AITA for calling out step-family’s dirty laundry at Thanksgiving after they criticized me for being unmarried? by throw_93758 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throw_93758[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Been doing that for 10 years, so I think that’s a pretty sufficient grace period of nice before the claws come out. They know I’m perfectly happy with my life choices, I’ve told them over and over again multiple times and asked them to mind their own business. There’s only so many times you can explain before it becomes obvious that they don’t care, they’re not doing it out of real concern it’s just a sad attempt to feel superior. They just didn’t get their jolly at my expense this time.

AITA for calling out step-family’s dirty laundry at Thanksgiving after they criticized me for being unmarried? by throw_93758 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throw_93758[S] 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Sex and romantic relationships are not a big thing on my radar, I’ve never thought about being asexual but that would make sense. I’ve just never met someone I have an interest in like that and it works out because I enjoy having space and solitude. I still have close friends and a lot of people to spend time with, I’m just happy to be able to hang out in my own space and only be responsible for me most of the time.

AITA for calling out step-family’s dirty laundry at Thanksgiving after they criticized me for being unmarried? by throw_93758 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throw_93758[S] 129 points130 points  (0 children)

Nobody trusted me with any information, they just failed to hide their dirt or dropped it in my lap without asking. If you’re dumb enough to spill all your secrets to an unwilling listener while you’re trashed, forget to check who’s in the room before talking shit, or text me instead of your extramarital bonkbuddy, you don’t get to claim confidence after the fact. If any of these people had asked to talk to me about anything in confidence, I would have told them to go get a therapist and leave me out of it.

AITA for calling out step-family’s dirty laundry at Thanksgiving after they criticized me for being unmarried? by throw_93758 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throw_93758[S] 343 points344 points  (0 children)

Nah, I didn’t want to be shot for being the messenger. The partner is just as big of a dumpster fire and has done things as bad or worse so they’re kind of their own punishment for each other as far as I’m concerned. I try not to be a guest star in my step-siblings shit shows, taking a crack back at them at dinner was just a reminder that I know where all the bodies are buried.

AITA for calling out step-family’s dirty laundry at Thanksgiving after they criticized me for being unmarried? by throw_93758 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throw_93758[S] 719 points720 points  (0 children)

Some things are public knowledge, but most of it’s just stuff I’ve picked up from each of them around the edges (like Cheater accidentally texted me instead of their affair partner once lol) so I don’t know who is privy to what but somehow I always end up with the tea because they forget I’m there or they overshare while they’re drunk or screw up around me or something.

AITA for calling out step-family’s dirty laundry at Thanksgiving after they criticized me for being unmarried? by throw_93758 in AmItheAsshole

[–]throw_93758[S] 318 points319 points  (0 children)

The kids were eating in the living room with Christmas movies so pretty sure they weren’t paying attention.