r/AmiTheA**Hole For Keeping My Brother In The Dark About His REAL PARENTS?

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[@rsmith6425]

I love all these men who want people to fulfill traditional gender roles when it comes to childcare and cleaning but are happy to not follow traditional gender roles when it comes to fully supporting the family financially and having your wife never worry about money

[@beckygilmore4798]

that whole southern tradition thing is outdated....I would have told him to kick rocks , he should not have married a Yankee if he wanted all that

[@michellegill-scott1437]

well some may think it is outdated however it is a way to keep the workplace from becoming to social, as it is a workplace. It goes along with the way the military is the same way.

[@whyaminotoriginal]

@@michellegill-scott1437 ?? How is a man taking equal responsibility stoping sociability

[@Roedygr]

you mean the garbage goat beard.

[@marybean2231]

@@michellegill-scott1437 The home ain't a workplace. Mom's work 24/7, you work a 9 to 5. It's only fair that the chores be split when both are present, otherwise she's just a glorified unpaid live-in maid (with sex benefits). Smh

[@flarewolf]

@@marybean2231 I think that they thought the original comment was about the guy forcing his employees to call him sir.

[@Sami19837]

Your joke about looking like your mailman in a way happened to me. I always asked why I had green eyes and no one else in our family. They told me I got my eyes from the milkman. The joke was on my parents because I said I got my eyes from the milkman while at a party and they died of embarrassment.

[@hwiley8141]

Haha. Never a question of me and bros heritage. My aunts took us to a family reunion, and people neither me nor my brother had ever met before said " your x's kid, right ? ".

[@moodycrab77]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@mariapizzaa]

It sucks for the person whose sister received a new car that they think the outcome is the best possible when their parents gave them 10k for a used car while their sister still has a new 25k car. Shows how much their parents suck at treating them that a "make up" present worth less than half of the original screw up is the best possible outcome.

[@krismartikris4834]

I just checked with friends of mine on the 5 mil inheritance dependent upon whether or not I attend a gay wedding and they all said I'd be stupid to lose out on all that money for a wedding. I agree. Oh, they also agreed that I'd better give them one heck of a gift!

[@caitd348]

Right i was getting sick to my stomach imagining someone willingly giving up that much money for ONE DAY. Yes its a wedding but God 5 million is a lot of money

[@nanofate4118]

"flamethrower on a roof" i'd grab a beer and get to watching. something is bound to go wrong

[@sugakookie7985]

My guess is the roof is infested with yellow jackets, it's one way of permanently getting rid of them, most roofs are fireproof by code enforcement.

[@margaretannfrank5480]

About the guy who didn’t want to pay for his girlfriend’s violin bow that his nephews broke… did anybody pick up on the fact that he left his 8 and 10 year old nephews alone for an hour while he ran “next door”? They are too young to be left alone and thank God worse didn’t happen!

[@susanlosey9511]

I can’t understand when the “ spoiled person” is told NO by the non spoiled person, spoiled brat goes running to momma and daddy?

[@christinahenry9569]

As a woman who has lived in the south for over 50 years, I can honestly say I have NEVER seen that type of behavior except in small patches. I have lived in Texas most of that time, but I have also lived in Louisana, Florida and Georgia. I actually saw more of this type of behavior when I was growing up in Maryland. But even then if a woman needed help, she would ask her husband and he would usually do it.

[@skyelindsey687]

The weight one. For the majority of my life, 21 almost 22, I was under 110 lbs. Before quarantine I was barely 113. After quarantine I am now hovering around 121 lbs and am now a healthy BMI for my height and gender. My BF’s mother keeps trying to force him to feed me because I am still skinny in appearance. Those comments just make me eat less because I am still self conscious about my body. You can’t choose whether it hurts or not, it hurts.

[@melodyharpole8272]

First story, he is the REAL dad. He may be a genetic brother. But the word DAD comes from love, not genetic parentage.

[@sm1968]

I almost snorted my drink out my nose when I saw the green alien balloons

[@Roedygr]

For medical reasons, you need to know your true parents. What counts is loving people taking care of you. I doubt he will react badly other than saying "Why didn't you tell me sooner".

[@greyscaleanon7551]

In most situations I would agree about the "medical reasons", but since the father raising him is actually his full-blood brother, the family's medical history doesn't have any differences except the lack of his wife's family. The only reason I can see for telling this kid anything is back when he was very young and first sensing that he's not told the full truth. But that time has passed and his "troubled" years are behind him.

[@theresaschuebel5151]

They have the sane parents. So he already knew the medical history of his own brother

[@ihrtedward]

While I agree that allowing inheritance Mom to win this game is setting you up for her to pull that card whenever she wants you to do something, I don't have a single friend that would make me choose their party (which is really what a wedding is) over $5M. This, those "would you slap your best friend for" etc. posts, they all fall into the same category. Everyone in my life would absolutely rather me have that money and never have to worry about anything but paying taxes (if and when they're finally the way they should be) than have that singular moment. I think the commenter who said "it's easy when it's not your money" hit the nail on the head.

[@asherscott3151]

Well, the OP said he already has 6 figures in savings, so it's a little different than the average person's situation

[@zashgekido5616]

@@asherscott3151 Fuck that. 5 millions dollars can cover that wedding several times over. I'd hope to god I've never have a friend who looks me in the eye with clear expectation that I walk away from that much money for a gesture.

[@marybean2231]

He could compromise: Offer to pay for their honeymoon to win the game. The biggest "screw you" to a dead homophobe is using their money to support "the gays" lmao.

[@elliotwarren1090]

For the tacos one: “I told him, he just doesn’t listen” OP GET OUT OF THAT RELATIONSHIP AS FAST AS FUCKING POSSIBLE. Commenters: If your partner refuses to listen about your medical ailments and history and knowingly puts your safety in danger to try and prove a grossly ridiculous point, DO NOT STAY IN THAT RELATIONSHIP. YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY ARE NOT SOMETHING YOUR PARTNER SHOULD PLAY AROUND WITH BECAUSE THEY WANT TO BE RIGHT

[@lorifiedler13]

Asking someone if they have an eating disorder after peppering with thin shaming is NOT a complement.

[@jamielegacy2366]

girlie gave her bf a whole eating disorder and still thinks shes not in the wrong

[@CatherineMcClain]

At the violin story, I was like, "OH NO HE FUCKING DIDN'T!!!" I am a violinist myself. Even the lower end stuff is expensive. I am so glad he learned his lesson. I'm also really glad she has a new bow.

[@GrumpyOldFart2]

I effing cringed when the story first started. I kept mentally saying,”Oh, no, it’s not gonna happen, it’s not gonna happen….HOLY SHIITE!” The fact that HE gave them the violin “to play with”, and UNATTENDED, made my head explode. And yes, I realize that many people may not be aware of the cost of really good violins, but who the ef gives kids, say for example, even a “cheap” high school orchestra violin, as a friggin toy to play with. 😳

[@flashingunicorncupcakekiss1436]

The rain boots story where the sister got a crystal plate cover for the truck. I would have given a my parents a good talking to. I may have also removed the plate cover and selling so get the cost of the boots.

[@oceanpuddle6439]

Gesturing to the guy who felt uncomfortable about the autistic friend: my friends and I literally died laughing looking at this meme of a cat for hours. Kept laughing anytime someone mentioned it for a second. Different friend groups have different dynamics and humor

[@itsjustmaddisen]

If you literally died laughing then how did you type this lol 😂

[@heatherholzhaus7013]

AHAAHAHAAA!!!! Flamethrower on a roof! Markee, that's what they do on roofs to melt the pieces together to create a watertight seal. ;)

[@lynsthoughts3576]

My BFF since 9th grade (we're 61) would tell me TAKE the money, neither of us are gay, but she would be angry at me for not taking the money

[@nerdygeekgamer5528]

I would say this if I was OP "hey JOHN marriage is a equal partnership we work together 50/50 and if not then I'll file for DIVORCE and full CUSTODY"

[@wthao]

the 5 million story: he should check his dad's will. if those were his dad's asset he might had preset how his asset was to be divided, i.e. the mother can live in that house until she pass then it should be handed down to etc. (not a lawyer)

[@mellvee]

Please tell me why the OP thinks fat shaming is worse than skinny shaming. That's ridiculous BS.

[@camsterscool]

That “ southern culture “ crap is non existent in southern cities like Atlanta that doesn’t

[@debbielmitchell4880]

My 4 kids all looked like the mailman when they were little. It was a running joke. We were married at the time ... 😁😄😅

[@rmhartman]

if you can't say what you are apologizing for, that is no apology.

[@aikikaname6508]

Maybe she should offer to incorporate part of his ‘culture’ in by keeping the childcare + chores the same but he pays all the bills as the ‘man’ . Maybe when he objects age could tell him ‘Oh? You don’t like it when you only pick aspects that screw over you? Well, that’s what you’re doing to me’

[@michelle.drinks.coffee]

Firstly, I may need you to narrate my life. Secondly, the second story about step parents.. I get it. My dad passed almost 15 years ago and my mom has since remarried about 10 years ago. I’m over 40 and I’ve met her adult step kids like 2 times. She constantly refers to them as my brothers and sisters and gets mad when I don’t participate in their kids birthdays or their family gatherings, a 12 hour drive away for people who I barely know.

[@hwiley8141]

I had the opposite. Mom remarried when I was in 20's . I wanted to have a relationship with her new husbands kids, but it was discouraged. I did end up having acrelationship with jy step-uncle, so thats cool.

[@wplains]

When will people realize that step families are not real families? They’re the relatives of your parent’s new spouses and nothing to do with you. What if your parent then divorced their new spouse? What relationship will you have with the now estranged people? None, that’s what.

[@scarlettg.5772]

@@wplains really that would depend on the situation. One that started like this commenter life okay, I agree. But the one’s where the new spouse comes into that child’s life at a young age and sticks around and treats them well I’d have to disagree. My nephew never got raised by his “dad” who left his mother when she just had his son, he has been raised by her long time boyfriend since he was 3 he’s almost 11 that man is definitely his family now and more of a father figure than his “dad” who left and barely sees him.

[@Frazzled_Chameleon]

Wondering out loud if someone has an eating disorder is NOT a compliment. "S" poked the hornet's nest and then couldn't handle it when she got stung. About the mom who threw the daughter's clothes on the floor because they hadn't been put away HER way...My mom was the same and I HATED it. I was so resentful toward her and it caused PTSD when it comes to cleaning and putting stuff away. I went full no contact with my mom over 10 years ago. Best decision of my life.

[@lynsthoughts3576]

Friend is the AH for giving him an ultimatum of his dying mother or his wedding. For $5 million I would hold off on my wedding

[@lorifiedler13]

The mom wasn't dying, just in poor health.

[@Thanathos1991]

1:54:03 - NO NO NO. If this story is true, I ABSOLUTELY side with OP. In a proffesional environment, a boss has to be called formally or informally by EVERYONE in the same way. This informal way of adressing OP would give the stepfather a foot in the door for even more exceptions. And neither of them would need to be malicious for that to happen! I STRONGLY agree with the all or no one rule. EDIT: What the heck? Well, then the country plays a BIG role, because if you call your boss or even co-workers by their first name without them allowing you to in my country, you did a "boo boo". It is often no big deal, but it is NOT okay to regularly do so. It often is only okay in smaller firms. So from my point of view this father is HIGHLY disrespectful to his superior and son and is trying to undermine his authority.

[@Gregarious3]

When your gay friend will not understand the $5M cash grab, bad friend. But, chances are that someone will get on the inside and cheat you out of ir.

[@michellegill-scott1437]

The person who says that people need to call you Mr ,,,, or sir is the way it is. I can understand that if it was a one time mistake maybe because he had to get used to. It is the way it is supposed to be as far as I was taught.

[@BrokenLonelynLost]

I’m from her culture born and raised in the south and let me tell you the day my husband said to my daughter that she needed to help me out with “woman’s work” like the cleaning n cooking. That was the day him and probably my whole neighborhood found out real quick like that I would not allow our children to be raised with that mindset. That cooking and cleaning was not strictly just work for the females. I wanted our daughter and son to be raised capable of taking care of themselves and not dependent or expectant of the opposite sex to do certain things for them. So I told my daughter right then n there to not worry about helping me out that day because her father n brother were getting up n doin the cooking and cleaning that day or we could leave

[@rebecculousrk]

That whole gay wedding vs. inheritance really pisses me off. First, because we’re not talking about a few thousand dollars, we’re talking about financial security for him, his kids, possibly even his grandchildren, if it’s well invested. Second, because if the money came from his father initially, it may already be allocated in trusts, etc…to his children. And finally because I think anybody you could call your “best friend”, would totally be on board with either conspiring, with a cast of actors even, to manufacture a huge distraction for Evil Mom on wedding day so she’s too busy to spy on you, or change the date or location to foil her. Or just be understanding of an impossible situation, and extract a promise of a lavish trip together after you inherited!

[@MINGIRL1979]

I was adopted as a six week old infant and my parents were always honest with me from the start that they adopted me because they desperately wanted a child of their own. They bought a book called "Why Was I Adopted?" to explain to me what adoption was and some of the situations as to why a child would be put up for adoption. I grew up knowing that I was very, very loved and wanted by my parents, also, my family accepted me into the "flock" as one of them. My Grandma(Mom's mother) would always introduce me to her friends as, "This is our granddaughter Kristi. She's our special little adopted one!" I loved that because it made me feel even more loved and wanted.

[@ravanpee1325]

And that's the right way to do it according to professionals..although I wouldn't express it always and to everyone like your grandma, because why stress it when it's just normal

[@sgsmusic983]

I’m from the South. In my state this culture is in no way acceptable and OP’s husband is absolutely the bigot/ahole. I can’t speak for everyone in my state, but I don’t know of a single person in my circle or beyond that thinks this way. Disgusting.

[@sgsmusic983]

In addition, my man is the self-declared dishwasher and is happy to do so. He also loves to cook and doesn’t make me if i don’t feel like it. He would never expect any of this ridiculous housewife/maid bullcrap from me. OP deserved better

[@vanessasorth1657]

Been there done that, never again. Not letting anyone hurt me again. Too much pain.

[@kd2751]

The sister that inherited half a property with sibling -- op should not make any compromise for family peace sake. Sibling gave support directly to sister before buying her half of property until sibling could not afford it any more. Clearly if she is able to bully, guilt, frighten, threaten, or brings a army of family members to do the above until he/she gives in, then the odds of successful future money demands shifts heavily in the sistèrs favor. Stand fast, Op, and continue building a sound financial future.

[@embluvya]

Authentic mexican tacos do not have cheese. Meat, onions, and cilantro. That's it. He just wanted to force you to eat cheese, full stop.

[@blclegger]

For someone who's been a life long musician that violin story made me cringe super hard. For anyone who's not a musician themselves but is involved with someone who is DO NOT, under any circumstances, touch someone's instrument without their permission, especially when they're not around. Not only are they usually very expensive especially the high quality ones. But they are also usually very personal items that mean a lot to the player. It'd be like someone fucking around with one of your most treasured items without your knowledge or permission

[@cycy1578]

The gay best friend is the AH for pressuring OP to skip his inheritance for a wedding that’s most likely to end in 3 years😂 Skip the wedding and split the money later.

[@cutelilkitten96]

No cheese isn't the ahole. What a jerk of a boyfriend. My suggestion is to dump him and get someone who actually cares about your health/body! (For the taco story)

[@KazumiKiguma]

Remember, being an ahole doesn't mean being wrong. The latter comments on the inheritance story are right, it's easy for them to say when it's not their money. He should get it ensured that he gets the money first, though.

[@lorifiedler13]

Marriage isn't a compromise, it's a collaboration.

[@renebechandreasen5642]

1. If my patents left 5 Bucks. They made a miscalculalation. 2. I would throw it into the grave. They earned it. They spend it! 3. I value friends more than money.

[@draguta8995]

OP with the wife's autistic friend is not the a-hole. People are allowed to be comfortable in their own home. The wife is refusing to compromise with the husband. Yeah, the friend is also allowed to be comfortable with their friend the wife, but people have different comfort levels and this is intruding on the husband's comfort in his own home. Is it also the wife's home? Yes, but again, she is refusing to compromise and is sacrificing the husband's comfort in favor of her friend. Not only that, but she is inviting the friend to stay the night regularly without any input or agreement of the husband. The wife is perfectly within her right to have friends over, but would she feel fine with it if her husband was behaving the same? Inviting friends that she doesn't approve of to come over and messing with her relaxing time? Inviting an unwelcome guest to stay the night without any input from her? The wife is definitely the a-hole there.

[@emilycolbert2852]

I find it interesting that the poster talking about the instruments assumes that violins are plucked properly. I don't have a lot of training but I did play a viola and plucking wasn't all it was about

[@Violexie-wb7op]

Okay for the wedding thing. 5 million dollars?!? Why would you blame your friend for wanting 5 million dollars. If it were me, I'd delay the wedding if there was no financial loss, just make sure mom doesn't find out the new date. 🤷🏾‍♀️ I would never make my best friend feel guilty for missing MY DAY if they had to pass up 5 million dollars. 10 years of his life not working, 10 years sooner into retirement we are talking about? While I love my best friend, I don't think one day of life is worth 10 YEARS OF FREEDOM for someone else.

[@bluesun4682]

Markee you are the king of clickable titles, you give a taste of what’s in store but leave enough mystery to make us want more.

[@ThatOddChickenHippie]

Also, our CEO/owner insists we just call him by his first name. We are in America. None of the other higher-ups want us to refer to them by anything other than their first names as well.

[@kristinwiebold2433]

OP NTA. you didn't force Amy into an abortion. She made that decision behind your back. After you guys had agreed to keep the baby. If she was worried she should had communicated that to you and a conversation could have happened.

[@marybean2231]

He could offer instead to pay for a honeymoon for the couple once he gets the inheritance.

[@rmhartman]

dude, you are the one that handed it over to the kid. not your sister. even if it was a cheap instrument, *you* are the one that handed it over to the kid.

[@Frazzled_Chameleon]

Hey now...dinosaurs could be the gateway drug to atheism! LOL

[@stacys8729]

The post about culture made me rage. They follow traditional ways of the women doing all the childcare and housework. Ummm? So back when this tradition was started did the women work full time? Leave his ass, continue working, and get child support. It won't be harder, because she will have one less "child" to take care of. / About the kid that was no longer welcomed in dad's house so he wanted to have custody time af her grand parents. She failed to mention how nasty/horrible she was to stepmom and stepsister. I can't imagine this came from nowhere. Was she physically violent? Destroy property? Threaten violence? She totally glossed over what she did.

[@BUGt95.]

It's illegal for him to have tampered with your food it's literally called good tampering.

[@Roedygr]

INVITES: the word is "invitations" Granny introduced this hillbilly slang to America on the Beverly Hillbilies.

[@theresaschuebel5151]

He didn't think he was struggling on his own. She thought she was though. She got it done then found out he was rich.

[@charleyeball6102]

With the gay marriage, offer your friend some of the money and see if their feelings change. 1mil to delay your wedding? I’d take it in a heartbeat if it was my gay wedding lol

[@KazumiKiguma]

Culture evolves over time. Traditions change. Choosing not to update bigoted traditions is not honoring your culture, it's misplacing the important and good parts of it.

[@KazumiKiguma]

Not to mention that it's laughable they're claiming it's southern culture to do outdoors chores when southern culture for the majority of the country's existence was about making others do their labor instead.

[@KazumiKiguma]

Gotta love how mark and commenters basically said "oh, she has anxiety? she should grow up" because that's what it is, anxiety. Should she see a therapist? Yes. Is she treating the staff like they are lesser? No. Should any random internet strangers be telling her how to deal with her anxiety, much less a 12 year old? Hell no. The daughter did cause a scene when she could have listened to an explanation and just discussed it, her age is irrelevant, and being grounded isn't a severe punishment and teaches to handle the situation better if he discusses it with her after.

[@KazumiKiguma]

Also, the mental gymnastics of these people. "No one makin 3 dollars an hour will judge your food" but they think someone else ordering all of it and being the only one to interact will make them think, of all things, "that lady hates wai staff". Jfc, unless she's making some nasty faces there's no wait staffer in the world who's gonna give a shit if he's the only one they interact with, many probably wont even take note, they just want a smooth interaction. What if she were mute and signed to him what she wanted beforehand? Ridiculous gymnastics get met with ridiculous gymnastics, stop shaming social anxiety, this is the exact attitude that causes it to exist in the first place.

[@GrumpyOldFart2]

There’s a possibility that the OP framed his gf’s attitude incorrectly. When “entitled attitude” was mentioned, I thought that was too weird. Like it was straight out of left field. It didn’t make any sense. I don’t think we’re getting the full picture here.

[@kandi5137]

The way he described it actually made me think trauma, rather than anxiety, but that would be a good explanation for it too. He did mention past experiences though, so I'm still leaning toward the trauma explanation.

[@rhashawnsumlin4304]

Mom or Grandma: please listen or read the story fully. She said the grandma told him to call her mom. She said in her edit it was medical issues not drugs. So she should keep letting her mother manipulate the son for what?

[@MeowCowardlyLion]

I wonder if the clean freak saw that mommy tip on Ruby Franke’s site.

[@swanniejones3141]

You gotta good looking mailman, Markee! lol

[@swaggchu789]

38:35 "I can eat a whole chicken and not gain weight". No shit 😂 that's about 100 calories unless you fry it!

[@heatherdickau5335]

The car driving story - 🤣 yes it is a parents job to teach their children to be independent. So if you don't have it in you to teach because not everyone can teach you find a teacher or school.

[@seilamano3974]

“Do Mexicans eat tacos with cheese? I thought it was a western tradition” Ah, Mexico, that oriental Asian country

[@jamielegacy2366]

the violin one... whew i would have left him so fast. he doesnt deserve her!

[@kathleenmcfarlane2555]

I wouldn't let Emma anywhere near a fiancee of mine.

[@Sammy52550]

My question why does she even need to know about him going to the wedding in the first place and how is she going to find out if he goes

[@kuehnerthanyou3409]

1:11:21 no one gonna talk about how shitty a take this is? I bet it came straight from a parent who did the same shit as OP's dad.

[@vanessasorth4449]

I would walk away from the money. I don't need it, don't have it.

[@rmhartman]

um ... has anyone noticed that $10,000 is still less than half of $25,000 ? And a new car -- even a cheap one -- vs a second hand iphone case? any reasonable person would recognize the problem there !

[@jadejokester6064]

Thinking about the apartment split story "I couldn't just keep giving her money" meaning that she had given her money for free before she couldn't do it financially anymore and the solution they came up with was to compensate her with the apartment. Meaning she probably paid much more than market value with the help she gave until she couldn't anymore

[@krazycats564]

Saying "please call me Mr. Surname" valid and okay. Saying "Call me Mr. Surname or I will FIRE YOU" is insane

[@HazelJuanitaMillanHoffman]

I wonder if he was the result of mom having an affair 🤔 that would explain the dad walking away. But why didn't his mom want him? Thank goodness his brother stood up and loved him.

[@kristinewatson3702]

The new GF feels the waiters are entitled? Lol

[@vanessasorth4449]

I tried to hide when my siblings were around.

[@seleneyue]

That nerd family... Jeez I was super nerdy and still enjoyed both babysitters club and fantasy novels. I spend thousands on board games and miniatures.. and only slightly less on nail polish. Why are these things mutually exclusive?

[@Darwinsmom]

OP with the overweight boyfriend is ABSOLUTELY the AH - but not for the reasons most people think. If they are no longer intimate and he has gained a large amount of weight, as his partner, OP has an obligation to get him to a doctor. Anybody else thinking Type 2 diabetes here? I lost my husband because his ex-wife could have been OP (relax, I know it isn't - she would not care what anyone else thinks of her). She started a relationship with the next door neighbour after she stopped being attracted to his body - because of weight gain. By not insisting that he see a doctor she may as well have shot him in the heart. Please, people, if your spouse or partner has begun to gain a significant amount of weight and your love life has disappeared, chances are much greater that they have diabetes than that they are lazy. The damage to body systems caused by this awful disease can become fatal before a diagnosis can be made. The damage is catastrophic and will continue unchecked for as long as the condition goers untreated! OP is more toxic than even they realize. The BF's feelings are not all that could be at stake here.

[@whyaminotoriginal]

That's her boyfriend not son. I may be an a hole here but ultimately its the man's responsibility to get to the hospital. Men are strong they can make decisions for themselves.

[@whyaminotoriginal]

Also the ex wife is crap but I wouldn't blame his death on her 🤷‍♀️

[@wendyh9961]

Sometimes a little bit of Shame and a little bit of suggestion of healthier foods is what people need

[@Roedygr]

BLAMING DAD: you are unfairly blaming your dad for kicking you out. It was your own bloody fault for fighting with your mom and sister. Dad was just trying to break up the fight.

[@vanessasorth4449]

The road to hell is paved with good intentions.

[@vanessasorth4449]

I did not know about autism until my sons were DX with Asperger's. It took years for me to find someone who knew how to help them.

[@leeann5530]

My son's on the more severe end of the scale, and I didn't know anything when we started this journey either. 10 years in, and I still feel like I'm on a learning curve sometimes. I've fallen down the information rabbit hole so many times over the years. Combing the internet for ideas, different therapies, assistance programs so we could access those ideas and therapies, etc... It can be overwhelming with so many suggestions and emerging medical data out there. Children on the spectrum are so unique, too. Something that has been life changing for one family, might have no impact, or even be negative for another. I know I've wished many times for an "ASD: a parents guide for dummies" book, just to point me in the right direction. Lol. I'm glad you've found what works well for your children, and I empathize on the length of the road you're family has traveled to get there. God bless.

[@rmhartman]

amy should have talked to the father before taking action unilaterally. especially since they had been talking about being a family. op did not force anything.

[@KaJEN01231990]

The lady is working for her degree

[@shammydammy2610]

You do not have to have any sort of relationship with your step mother or step sister if you do not want to. It's that simple.

[@missyjune9014]

Title of gram-mom is good. I did a lot of volunteering with kids grade 3-12; 4H and science club. When kids know you care, you often get called 'mom'. No need for ANY involved to be embarassed.🥰

[@KABModels]

does someone wanna explain to me how the fella FORCED his girlfriend to have an abortion when he didnt know a thing about it and he wanted the baby?

[@str4yk1dsw0rldd0minati0n]

With the Christmas car one I still don’t think this is a great update, OP’s sister still got a new and expensive car and OP only got $10K and a shit phone case, I probably sound entitled but I just don’t think the price matches up cause OP still probably needs to use some of their money so they don’t get a shit car. You can still see the favouritism

[@kristinwiebold2433]

Maybe I am weird but I dont see how OP is YTA when the rule is to call him sir or last name. OP said this business is 3 generations down and that has been the rule so step dad just needs to do it if he wants to keep his job.

[@balarion539]

Why would you tell your homophobic mother about the wedding? Sounds like you wanted an excuse to not go

[@mrs.fighter342]

Everyone forgets that teens can be harsh. Doesn't matter the age they find out. The "Your not my real mom/dad" hurts like hell, especially when they raised you. That's partly why a lot of people want to wait.

[@alsinakiria]

And that argument shows only care for your best interests, not the child's. No expert in the field will recommended waiting to tell the child that information since it only serves to make the adults feel better in exchange for doing very real psychological harm to the child . It is best for the child to grow up knowing it as early as possible. My nephew tried pulling that stunt at 5 and never tried it again since my SIL had an answer ready that the child's therapist and she had decided on. "I have a very large box of paperwork that would indicate otherwise".

[@AshendaFiremyst]

@@alsinakiria I WAS the child. Idc. I've been there. Done that. Have the t-shirt. Guess what? It would have done MORE damage if I HAD known. My niece was 18 months younger than me. How would you have liked that your egg donor had given you up, then gotten knocked up 9 months later with a child she chose to have and decided to keep? Hmmm????? Do you still think this is a good idea to tell your child??? My niece and I were close for many years. More so because we didn't know. What separated us was a personal issue unrelated to the adoption; although to think of it now, I'm glad I was. I love my mom and dad. My mom and I used to fight, we were like oil and water. Just didn't mix. Age differences. But I loved her still, and I still love my dad. So don't tell me it will mess a child up. YOU don't know every situation.

[@alsinakiria]

@@AshendaFiremyst you should have gotten therapy so in the end your lying parents still failed you and, honestly, people shouldn't be allowed to keep kids if they've abandoned one since it proves they're unfit. And you can't possibly know what your emotional state would have been in a completely different scenario. You don't know what you would have thought if you were told the truth. Sure, you might have been better served by not knowing but in the end you don't know that. You don't know anything about a life you didn't live. I trust the opinions of experts over some internet stranger who could be lying out of their ass any day. Experts have seen dozens of these scenarios play out and you've seen one. Statistically insignificant. One anecdote does not change the opinions of experts. Your experience is a statistical outlier at best since most kids resent or sometimes even abandon their lying parents as soon as they're old enough since they feel they can't trust them to tell the truth.

[@AshendaFiremyst]

@@alsinakiria Yes, actually, I do. When we did find out, the jealousy was extreme. I have been in therapy. For years, actually. I wasn't abandoned. I was given up. My parents were amazing. They never failed me in any way. It seems though, we will never see eye to eye, so, I will hush on this topic. I know you will argue until you are blue in the face, but you haven't seen this side of the fence. So, I am done.

[@markedwards3647]

A 25K- or 35K or 45K car is a reasonable investment into a car that you never intend to replace. But 25 K into an initial car is insane. I'll keep my efficient 22k 13 year old Honda car as long as I can. Toyota is presently producing the world's most reliable cars, but KIA is a strong competitor, especially in EVs. German manufacturers are just beginning to understand this. Give them 5 years. Most US manufrcturers are pertanently indifferent to people who want their cars to last more than 7 years. China seems indifferent to the survival of its customers.

[@sharyebethancourt3660]

1:03:44 wait….what?! This makes no sense cuz 30% is great, right? Like, none of this makes sense but that actually made me pause. And to punish the daughter for not being rude? Disgusting!

[@venatic1581]

19:19 I think we know what started the bush fires now

[@ominoarya28]

Pro-life is NOT the same as raising more kids than they can afford in poverty, adopting out the child is an option