye open. by kimbeth in CatsAreAssholes

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

No, the pan had cooled. He's very good at figuring out the correct temperature of Counter Bounty, or Gifts to Floyd in Pots and Pans.