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Human Tornada: Mar 4, 2005; I been wantin to see a honkey dance.

If you're someone who won't interact with a member of the opposite sex even though they've always been nice you need to either get over yourself or seek therapy. The fact that she threw a fit and acted out of spite (on camera?) because she wasn't invited to hang out with a person she actively avoids makes me think it's the first one.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 00:50

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# ? May 14, 2024 07:15

Midnight Voyager: Jul 2, 2008; Lipstick Apathy

Runcible Cat posted:

AITA for telling my sister to not come to my wedding because of her outfit choice?

The sooner we abolish gender, the better.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 00:53

CyprianLatewood: Feb 27, 2023; by Pragmatica

I don't like being around you or anyone of your entire gender, how dare you not invite me to hang out with you???

# ? Mar 6, 2023 01:00

Pirate Radar: Apr 18, 2008; You're not my Ruthie!
You're not my Debbie!
You're not my Sherry!

Someday that�s going to be a great story. �Teenagers can be so stupid. Dude, when I was a teenager I��

# ? Mar 6, 2023 01:32

Hughlander: May 11, 2005

FMguru posted:

Some fun estranged parent Missing Missing Reasons energy in this one:

AITA for referring to my son�s wedding reception as a BBQ?

I accidentally misplaced the date of my child's wedding multiple times and my phone calendar just kept mysteriously booking other things for that date! Sometimes things just happen like that, OK?

Other euphenisms the mother engaged in:
Referring to a baby shower as, "That time we played those games"
A birth was, "When little jonnie got weighed"
and of course, Dad's funeral being, "That party where everyone drank until they cried"

# ? Mar 6, 2023 02:37

well why not: Feb 10, 2009

FMguru posted:

Some fun estranged parent Missing Missing Reasons energy in this one:

AITA for referring to my son�s wedding reception as a BBQ?

I accidentally misplaced the date of my child's wedding multiple times and my phone calendar just kept mysteriously booking other things for that date! Sometimes things just happen like that, OK?

homophobia alarm system is going off

# ? Mar 6, 2023 02:48

FMguru: Sep 10, 2003; peed on;
sexually

well why not posted:

homophobia alarm system is going off

Yeah, the way OP keep referring to "my son and his partner" and not wife or husband gives away the game.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 02:50

Kitfox88: Aug 21, 2007; Anybody lose their glasses?

well why not posted:

homophobia alarm system is going off

FMguru posted:

Yeah, the way OP keep referring to "my son and his partner" and not wife or husband gives away the game.

100%

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:07

Hughlander: May 11, 2005

Low stakes post, but the pseduo-folksyness really amused me after a poo poo week of posts...

AITA for kicking out my son and his family because they won't leave my dog alone.

quote:

My roommate is a 12 year old 55 pound Basset Hound named Donovan. He is kind of an rear end in a top hat so we don't tend to interact much.

My ex and I divorced a few years back and I kept the house. Long story. Not relevant other than to say I have room for guests and she does not.

My son is visiting town with his wife and his two kids. The kids are three and five. I am letting them stay with me for the duration of the visit.

I have only two rules. Don't drink my good liquor. And stay away from Donovan.

My daughter-in-law is a beautiful and intelligent young lady. Other than marrying my kid she seems to have a good head on her shoulders.

My son, unfortunately, is like me. He is kind of lazy and shiftless. In general. He is a good husband, father, and truthfully, son. He just likes to take shortcuts that are not great decisions.

My daughter-in-law went to visit her folks today and left the kids and my son at home. They are discussing private family business that the kids don't need to know about. And they don't need two miniature versions of my son and I running around like maniacs during this time.

Donovan stays in our room when I have guests. He is not a good host. He is kind of a hateful dick.

My son wanted to watch the Suns - Mavericks game which is fine by me. I'm enjoying my time with my grandkids. We were drawing on a big roll of newsprint I keep around for when any of my grandchildren visit. The teenagers hate it. Just kidding, I have fiber optic internet. They are happy in their own little world. They also have a good relationship with Donovan so they can sit out in the sunshine with him.

My son decided to entertain his kids by letting Donovan out of his room. I don't know why since I was fine drawing with the kids.

Donovan stepped on the little one. Now I'm dealing with that crap. And Donovan is howling along with the crying.

I put Donovan back in his room and I gave my kid fifty bucks to get out of the house and take his kids to a movie or something.

Now he is upset that he will be missing the game.

Maybe he should have left my dog the gently caress alone. I just got off the phone with his mother and she says I'm being an rear end in a top hat. I told her she was welcome to have them at her apartment.

I'm just waiting for my daughter-in-law to get home to control her husband.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:21

Captain Hygiene: Sep 17, 2007; You mess with the crabbo...

My son, unfortunately, is like me.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:22

Batterypowered7: Aug 8, 2009; The mist that chills you keeps me warm.

Captain Hygiene posted:

My son, unfortunately, is like me.

Excellent thread title.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:24

well why not: Feb 10, 2009

DONOVAN

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:32

BAGS FLY AT NOON: Apr 6, 2011; A Soft Nylon Bag

Captain Hygiene posted:

My son, unfortunately, is like me.

Some rare boomer self reflection. I like it.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:33

reignonyourparade: Nov 15, 2012

"Other than marrying my kid she seems to have a good head on her shoulders."

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:34

Pirate Radar: Apr 18, 2008; You're not my Ruthie!
You're not my Debbie!
You're not my Sherry!

I love Donovan now

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:35

Biplane: Jul 18, 2005

I love hurdy gurdy man

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:46

BAGS FLY AT NOON: Apr 6, 2011; A Soft Nylon Bag

Pirate Radar posted:

I love Donovan now

Donovan owns

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:52

ReelBigLizard: Feb 27, 2003; Fallen Rib

well why not posted:

DONOVAN

DONOVAAAN!!!!

DONOVAN!

OH JESUS CHRIST

# ? Mar 6, 2023 03:54

Cythereal: Nov 8, 2009; I love the potoo,
and the potoo loves you.

Captain Hygiene posted:

My son, unfortunately, is like me.

r/relationships: My son, unfortunately, is like me.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:12

The Lone Badger: Sep 24, 2007

Captain Hygiene posted:

My son, unfortunately, is like me.

Cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:23

Captain Hygiene: Sep 17, 2007; You mess with the crabbo...

Failfather and failson

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:28

Barudak: May 7, 2007

Im Richard Failson the Fourth, of the Connecticut Failsons

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:30

haveblue: Aug 15, 2005; Toilet Rascal

well why not posted:

DONOVAN

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:37

Hobnob: Feb 23, 2006; Ursa Adorandum

Went looking for pics of Donovan. Unfortunately none forthcoming (and the thread has been locked) but there was this:

quote:

My dog is old. He does not go for walks. He eats, farts, and sleeps. Same as me.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:37

Propaniac: Nov 28, 2000; SUSHI ROULETTO!; College Slice

I (36F) enjoy watching my BF (43M) struggle.

quote:

One year ago we had a baby. For the first 6 months, he did little domestic work and it all fell on me. When I brought it up, he would reply with something like “it’s just dishes maaaan” and nothing would change.

I took on almost all the domestic work while also working full time. I had to schedule my day to the minute and get up at 5am to do it all. This lead to me eventually having a mental breakdown in public. Still nothing changed, and I kept doing everything to be a “good girlfriend”.

When baby was six month old, I found out BF was messaging an ex-gf about how amazing she was, they had a special connection he’s never had with anyone else, they even talked about doing shrooms together. He’s never said anything like that to me.

His excuse was that he couldn’t talk to me about things like literature or spirituality or current events. Well duh, I was too busy doing everything to read books or news articles!

I told him that for him to stay, he needed to contribute equally and no more talking with other women. And to his credit, he has improved.

However, something broke in me. I feel like he made a huge mockery of me - that I busted my butt to the point of a breakdown to give him a nice life, and instead of appreciating it, he pursued another woman who could talk about psychedelics with him. I’m the boring mom with a saggy belly who nags him, she’s the special one who “gets him”.

So to me, there’s zero point in doing any domestic work. I care for my child, I do the work I feel like doing, but I don’t do anything I don’t want to do. He’s picked up the slack and now does probably 70% of the domestic work.

He’s started complaining, and it enrages me. I respond with “it’s just dishes maaaaan” or “now you know how I felt”. I enjoy watching him struggle the same way I did so that he knows how I felt.

How do I move past this? I wish I could forgive and move on but I get re-triggered every time he complains.

tl;dr BF stopped doing any domestic work for months. Now I’ve stopped and he’s upset he has to do more, but I can’t get over the glee of watching him struggle like I did.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:41

Serephina: Nov 8, 2005; 恐竜戦隊
ジュウレンジャー

Propaniac posted:

I (36F) enjoy watching my BF (43M) struggle.

You should marry him.

Also, call me old fashioned, but maybe don't try to start a family with people who only rank as 'boyfriend', no matter how loud that bio clock is ticking.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:43

Mx.: Dec 16, 2006; I'm a great fan! When I watch TV I'm always saying "That's political correctness gone mad!"
Why thankyew!

There is value in relationships outside of marriage but there is no value in that man

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:44

Batterypowered7: Aug 8, 2009; The mist that chills you keeps me warm.

Mx. posted:

There is value in relationships outside of marriage but there is no value in that man

I'm sure his organs are worth something.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:46

Barudak: May 7, 2007

I say its a time we return to traditional relationships where the woman has a baby with a rich nobleman in an affair and he has to pay child support through blackmail over the course of 4 seasons instead of this sort of a story which couldnt even carry one episode of an anthology program

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:51

BrigadierSensible: Feb 16, 2012; I've got a pocket full of cheese🧀, and a garden full of trees🌴.

ChaseSP posted:

This GF is 100% goign to do a bunch of dumb poo poo if they have access to his funds, or is a massive control freak and either way it's time to sever and avoid the disaster if they marry.

Yeah. There's a huge difference between "I want access to your bank accounts because you have been mismanaging the funds and we can't pay rent." and "I want access to your bank accounts because I suspect you are paying for porn online."

OP says he thinks it's the latter. But OP also says funds are tight this month, so it could conceivably also be the former.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 04:57

well why not: Feb 10, 2009

he posts about LEGO I think she might be in the right

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:00

Barudak: May 7, 2007

Runcible Cat posted:

AITA for telling my sister to not come to my wedding because of her outfit choice?

This was so close to the perfect swerve but went unpleasantly predictable. Id be forbidding it too, though, because shes not the groom. Let him have his special day

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:03

Batterypowered7: Aug 8, 2009; The mist that chills you keeps me warm.

well why not posted:

he posts about LEGO I think she might be in the right

What's more expensive as a hobby, Lego or Warhammer 40k (and similar games)?

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:04

Barudak: May 7, 2007

Batterypowered7 posted:

What's more expensive as a hobby, Lego or Warhammer 40k (and similar games)?

Model trains.

Mostly due to the outlier of that one guy whose spent 20(?) million dollars building a scale model replica of some part of canada in a warehouse

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:07

Batterypowered7: Aug 8, 2009; The mist that chills you keeps me warm.

Barudak posted:

Model trains.

Mostly due to the outlier of that one guy whose spent 20(?) million dollars building a scale model replica of some part of canada in a warehouse

Now I want the guy to put one of those pervy pen cameras atop a model train and have him take us for a ride.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:09

Barudak: May 7, 2007

Batterypowered7 posted:

Now I want the guy to put one of those pervy pen cameras atop a model train and have him take us for a ride.

IIRC it was/is his retreat from the abuse his rich father put him through so I dont think its a public thing. He just, you know, wants to blow his dead dads fortune on model trains and be left alone.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:13

the holy poopacy: May 16, 2009; hey! check this out; Fun Shoe

Barudak posted:

This was so close to the perfect swerve but went unpleasantly predictable. Id be forbidding it too, though, because shes not the groom. Let him have his special day

Honestly yeah it is pretty weird to wear a tux when you're not part of the wedding party (unless the bride requested black tie), but of course if the bride wasn't a homophobe she would just tell her to wear a regular suit.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:18

Elviscat: Jan 1, 2008; Well don't you know I'm caught in a trap?

Cowslips Warren posted:

AITA for refusing to clean up after my girlfriend even though she was upset?

Uh, I'm not a period haver, but I've dated/lived with a few women with PCOS, and sometimes the unexpected happens, and there's maybe a spot on the sheets or a little in the bathroom, but is:

quote:

In the past when she’s been on her period she has bled over bedding/the sofa/the floor and she says it’s because it’s a heavy flow, she’s sometimes in a lot of discomfort so she’s asked me to clean it up.

I got home yesterday and it was like everywhere I can’t even explain how bad it was, I don’t know how she managed it, she said it was heavier because it was late.

Normal? Are there hormonal conditions that make your period so heavy and unsuspected that it ends up literally all over the house? Like that seems insane to me.

Propaniac posted:

I (36F) enjoy watching my BF (43M) struggle.

quote:
One year ago we had a baby. For the first 6 months, he did little domestic work and it all fell on me. When I brought it up, he would reply with something like “it’s just dishes maaaan” and nothing would change.

Thanks to the Donovan story, I thought she was joking that the small toddler was unable to contribute to chores prior to turning 6 months.

Turns out it was the large toddler.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:39

Desert Bus: May 9, 2004; Take 1 tablet by mouth daily.

Batterypowered7 posted:

What's more expensive as a hobby, Lego or Warhammer 40k (and similar games)?

Saltwater aquariums.

Batterypowered7 posted:

Now I want the guy to put one of those pervy pen cameras atop a model train and have him take us for a ride.

A lot of model train people have done this. Sometimes it's neat.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:56

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# ? May 14, 2024 07:15

trickybiscuits: Jan 13, 2008; yospos

Propaniac posted:

I (36F) enjoy watching my BF (43M) struggle.

A few years ago I read something by a woman who, after spending years doing literally every part of running a household and raising two kids (at the time of posting, one about three years and one about six months), stopped caring about her husband in the slightest, at which point he started stepping up, even changing a diaper for the first time (again, they had a three-year-old, making this woman furious that he could have done this when she was begging him to do something so she didn't have to do it all and instead he did it when he sensed that his sweet ride might be coming to an end if he didn't step up). Apart from my fascination with people who ruin something and then try to fix it only after they've destroyed it beyond repair, I remember that story because I would pay money to find out what happened after that.

Anyway, why I bring that up: Some people in the comments said they'd been in similar situations and the way they stayed married was intense marriage counseling in which their partners took all the blame and they themselves were able to work through/vent their frustration. But this is just contempt. Completely deserved, but marriage counselors say that a relationship with contempt is already dead.

Small content:

quote:

DEAR ABBY: I recently left my boyfriend. He said he loved me, but I felt like a third wheel in our relationship. He had a female friend he was constantly borrowing money from, even though we both work. He also gave her relationship advice. They would bicker back and forth like 2-year-olds, and when we went places, they made me ride in the back while they were having a conversation I was never part of. He also cut me off every time I talked. When I asked him why, he said I talked about dumb things. Was I wrong for walking away? -- BAILING IN PENNSYLVANIA

"I was dating Armie Hammer and he kept me locked in the basement with the rats and the black mold and liked to poo poo in my mouth, but he said he loved me. Was it a bad choice to leave?" God, people's brains are hosed up.

# ? Mar 6, 2023 05:59

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