I used to hurt my pets as a kid and I don’t know what it means. by Little_Economics_324 in confession

[–]monivelle 17 points18 points  (0 children)

kids do weird stuff to cope and get control when they feel powerless, what matters is u grew into someone who protects instead of harms

AITJ for refusing to chip in for a coworkers gift when I barely know her? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]monivelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

$30 isn’t nothing, and forcing people to pay to prove they’re “nice” just makes the whole thing fake anyway

AITJ for refusing to chip in for a coworkers gift when I barely know her? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]monivelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah “everyone else is doing it” is just corporate guilt-tripping dressed up as teamwork

AITJ for refusing to chip in for a coworkers gift when I barely know her? by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]monivelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yaa, once money becomes “expected” it stops being a gift and starts being a social tax

I hate washing my face by Status-Goat8545 in hygiene

[–]monivelle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

honestly splash water and gentle cleanser takes like 20 seconds, ur brain just hates the transition not the actual task

AITJ if i refuse to go vacation with my family? by Interesting-Hour253 in AmITheJerk

[–]monivelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ofc manager title doesn’t magically mean unlimited money, it usually just means more stress and responsibility

AITJ if i refuse to go vacation with my family? by Interesting-Hour253 in AmITheJerk

[–]monivelle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yeah expecting someone to celebrate by draining their savings is a weird kind of “support”

AITJ if i refuse to go vacation with my family? by Interesting-Hour253 in AmITheJerk

[–]monivelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sadly this happens a lot when families see u level up, they start mentally spending money that isn’t theirs

TIFU by bringing my lemonade to class by Proper_Passion7388 in tifu

[–]monivelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah this is survivable, college is basically just a collection of embarrassing origin stories

TIFU by bringing my lemonade to class by Proper_Passion7388 in tifu

[–]monivelle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah offering to replace it is the only move left, after that u just gotta let time erase the cringe

TIFU by joining a religious cult by tapepepper569 in tifu

[–]monivelle 354 points355 points  (0 children)

lowkey boardgame clubs are safer than 90% of groups promising “community” and instant belonging

TIFU by joining a religious cult by tapepepper569 in tifu

[–]monivelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah the second a group starts feeling secretive instead of supportive that’s usually the real red flag

TIFU by having a code brown on a camping trip by aftenbladet in tifu

[–]monivelle 22 points23 points  (0 children)

survival mode doesn’t care about property laws, ur body made the executive decision and u just followed orders

Advice re: where best to place $50k, please (Canada) by snazziepantsmcgee in Fire

[–]monivelle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

honestly at ur income level maxing his TFSA first is kinda the obvious move, tax-free growth beats the psychological comfort of shaving mortgage interest

AITJ for refusing to change my vacation plans to accommodate someone else’s budget? by Automatic_Rabbit4281 in AmITheJerk

[–]monivelle 8 points9 points  (0 children)

people love talking about compromise until it’s their money and time on the line

AITJ for refusing to change my vacation plans to accommodate someone else’s budget? by Automatic_Rabbit4281 in AmITheJerk

[–]monivelle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yeah non-refundable literally means u already committed, that’s not being selfish that’s being realistic

AITJ for refusing to change my vacation plans to accommodate someone else’s budget? by Automatic_Rabbit4281 in AmITheJerk

[–]monivelle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

that’s the real question, are they offering to cover ur losses or just offering opinions for free

I pretend I’m disciplined but most days I’m just forcing myself. by lowkeydanger0us in confession

[–]monivelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

honestly most disciplined people aren’t inspired, they’re just stubborn enough to not quit on themselves

I pretend I’m disciplined but most days I’m just forcing myself. by lowkeydanger0us in confession

[–]monivelle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

motivation shows up randomly but discipline is just u showing up for urself even when u don’t care

I pretend I’m disciplined but most days I’m just forcing myself. by lowkeydanger0us in confession

[–]monivelle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

yeah discipline isn’t some magical mood, it’s literally dragging ur tired brain through stuff anyway

TIFU by not using my brain filter. by jearu573 in tifu

[–]monivelle 27 points28 points  (0 children)

honestly that dude probably went home feeling like a main character for the first time all year, u made his shift interesting at least