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Was This Person a Jerk for Refusing to Watch Their Brother’s Child? Here’s What People Said.

Do you think you can watch my kids tonight?

How about FOR A WEEK?

I guess family members can ask that of each other, but it seems a bit extreme.

But that’s what happened to this person who shared their story on the “Am I the *sshole?” page on Reddit.

Let’s see what happened and how people on Reddit responded.

AITA for refusing to watch my brother’s baby unless he agrees to watch my kids later?

“I have four kids, ages 11, 9, 6, 5.

My brother and his wife recently had their first kid and we were delighted. Last night my bro called and asked if I could do him a favor: watch their baby for 7 nights so he can surprise his wife with a trip in a couple months. She will be 8 months old at the time.

He called clearly expecting that I’d say SURE and that would be the end of it. But honestly, I was very hesitant. The baby has major sleep issues (SIL posts a lot on SM about it) and a week is a long time. Also I suspect it will actually be 8 nights because he needs to drop the baby at our house (3 hours away). I told him I’d get back to him and he was clearly annoyed.

I did not want to do it because honestly, someone else’s baby is just different and taking her for a week is daunting. But I did want to help. Finally, I landed in what I thought would be the perfect solution for everyone: I would suck it up for a week of no sleep, if in exchange my bro agreed to watch my crew for three or four nights this fall so I could take my husband somewhere to celebrate a milestone bday.

This went over like a lead balloon.

He thinks I’m TA because a) I’m (mostly) a SAHM and supposedly have time, b) there are 4 of my kids to 1 of his, c) he and his wife have jobs and they would have to burn vacation days to watch mine, d) ‘our house is too small” and they don’t want to spend the weekend at mine.

My position: I might have four kids, but they are older and so much easier than an infant. They do not need constant supervision and do not stay up half the night screaming. I’d sooner watch 4 big kids for 7 days than an infant for 3, tbh. I also resent the implication that I have nothing better to do.

My brother said he couldn’t commit to babysitting at a specific time right now but asked me to just agree and ‘we’ll work it out later’ because he wanted to tell his wife about the trip. I said no. He said he’d be screwed if I didn’t because he already paid for flights (‘too good a deal to wait’) and his wife ‘desperately needs a break.’

I suggested he just add the baby as a lap infant and take her too (I have mentioned before we’ve used agencies for babysitters so we could have an evening or two out on vacation) and he got very p*ssed and said he knew my refusal is all based on me ‘judging him’ for ‘not wanting to parent like YOU.’

The context of this comment is that we moved abroad for a few years when ours were little and had the last two overseas. We traveled extensively with the kids from the time they were tiny. But that has nothing to do with my refusal — I’m obviously pro kid-free travel since this is the source of the conflict! — it is all about the length of time I’d be watching a young baby, with likely no actual payback.

Why I might be TA: when I texted my group chat, one friend totally agreed with me, one said she understood my side completely but ‘would probably do it for family if it was her’ and the last one hasn’t said anything so I suspect she thinks I’m being mean.”

Wow…that’s an unusual one.

This person said a baby this young shouldn’t be babysat by someone for more than a short period of time.

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Another reader said that she had a bad experience watching a baby…and that was only for a few hours.

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This individual echoed my sentiment: who asks someone to watch a baby for a whole week?!?!

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And another person chimed in and said that this is a HUGE request that the brother is making…and this person already has FOUR KIDS at home. Jeez…

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Okay, now it’s your turn to sound off.

In the comments, tell us what you think about this person’s story.

We’d love to hear from you!

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Is This Person a Jerk for Getting Their Neighbor’s Car Towed?

Once you decide to get a person’s car towed, you know there’s gonna be some drama coming…if they find out who you are, that is.

And a person shared a towing story on Reddit’s “Am I the *sshole?” page and they asked for some feedback about the situation.

Let’s see what went down!

AITA for getting neighbor’s car towed for blocking me and now they want me to pay for their tow fee and ticket for calling to get them towed?

“I recently bought a house that was vacant for a while and people were using it as parking.

I moved in now it’s clear someone lives there so people stopped parking there.

Sometime last week I had to leave but couldn’t because when I opened my garage door there was a car there blocking it in.

I don’t know who’s car it is and I’m not going to waste my f*cking time walking around knocking on doors to figure out who’s it is.

Also you could’ve parked in the grass or off to the side or something I don’t know

Now I found out it’s someone 3 doors down because they knocked on my door demanding I pay them back because I’m the one who called to get it towed.

I told they should’ve had their visitors park at their house and they said “no, because we’ve always parked here”

Okay well not anymore and I’m not paying for your sh*t.

I kind of feel bad how much they had to pay but I shouldn’t have to take time out of my day to go figure out who’s car it is because they’re being d*cks.

Also why park in front of the garage??? Literally anywhere else would’ve just been annoying but I could’ve gone on with my day.”

Here’s what folks on AskReddit had to say about this.

A reader said that the person who got the car towed is definitely not wrong here…and they shared their own story of getting towed…

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This person said that the writer of the post was only behaving like a responsible human.

Imagine that…

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This person pointed out that they actually handled the situation like an adult…even though they’re only a teenager.

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And finally, this person called them a “respectful teenager” and said that the writer’s parents obviously raised them the right way. Bravo!

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Now we want to hear from you.

Do you think this was a total d*ck move?

Or not a big deal?

Tell us what you think in the comments!

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Woman Asks Her Mom to Not Talk About Her Children’s Weight. Was She a Jerk?

People sure do get offended when it comes to talking about weight.

And it doesn’t always have to be their own…

A mom asked if she acted like an *sshole when she asked her own mother to not talk about her children’s weight.

Let’s see how this story unfolded.

AITA for asking my mom to not talk about my children’s weight?

“My mother has almost always been very thin. All her life she bragged about her low weight, “healthy” eating and fitness routine.

When I was about 4 I remember watching a feed the children commercial with her. She pointed to the little starving children with big bloated bellies and told me that if I didn’t eat I would look like them. Apparently I wasn’t a big eater back then. It struck me as a 4 year-old so much that I went to the fridge and grabbed a carrot to eat.

Fast forward to my teen years. My mother constantly talked about my growing body. She was always flat chested and I happen to have bigger breast. She was always pointing out hips or my butt. Which lead me to struggle with eating disorders.

She always made me feel like because I weighed more then her that I was not good enough. She obsessed with the fact her normal weight was in the 120s.

I moved out at 16 and found myself for the next 20 years struggling with my weight until recently.

My husband loves my body and tells me everyday I am beautiful. He loves every curve. While I want to be healthy, I don’t care about the number on the scale.

My mom still makes comments to me about my weight. Straight out called me fat in front of my husband and stepdad. Both were shocked. We were at a funeral at the time.

My husband mentioned it to me and I shrugged it off. I told him I was use to it and she didn’t mean anything by it.

Fast forward to last month. My oldest daughter is a teen. She is tall and womanly for her age. She is by no means fat. She is stunning and could be a model. I have no doubt she will be 5 foot 9 by the time she is done growing.

My mom was over and made the comment in front of my youngest who is half my older daughters age. She said that it was good my daughter had started track because of the covid weight she had gained.

I kind of scuffed and said “She is going through early puberty. She has hips and a butt because she is turning into a women.”

My youngest said something about how she needs to practice running too. She loves to run and wants to be the fastest.

My mom told her that she didn’t need to lose much weight. She said this to my 8 year old.

At this point I shut down and said I had to make dinner so my mom left.

Later, I sent her a message and tried to write from the heart. I told her I loved her and asked out of love that she not speak about my children’s weight and for that matter mine.

I let her know that I struggled with bulimia as a teen and I don’t want my kids to go through that. I let her know it made me feel uncomfortable and that I no longer wanted to hold anger towards her but if such comments continued I would find that difficult.

She never responded and I haven’t heard from her since. She did however make a comment on my uncle’s post about his covid weight gain that “I’d make a joke but I was told recently that because I am skinny covid weight jokes are not funny”

Am I the *sshole here? Am I seeing criticism where it isn’t?”

Let’s see how people on Reddit responded.

This person said that the woman was not wrong here. At all.

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Another reader agreed that this woman isn’t an *sshole and that her mother actually sounds kind of abusive.

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This Reddit user said that the woman did the right thing for bringing this up with her mother so her kids wouldn’t have to deal with the nonsense.

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This individual said that she was right to call her mom out about this and no one should let people say those kinds of things in front of their kids.

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Lastly, this person said that the woman’s mother is the jerk in this situation and that she should consider stepping back from the relationship for a while to teach her mom a lesson.

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How do you feel about this story?

Was this woman way out of line with her mother?

Tell us what you think in the comments. Please and thank you!

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A Woman Asks if She’s Wrong for Ignoring Her Mom

We all have family issues.

Some are big. Some are small. But they’re all unique to each and every one of us.

And a young woman, 19, took to Reddit’s “Am I the *sshole?” page to see if she is wrong for ignoring her mom…. for a very odd reason.

Read on to see what happened.

AITA for ignoring my mom for two weeks now?

“I’m (19 F) an only child and I grew up with very affectionate parents: they love to kiss me and I still sometimes sleep on their bed with them. Overall, you could say my relationship with my parents is relatively good.

We live in an apartment with two rooms (one for me and one for them), a living room, a kitchen/dining area, one toilet, and one toilet & bath.

My story starts about two weeks ago. It was just me and my mom inside our home since my dad had to go to work. I was showering at around 18:00 after I worked out and while I usually lock the door whenever I’m inside, I didn’t at that time since I was comfortable around my mom and we were both girls anyways.

Suddenly, the bathroom door opened. I thought it was my mom, but I found it strange that the door closed immediately as it was opened. I had just applied facial wash when it happened so I couldn’t really see what’s going on.

When I went finished my bath, my mom suddenly started screaming at me and calling me names (“slt, you little flrt, etc etc). I didn’t understand her sudden outburst until I saw my dad walking out of their room and it was then that I realized it must’ve been my dad who opened the door while I was showering. Although my dad assured my mom and me that he didn’t know I was in there and didn’t see anything and it was purely accidental, my mom still berated me for “not being careful” and that it was my fault.

Her words really hurt me, which resorted to me ignoring her for more than two weeks now. She would try to get my attention and start to touch/hug me again, but I ignore all of them.

AITA for doing such thing?

So… y’all got some issues! But here’s what people on Reddit had to say about this.

This person said the young woman is not an *sshole and that her mom seems very insecure.

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Another person brought up something a lot of us were probably thinking: is this family perhaps a little bit too touchy-feely?

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This individual said that this whole situation is a bit concerning and that the woman who wrote the post should probably think about moving out of her parents’ house.

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This person didn’t hold back: they think the woman’s mom is f*cked.

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Lastly, this person believes that the whole situation is “bizarre and dangerous.”

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Do you think this young woman is wrong?

Or is she justified in her actions?

Talk to us in the comments and let us know!

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Woman Wants to Know if She’s Horrible for Refusing to Have Her Kids Take Her Fiancée’s Last Name

Here’s another story about people getting all worked up over their kids’ names.

You see it all the time!

And this story that a woman shared on Reddit’s “Am I the *sshole?” page has a little twist…because her and her fiancée don’t even have kids yet…

Let’s see what this woman had to say.

AITA for telling my fiancée and his mom that our future kids will not have his last name?

“I (29 F) have been with my fiancé (29 M) for 6 years now, and we recently got engaged.

My fiancé’s last name, when said out loud, sounds vulgar/inappropriate, though it’s not spelled inappropriately (I’m not going to give out his last name on the internet obviously, but for example’s sake, let’s say his last name is Pipi but pronounced like pee-pee). I told my husband after we got engaged that I would be keeping my last name because I preferred my last name to “Pipi.” He was ok with that.

However, the topic got awkward during a discussion yesterday with his mom. She was talking about our future children, and I offhandedly mentioned that I liked the name Hannah. She said “awww, Hana Pipi, isn’t that adorable!”

And I said that our children would take my last name because I’m not going to give my kids a last name that would result in them getting bullied. My fiancé was shocked because we hadn’t had this conversation yet, and my MIL was mad that we would be “untraditional” by not giving the kids their father’s last name.

I think it’s s*xist for the kids to HAVE to have their dad’s last name, even if that name is objectively worse than their mother’s. But my MIL yelled at me about it and my fiancé is upset that I told her before talking about it with him.

My fiancé has just been assuming that the kids would take his last name, and he never brought it up either. So it seems like his reasoning that I am TA is because it’s assumed that the kids would take his last name just because he’s the dad, and as a woman, I’m the one who’s supposed to fight to be able to use my last name for our kids. He told me that he assumed our kids would have his last name.

It’s turned into a big fight and my MIL called us again today to yell at me, and my fiancé is acting quite cold.

A few notes: my husband did get bullied for his vulgar-sounding last name, and he still gets comments on it, but he claims that he doesn’t want to change his name or take on my name.

And I don’t want to hyphenate the kids’ names because then Pipi would still be part of their last name. Also, our names hyphenated together would be quite long.

So AITA for telling my fiancé and MIL that our kids will have my last name?”

Hmmm…let’s see how folks responded on Reddit.

This person doesn’t think the woman is wrong for not wanting her kids to have the man’s last name…but they do think she’s wrong in some other regards. Take a look.

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This Reddit user said that since kids aren’t even in the equation yet, maybe they just need to hold off on having this argument at all…for a while, at least…

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And this reader said she knows kids who actually alternate their parents’ last names.

That’s a new one…

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And lastly, this person said that the woman is very disrespectful because she didn’t even discuss this with her fiancée.

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Now we want to hear from you.

What do you think of this situation?

Talk to us in the comments. Thanks!

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The Singular ‘They’ Has Been Around for Centuries

FYI, my pronouns are she/her/hers.

When I was a kid, grammar was a big deal. Diagramming sentences… when to use singular and plural…

Sometimes I honestly feel like I am the ONLY person who uses “so-and-so and I” correctly.

And yet, as kids, it felt very natural to use “they” when talking about a person without specifying their gender.

We all did it in the 90s, until it was “corrected” out of us by the grammar police.

Turns out, the kids were all right. We were right.

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It can feel confusing sometimes to read “they” in a singular context.

But if the human brain is good at anything, it’s reprogramming itself.

As Lifehacker explains:

We are taught from the moment we start speaking English that the word they is meant solely to describe a plural distinction.

Nonsense.

The oldest written example of the singular they emerged in the 14th century, when it was used in the medieval romance William and the Werewolf.

There’s no telling why they did it back then.

Maybe they weren’t such sticklers for grammatical rules as we are now–they were making up the language as they went along, after all.

Or perhaps they recognized that the generic “he” was discriminatory towards women.

Either way, if you’re a woman who has ever felt annoyed by the generic “he,” then you should probably consider getting on board the “they” train because it’s easier to say and more inclusive than “he or she.”

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It might feel like a new concept, but it’s not.

Just like no one had to teach us to do it when we were kids, delving into the literary canon will find ample examples of writers utilizing the singular they and their.

The Oxford English Dictionary wrote a history of this type of usage, and 5 years ago The Guardian published an article detailing specific historical examples:

Geoffrey Chaucer in 1395, who wrote in The Pardoner’s Tale: “And whoso fyndeth hym out of swich blame, They wol come up…” Shakespeare followed in 1594, in The Comedy of Errors: “There’s not a man I meet but doth salute me/As if I were their well-acquainted friend”.

It took a few centuries for they to pop up in reference to women: Jane Austen uses they in the singular 75 times in Pride and Prejudice (1813) and as Rosalind muses in 1848’s Vanity Fair: “A person can’t help their birth.”

Pride and Prejudice is one of my all-time favorite novels, so I was delighted, but not surprised, to see that Jane Austen employed the singular they.

The fact that it fit so seamlessly into her sentences that I didn’t even notice is further proof that stodgy grammarians shouldn’t hold the modern world back from employing the more inclusive pronouns.

Some examples from Pride and Prejudice, thanks to Pemberley.com include:

“But to expose the former faults of any person, without knowing what their present feelings were, seemed unjustifiable.”

And also:

“I think every thing has passed off uncommonly well, I assure you. … The venison was roasted to a turn — and everybody said they never saw so fat a haunch.”

If you need a reminder, one thing I remember very clearly from 8th grade English class is that “Each, either, neither, all the ones, and all the bodies are singular.”

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Now, more than perhaps any time in history, people are waking up to the need for decolonizing language and making it more inclusive.

And that’s okay. All you have to do is take an introductory college course in English literature to realize that language is constantly evolving.

We don’t use the character thorn ( þ ) any more, and for certeyn (certain) we don’t spell words however we want to most of the time (I’m looking at you, Chaucer).

But still, language necessarily evolves, because if you don’t change, you die.

After all, they added Klingon to the dictionary. So I think we can allow a singular they.

Because if it makes someone feel more truly represented and seen, then it’s totally worth the effort.

What do you think? Does it come naturally to you, or does it take some practice? Share your thoughts 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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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?

Share your thoughts with us in the comments. Thanks!

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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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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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