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What Inventions Are So Good They Can’t Be Improved Upon? Here’s How Folks Responded.

I’ve never thought about this before, so I’m excited to see what kinds of responses people came up with!

And I’m curious to see what you think, so please reply in the comments after reading through these!

What invention is so good it can’t be improved upon?

Here’s what AskReddit users had to say.

1. Most likely.

“I’ve heard the Pin setter machine in bowling Alleys has never had a redesign.

It was perfect already.”

2. Good thing we have it.

“P-trap.

A simple and elegant way to prevent odor from coming into your house via sink, toilet, etc.”

3. XLR.

“The XLR cable.

Until they can beam something directly into your head, we kind of hit a dead end for perceived sound. The simplicity of what a cable can do by allowing both AC and DC power to flow through so you can power and draw signal from a microphone.

Plus the fact it’s so simple to remove the noise you get from outside interference makes it even more genius.”

4. It’s perfect!

“The paper clip.

Last major patent was in the 1880s.”

5. Use the bones!

“Those bones they use for tanning leather.

People have tried using all sorts of different materials but bone always works best apparently.”

6. After all these years…

“The brick.

It has been made of mud, then mud with straw, then mud with clay, then finally with clay alone. That is as far as progress has taken the brick, in the (guess) 8,000 years since it was invented, and it is still in use today.

Someone, lost in the obscurity of ancient history, realized that you couldn’t build really strong stone structures with irregularly-shaped small natural stones, and hewing huge lumps of stone into regular shapes was just ridiculously hard work.

That person also observed that mud that fell into a fire was left hardened when the fire died down. So they figured that if you shaped mud into regular shapes, big enough to carry one in each hand, you would have all the advantages of small irregular stones and large geometrically-carved stones, but with none of the drawbacks of either.

This thought must have taken a second to dawn on the inventor. The practical work to prove the concept must have taken a weekend, at most. Perhaps a week or two to get the shape just right. And here we are, thousands of years later, and the d*mn thing has barely changed at all.”

7. Perfection.

“Pizza.

You can change it up, you can ruin it, and you can fold it half like a crazy calzone munching madman, but you can’t beat perfection.”

8. Can’t beat ’em.

“Most professional classical music instruments are already in their final stage like piano and violin.”

9. That name, though.

“The spoon is a pretty incredible invention.

It can often sub as a fork or a knife, and it has a great name.”

10. Works just fine.

“The basic sewing needle.

It really hasn’t changed in thousands of years.

There is no need for change.”

11. We all need them.

“Windshield wipers.

My engineering professor always lectured us on how perfect the design is and how and new changes made are strictly aesthetic and don’t work any better.”

12. Steam turbine.

“The steam turbine.

It is such a useful way to convert heat into electricity that it would not be surprising to see one strapped to a fusion reactor (if one ever get built).”

13. What would we do without it?

“Gonna have to disagree with the TV remote.

It needs sharp pointy bits so people know when they’re sitting on it.

Also, less of those buttons that serve no purpose but to confuse grandparents.”

What do you think are inventions that are so good they can’t be improved upon?

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We’d love to hear from you!

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How Did You Get Out of Deep Depression? Here’s How People Responded.

If you’ve never dealt with depression before, it is really terrible.

You feel aimless, sad, exhausted, and something as small as taking a shower or eating a meal seems like climbing Mount Everest.

But the key is figuring out how to get out of that terrible state. And accomplishing that is different for everyone.

Folks on AskReddit talked about how they were able to get out of deep depressive states. Let’s take a look.

1. That helped.

“I dragged myself out of bed and went for a walk with my little cousin.

Having him hand me flowers and point out planes was the most hopeful thing I’ve ever experienced.

It was if I was seeing the world from his joyful perspective.”

2. Gotta start somewhere.

“I commit myself to brushing my teeth every morning.

I tell myself I don’t have to do literally anything else all day, but this one tiny, easy thing I have to do.

So I brush my teeth, with full permission to go back to bed and wish I was dead right after. But usually once I’ve done it, I feel like maybe I can do one more thing today.

But that’s all! I don’t have to anything else at all today, but I can probably manage to brush my hair. So I do that.

And I just keep doing tiny, easy things, and when I can’t do anymore, I already gave myself full sincere permission to call it a day, so I lay on the couch and wish I was dead, and sometimes while I’m doing that, I’ll think of one more tiny, easy thing I can do, and I’ll do that, and maybe a couple other things.

I want to be clear that it’s not about tricking myself into being productive; it’s about being accepting of my bad days and giving myself permission to do the absolute minimum until the next day, when I will reevaluate where I’m at and what I can do.”

3. Motivators.

“At first: my son. I HAD to get out of bed, he couldn’t take care of himself as he was way too young. (2,5/3 years old).

But it got worse and worse and worse. I realized it was very bad when he came up to me with his toy car and I had absolutely no energy or desire to even say “oooh yes! Car!”

What eventually helped was being dragged to therapy by my aunt. I have had therapy for 2 years. After the first session I went home with one specific idea from my therapist and it helped me most: I put a journal next to my bed and forced myself to write ONE good thing about/for the day.

It started with 30 pages of one line: “Made breakfast for me and son”

Gradually there were 2 things: “Made breakfast for me and son” “Got dressed”

Two notebooks later I could write things as “Thought of a morning routine” And eventually “completed full morning routine”

I have recovered but still have setbacks as I have recurring depression episodes. My son is now 9 years old and he kind of knows what is going on when I have one of the episodes and he knows about the notebooks. To this day I still use them. It has never gotten back to just one line a day. Most beautiful thing? If I can’t think of something……….. my son can think of something.

I have even come across some things HE wrote down for me without me knowing. They’re like secret little surprises to find at night. Those are the BEST motivators!”

4. Give yourself permission.

“I gave myself permission to do nothing. This permission removed feelings of guilt & anxiety about the inactivity.

Then, once I had given myself permission, I relaxed and rested. My body and mind needed that.

Eventually, I got better and felt like doing something again.”

5. You gotta do it.

“Forced myself to see a doctor and get on meds.

Nothing in my life and relationships with people changed, no trigger.

After months I just picked one of those rare “motivated enough to go make myself a sandwich” moments and dragged my *ss to the hospital instead.”

6. Big improvement.

“I had a bad bout of depression the end of last year. I wasn’t going to end it, I don’t think, but I didn’t care if I died.

Just straight apathy for living and everything.

On my absolute worst night, after an entire day of sitting on the side of the bed and staring at the floor, I called my mother. It was late and though we are close, I don’t often call her out of the blue. She knew something was wrong when she answered.

The next day I made an appointment with a doctor and a therapist. I got on medication to fix my non-existent seratonin and started opening up about my feelings with professionals, friends, and family. I realized how much people cared about me.

As the meds started to build up, I found myself exercising everyday, just like pushups and planks and stuff. I started buying more fruits. I eat a lot of berries. All this made me feel physically better.

After a few weeks I got passed up for a job that I had interviewed twice for, thought I had, really wanted, and kind of needed. It didn’t put me into a crashing depression. I was disappointed but it was just a problem to overcome.

Depression is a sickness just like anything else. I totally understand that many of the Americans reading this don’t have insurance but a month supply of lexapro using the Good Rx app is dirt cheap.

I hope the people reading this can find a purpose and a happiness. Life is neat. I know it sucks for you right now though.”

7. Man’s best friend.

“My dog has helped so much with my anxiety and depression.

I would see him just living in the moment and started making attempts at savoring the moment when I felt good. A nice breeze on a hot day, baby animals, a sunset. And then I discovered mindfulness, which led to practicing gratitude and loving-kindness.

I wanted to have more energy to play with my dog so I paid better attention to my diet. The way I used to before I developed a chronic illness. My dog is one of my biggest motivators.”

8. Support system.

“Honestly, my friends and family.

I’ve been so deep into depression that I spent 2 days trying to take my own life. Repeatedly. I remember that I texted my best friend how I was feeling but she didn’t answer so I immediately thought she hated me and wanted me dead. I climbed up on my balcony and almost threw myself off it. But my neighbor came home and I didn’t want to traumatize them.

I ended up in hospital hours later but I was released. My friend texted back and her message was “I wish I texted you back sooner.” But what really sealed the deal was that I was in the psych ward following another suicide attempt. My entire family (unknown to me) was cleaning and refurbishing my apartment. I called my sister to check on my cat when I heard my other little sister.

She didn’t know where I was exactly, she just knew I wasn’t feeling right in my head so she kept repeating “I love you, I love you” Over and over to make sure I heard her. Sometimes I still want to die but then I remember her repeating “I love you” And suddenly I can either find the strength to continue or check myself into a mental ward.”

9. It’s a big world.

“Astronomy.

Something about realizing how huge the universe is & still I was born. For what? Maybe just to be. For so long my depression came from not living up to the expectations I thought I should’ve been. So many people live searching for a purpose, but you ARE the purpose.

Out of all the planets in all of the systems in the WHOLE universe, we found ourselves in the one planet we know of that can sustain life.

Also changing the way I see religion as a result. I was taught (catholic) that we must live good lives to please this man in the sky. But with astronomy I started seeing everything different. To me, God is the universe. It created itself, & created us.

Not for a greater purpose, but just to live. We don’t have to strive to be a perfect human because we are already living in this heaven that as far as we know is the only one. I don’t want to live my whole life for this after life & miss the one Im in.

Perspective changed.”

10. Time to eat.

“Eating.

Doesn’t matter if you want to do it or not, your body needs it so badly. It takes a lot of work to get to the kitchen and scavenge some leftovers or a big snack, but it pays off wonderfully.

It might not make you happy, but it helps give you a little boost of energy to take care of yourself through the day.”

11. Time to move on.

“Quit my job.

On week 3 now of unemployment and never been happier. Turns out my soul sucking job of 6+ years as an accountant has been slowly killing me inside to the point of being suicidal. I’d been doing the job of 3 people for 2+ years (sh*tty company=high turnover issue – shocker) and I fully intended on sticking it out at least 1 more tax season before quitting.

But the first ~2 weeks of January were so bad, workload wise, the worst ever in my entire 6 years working there, that I put my notice in for the end of Jan.

Taking a few months off to work on myself and re-discover my hobbies and interests again before looking for another job, hopefully less soul sucking. I realize most people don’t have this luxury but quitting that sh*thole has given me life back.”

Have you ever been able to snap out of a deep depression?

If so, how did you do it?

Please tell us your stories in the comments. Thanks!

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People Discuss the Unrealistic Things in Movies That Really Bother Them

I have a very distinct memory of watching the movie Speed at the theater when I was younger.

It was really exciting, and when the part when the out-of-control bus being driven by Sandra Bullock jumped that HUGE section of highway and landed safely on the other side happened, two older gentlemen sitting in front of me started dying laughing because of how unrealistic it was…

But I was pretty young and didn’t pick up on the ridiculousness of it at the time, so their laughter hurt my feelings. And it ruined my life. And apparently, I’m still not over it…

The point is that all kinds of wacky things happen in movies.

AskReddit users opened up about unrealistic things in movies that really get on their nerves.

1. Painful.

“People who yank out their IVs.

I tugged on mine once and I f*cking cried.”

2. Seems like you’re doing fine.

“Working as a waitress, or some other near minimum wage/poverty wage job and having excessive time off and money and things like huge houses.”

3. He’s fine.

“The standard car flips over five times and catches on fire and every single time, Vin Diesel walks out unscathed.”

4. Doesn’t happen.

“Finding car keys “hidden” behind a car’s sun visor.

I don’t know a single real human who has ever used this method when stashing keys.”

5. Found it!

“People Googling exactly what’s happening to them and getting the answers they’re looking for. Happens a lot in scary movies.

A house is being haunted by the ghost of a tall man, and the owners Google “Tall man ghost” and find exactly the article that explains who the ghost is and what happened to him.”

6. No problem!

“”I need information from this computer.”

Tech guy runs over and starts hammering wildly on the keyboard, “I’m in!”

The keyboard is plugged into a xbox, and the OS is windows 2000.”

7. Let’s have a look…

“The fight or flight response doesn’t seem to exist in horror movies.

If I come across a friend’s dead body in the woods, my first instinct isn’t to investigate the scene.

I am getting the f*ck out of there and calling the police.”

8. What could it be?

“Most people in real life know what zombies and vampires and such are, but in a lot of movies people act all perplexed like “what the heck is THIS new monster thing?”

And scratch their heads…”

9. I like beer.

“When someone asks for a beer, they never specify what kind of beer they want but the bartender always seems to give them the right one.”

10. Not accurate.

“Why is Africa always depicted as nothing but dirt roads, bush and animals?

I live in Africa and have never had an elephant strolling by my window or a giraffe eating through my kitchen window.

Also, we have some really nice houses, not just huts. We also have high rise buildings, blue flag beaches, five star resorts, world standard airports (not just the dirt strips you see in movies) and much more!

And don’t get me started on the “African/Wakanda” accent they used in Black Panther….”

11. Hmmm…

“When they try to casually slip in something that you just know will be crucial later on in the film.

Like someone saying to the hero, “how’s that online course in lock picking going ?”

You know he’ll be picking a lock at some point later .”

12. Funny.

“Dressing room montages.

You waited for the last possible minute to buy that outfit you need (it’s going to change your life!) you’re not going to be laughing and goofing around in the dressing room.

You’re going to be going, “It doesn’t fit!” while your mom stands outside the door saying, “Do you think a different size would work? Do you want me to ask if they have a 12?” “NO I HATE IT THERE’S NOTHING HERE I’LL NEVER FIND ANYTHING I’M NOT GOING TO THE PROM”.”

13. This is true.

“In a horror movie, everyone acts insanely stupid.

No one ever believes each other, they go outside to investigate a loud noise when there’s been a string of murders, etc.

“Our best chance is if we split up”.”

14. All of this stuff.

“Getting a parking spot right in front of the address in a big city.

Falling 15 feet and then catching yourself by one hand on a tiny protrusion.

A character just enters the house and starts talking. Even when the scene is in an interior room. No doorbell, no getting the door.

Adults walking around an elementary school without being questioned or accosted by staff.”

What unrealistic things in movies really get on your nerves?

Talk to us in the comments and let us know!

Please and thank you!

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What Unrealistic Things in Movies Drive You Crazy? Here’s What Folks Had to Say.

I love movies and have since I was young.

But still, even I, as a film lover, admit that there are a lot of unrealistic things we see in movies that tend to happen over and over again.

What unrealistic things in movies annoy you?

Here’s how folks on AskReddit responded.

1. The battle.

“When there are 2 armies marching toward each other in formation but as soon as the battle starts it all breaks up into thousands of 1 on 1 melee duels completely ignoring the importance of unit cohesion, discipline, training, and morale.”

2. Just like in Die Hard.

“People climbing through ductwork to get in between rooms.

Most ducts are not big enough for a person to fit in.”

3. The law.

“Attorneys pacing around during a trial and attorneys approaching the judge without asking.

My personal favorite is when a new, d*mning piece of evidence or witnesses is presented in the middle of trial to the complete surprise of the opposing party.

Like sorry buddy but discovery deadline was a month ago. You should know this.”

4. Blasphemy!

“In medieval/fantasy, whenever there is a siege weapon they fire one shot and then “CHARGE!”

Like, “b*tch it took you a month to erect that trebuchet and you’re only going to fire it once?”

During the siege scene in “The King” they sat around for days and days hurling stones at the castle until the wall finally fell and I was like “Yes. Thank you.””

5. A bunch of weaklings.

“Grip strength.

People hanging off of anything, one handed, for long times, holding on to other people, pulling themselves up.

General population can’t do a pull up.”

6. Headshot.

“Blows to the head knocking someone out for exactly as long as is convenient for the plot with no long term consequences whatsoever.

Even otherwise “realistic” shows and movies are guilty of this. In reality, and blow to the head strong enough to knock you out is likely to cause brain damage or even death.”

7. Awkward!

“Walking up to a microphone and it squeals feedback.

Always.

In reality, that shouldn’t happen unless the sound person is a moron.”

8. Happens all the time.

“Any movie where the villain who is beating the sh*t out of the hero and decides to brag or monologue before killing them, which gives the hero enough time for a sneak attack or for somebody else to intervene.”

9. Isn’t anyone gonna eat?

“The food.

The poor, long-suffering food.

No one eats it. No one enjoys it.

People go to restaurants primarily to order something, have it arrive, and then have an argument and storm out.”

10. Take it easy!

“When people slice the palm of their hand open for a drop of blood.

That sh*t will take FOREVER to heal, just prick your finger.”

11. It’s all bullsh*t.

“Courtroom confessions, but also just courtroom scenes in general.

First, nobody confesses to a crime while on the witness stand at somebody else’s trial. Nobody.

Second, have you been to court? It’s 97% waiting around, 2% wondering if you have time to go to the bathroom, and 1% anything to do with you or your case.”

12. Every time!

“Turning on the TV and what they needed to hear is on TV on the right channel at the right time.”

13. Come on!

“Bad guy receives a mortal wound like a point blank gunshot to the torso or deep knife wound and just lays there bleeding profusely for a minute with the protagonist immediately forgetting about them.

Then is able to somehow stand up and have like an 8 round boxing match with the protagonist before finally being finished off.”

How about you?

What things do you see in movies that really annoy you?

Talk to us in the comments!

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This Guy Doesn’t Want to Give Any Money to His Pregnant Ex. Is He a Jerk?

I have a feeling that this story is gonna contain a whole lot of drama.

Which is good if it doesn’t involve you, I suppose…

A man in his twenties shared his story on Reddit’s “Am I the *sshole?” page because he’s having some inner turmoil about a situation involving his ex girlfriend…and some money…and a baby…

Let’s take a look.

AITA for not giving money to my pregnant ex?

“My ex (25f)and I (27M) were together about 6 months but during that time we were free to see other people.

Things weren’t working out so we broke up. Over a month after that she finds out she’s pregnant and tells me baby is mine. But I already knew she was seeing other guys so it was also possible the baby isn’t.

She got mad that I was having doubts but I said if we got a paternity test and it showed I’m the dad then yeah I’ll 100% be involved.

My Ex didn’t want that and she’d rather wait until after the baby is born to get a test done so I said that’s fine, it’s her choice. But I won’t get myself involved unless I know the baby is mine.

Like I already know I could be set up for child support if I start helping out now and then later it’s revealed I’m not the father. (I live in the US and have heard this stuff happens a lot)

I’d rather not even risk it you know?

She’s about 8 months now and I have started saving up money, reading up some books, making shopping cart lists of baby clothes and furniture to buy incase I am the father so it’s not like I’m not preparing for this at all.

So right now money is tight with her since I know she’s only working part time. She doesn’t have the money for a baby bassinet or clothes because she practically lives paycheck to paycheck.

She started asking to let her borrow money for baby stuff but I’ve told her no. Far as I know she doesn’t have other family she’s close to and friends are the same as her with money.

But I already said I’ll start giving her money and helping out once I know her son is mine. Otherwise I’d rather not get involved. I’ve even told her to reach out to the other guys who could also be the dad’s but she said one is even more broke and the other she hasn’t been able to contact.

So for right now seems like I’m the only one actually able to offer financial support.

We have a couple mutual friends and I’m getting sh*t from them because they know I have the money to help out. She could be the mom of my kid so the least I could do is provide.

They say they would if they had the money, since I do have the means and this baby could be mine I should already be helping.

They have a point. The baby could be mine and I’ll be happy to help out…once I know he is in fact mine. But everyone else is seeing it as I’m being too cold and inconsiderate.

I don’t think I am but want to know what others believe…

AITA?”

Here’s how people reacted on Reddit.

This person stated the obvious: this guy doesn’t owe her any money until she can prove he’s the father.

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Another reader said that this man needs to insist on a DNA test and not give up a cent until it’s proven that he’s the father.

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This individual argued that this whole situation is very suspect and that if it’s not his kid, it’s not his responsibility.

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Finally, a person said that it seems like the woman has latched on to him because she knows he has some cash. And it’s pretty telling that she has refused to get a DNA test…

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Okay, now we want to get your opinion.

In the comments, tell us what you think about this situation.

We’d love to hear from you!

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A Woman Asks if She’s Wrong for Calling Out Her Father as a Bully and a Bad Parent

If you don’t regularly read Reddit’s “Am I the *sshole?” page, you should be.

People post all kinds of interesting, personal stories about drama that has gone down in their lives and they ask Reddit readers to give them the straight dope: are they being *ssholes, or not?

Here’s yet another tale from the AITA page. Let’s take a look.

AITA for threatening to expose my father to the society he keeps?

“My(22F) parents divorced when I was 5, both of them had remarried within a year of that and both have families of their own.

At the moment, I am working part-time at the library of my uni where I’m also pursuing my Masters. I’m living in a flat with a couple of other flatmates. I make ends meet but generally I’m a bit skint.

I never had anything but barely cordial relationships with my parents individually, my father used to be some kind of a bully in my childhood and my mother was at the best disinterested in my upbringing. My parents are being much better at parenting the second time around, I have half siblings on both sides.

I’m particularly close to my half brother James(15) (on my father’s side) and we share quite a few common interests. On several occasions though, I’ve seen father being rather unkind to him because he seems to think James is “too wet” and not manly enough.

The last weekend I was invited for my father and his wife’s marriage anniversary celebrations at his house and James came out while at the dinner table. There was only the immediate family and a few guests invited but our father decided to throw a wobbly and started berating him in front of everyone present. The guests all appeared flummoxed and very uneasy, nobody came to his aid and James was on the verge of tears.

I was really p*ssed off (and I’m not good with my temper) at my father and told him he had lost the plot completely after a few good years, that he’s been a bully to everybody around him and he doesn’t get to keep his appearances up as a good parent in front of his friends if he cannot treat his children right.

This lead to huge row in front of everybody with James crying and my father screaming at us some more and threatening to throw him out, at which point I told him I’d gladly take him in if he wishes to rather stay with me.

I left with James that day after ringing my flatmates and they were more than happy to accommodate him. He has since returned to my father’s house but he stated he preferred staying with me and taking the bus to his school.

My father and step mother are livid and are not talking to me since the incident but my extended family and people I know through my father have been bombarding me on social media letting me know how much out of line I have been.

AITA?”

Here’s how folks responded.

This person said that this is not those folks’ business and they need to respect boundaries. And that this young woman did the right thing by sticking up for her brother.

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This person said that perhaps the woman’s brother thought it would be safer to do this in public…they might be right about that.

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Another Reddit user said that it’s clear that the younger brother lives in an abusive household and is probably afraid…and that the woman’s extended family is pretty terrible.

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Finally, this reader said that the younger brother might have chosen a better time to come out but realistically, the father was going to be rude about it no matter the time and place.

And they added that James will most likely be leaning on her for a long time due to the family’s bad behavior.

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What do you think about this woman’s actions?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments.

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This Man Banned His Sister From Seeing His Kids. Was He Wrong?

Have you ever heard of someone banning their own family members from seeing their kids?

I’m sure it happens all the time, I’m just glad I’ve never had to deal with anything like that in my own life.

But let’s see how things like this transpire with a story from a man who took to the “Am I the *sshole?” page on Reddit to see if he was wrong for banning his own sister from seeing his children.

AITA for banning my sister from seeing my kids after what she said?

“Let me make it clear, I completely understand that having kids is not for everybody. I respect this and have no problem with it.

I (37M) have five children, (10M), (8F), (5M), (3M) and a five month old son, all of whom have only recently met my sister (33F). She’s a wonderful person, but has always been a bit of a free-spirited person, and likes to be in several other places besides home.

Obviously, she’s only really seen them through SKYPE calls, but they seemed to really be hitting off. And then, a few days ago, my mom sent me pictures of texts she’d exchanged with my sister, in which my sister called my kids ‘brats’ and said that she cringed throughout each a DJ every call because the kids, apparently, were just so terrible to talk to.

I sent the texts to my sister to see what she had to say. My sister asked what I wanted her to say, that she just telling the truth. I told her that, if that’s just how she felt, that she was no allow to see the kids in any way, shape or form.

Now, my mom’s on my back, saying that she had wanted us to talk about it like ‘civilized adults’ and that I’d overreacted. She told me that my sister had a right to her own opinion, and she was just exercising that right.

Is she right? I can kinda see both sides of the argument, I guess…”

Here’s how folks responded on Reddit.

This person believes that everyone is wrong in this situation, especially the man’s mother.

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Another reader said that the whole family seems to be acting immaturely and that venting is normal among people who trust each other.

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This Reddit user said that the man who wrote the post is indeed the *sshole in this situation and that he overreacted.

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This person made it clear: this is all Mom’s fault!

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Finally, this person doesn’t think the man or his mother is wrong here, but the blame all falls on the sister.

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Do you think this guy is wrong?

Or is he justified in his actions?

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A Man Asked if He’s Wrong for Suing His GF After She Got Rid of His Vintage Car

Never mess with a man’s car! Doesn’t everyone know this?

Well, apparently this woman wasn’t clear about this and she made a pretty major mistake…which you will read about below.

And this story takes a wild turn and involves a guy suing his own girlfriend.

Check out this tale from Reddit’s “Am I the *sshole?” page.

AITA for suing my girlfriend after she had my 1967 Impala project taken to the scrapyard?

“I’ll try to keep this short. I had a 1967 Impala 4 door that I bought in Feb 2019. A couple months ago I bought my first house that had a 2.5 car garage.

I moved the car in and started tearing it down for a complete restoration. I had the body in one bay and the chassis in another, plus the whole garage filled with parts. About two months ago my girlfriend came to live with me during this whole crisis and the whole time has hated that car.

She wants to park in the garage but I have 2 acres of land with a lot of nice places to park under shady trees or hell even in the barn if it has to be inside. I tell her tough luck its my house and its not like I can just throw it back together real quick. Anyways I was out of town for a couple days on a business trip for the small local company I work for.

When I got back, my girlfriend was all smiles. Making me food all the time, doing all the chores, all that. I though maybe she just was happy to have me home but then I realized that I didn’t see her car in it’s usual spot. I asked her where she parked so I could make sure I mow that area and keep it clean and she said not to worry because she parked in the garage. I asked how and she told me to go check it out.

Turns out that while I was gone she hired some people to come over and move everything related to that car, including the drivetrain, body, and chassis and all parts, and take it to the local dump/scrapyard. I was absolutely dumbfounded. I had spent over 11k on that car including new parts, services, and the car itself.

I told her that I was going to be taking her to court for that and she brushed me off like I was being dramatic. I told her that its done between us and to pack her things and leave.

I admit I was a really angry but I did end up getting a lawyer, and as I have all the receipts for all that money spent and I have her on my house’s security cam footage letting the guys in and watching them take it all I think I can win.

Her family and friends are absolutely blowing me up saying its just a stupid old piece of junk and that she cannot pay back all that money I spent, and that I should just let it go. But I have been putting all my time, effort, and money into that car for a year and a half now and goddammit if I am not going to get justice for what she did.

AITA?”

Here’s how folks on Reddit responded.

This person thinks that the guy should sue his girlfriend, no questions asked.

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Another reader said that the man’s girlfriend has a lot of nerve for what she did.

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This reader said that this kind of action is divorce-worthy. Good thing this couple isn’t married yet.

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This Reddit user said that the girlfriend was definitely in the wrong here. Full stop.

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Finally, this woman said that her husband also has hobby cars and she would never dream of doing something like this.

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A Woman Told Her Younger Sister It’s Time to Grow Up. Was She Wrong?

Some people just have to learn lessons in life the hard way…but this time it might be a little bit different.

And you’re about to read a story from a young woman who had a confrontation with her younger sister and set her straight about how things are gonna be from now on.

But she clearly has some guilty and asked folks on Reddit’s “Am I the *sshole?” page if she was wrong for what she said.

Let’s take a look.

AITA for telling my sister I’m not her mom and it’s not my job to keep looking after her?

“I (21f) have a sister (18f).

My parents put me in the worst position of being her keeper/caretaker when we were kids. I was expected to help her with homework, help her with friend problems, if she was in trouble with a kid they would ask me to speak to the kid or an older sibling if they had one around my age.

I was responsible for walking her to and from school on my way to school. My mom would make me late sometimes because she was running late and I wasn’t allowed to leave without her (I was in a different school to her). It was so bad when we were teenagers. I got the job of explaining periods to her, the job of looking after her when they weren’t home (and that was a pretty regular thing with them).

When I moved out I distanced myself from all of them. I didn’t want to be responsible for her anymore, and I didn’t want to end up having them push her to live with me. And she wanted everything. She wanted me to cook for her, buy clothes for her, take her places, help with homework and other school stuff. She would also want me to sit and listen to her vent all her problems.

So anyway, she moved out of our parents house and cut them out of her life and then she reaches out to me and says she needs me to help her out. She was struggling to pay rent, struggling with school, struggling to grocery shop and she wanted to move in with me or have me come over every day to help.

I told her she needs to figure stuff out for herself. She told me it was my job to help her. I said no. I said I am not her mom and it’s not my job to look after her. That it should never have been my job.

She’s p*ssed and one of my friends thinks I was too harsh since I’m the only person who ever really took care of her. They think I should at least try to get her up and running and teach her to be independent.

AITA?”

Let’s see how people responded on Reddit.

This person said that neither the woman or her younger sister were *ssholes in this situation, but it was actually the parents who are to blame for this whole mess.

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This reader said that the whole story is sad and that the younger sister is not at fault here…and neither is the woman who wrote the post.

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Another person said that the younger sister might be better off learning the hard way and figuring out some things on her own instead of relying on her older sister all the time.

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But this person thinks that the younger woman is in the wrong because she still expects her sister to do everything for her.

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Now it’s your turn to sound off.

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A Teenage Girl Fought With Her Cousin About Being Adopted, But Did She Say the Wrong Thing?

Things can get pretty ugly during the heat of the moment, right?

We all say things we regret sometimes, but this teenage girl thinks she might have gone a little bit too far during an argument with her cousin.

Let’s see what she had to say on Reddit’s “Am I the *sshole?” page.

AITA for telling my cousin “at least I know my parents wanted me” when she kept making comments about me not being family

“Some backstory- I (f17) was adopted when I was 3 months old.

My cousin (17f) is my grandparents only bio grandchild but she seems to be the only one that cares about that. She doesn’t like me because I got a full scholarship to a performing arts school and she didn’t get accepted and when my grandpa gave us his cars I got the “better” one.

We had a family dinner last week and my grandparents asked about my bf. My grandma jokingly asked when we’re getting married because she wants a great grandchild. I laughed and said it’ll be a while and my cousin cut in and said “they probably want a REAL great grandchild anyway”. I brushed it off and kept talking to my grandma.

When we were about to have dessert my grandpa realized he forgot to get ice cream asked me to drive into town and buy some. My cousin made another comment about how she’s the only real family member so she should’ve gotten the “good car”.

My grandpa told her to shut up and that I got the new car because I help them out and come to visit them almost every day and she doesn’t.

After dessert my grandpa said we should take my sister (14) to the backyard and teach her how to drive the golf cart. I agreed and told her I was driving that thing into town to run errands all the time when I was her age. My grandpa then told her maybe if she likes driving it he’ll give it to her.

My cousin lost it. She started screeching that it’s not fair that we get everything and we’re not even their real family. That p*ssed me off because she said it in front of my youngest sister (4) and made her cry so I snapped at her and said “at least we know our family wanted us”. Cousin screamed and stormed off and my sisters got more ice cream.

My grandparents think that was hilarious and I was totally in the right. My dad also thinks I’m in the right but my mom thinks that was mean and I should apologize so I wanted to know if I was the *sshole?”

And here’s how folks responded.

This person said that the cousin had it coming and you can only be disrespectful to people for so long before you get a taste of your own medicine.

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Another reader commended the girl for sticking up for her family. Bravo!

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This reader thinks that what the girl said to her cousin wasn’t mean, it was actually TRUE.

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Finally, this person said that maybe she doesn’t get the special treatment from the grandparents because she’s a B-R-A-T. Make sense, right?

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What do you think about this?

Was this girl wrong for what she said?

Tell us what you think in the comments. Thanks!

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