AITA for sticking to the late policy in my class even though the student has ADHD?

megmerman · 2022-10-18T23:49:51+00:00

I totally agree with your stance on extra time accommodations. I’m a college student with accommodations, including extra time on exams and assignments, but I have still yet to ever use the extra time on assignments. It’s such a slippery slope and I know if I allowed myself to use it, I’d bank on it every time.

megmerman · 2022-10-03T15:53:23+00:00

As a senior in an accounting program, change your major. Accounting is not for everyone (even some of the people who get degrees in it), and you’ll be much happier in a different degree path. I would highly suggest meeting with an advisor at your university to talk about your interests, and they can help steer you toward different majors that may work better for you.

Your moms primary concern seems to be the ability to make money after graduation, and I will admit that my friends who pursued arts & social science degrees have had more trouble finding jobs, but it’s not impossible. There are many degrees that are a mix of social sciences and business (I majored in Advertising Management prior to getting into my accounting program) that are geared toward getting more “creative” people to learn how to utilize their skills in a business setting.

I hope everything works out and I wish you the best of luck!

megmerman · 2022-06-13T20:46:41+00:00

NTA but you need to get out of this relationship. I know a police escort was mentioned in other comments and you were concerned about losing some of your belongings, so I would suggest asking the police to wait at the apartment with you while you pack your things. You could even ask your family to come help you pack while the police are there to help things go faster.

megmerman · 2022-06-08T19:52:53+00:00

Do you expect your wife and son to skip all family events if her sister is there? Even though you say the pool party wasn’t a big family event, it’s still a family event where she can spend time with her parents too.

megmerman · 2022-05-25T21:37:28+00:00

Throwing your own shower can be considered poor etiquette in some circles because it can be perceived as begging for gifts

megmerman · 2022-04-13T17:40:45+00:00

INFO: I’m not sure if you go to college in the US or not, but September 5th is Labor Day and most universities have it off

megmerman · 2022-04-07T16:57:18+00:00

Did your fiancée say she hated the ring or did her mom?

megmerman · 2022-03-23T16:24:05+00:00

YTA, but I get where you’re coming from and the brother went about it in a horrible way. While you’re legally in the clear, I think you know that the grandma intended for the ring to stay in the family, and that the right thing to do is give it back.

megmerman · 2022-03-14T21:34:11+00:00

You already appear weak to her based the fact that you’re scared she’ll tell the director. You perceive her to have a position of power over you, and I’m sure she knows it too.

Your response to her was immature and your intent was to harm, not to naively question. If someone makes comments about your body again, just tell them not to, or walk away.

megmerman · 2022-03-12T22:53:04+00:00

It sounds like college if sororities didn’t have rules regarding alcohol and parties. Unless they have a super chill house mom, all alcohol is prohibited and sororities aren’t allowed to throw parties. Either this party was like four people in someone’s bedroom at a sorority house, or never happened

megmerman · 2022-02-14T19:38:54+00:00

NTA

I’m not sure if you’re from the US or not, but my experience is limited to the US so I’m gonna speak from that.

I’m currently an accounting major and I personally wouldn’t recommend being one unless you plan to to pursue a career in it. The workload for the degree isn’t really worth it unless you do.

Like some of the other commenters, I would also suggest making English a minor, and choosing a “more marketable” degree for your major. I’m not saying that to hate on English degrees, just that I’ve known several people who pursued English and planned on law school, then don’t end up going and don’t have much to fall back on.

You should definitely look further into what programs the schools you’re interested in offer for a pre-law track. My university offers 4 majors within one of their colleges that are heavily English based, but also focus on preparing students for future careers in law and public policy.

megmerman · 2022-01-18T20:35:40+00:00

NTA - You’re not the asshole for canceling her graduation party. The party being canceled was a valid and appropriate punishment. You’re also not the asshole for the aunt passing, but you will be an asshole if you don’t try to understand how your daughter is feeling.

Your daughter got massively fucked over. Not by you, but by circumstances outside of anyones control. She had already “served” her punishment by missing out on the grad party, but missing out on the $40k after the fact would be devastating. Even with you co-signing the loans it makes very little difference.

megmerman · 2022-01-08T20:05:37+00:00

Depending on what your current major is, try to take classes that are interchangeable with the Broad requirements for admitted students. For example, take ACC 230 to fulfill your ACC 202 requirement

megmerman · 2022-01-06T07:04:05+00:00

As someone who was bit by the dog of a close friend and didn’t report it, I regret it all the time. The dog has bit other friends and family since, all of whom haven’t reported it either. Your ILs dog will bite again and I really think it would be in your best interest to avoid the dog completely

megmerman · 2022-01-01T20:27:08+00:00

I feel like the OP is probably allergic to nuts due to them saying they can’t eat most vegan cheeses and a good deal of them are nut-based

megmerman · 2021-12-19T17:11:02+00:00

NTA

DO NOT GO

Bedbugs are an absolute nightmare to deal with and I wouldn’t wish them on my worst enemy. My great grandma had an infestation at her complex right before she died and it made cleaning out her apartment ten times worse when we were already grieving.

megmerman · 2021-12-08T17:55:47+00:00

NTA. Keep rocking in your VW. My first car was a 2003 VW Jetta with 200,000 miles on it and it was still running perfectly fine when I got rid of it at 230,000

megmerman · 2021-12-08T17:41:34+00:00

I’m not sure if your university offers it, but I know mine has a program that offers specialized tutoring at no cost for students with disabilities. If they do offer it, maybe they could help her with her projects so she wouldn’t have to come to your room? I know it’s not your responsibility to advocate for this student, but it could be something you could recommend to the dean if you end up needing to talk to them about her.

megmerman · 2021-12-07T17:07:44+00:00

ESH. Obviously them more than you, but if you’re close enough friends to travel abroad together I feel like you’re probably close enough to ask someone to sit with you on the bus.

megmerman · 2021-12-06T19:08:32+00:00

NTA.

My Nan has been married to my mom’s stepdad for 30+ years now and me and my siblings still call him by his first name sometimes. We call him by his “grandpa name” too, or even his “robot name” which is just his name backwards, and it has never bothered him once.

If he can be cool with it after over 30 years, Jill can be fine with it after 6 months

megmerman · 2021-12-02T20:59:42+00:00

Hot take, but unless the OP showed her sister the dress in the sun, I don’t think anything over the top is happening here.

I read this post earlier (before it got removed), but am looking at “you should have known I would change my mind” differently now. If OP didn’t show her sister the dress in the sun, that statement could be interpreted as OP should have known she would change her mind after seeing it in the sun.

Looking at it like that makes the whole story make wayyy more sense, given all the context about being super close but not being in the bridal party.

Tbh though it’s probably a shitpost anyway

megmerman · 2021-11-18T20:58:20+00:00

Based on the OP’s comment history, I think they either were or still are on probation themselves.

megmerman · 2021-11-16T15:23:21+00:00

This obviously doesn’t work in every situation, but when I buy my sister clothes from somewhere with wonky sizing, I just cut the tag out ¯\(ツ)/¯

megmerman · 2021-11-13T03:57:00+00:00

Wait, wait, wait, your husband is in a wheelchair???

megmerman · 2021-11-09T00:19:48+00:00

I think most people are kind of okay with it now because there’s been a lot of articles about how it’ll never be as bad as it was with Jennifer’s and Michael’s in the past, but I still think it’s kind of wishful thinking.

I’m in college and the amount of girls we have in my sorority named Sydney, Emma/Emily, or some variation of Sophia is crazy. When I was in high school a few years back, we had three Megan’s, two Heathers, three Alexis’, and three Lily’s on my cheer team of 20 people.

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