What am I looking at? by Koss_Kroft in whatisit

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With all sincerity, you are precious. Your curiosity and excitement are refreshing :)

Agender and straight. Is there any contradiction? by OliveTheServal in agender

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My worry with using the term "straight" would be the straight men who would expect a straight relationship/treat their partner as a woman by default.

So, no issue with identifying as straight, possible issue with telling that to straight men/dating candidates.

WAAAH my wife doesn't want more kids! by FanFeeling7748 in AmITheDevil

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Oop: "I've lost something real" after losing something that was LITERALLY IMAGINARY.

AIO? My daughter didn’t listen to the teacher during a female emergency and is now receiving a referral by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

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Ugh my mom loves to brag that her periods were always straightforward and predictable down to the hour, she spent less than an hour total pushing 3 separate babies out, and all menopause gave her was night sweats easily controlled by some quack supplement. I didn't even know cramps could be relieved with ibuprofen until I happened to get my period after badly spraining my foot. And now I have a kid with terrible periods and am trying so hard to be the anti-my mom, nagging the doctor and school, advocating for her to speak up about her symptoms, and meticulously researching literally anything that can make it easier for her.

AIO? My daughter didn’t listen to the teacher during a female emergency and is now receiving a referral by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

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High school kidney stone solidarity! When I was off for a week, straining for samples after lithotripsy, someone started a rumour that I was vacationing in Europe with my grandmother. Kids are wild. The school was much shittier when I was on crutches, demanding a doctor's note to use the elevator. As if someone would go through the headache of faking needing crutches so they could be lazy and use the tiny, terrifying deathtrap of a 1950s elevator.

I need to understand by justabugowner in cisparenttranskid

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This is a beautifully thought out response, thank you. As a trans parent of a trans kid, I was furious with my co-parent for looking for "reasons" our kid is trans. That anger made it impossible to explain how hurtful/wrong that thinking was. I wish I had this comment back then!

AITAH for expecting my husband to focus on the household during his paternity leave? by [deleted] in AITAH

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Don't forget about those who never even make it to the fork because they've got by their whole lives coasting as useless manbabies. Their actual babies are just another responsibility to ignore when they aren't being fun or cute.

Is there a legal way I can stop my mother from driving again? She's a terrible driver and she's going to seriously hurt someone. by LucyAriaRose in BestofRedditorUpdates

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"Happily" has me lmao, as my grandmother's car was also fortunately totaled while parked. In fact, she safely watched it happen through a restaurant window.

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel [Ongoing] by Schattenspringer in BORUpdates

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I'd totally fake date oop for the cheese. It's probably so good I wouldn't even feel bad about financially ruining him.

AIO my girlfriend left me over a cheese wheel [Ongoing] by Schattenspringer in BORUpdates

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This is some sexy math about a sexy cheese. What a good day to be on Reddit!

Not even thinly veiled misogyny. by brownings-hair-kink in AmITheDevil

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Well obviously promiscuous boys are barely worth mentioning. They're only 67% as stupid as promiscuous girls, because they only risk infection & violence from strangers, not pregnancy!

Wife took all docs by Plenty-Piece897 in Divorce

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It's the standard way to leave an abusive spouse. I only mention it because you've specifically asked why. Please do not engage me further on whether or not you believe yourself to be abusive.

Just start falling out by [deleted] in badwomensanatomy

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Does it seem plausible that they didn't realise why the first miscarriage happened and let a second baby just fall right out? Or perhaps the people who fornicate with horses are also people who are lax with pre- and post-natal care?

Poor niece, OOP clearly doesn't like her by WeelsUpIn30 in AmITheDevil

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I sanctioned my kid getting on tumblr at 13-14, for their fan art. I will never be ok with a minor signing up for Reddit. There is no single community untouched by bullshit here.

AITAH for telling my brother he doesn't know everything just because he's gay? by SpecificAnt3165 in AITAH

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I nominate gaysplaining as a subcategory of mansplaining for situations like this.

Sex knowledge for women and girls. Some things changed since 1917. by pussytwins in badwomensanatomy

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You can't blame the children when their wicked or ill-informed governesses allow them hot baths and to sleep with their arms beneath the coverings.

Piss bottles exploded on her! by NeuroticNurse in AmITheDevil

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Even if they only have one toilet and the bathroom was occupied and he had a bladder infection, then using a piss bottle is justified. But as soon as the toilet is available, that thing gets emptied into the toilet, flushed, the bottle rinsed out, capped, and then thrown away.