Beachcomber posted:

You didn't love your cat?

kalel posted:

lol same. also this is definitely anecdotal but I feel like I'm seeing more people with glasses now than growing up in the pre-cellphone era

kalel posted:

the most pathetic loser on the planet. ugh

quote:

My mother in law offered me 25,000$ to leave her son, saying I was only in it for the money. I was super insulted and have lost all respect for her. So I accepted the money, cashed the cheque, but obviously I don't want to leave my man, I love him.

Now my man is mad at me, and wants me to return the money, but I think we should keep it and use it for our relationship. It's obviously nonsense and I want nothing to do with her.

sephiRoth IRA posted:

loving

after my daughter was born, my wife went back to work during her industry's busy season which required 60-80 weeks. I was just starting my postdoc at similar hours. Her mom came out under the guise of "helping" out.

Bitch completely rearranged the drawers in my kitchen so they "made better sense". loving narcissistic rear end in a top hat. I couldn't find anything for months

titty_baby_ posted:

My aunt moved in with my parents for a few months while she was between places and it was like that. I attributed it to boredom, since she was retired and had nothing to do besides fox News and Facebook games while we were away at work

thunderspanks posted:

My MIL offered me money to leave, I took it but refuse to leave

Beachcomber posted:

You didn't love your cat?

thunderspanks posted:

My MIL offered me money to leave, I took it but refuse to leave

pentyne posted:

maybe the cat just had bad vibes.

Brawnfire posted:

AreWeDrunkYet posted:

...is this an enforceable contract? Could the MIL take the OP to court for the $25k because she didn't follow through?

haveblue posted:

It was probably verbal so no

Charles Get-Out posted:

You can definitely enforce verbal contracts, especially if witnesses exist. The more problematic aspects are the desired behavior and the vague terms I'd think.

quote:

I (F24) am currently pregnant. I waited to tell everyone, including my boyfriend (M25), knowing that I would reach the second trimester just in time for Christmas. I thought it was the perfect gift, and I was relatively symptom free. We, my parents, my siblings, and their spouses planned to get together Christmas Eve in order to celebrate. Every year, we hold a White Elephant game as a fun event for the evening. The spending minimum is forty dollars, but I figured the reveal of the first grandchild would be a priceless gift. I wrapped a framed picture of my first ultrasound and hid it until the party.

My boyfriend and I usually play as one person instead of two to avoid buying two forty-dollar gifts, so I had planned to grab my own gift and open it for everyone to see. Since there were only seven of us playing, I figured my chances of getting a low number were pretty good, so I could grab the gift first. I even wrapped it ugly on purpose so that no one else would be tempted to go for it. Somehow, I ended up with the worst luck and drew a 5. I started to get a little nervous but figured that even if someone else opened the gift, it would be okay.

My brother-in-law Ryan (32M) drew a number lower than and grabbed the present. We are not super close, but I figured once everyone saw what it was, I would just announce it. But the second he lifted the lid, he burst into tears. I was so confused. My name was right on the ultrasound and everything (albeit in small text). I saw my parents' faces twist into joy as they looked at my sister Beth (31F) who was just confused. Once she saw what it was, she turned super red and looked at me and my two other sisters. She looked super embarrassed as she told him that did not belong to her.

I stood up, a bit nervous by the environment and announced that it belonged to me. My parents' expressions completely fell. My brother-in-law asked if we could take a break from the game. I had no idea what was wrong. My boyfriend felt so uncomfortable that we left immediately afterwards without even finishing the game.

My boyfriend told me I should have told him in private, and I was an rear end in a top hat for putting him on the spot. The next day, my mother and my sister texted me to tell me I should not have used our family game for this when my sister is struggling to conceive. I had no idea she was going through that. I just wanted to share the news with my family on our favorite holiday. It's been weeks and neither have reached out to me, so am I the rear end in a top hat?

Evil Willow posted:

AITA for announcing my pregnancy during my family's White Elephant game?

Evil Willow posted:

AITA for announcing my pregnancy during my family's White Elephant game?

Charles Get-Out posted:

You can definitely enforce verbal contracts, especially if witnesses exist. The more problematic aspects are the desired behavior and the vague terms I'd think.

Barudak posted:

That poor child if it successfully exits is gonna have such a hard life with such a self centered mom.

Evil Willow posted:

I still can't get over the fact that she's in her second trimester, and hadn't even told her boyfriend. Like, wtf??

Barudak posted:

I know, shes the Robert Oppenheimer of drama bombs

Mx. posted:

Comments said she just worded that poorly, boyfriend knew she's preggers but didn't know she was gonna pull this christmas present stunt

thunderspanks posted:

My MIL offered me money to leave, I took it but refuse to leave

AreWeDrunkYet posted:

And getting offered to someone who hasn't been working for the last year. What even fits that scenario, a brilliant software engineer or options trader are about the only options that come to mind.

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Hi.

I f30 have been with my boyfriend Ryan for over 5 years, I haven't told anyone yet but I'm pregnant, it wasn't planned but we decided to keep it. My family and Ryan have a good relationship although they tend to have disagreements once in a while.

My older sister's wedding was a week ago, when I recieved my invitation I read that +1 aren't allowed, it's either engaged or married partners. I didn't know what to feel about this and I tried contacting my sister about this rule and see if she could make Ryan an exception but she told me it's a rule that everyone had to follow and said she could talk to Ryan. Ryan said I should not miss my sister's wedding because of him and urged me to go. I felt guilty but decided to go anyway.

When I showed up I noticed guests had brought +1s, I'm talking about family members that are neither engaged nor married. My three femal cousins brought their jokester boyfriends and even my aunt brought a friend from work. I was confused and angery, I walked up to my sister and loudly demanded that she explain why I wasn't allowed to bring my boyfriend while everyone else was. She and her husband tried to get me to quiet down but it was too late because there were people standing watching us argue. My sister said I was disrupting the wedding over nothing and that I shouldn't make a big deal over it but it was a big deal for me because Ryan was excluded like he was a stranger while my cousins boyfriends weren't. Mom and aunt tried getting me to sit down but I told my sister that Ryan is and will always be family and she not only disrespected him by excluding him but disrespected me too and our relationship as well, not only that but I told her he's the father of my child which had the family instantly guess that I was pregnant. I left after the argument and my family berated me later about making a scene at my sister's wedding and ruining everything she worked for. They also said that it was low of me to indirectly announce my pregnancy like that and try to add insult to injury. My sister and her husband are expecting an apology now but in response I demanded an apology for Ryan before we even talk.

Ryan is hurt but says I should've just stayed quiet or left. He said he doesn't want to be the reason my relationship with my sister gets ruined as well as my family, but my family think I'm the one who messed up.

AITA?

Evil Willow posted:

Just check out this stupid motherfucker!

I want my ex back but she won't listen to me

quote:

nobody would want an unemployed lazy failed musician who cheats

Cowslips Warren posted:

How can I make this family holiday about gift giving all about meeeeeeeee?


This ONE TIME I will allow it.

AITA for causing a scene at my sister's wedding after I found out she tricked me into showing up without my boyfriend?

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vikingsinmypants

Nobody would want an unemployed lazy failed musician who cheats

-I was always working, just not as much. I am a CPA but I hate it and she wanted me to be happy so she was cool with me working less since she makes good money.

And you took advantage of it and acted like a child while she was going through some of the worst professional bullshit imaginable. Did you ever once ask how you could support her thru COVID ICU hell?

-All she ever wanted to do was come home and sleep, I did what I could. I did the laundry and would make her a bowl of cereal or whatever while she was in the shower before and after work. We just really didn't see each other a whole lot after she started working in the ICU, I wanted her to get a different job but she felt "obligated" to stay. I heard she might be working at a family practice now or something so maybe if she is working less hours we could actually spend time together and enjoy each other like we used to.

Pigsfeet on Rye posted:

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