Parenting is tough. What might seem like a mundane little parenting mistake to a parent could very well negatively affect a child's behavior for years to come. Not gonna lie, when I read u/tycjy 's post inquiring whether he was an a-hole for secretly eating cupcakes before his 10-year-old daughter could get to the frosting, I thought, “what's the big deal?” But what do I know? I've not yet been blessed with the miracle of children. Plenty of parents didn't hesitate to critique OP's parenting sk…

Most decent able-bodied human beings out there don't even have to think before offering their seat on the bus to an elderly person or someone with a disability. It's one of those basic unspoken rules in society that everyone ought to understand. Of course, there are always people who won't get up for one reason or another, whether out of sheer absentmindedness or maybe just not giving a shit, but it's pretty rare to experience someone so entitled that they actually have the audacity to ask a pe…

Ever dated someone who acts like a giant toddler when they're told they can't just do whatever they want? Redditor u/throwawaycakegf 's girlfriend is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. u/throwawaycakegf recently posted to r/AmItheAsshole after getting into an ongoing argument with his girlfriend over some cake mix. In his post, OP explains that he was helping his baker sister with her business by making wedding cake mix at home so she wouldn't have so much to do in the shop. He notice…

If you've ever scrolled through subreddits like r/AmITheAsshole, you might have noticed that there are way too many examples of spouses choosing their controlling parents ' needs over their partner's . But once in a while you come across a refreshing instance of someone standing by their significant other, even in the face of an entitled in-law from hell. When u/dadof2throwWay 's mother decided to throw away his pregnant wife's rotisserie chicken (that she'd been craving for days), he wasn't ab…

Not many people will ever find themselves in a position where they can turn down multiple job offers in the search for something better, but vetting a potential employer before taking a job should be something everyone is able to do. And when the job is an especially dangerous one, making sure you're not walking into a shitshow is imperative. This is what redditor u/Fun-Construction-112 didn't quite understand when his engineer girlfriend kept turning down jobs that were offering six figures. H…

I think it's safe to assume that offering legal representation to a member of your family who is divorcing another member of your family is a pretty obvious conflict of interest. That didn't stop u/redpanda891 's brother-in-law, who thought it would be just fine to take her ex-husband as a client. Not only that, but he had the nerve to advise her to stay married to avoid “losing a lot” in the divorce.

When I think of identity theft , I imagine the perpetrator as an unknown, faceless shadow. I'd never expect an identity thief to be living under the same roof as me, especially a family member. This is precisely what happened to u/onlytwinsthrowaway , whose evil twin sister used her name to start an OnlyFans account. OP found out through a mutual friend, who sent a link to the account and asking if it was her. What a nightmare.

There is nothing more frustrating as a new mother than when a family members tries to call you “crazy” or “dramatic” for your parenting choices. Sure, they are family, but that is still not their baby and they have now lost baby-care privileges if they're going to undermine your parenting, especially if they do that right in front of your child.

Stereotypes about husbands and wives aren't always true, but they exist for a reason. And one couple's quarrel over a cookie-baking Christmas tradition could definitely be used to prove the validity of certain stereotypes about men and women. u/wirnei339oe3jrj left it up to r/AmItheAsshole to decide whether or not he was in the wrong for “upstaging” his wife by being a more efficient cookie-baker. Though most voted that OP was technically “NTA,” many sympathized with OP's wife on an emotional l…

These kids are going to need years of therapy

When cat rescuer @ellle_em was having a bad day, they turned to Twitter and made a very specific request. “Please reply to this tweet with an AITA written from the perspective of your cat and also include a photo of said cat I would appreciate this very much” tweeted @ellle_em. Boy oh boy did Twitter deliver. After @ellle_em got the ball rolling with some posts featuring a bunch of their lovely-looking rescues, other Twitter users got in on the joke and shared stories about their own mischievou…

The entitlement is unreal.

I'm sad to report that in 2022, there are men in their thirties who think periods are gross. One guy had enough blind conviction to admit to r/AmItheAsshole that he got mad at his wife after she threw her menstrual pad away in her brother-in-law's bathroom trashcan. Apparently the guy's brother was so disturbed by the sight of the ghastly thing that he pulled OP aside and asked him to have a word with his wife about it. Tell me you've never had a woman in your apartment without telling me you'v…

It's rare to find a post from r/AmItheAsshole that results in a resounding “YTA” vote. Most AITA entires are written by people who know full well that they were in the right, and are searching for validation rather than nuanced opinions. But once in a while, you get a gem of a post in which some poor, misguided fool genuinely has no idea that they were totally the a-hole. The following AITA entry about a guy who got mad at his girlfriend for eating one of his eggs is a prime example.

We should all be supportive of our partners' career choices…within reason. When u/Content_Profession63 's fiancé quit his job to become a professional Twitch streamer, she encouraged him to follow his passion and even agreed to financially support the both of them with her online business. Seven months later, OP's fiancé was doing plenty of gaming, but still hadn't even gotten around to creating a Twitch account. OP's tolerance for BS finally waned when her fiancé asked her for an expensive gam…

It's good to teach kids about financial responsibility throughout their lives, but forcing them to buy everything themselves is not the way to do that. One redditor opened up about her spiteful husband, who seems to think it's totally fine to make her 16-year-old daughter feel guilt-ridden every time she wants something. Because the teenager has a part-time job, her stepdad will apparently say “you have money, buy it yourself” anytime she asks for something. When the girl's mom asked Reddit if…