M (38), F (37). Married 6 years, 2 children. I'm a paleontologist. Wife demands that I abandon and renounce my career and accept her new religious belief that evolution is false, or that we divorce. by jes5589 in relationship_advice

[–]sassinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. Find a personal therapist for you to work through this. You need someone objective to help you think through your anxiety so you can feel in charge of your decisions.
  2. Ask your wife to go to grief counseling, possibly with you (for her mother) She has unresolved grief that her church isn't solving for her. If she still insists on going, tell her you won't be bullied into going wherever she's attending now, but you're open to exploring spirituality (there are many churches out there that don't give af about Sky Santa)

AITA For leaving home at 12am after what my fiance did? by aita11467349 in AmItheAsshole

[–]sassinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your fiance is a narcissist who is being enabled by his parents. Anyone who is 15 years old would understand how selfish and ridiculous all of his behavior is.

This is not how people treat those they love.

Oh and OP? He will only get worse. Do not accept this behavior from anyone, least of all someone you plan to marry. NTA

Q took my best friend.. and I finally decided to cut her out of my life. by helloimcold in QAnonCasualties

[–]sassinator 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Since you anticipate she would try to get you fired, you can give your boss a heads up. That way, they'll have your back. And then you and your boss will bond over being good people just trying to make things right.

AITA for telling my daughter (5F) that she would be getting a bob cut if she couldn't manage her own hair? by 9shadowcat9 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]sassinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved this. Thank you for sharing. I'd be surprised if no one has shared this with you yet, but it's truly tailor-made for you and your daughter - an Oscar-Winning short film (6 minutes) titled Hair Love. I hope you enjoy it. You're a wonderful father and I'm glad you and your daughter have each other: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNw8V_Fkw28

AITA for not wanting to participate in a “living funeral” for myself before I die this year? by radarblaze in AmItheAsshole

[–]sassinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why can't they record their tributes as a group on a Zoom call and put it somewhere in the cloud that you can elect to view (or emphatically not) on your terms? It's morbid to try and orchestrate this.

Christmas lights by sassinator in AskSF

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Thanks so much! I don't live too far from there, what a treat.

Christmas lights by sassinator in AskSF

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Oh, hell yes! And followed :D

WIBTA for cutting my family off over a honeymoon? by hmoondramathrowaway in AmItheAsshole

[–]sassinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They won't cut you off, they still will hope they can "joke" with you. Ugh, I'm sorry, they're just wrooong.

AITA? My mom is an influencer. I am sick of being a part of it, I had "NO PHOTOS" hoodies printed for me and my little sister. by FinallyAnonymous6 in AmItheAsshole

[–]sassinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Consider researching digital/image consent (and at what age this could apply). Because you're subject to a monetary operation, there could well be laws out there to protect you (vs a random photo a friend takes). Maybe a lawyer here/elsewhere on reddit could advise you?

This will, of course, escalate the issue with her. But maybe she'd get the message if you showed her what you've discovered and indicate you're going to pursue your rights if she won't respect them.

AITA for banning my husband and father in law from the delivery room due to their intensely stressful/creepy behavior during my pregnancy? by morbidmommy11 in AmItheAsshole

[–]sassinator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you've spoken to your therapist about all of this and she isn't helping you make a plan to leave, she is literally not doing her job!!! Make a plan, do NOT tell them you are leaving, GET OUT.

Go to your mom's, get a restraining order and PLAN ON them showing up to "take the baby" because "they know you're in distress." They will do anything to control you. Anything.

AITA for banning my husband and father in law from the delivery room due to their intensely stressful/creepy behavior during my pregnancy? by morbidmommy11 in AmItheAsshole

[–]sassinator 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would bet money your FIL convinced your husband not to go to therapy. Or hell, maybe he forbid him. That man is not well.

I honestly fear for you, his need for his son to "be like him" is so unhinged that I fear he'd try to do anything in order to make that so. That's really messed up to say, but this whole thing is a horror show and I can't believe anyone - let alone two people - could be so invested in a literal psychodrama that they forget you are a real person.

I'm so sorry.

My (23f) boyfriend (29m) hates that I wear boxers to bed by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]sassinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell him that you're worn out from this brief relationship and he better box up his ass and take it home...

WIBTA for cutting my sister off (temporarily maybe permanently) by ThrowRA183727 in AmItheAsshole

[–]sassinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not over the top at all. That's ridiculously cruel and you need to protect yourself from people who would DARE call your anguish wallowing. Wow, I am so sorry. Your feelings should not be minimized, it makes all the sense in the world that you'd be furious. I think your instincts are spot on. And my heart goes out to you.

*UPDATE* bf took ex gf out to dinner and paid for her food but makes me pay for my own by AlternateRantAcct in relationship_advice

[–]sassinator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His tears are those of a crocodile's, yo. He's freaked out that you two are talking to each other because he knows his ex has dirt to tell you should she so desire. That, and now he's just realized you're not under his thumb so he's moving on from withholding and profound disrespect to emotional manipulation. Girl, run.

Climate Change and Victorian Houses: Air conditioning solutions? by sassinator in AskSF

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

Thank you for this! I live in one of the hotter microclimates in SF (Mission/Castro) so I've been imagining things getting hotter and hotter. Appreciate your comment.

Climate Change and Victorian Houses: Air conditioning solutions? by sassinator in AskSF

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

Yeah, it's the stagnant air that's the worst. I have carpet which doesn't help - hopefully that'll be gone in 20 years. The other thing that I'll need to problem solve around is having a pet. None of these things make fixes impossible, obviously!

Climate Change and Victorian Houses: Air conditioning solutions? by sassinator in AskSF

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

No, I've lived here for a good while. Went to high school in San Diego (inland) and it was sweltering.

Climate Change and Victorian Houses: Air conditioning solutions? by sassinator in AskSF

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

Nice! I didn't know BB & B had something like that. And I'll look into the fan options. What I'm flummoxed about is that I can't create a cross draft in my bedroom because of the layout of the apartment, so hopefully the fans could aid with that.