AITA

Moderator’s note:If you find yourself disagreeing with this person’s actions, we encourage you not to downvote the post. Instead, kindly express your opinions in the comments. We recommend maintaining politeness and articulating your thoughts with well-constructed arguments.A few weeks ago, I got my first cat. He is a sweet gray tabby, and very loving, although he plays a bit rough sometimes. My brother, let’s just call him Kevin, has ailurophobia (fear of cats) and says that I gave him no warning, despite talking about…

Moderator’s note:If you find yourself disagreeing with this person’s actions, we encourage you not to downvote the post. Instead, kindly express your opinions in the comments. We recommend maintaining politeness and articulating your thoughts with well-constructed arguments.I refused to transfer ownership of my property to my husband.I (43f) have been married for 3 years to my husband (46m). We have been talking about acquiring a matrimonial home.I happen to own significant real estate, which I worked hard to acquire…

Moderator’s note:If you find yourself disagreeing with this person’s actions, we encourage you not to downvote the post. Instead, kindly express your opinions in the comments. We recommend maintaining politeness and articulating your thoughts with well-constructed arguments.My husband and I have been married for 28 years. He was married before for about 11 years. They had a daughter who is now 40. She lives with her mother. We have a son (26) and a daughter (23).I have a relatively good relationship with my…

Everyone says that communication is key when it comes to relationships. But some folks just don’t know how that works in the first place. So, what do you do?Well, having them deal with the consequences of their actions and flat out kicking them out of the family potluck is definitely an option. A person recently wondered if they’re a jerk for doing just that after asking numerous times for their son-in-law to stop bringing prank potluck dishes—but he never stopped.No matter how much you tell someone to knock it off, it…

Moderator’s note:If you find yourself disagreeing with this person’s actions, we encourage you not to downvote the post. Instead, kindly express your opinions in the comments. We recommend maintaining politeness and articulating your thoughts with well-constructed arguments.I am a 32F. I’ve been married twice, and I have 2 beautiful daughters – R, who is 12 years old, and A, who is 4 months old. Then there is my mother; in short, she is a controlling nightmare.For starters, my birth name would often prompt people to ask…

A family outing can be a great way to catch up with one’s kin or celebrate a special occasion. The latter is what made this redditor round up members of their immediate family; but little did they know they were going to be joined by people they weren’t that fond of.It turns out, the OP’s father had invited his sister and five of her kids to join without letting the host—the OP—know. That put the latter into quite an awkward position in regards to who was going to be covering the bill, but the OP made it clear that it…

Boundaries are necessary for any healthy relationship, but they can be pretty hard to put up when it comes to family. After all, our own kin tends to feel a certain entitlement and connection to us, that, often, come with a confusing insistence at overlooking barriers you try to set up.A woman asked the internet for advice after an argument with her MIL that culminated with OP ditching her in a parking lot. Despite communicating a personal rule that she doesn’t want to be around her, the MIL demanded to be driven home…

It means the world to marrying couples if their loved ones can make it to their wedding. After all, it makes sense that they want their nearest and dearest to witness their celebration of love. However, when the guests start making unreasonable demands, it can lead to a lot of hurt feelings—on all sides.One anonymous woman turned to the AITA online community for their verdict after she was uninvited from her sister’s wedding and then stirred up some drama. Many internet users were shocked by her behavior and were candid…

There is probably no worse pain for parents than losing their child. It may feel like they will never be the same and there will always be emptiness inside. And while it’s important to remember them and keep the memory alive, unfortunately, forcing others won’t do any good.This Reddit story may be an example about that – a guy shared that his parents’ first baby was stillborn. While it’s understandable that losing a child is painful, their living children felt uncomfortable with the constant inclusion of his photos.More…

There can be many reasons for new grandparents to prefer a certain name for their first grandkid; however, they probably shouldn’t cross the line between polite suggestion and simply imposing the name. At least this is something this Redditor’s mom tried to do, going as far as posting baby accessories with the incorrect baby name online and making the man snap.More info: RedditA mom of an expecting parent wouldn’t stop her attempts to impose her choice of baby name until the man finally snappedShare iconImage credits:…