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[@raenter]

The guy with the dolls threw away her mother's and grandmother's dolls as well. He tossed out family heirlooms ON TOP of tossing out her personal stuff.

[@Athy-dm5ty]

And the fact he said it was “him getting rid of her flaw(?)” irks me 😭 The poor girl will never get back her stuff that has MIND YOU EMOTIONALLY VALUE to her. Personally even if you try your best to replace it, what I valued is what i value not a replica of it, it may help me cope with the lost of it but in no way will it replace the loss i feel. That itself makes him an even bigger jerk.

[@andwhatifI...]

​​@@Athy-dm5tyHonestly, by the way he talks, it almost seems like he was just embarrassed of the dolls. Not even scared of them. He wanted them in the closet, so people wouldn't see them when they come visit and his breaking point was when a FRIEND saw them. Just really seems like he couldn't comprehend that someone has different interests than him and only saw it as a strange thing to keep in your house. Especially that he said "no one will take her seriously". It's just my theory, though.

[@bondickle]

He literally could have just bought a BIGGER BOX so their heads didn't poke out and nobody would see them. (I'm so angry at these stories though because I've always defended my partners interests even when I didn't care for them. A friend would make fun or say something disparaging and I'd tell them to NOT be disrespectful about my partner. It's not that hard.)

[@annabethchase4326]

Watching this while eating a whole cucumber as a snack.

[@THEDubbleHelixx]

Thank goodness he showed her the post. I suspect she thought she was overreacting, but the comments validated how she really felt.

[@lysdexiia]

"I got rid of her only flaw" oh my fucking god. my jaw DROPPED.

[@hannaesthetic20]

I was laying down in my bed with my eyes closed while I listened to these stories. When he said that, my eyes SHOT open! What an asshole!

[@JeonLife93]

Jaw fell to my lap.

[@slowsnailing]

And then he had her READ that. Like imagine. I hope she ended it the second she saw that like what the actual fckkk

[@jensennc94]

Yup that guy is in his own fantasy. If I were the girl, I would say his "only flaw" is being self centered and dump him. Oh wait she did dump him.

[@LiamLivesOn]

I genuinely gasped and made a sound I didn't know I could make.

[@savvyseaworth123]

Shayne saying "You can throw away the dolls, but you can't throw away that part of her personality" hit so hard. What an incredible piece of insight.

[@smayds]

He does have a psychology degree, and I love seeing him put it to work.

[@Dbruins30]

I have a clown that tilts its head playing its a small world after all and my husband never tossed it cause my nana gave it to me we just moved it so it wouldn’t freak him out

[@elizabethsomers1340]

Question why did page stop coming on the show

[@daanachmad4032]

⁠@@smayds As much as I appreciate his insightfulness, I just wish people stop saying that’s his psychology degree at work. You can be insightful without one. It is about how much you are willing to truly understand your fellow human beings.

[@sharkbait398]

She doesn't work at smosh anymore. ​@elizabethsomers1340

[@akapolarbear1885]

55:32 can we all just appreciate for a moment damien: i don't really notice flirting amanda: men are just so oblivious, women see it coming a mile away damien: (very deliberately straightens his shirt that says AUTISM in all caps)

[@iexist6392]

he even sat up it was so funny

[@goobersnoobert1]

He's so real for that

[@justanotherchannelhi5326]

I understand I’m autistic too and my boyfriend before we started dating we liked each other for two years yet I didn’t know he liked me though now it’s obvious to me now that he’s pointed it out now and we’ve been together for 4 1/2 years now

[@sassberrysnap]

LMAOOOO

[@cats1970]

Before meeting my mom my dad got invited home for coffee after "having dinner with a nice lady." They were just talking on the couch. Eventually she said "Okay I don't know what's up with you but I wanna fuck you and you're not seeing it. So do you wanna fuck?" They dated for a couple years after that. Shock and surprise, my dad accepted that he might be autistic at 62.

[@Taygon45]

What do you mean she's too busy to take care of the cat!? SHE GOT A CAT SITTER! SHE TOOK RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CAT!

[@PenelopeAstony]

Literally! Like when people get baby sitters of daycare for their children during work days, would you call that neglectful? No that's some A PLUS parenting right there! You're doing the opposite of neglecting them, you're making sure they have attunement and care and aren't bored silly. OP's cousin is delusional, and is being raised very poorly by some very, VERY cruel parents. Let's hope, since she is a minor, she will grow out of this someday if she is able to distance herself from her parents and get some therapy and make some friends that hold her accountable and tell her NO sometimes.

[@alezg5229]

also the fact she said she was working extra hours so she would be able to afford her lifestyle prolly saving up money for school and not having to work as much so she can be at home with her cat

[@clown-cat]

literally! imagine if it was a babysitter taking someone's child just like that bc they decided their parents aren't home enough 💀

[@Katiek444]

Good point

[@RaghavSinhaThisisme]

Yeah like op had trust in the cousin to help her take care of the cat and she broke that trust. If op had known the cousin would do that from the start she would've just gotten someone else to do it. She isn't a bad pet owner for needing a car sitter, it's a very normal practice as a pet owner, not at all anywhere close to "abuse".

[@valeriecolaceci2932]

In the Midge story, I feel like OP shows she is a good cat owner simply by the fact that she requested help with Midge when she recognized that she was working a lot. She looked to family members who she thought she could trust; that is extremely responsible and thoughtful. I'm glad it all worked out.

[@broobit7540]

Seriously. Cats don't need a cat sitter during a normal workday. It's going above and beyond.

[@KrazyKatLady]

I have 4 cats and work 40 hr weeks, my cats are fine at home during the weekdays I'm at work. OP is such a good cat owner and did more than I do. I honestly feel really bad for her because this situation is ridiculous. Edit: The cousin is a teenager so goes to school during the day. How does she have more time to take care of the cat than the OP. The parents probably work too, so the cat is going to be left alone no matter what. The cousin I guess had time to go over and cat sit because its summer vacation?

[@devilmikey00]

@@KrazyKatLady She is in college and has a job. Her hours are probably all over the fricken place and maybe she just had really long stretches in her week where she wouldn't be home where the cousin could check in. Either way it was an above and beyond level of care for a cat. As long as there is enough food out and a clean litter box, you can leave a cat for 12-24 hours without worry. It's one of the awesome parts of owning a cat, unlike a dog they don't need to completely dominate your schedule.

[@KAlexM92]

AND she was working so much in the first place in order to save money for her future and then when this all happened she put the cat first and spent her money on an attorney, which was no doubt expensive. She clearly loves that cat very very much.

[@knitinglessons]

I think the cat being under a year, being the only cat in the house, if it's anything like my cat she needs to interact with me and run around with toys or else she'll start meowing at 3am.

[@flowerboi_j5035]

The cat story had me fuming. I felt it when Damien said "They're lucky she used the keys, I'd bust in through the wall like the Kool aid man" 😂

[@bodhicrouse7377]

Same I would make a new entrance by pure rage alone to get my baby back

[@DrJazzyBonespHd]

I have two cats and two ferrets already, but the amount of pure anxiety I’ve had the last few days because I found a kitten in my work parking lot and been just on standby while she’s recovering at the vet is INSANE. I’ve known this baby for 20 minutes and I would get into a physical alterCATion over my new baby

[@TinyPterodactyl42]

I legit cackled when he said that 😂

[@StellaGorospe-Miller24]

I feel like despite everything he said he was still holding back bc his Canada Geese mean the absolute world to him but he didn't want to seem too intense

[@CMJDT]

I would legit be like The Furnace (from Sword AF) and bust in with a grenade launcher and flame thrower or whatever. lol

[@ScarlettLovesUnicorns]

"They're lucky she used the key, I would've kool-aid-man through the wall." Damien's love for his cats is just so great 😭💗

[@ShinryuZensen]

if you have cats, you understand his feeling, cause it's universal. Cat owners are demons when someone harms our babies.

[@anenemystand5582]

Im sorry. Your friend nearly shitting himself because he was ambushed by your girlfriend's spooky dolls in the closet is hillarious. Straight up thats a reason to keep the dolls. I'd be sending people to the closet all the time

[@Lucarioguild7]

Imagine being such a joyless person you can't laugh at your friend being jump scared by your gf's dolls

[@tortillachips3911]

I would start spilling things on purpose so I could ask peoole to go grab the vacuum real quick 😂

[@Destructocorps]

For real, I've been in that exact situation, noone gets hurt and everyone just laughs after. You obviously wouldn't do it to soke9ne if there was any reason to think it could actually be a problem

[@wickywicky3811]

The doll story PSSED ME OFF. The guy is simply a loser. He moved in to HER apartment, made her get rid of HER stuff, then threw out HER belongings? What an absolute loser. I hope he's forever alone.

[@delightfulpisces1958]

REAL I almost started crying because I imagine someone throwing out my prized possessions, I just wouldn't be the same.

[@Bepetoni]

They were her mother's and grandmother's dolls too - loved enough to stay through generations, family relic level stuff.

[@StarField369]

not just her stuff, but her family heirlooms

[@heidikickhouse-]

That she most likely had planned to give to her own daughter. ​@@StarField369

[@DaniCal1forn1a]

I don't have dolls like that but I do have teddies/stuffed toys that are mine/my dad's, and some of them are very special since my mum got them for me while she was still alive - I also have odd little things like my mum's last perfume bottle that still has a bit in. If someone got rid of any of them, I'd simply have to never ever see them again for fear of what I might do to them. It's such a gross overstepping of boundaries and extremely disrespectful. Getting rid of someone's belongings is bad enough; getting rid of someone's belongings with that much sentimental value is unforgivable.

[@MimiNotthatwun-fn9nn]

Damien & Shayne’s silence while letting Amanda feel all the rage on behalf of all the women is really, REALLY appreciated.

[@chrissykersey1309]

I think this group is no.1 in my list of people I’d most like to go to the pub with. They feel like opinionated equals - no one is shouting over anyone else & they defer to whoever has the most insight in a situation. It’s so delightful to watch!!

[@AmyMartin-b6p]

If all men were like these two, the bears would get lonely...

[@felixhenson9926]

I noticed and appreciated that too.

[@eyeruscat9439]

Yeah. Is it bad that I kind of disagree to an extent, though? Like I kinda get where the wife is coming from in a way because some of the stuff that the girl appeared to be doing seems like it could possibly be seen as flirting, and it doesn’t seem like the husband is trying to understand how his wife might be feeling about that. He’s just determined that since he didn’t notice it, it doesn’t exist. I don’t know, that might just be going too far though.

[@seydabomb]

​@@eyeruscat9439I totally agree with you

[@highdefinition450]

ok but the nurse flirting with the husband *while the wife is giving birth in the next room* is CRAZY tho lmao wow

[@gretchensmith2852]

I’m not 100% that the birth story was flirting. The Prince Charming comment may be, but if it was all in context of talking about the baby then I’ve seen/heard plenty of women say similar things to hype up a new dad and compare them to a baby. “The nurses were gushing about how the baby has perfect hair like dad” isn’t necessarily weird. Idk, I’d have to be there.

[@caseylane9162]

Yeah idk.. Seemed like a fairly normal comment. What is CRAZY tho is having insecurities in the front of your mind right after putting life into the world... Feel like my mind would be somewhere elsee but thats just me lmao And then remebering for three years? Yikes

[@luciferislucid]

​@@caseylane9162not to defend her or anything but the depression that comes from giving birth for some women, some genuinely immediately feel so disgusting and humiliated to be in their own bodies. Of course this is a personal issue and she should speak to a therapist about such insecurities, but sometimes bodies just never return to what it once was. My mother still struggles with her body decades after giving birth. And of course don't even get me started on the men who leave their wives after having a child because they're no longer beautiful or something. Again, not defending her just giving another perspective yknow? Hope she works through her insecurities, hope he's able to recognise if a woman is truly flirting with him or not, and I hope they have a happy and healthy life with their little boy

[@positivevibesveda]

@@luciferislucidgood points were made

[@kittycake713]

Dude I agree, I thought smosh did her kinda dirty, like not an ounce of sympathy to understand what it’s like when someone is clearly flirting with your SO when the flirting party _knows_ they’re taken… it’s just disrespectful. And then if the husband isn’t picking up on it in the moment (which is understandable) and continues to act nice to that person that feels even worse for the woman in that moment. Sometimes you just want your SO to explicitly shut it down and say they’re not interested. (Maybe the hospital isn’t the place to do that - but at least for bikini woman 😂)

[@davidboersteii3023]

Guess the boyfriend in the cucumber story thought her obsession was a real DILL breaker.

[@VillainKinnie]

thats so silly! *sets your house on fire*

[@pikklee]

@@VillainKinnieIM CRYINF

[@wolftitan]

I think your joke is Kosher. 😉

[@al145]

Their relationship was in a bit of a pickle

[@ethinwhite3454]

I guess you could say he found the habit CUMBERSOME!!!!

[@sarahb.8890]

There are many words that could be used to describe eating an abundance of cucumbers, but “childish” isn’t one of them

[@pattycake520]

She definitely didn't come across as an asshole. There isn't anything wrong with liking cucumbers, even though carrying them around everywhere is certainly strange. That is, until she called them cucs. When I heard he call it a cuc, I'm pretty sure she's an asshole.

[@QuikVidGuy]

@@pattycake520 that's one of my favorite things to do when I cook vegetables. Throw in some cukes and zukes.

[@xLostInFirex]

@@pattycake520 if you think that is strange, then hey, I used to carry around boiled eggs, peel them and eat them. I think that stuff like this should be normalized. It's healthy and cheap, like why get unhealthy expensive stuff you otherwise wouldn't get just because you're outside and hungry and it's considered "normal". I actually got an idea from this - to freeze cucumber slices, put them in a tupperware-like box and eati them in the summer when it's hot; would be an awesome idea to stay hydrated and have a healthy snack

[@yoshita4140]

@@xLostInFirex ok i think you might be stranger than the cucumber lady😂

[@pattycake520]

@@xLostInFirex I really think it's just dependent on where you're going. Taking a snack on a walk, or to the beach, or an amusement park... Anywhere you might not have easy access to food should be normal. But, hiding out in a room alone at someone else's house just so you can eat a whole cucumber is absolutely weird and no amount of explaining would convince me otherwise. Hiding it makes it something weird.

[@IAmButASimpleFool]

The cat story made me FURIOUS. They were reading into the cousin as if she were an adult, but in reality you KNOW that this is just a spoiled kid who’s used to getting what she wants. Glad OP got their cat back, and I hope that this 15 year old experiences some consequences for her actions.

[@thed1rtsoup]

seriously! when I was 15 I knew full well not to take other people's shit, especially not pets. I was also a pet sitter for a family friend, and no matter how much I loved their animals, they weren't mine and I could just ask to see them also seriously if someone took MY cats I would be behind bars because I regard my cats as my children

[@thatoneburntoutgiftedchild9226]

I wholeheartedly agree! I catsitted my close neighbor’s two cats when I was 15, and I loved them. They were such sweet loving little animals, but even I KNEW that I couldn’t just steal the cat. OP’s cousin is so spoiled to think she can just steal someone’s property (which is the cat) like that!! I have a cat and two dogs now, and would seriously be in a rage if someone took them from me.

[@jengen3524]

Exactly she was using the cat for Instagram clout. So immature and has no conscience.

[@siinamalee]

totally agree! i got bratty vibes from the beginning. and I don't understand why they didn't just get the cousin a cat of her own, if it was as simple as the person being allergic, just taking allergy pills? like why steal a cat from someone else-and supposedly someone who is viewed as family and not a simple relative at that?? smh.

[@davidferreira7535]

EXACTLY! I thought it was very very weird for them to try to make the cousin and her parents seem reasonable in that situation."We can't tell who's in the wrong here until we hear both sides" wtf?

[@Zamtrios245]

36:50 I think that the Grandma was probably just looking for an excuse to disown the Uncle, and this was a perfect excuse and example for the court to do so. If the Aunt and Uncle are willing to go into a family member's house to betray their trust and steal their pet, they are probably not good people.

[@YuppDatzMe87]

EXACTLY!!!!!!

[@_Oof_]

That and the mom is probably gullible and easy to sway

[@nuyynuyy]

​@_Oof_ yeah! Also many working class people simply don't have time for the drama, there have been multiple times when my mom has brought stuff up to me that people have told her that wasn't true or actually insane and she believed it simply because she didn't have time to fact check at the time lool

[@mariachi3217]

@@_Oof_maybe the mom has a close bond with the uncle so she easily believes him. But still not questioning for your child side is so sad.

[@MeganR9156]

Shayne: “I’ve never been flirted with my entire life” Also Shayne: wearing his wedding ring😭

[@uafgames9061]

You don't have to be flirted with or to flirt with someone to get married. All you need is a bond. I can appreciate the irony, but we don't know how or why they decided to get married, nor how their relationship built up to marriage.

[@daanachmad4032]

There is no way people have never flirted with him, someone which many people consider to be good-looking, someone who has received lots of thirsty comments online. Maybe he is just like the husband in the bikini story, who is so used to having people flirted with him, he no longer sees the flirting as flirting. Or maybe, he was just too awkward to notice.

[@CometQueen]

"I'm soooo bad at dating, costarring my girlfriend" 😂

[@AlexGilbert_]

People can be oblivious to being flirted with, not everyone picks up on social cues 😅

[@lauren7564]

i think he just meant he’s bad at picking up on people’s flirting lmao

[@arthurbarros5189]

The person on the first story would have a shirt like Damien's, but with "CUCUMBERS" instead of "AUTISM".

[@arjc5714]

Instead of?

[@ryanschoeff]

Or like the Limes shirt

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

I was rather thinking that the shirt might fit (I say as an autistic person that can get food hyperfixations... not to that level or for that long, but still)

[@yoursjuli]

​@@hernameispekka_Rebecca my thoughts EXACTLY i was like "oh, so they have a samefood." literally the words 'i binge them/eat nothing else on days where i'm overwhelmed' 'i eat other foods socially at parties' and '[boyfriend etc] think it's childish and immature' tell you everything. ik we can't armchair diagnose based on one quirk but like as an autistic person myself the sirens are SO LOUD lol

[@yoursjuli]

​@@arjc5714EXACTLY 😭😭

[@deltaloraine]

The “I stole my cat story”. Every abusive family has a scapegoat, and OP could be their scapegoat. Blame is always put on them and the whole family will believe it, no matter how ridiculous the claim is. Another theory is that the aunt and uncle are decent people and are just gullible as fuck. It’s obvious this kid has done this kind of scheme before, she seemed very confident she would win. I bet she manipulates her parents and teachers to get what she wants all the time

[@carawood9715]

Yeahhhhh. There’s a lot going on there and because it largely ended up working out for OP I’d be hesitant to see her as the scapegoat, but I can definitely see there being a dynamic where younger family member constantly gets her older siblings or cousins in trouble going on

[@KpopZuko]

Oh hi. I’m the family scape goat

[@RealBradMiller]

Yup, I was the scapegoat. Can attest. Had to do crazy things to protect myself, pets, hobbies, home and even garden... And I'm the demonic, control freak, and goody-two-shoes... For wanting to live my own life... In my own space... Like.... An adult?! Lol

[@wv3sss]

I find it so incredibly strange that her own mum didn't believe her side of the story or at least hear it out. Did you raise a liar? if not then why are you taking a child you don't know aswells side.

[@ceciliaalexander8881]

As a family scapegoat and black sheep, this stuff happens. It's weird to me that people are hesitant to believe that...

[@oscarsalazar5876]

Damien is always really good at picking up minor details that might convey the stories differently.

[@Hisnitch]

Re: the Dolls: OP is a psychopath. He had just moved in with her and the first thing he does is destroy her dolls. The fact that she even tried to put up with him and he still (and immediately, I might add) spat in her face says *a lot* about OP. Like, not only did he destroy her property, but he did it with glee, and only realized he screwed up when she started to cry. Why did you even touch them, esp. when they were not yours?

[@EliBrady-db2ix]

My question is, they said they could be given to a day care!! Surely that means they're not all wretched and creepy, just normal baby dolls. He's freaking out over some presumably porcelain dolls that his girlfriend is fascinated by and enjoys, saying how they "Stare into his soul." Like I get dolls aren't for everyone but she put them away for you, get a grip yk.

[@Rinaisonline]

She also said some of them were her family members

[@EliBrady-db2ix]

Also they reminded her of her Grandma, like wtf. Don't throw away other peoples stuff!!!!

[@andycanoy863]

Not only did OP throw away something that brought his ex joy, he threw away stuff that brought joy to some kids as well. DOUBLE WHAMMY!!!

[@lina9535]

It made me think about the story where the dude burned up the gf's comfort blanket.

[@ungato7108]

"I got rid of her only flaw" dude sounds WAY more scary than any of the dolls

[@coccrocc]

No fr. That’s psycho level of crazy. He saw hurting her deeply and permanently as a favor

[@katgokes]

Fr that line genuinely scared me more than most dolls will. “I got rid of her only flaw.” WHAT KIND OF PYSCHO WOULD SAY THAT?!???

[@Vi_Vi_1]

Truly a perfect example of "throw the whole man away"--the poor ex gf probably wishes she never even bothered with him; cost her a treasured collection that included family heirlooms and for what

[@everlasting9292]

Shayne: “I never get flirted with.” Amanda: “I flirt with you every day Shayne.” Damien: “I’ve seen it!” Shayne: (ignoring Amanda) “ OrI just don’t know it.” Amanda: “I flirt with you literally every day.” Shayne: (STILL IGNORING) “I just don’t realize it.” I WONDER WHY SHAYNE.

[@TheXxDaRkRoSeXx]

Don't forget Courtney laughing somewhere behind the camera. I think that was the best part!

[@pcchips1]

How did our boy ever get married

[@pipope26]

Olivia also used to flirt with him all the time

[@tyleraws]

@@pipope26if i worked with shayne i’d be flirting with him every day too

[@hirasultan7702]

When does this happen?

[@thevvvvv]

"i got rid of her only flaw" i projectile vomit

[@beatriceengman4916]

The one with the kink, I'm in full agreement with Damien. There was a story on here with a man not being invited to his wife's sister's wedding because he would pee himself for a kink. A kink is fine, but don't involve other people who don't know, it's so demeaning for them, especially when they do find out.

[@winningsince1992]

How are they involving others in their kink in the story?

[@xRangii]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@winningsince1992Because the man would always pee himself, stand up and announce it with “Oh no, I’ve peed myself” whenever invited to the wife’s family gatherings. The wife lies to family saying it’s a medical condition where he doesn’t have full control of his bladder but is just bullshitting because she doesn’t want to tell family that peeing himself for the sake of public humiliation is his kink.

[@robinleeann]

I watched this video with my boyfriend, and the kink story reminded me of pee-on-myself-kink guy so much that I had to pull up the older video to show my boyfriend. ^^"

[@samsbadateverything]

Came here to say this

[@765ZackAttack]

I forgot about pee kink guy!! Oh god, that guy made this guy seem normal by comparison, fuck!

[@xphiler0656]

"I've seen enough horror movies to know those things are coming back, so she's fine." LMAO

[@stanclark8824]

Sometimes they do hahaha

[@noahsouliere3965]

I love the visual of being at a red light, a car pulling up beside me, looking over, and seeing a lady eating a whole cucumber, just seeing that to me would be hilarious

[@em01455]

Ok but imagine the car full of dolls and cucumber woman sitting next to each other at a red light looking over and just thinking “…weird”

[@g_oduofthenorth9618]

Man, that's getting me

[@orosccooo]

Damien wearing an autism shirt might be the most attractive thing I've seen this month

[@ChknKng]

Glad I have a chance

[@AllieRose1348]

The doll guy - it sounds like he created a version of the girlfriend while they were long distance in his head and wants her to be that person instead of getting to know her for who she is.

[@andycanoy863]

In his mind, he pictures how he wanted his girlfriend to be and act. Once he met her in person and showed her true self, his illusion shattered. When you believe in such an illusion, it can become your reality. Looks like OP's brain wasn't fully developed.

[@alexia3552]

Wants to _force_ her to be that person. Just break up. People aren't puppets you control as you please.

[@Jjnnssiinngg]

%100

[@rumis.dollsss.15]

Especially with "let her collect something normal part"

[@Taricus]

Imagine someone living in _your_ house for 2 weeks and they start rearranging your furniture and decorations and throwing your shit away.... in just the first 2 weeks.....

[@SnakeInTheRain]

"she's being a 15 year old" that is not normal 15 year behavior she's completely unhinged 😂

[@nicolekoii]

i was thinking i would NEVER do anything like that at age 15. that is just an incredibly entitled girl who definitely got those traits from her crazy family

[@kaileyahearn6530]

yeah that was a weird comment

[@Reverse_Cowgirl-cat]

Yeah, that's a 15 yo other kids should avoid fr. I could see impulsively taking the cat home, but I had grown out of the "If I lie I get whatever I want" phase by elementary...

[@SnakeInTheRain]

@@Reverse_Cowgirl-cat even at that phase a cat is a very big step from like taking someone's toy

[@lw8882]

They mean 15 year olds dont have good decision making skills, and if you raise them to think that kind of shit is okay, they'll just do it without thinking

[@Anthonyeatspoo]

“A cucumber in my hand and a cucumber in my heart” is iconic 😂

[@CurlyB987]

I can’t believe he stabbed her with a cucumber

[@cherannn]

It should be merch lol

[@Bree_999]

@@cherannnI was going to say the same thing

[@RealBradMiller]

I've got two cukes in my pocket, and another one's giving a high five.

[@corywilson2007]

No

[@GeekyWooWoo]

I just want to tell you all... as an Elder Millennial that fell into conservative Christianity in my youth, you guys have CHANGED MY LIFE. ❤ I was married at 22, to a man 12 yrs older than I. I hadn't even ever lived on my own. 21 years later, i left my abusive alcoholic. Discovering you all two years ago helped me to be prepared, mentally, for the split that needed to happen. So validating when wo many of the AH behave exactly like my husband. I have hope. And im so proud of you all for having so much emotional intelligence and I thank you for these episodes!

[@GeekyWooWoo]

@@avidlobsterenthusiast thank you

[@rafaelaclerici5579]

so sorry for what you went through, i'm glad you're in a better place now!! you're awesome!!!

[@saebeee4289]

I'm so happy you are out of that situation I'll be manifesting nothing but good for you. As someone who was also in a abusive relationship tho it didn't last long I'm glad you got out of it.

[@moneymaker8815]

I was thinking that as well, they are well thought out and have really great takes on relationships. It puts out there things that need to be said out loud.

[@amandaw2133]

I'm so happy for you!!!

[@coldbrewbabyy]

My husband is autistic and didn't realize someone was flirting with him, and afterward, I literally made a point to tell him that she was flirting so that he would get the well-deserved ego boost.

[@DashingPunkSamurai]

Ironically most of the men I know, myself sadly included completely fail to notice if a woman is flirting with us. But that was so cool of you, not only for not getting jealous but for pointing it out to him. Thats love! ❤️

[@bexyrexy]

That was very sweet of you! I love the confidence this displays in your end 💕

[@tiffanyrose8344]

I hope my son finds a womanthat does things like this for him. Lol

[@AutismArchon]

God this is me. I just assume people are being nice to me for no apparent reason 😭

[@KingTyranitar-mg1jk]

The mature thing

[@Mafalda92]

she didn't steal her cat back. it's *her* cat. you can't steal something you own. she got her cat back.

[@ryanschoeff]

For the fourth story, I can never understand how people are mad at other people wearing beach clothes, at the *beach*

[@friendlyneigborhoodbean]

It's not like she was walking in the grocery store in just her underwear or something. She wore a bikini at the beach, that's the proper atire

[@meowJACK]

(Surprised Pikachu Face) "BEACH ATTIRE?! at the BEACH?!?!?"

[@anagarcia1139]

Or wherever they wanna wear it, it's THEIR BODY and THEIR DECISION

[@ladymorrigan5950]

Yeah. It’s pretty confusing for me too. I’ve seen a couple of Kevin/Karen videos where they attempt to shame a woman for wearing a swimsuit on the beach. Wtf?

[@glimmerymood_xo]

Not just any beach, a beach in MIAMI!!!!

[@xtradc2450]

4:30 unfortunately you definitely can eat too many cucumbers, too much of anything is bad for you. Cucumbers are high in vitamin K, so consuming too many can cause issues with blood clotting. She should definitely go to at least a general practitioner to see why she might be constantly craving cucumbers, I'd say she's probably dehydrated and has a need to chew to de-stress

[@carnuatus]

Right? Also I feel like depending on how much water she drinks and since she says she eats so many more fruits and veggies, overhydration would be a concern since cucumbers are mostly water.

[@003scorn]

How a family lets a 15 year old convince them to steal a cat is beyond me

[@tninotmaru]

Right? Like I thought it was the 15 y/o the one taking the cat home and lying to her parents, but it was literally the parents that went to OP's house. And it was them who didn't allow her having a pet at first, but suddenly were ok with her getting someone else's cat. What.

[@chlorbongo]

Brown cats are really rare so I was kind of wondering if the aunt and uncle were planning on selling Midge? That’s the only thing that makes even a little sense to me

[@veronicablake5389]

Oh, if she were the golden child of the family they could believe her no brainer. Also, they might’ve been spoiling her so the rationale “my child wants THAT cat so I’ll give them THAT cat” seems pretty possible. Kinda like that one girl from wonka

[@allisoncastle]

This entire family seems UNBELIEVABLY emotionally immature and unstable. (Except for OP but who knows what she might be leaving out)

[@SusanWillful]

Considering how many kittens and cats are waiting to be adopted at any given minute makes fighting over one who is already spoken for even more deranged, ignorant and irresponsible. (Reddit is great for examples of how blindly and enthusiastically some parents create monsters, isn't it?)

[@MrHouse1657]

Damien dancing around the pregnancy fetish and Amanda’s “WAIT what’re you saying?!” Really cracked me up. Her face is just always so expressive😂

[@azzula729]

I remember when my friend was single and pregnant, she had a LOT of men weirdly obsessed with her belly and wanting to "be the dad" of her baby. It thoroughly creeped her out. I have big red flags for this boyfriend.

[@MrHouse1657]

@@azzula729 yikes, I mean I’ve only been able to wrap my head around some interest in the fact that some see it as a pass to not have to use a condom. As if pregnancy would be the only issue. To each their own I guess. Just a little more emphasis on the “their own” part😅

[@Bepetoni]

Breeding kink is very common, pregnancy kink is just another form of it I'm guessing.

[@goyjin5676]

​@@Bepetoni I wouldn't say that breeding kinks are common lmao

[@KirbyCom]

@@goyjin5676 Have you ever been on twitter? Just wondering

[@cherry9669]

Damien is such an attentive, respectful listener. Maybe it's a weird thing to notice lol but I really loved the way he looked at Amanda and seemed to genuinely care about her frustrations and input. These really are two of the most wholesome dudes.

[@senyoko]

thats what i thought too

[@diongrey5033]

@@senyokocool video I saw today 👍👍

[@CMJDT]

This was probably the best one of these I've seen so far. Amanda and Damien are an underrated combo. They're both so funny and animated.

[@salami-888]

shayne: it’s not my place to ever tell people oh you shouldn’t talk to your family when- damien: i’ll say it. i love him for that

[@daanachmad4032]

Off camera, I do wonder if Damien is far more confrontational and blunt than Shayne is.

[@cranberryrosebud]

@@daanachmad4032 Shayne has said before that he’s very un-confrontational, so I feel like lots of people would be more blunt than him (not me tho lol)

[@mihirx27]

Tbh, I agree with both stances, and I will stand by anyone who'll go either way. I'm a ride or die for these kinda good people.

[@evita6150]

14:40 This guy gives the energy of a guy that wants a goth gf but freaks out when her interests are aligned with being goth/spooky things. AND he didnt have to do ANYTHING but get over himself.

[@ocakeys]

This. I genuinely was like, do you even like this girl or do you just like the *idea* of her or the person she is in your head? And even then. To be that disrespectful of someone who's given you three years of their life.

[@moyaxoxo5923]

Dolls aren’t even creepy or goth though. There’s industries built on it

[@evita6150]

@moyaxoxo5923 no shit I'm just saying most people find porcelain dolls (the kind dolls I assume she has a someone with a small collection) creepy because of movies like chucky or Annabelle my main point anyway was that the guy in the story is so vanilla that he fumbled the bag with a girlfriend with a unique/unconventional interest with little care about actually asking her why she collects them.

[@2kjae789]

This is probably exactly what happened

[@yoyohayli]

​@@moyaxoxo5923 There ARE creepy dolls, though. And any sort of uncanny valley or unsettling imagery can be "goth" or macabre. Which goths tend to be interested in. You've never seen a really beat up old baby doll where the eyes are a bit lazy, there are dark stains everywhere, its hair is a fried mess, and it has many claims of paranormal activity attached to it?

[@Vipre-]

The bit in the dolls story that generally gets glossed over is that some of them were her mother's and some were her grandmother's, they're irreplaceable. Even if you get a "replacement" It's not the one her grandmother had as a child.

[@evaahallows1102]

And to deliberately throw them away! Not donate, not give away, hell not even sell! Just to put them in the garbage and wait and watch as the garbage truck comes and takes it away. Absolutely insane and 100% intentional behavior!

[@Your_Native_Mothman]

God it is so upsetting

[@Shoulderpads-mcgee]

@@evaahallows1102the watching the truck drive away part really gets me. He so thoroughly destroyed her possessions

[@Penquinn14]

@@Shoulderpads-mcgee the fact he almost got to stay in that relationship too. He didn't regret doing it until he saw her react in a way he didn't expect, who knows what would've happened if she ended up getting angry and yelling at him like he was thinking would happen. That guy fully thought he was both right and DOING HER A FAVOR while he watched the truck compact it and drive away, that's actual psycho behavior

[@bunniesprite]

It would be so gut wrenching to think of something so precious to you sitting torn to shreds in a land fill…

[@ScooperTC]

The doll story really effed me up. I'm such a sentimental person and I value the things I got most from my grandma and my mom. For the guy to just throw them away no matter how creeped out he is, is the most selfish, immature, cruel, and evil thing ever. And trying to "pay" for shit ain't the point! You'll never be able to replace the sentimental value of something even if you find something "similar" to it. And the doll that was HANDMADE from her grandma really broke my heart! 😭💔

[@viv8871]

Having Damien and Amanda on is my absolute favorite pairing, by far. The respect is obvious, and the humor is perfect. Especially when they both poke fun at Shane at the same time.

[@brusselspr9ut]

It's giving work husband and work wife master combo

[@EdileneSilva-eq1mm]

L

[@jennyhansen6392]

Damien is my favorite, because he is great at stopping to acknowledge the privileges and nuances the Smosh cast's perspectives might have...and then still gives both hilarious and smart takes. And he is usually the first one to point out the camouflaged red flags. And Amanda is both hilarious and smart. They're so good

[@keithnelson8422]

Damien is great. Amanda, not so much. She has her opinions, like we all do but she is one of those who thinks everyone should agree with her opinion. I prefer the blonde girl (Courtney?)

[@reaverkai]

I feel like that self awareness and general awareness is a common compensatory autistic trait from struggling to read the room, so we learn a lot about social dynamics and psychology by just observing or literally studying ​@@jennyhansen6392

[@MorningStar426]

I have a theory on the cat story. If Midge is a true brown cat, then she is super rare and valuable. Cousin might have wanted the cat to use as a status symbol among her friends. Either way, OP is absolutely not the ahole and I'm glad she got her sweet kitty back

[@laleona1221]

They did mention the cousin was putting a ton of pics on insta with Midge!

[@amberwingtundrawing776]

That sounds like the plot of a kids movie I've seen, Beethoven or one of those ones lol

[@potatoman7594]

her behavior certainly reflects that theory.

[@KeiranTrick]

Brown cats are rare??? Since when?

[@solangelostan6016]

@@KeiranTrick Since always. Solid brown ones, anyway.

[@carolinebbuss]

God, the amount of respect Damien has for EVERYONE all the time, no matter the situation, is truly inspiring. What a lovely king

[@Tian_Yun]

Except for people who mess with pets 👍

[@carolinebbuss]

@@Tian_Yun I wouldn't respect those either tbh

[@StarField369]

@@Tian_Yunthose aren’t people

[@Tian_Yun]

@@StarField369 Precisely

[@missfrostbitten957]

Shayne saying North Carolina instead of No contact is so funny to me

[@aud7593]

wait is that what happened hahhaa i was so confused why north carolina was suddenly mentioned

[@Olivia-wg8gv]

Omg I didn’t even realize this is what that actually probably said 😭 I was like wait she moved states??

[@brittwilhoit]

My thing with the cat story is OP clearly cared enough about her cat to ask her cousin to catsit while she was busy, so clearly she cared enough to find her someone to keep her company. She also has vet bills so she was taking care of her health as well. In my mind there is no way she is an ahole in this situation

[@imnotgoodwithnames4101]

My guess for why everyone flipped sides so fast in the third story is that the catnappers claimed the OP was doing truly horrendous stuff to her cat, which was why they had such a knee jerk at first towards her. And than when they realized the cat was in obviously good health and that the thieves were lying they were appalled they'd make stuff like that up about a family member.

[@shirollylolly1594]

that's the only explanation that really makes sense, tbh. animal abuse is obviously really disturbing and maybe the aunt/uncle were the mother's siblings, so she has that innate trust in them? personally, i feel like i'd still trust my child, but i get that there were probably a lot of complicated feelings going around with two wildly different accounts of the story.

[@deano8894]

i will say tho it is kinda crazy how quick they are to cut each other off. OP's mom threatened to disown her and the grandma took the cousin's family out of the will. the fact that they jump so quickly to hurting each other with lies and threats of lawsuits and abandonment is kinda wild and honestly makes me wonder what kinds of drama this family has

[@BasicGeometry]

Everyone wants a goth gf until the scary dolls show up. WEAK.

[@18Hongo]

In my defence, it wasn't the creepy dolls that ended the relationship with my goth gf. It was when she sacked Rome.

[@clairesmallwood2953]

Literally my thought

[@Naxgrom8888]

Time to learn to appreciate creepy dolls then I will become worthy of the goth gf 😊

[@morgangreen9908]

​@@Naxgrom8888 Remember, it's not just dolls, it's taxidermy, and those like deformed animal corpses in jars and witchcraft. Be ready for any and all of it

[@shellybingham3255]

Didn't she say some of them were heirlooms ? (Hers as a child, her mother/grandmothers)

[@decorumgun]

with the cat, I bet op is the scapegoat and the cousin is the golden child in that whole dynamic.

[@Daergarz]

That cucumber story, basically a borderline, aggressive, controlling man verbally abusing a woman two-thirds his age for eating green water.

[@charlotteschwarzkopf6125]

exactly !

[@daanachmad4032]

That man is also a hypocrite. He drinks lots of alcohol and yet, he thinks his gf’s cucumber habit is the problem.

[@vozera723]

I would take cucumbers as my vice any day over what I currently have, it's so much healthier, less dangerous than others.

[@willoughstewart2226]

Don't bring borderline into this.

[@trashyferret]

@@willoughstewart2226 I don't think they meant the disorder, I think they used the descriptive word

[@maxwellgrimsley]

Saying she was caught in a “low moment” eating a whole cucumber in bed is one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard 😂

[@Vi_Vi_1]

She's iconic 😂

[@Morriganrane]

I just learned the way I eat my occasional bedtime snack cucumber is apparently weird. Why cut it up into slices?! The whole thing is edible!

[@snippetclipper]

the back and forth on the cat story on "but what if she's a bad owner" is driving me crazy. If you were a neglectful cat owner you would just leave the cat alone at home while at school and work because "it's just a cat" and "they're independent". You wouldn't have someone come over to catsit in the first place. The cousin is just unbelievably entitled.

[@Zamtrios245]

True, but when it comes to AITA, sometimes people will be the asshole. In this case, they weren't, but you have to need a side of salt

[@JJ_Lynnn]

17:52 the way this man threw away the dolls after some of them where from her mother and grandmother is absolutely insane. What if they were something insanely valuable for her. I bet that hurt her so bad and that makes me feel awful for this poor girl.☹️

[@JJ_Lynnn]

The gasp I just gusped when he said “I got rid of her only flaw” HUH? I beg your pardon? Are you an actual psychopath?

[@RoJoFeli]

OP regarding her cat Midge also mentioned that Tanya was essentially the golden child who recently started acting out like this and so the rest of the family didn’t think nor believed she was at fault versus OP. I’m honestly glad OP rightfully got her cat back

[@pigwindow]

Yeah Amanda’s analysis of that story was so weird, almost felt like she missed a lot of it. She kept sitting on the fence, insisting we didn’t know who was actually in the wrong, even when it became abundantly clear OP was a reliable narrator. Definitely think she missed some stuff in that story.

[@jasperspy420]

@@pigwindow I was so weirded out by their wanting this story to be balanced or whatever, because there's nothing in the story that makes the OP an asshole at any point...

[@LightBluePhoenix]

I was more upset at the insinuation that this family is being evil to each other. There's only one actually evil party here and it's the sociopathic 15yo cousin from hell and her asshat parents. Writing pet thieves out of a will seems rather reasonable. Calling the cops because they stole the cat was reasonable. Going to court over the cat is reasonable. People do this kind of stuff over cars, trinkets, and all manner of other things people own with real or sentimental value, it's how the world works, the fact it's a pet and not an inanimate object makes it 100 times worse and viscerally infuriating. I think Shayne just isn't good with facing conflict because this isn't the first Reddit story where he's upset at the "escalation" of actions.

[@LightBluePhoenix]

​@@pigwindowsince the video about a month or so ago, maybe two months at this point, they've been more wary of passing judgements because of the bad takes they had in that episode that got ripped to shreds. I understand their reluctantce to have an opinion for fear of getting ripped for it again, but if you can't handle the criticisms read different kinds of stories.

[@DiamondM97]

​@@LightBluePhoenixwhat video are you referring to?

[@indigowulf]

All the adults believed the girl, in the cat situation. Doesn't mean anything is wrong with OP, it just means girl has everyone wrapped around her finger. Yeah, so the girl was taking care of the cat. Doesn't mean she can keep it. Babysitters are not entitled to steal your baby just because they are taking care of it for you. OP was smart to go get her cat right away, because if she had waited to be "adult" about it, the access to get the cat in the future would have disappeared. Cat would be gone.

[@sls2464]

Honestly the fact that the OP was having her cousin cat sit shows how much she cared for the cat, she made sure someone was there for the cat while she worked overtime someone who’s abusing their cat wouldn’t do that

[@peaceplanet833]

i could’ve missed something but the confusing part of the cat story is that the uncle was willing to take medication for his allergies so OP’s cousin could take in midge but not so she could get her own cat??

[@ahlrequin]

Omg that’s so true lmao! People are so entitled

[@alpacafish1269]

Fr. like... they could've just gotten their own cat.

[@Vi_Vi_1]

Honestly made me think they were just being cruel. Their later behavior reinforced this

[@jhart1127]

I think the point is that the uncle thought he was giving the cat a safe home therefore hed have a cat around for that reason and be ok with taking meds.

[@alexissalada8241]

To the doll story: i can’t imagine how heartbreaking it would be to come home and realize your PARTNER threw out something that you’ve expressed means so much to you. as a collector of the niche myself, i understand some people don’t take to it well. but if i came home and realized my partner had threw out all my bones, preserved bugs, plants, etc. that i’ve been collecting for YEARS before then.. i don’t think i could stay with them. trust broken, period. it’s a direct violation of trust and respect to me as a person.

[@alexandragood7364]

My heart's breaking over the doll one. I collect plushies and love fixing them up. Maybe I'm projecting my intentions onto her but for me personally, finding something 'ugly' and 'unwanted' and giving it a second chance really does bring me joy. The fact she was passing them onto kids she cared for too? That woman sounds like an angel!! OP truly didnt deserve her and I hope she doesnt give up on her passion. It's such a pure-hearted and lovely thing to do 💕

[@hanaomer4419]

And the fact that the boyfriend said her sobbing reminded him of when her grandma passed meaning she passed _recently_

[@girlsequaldrama]

I love that you do this. If I knew you, I’d have way too much fun sending little projects and waiting for the reveals. ❤

[@ezycal2890]

Me too! Like what the hell! She even said that that some of them were given to her by her grandmother and her mother. Like wtf

[@chickensandwich8808]

The fact that Damien's cat has two microchips because the first one they can't find absolutely slayed me!

[@susucattayls4679]

What a good cat daddy!!

[@dragongirl7978]

My cat actually (supposedly) has two microchips for the same reason. Rescue I got him from said they microchipped him but the vet couldn't find it.

[@veloriahex1593]

That did make me laugh quite a lot, too!

[@mythologigi]

Me, hearing that, now looking at my tubby cat: Maybe we should get your chip checked… 😂

[@jodiworth6402]

I started side eyeing my cute but chubby microchipped cat

[@tal8762]

Damien, “if someone took my cats, I’d kool-aid man thru the wall.” 🤣🤣🤣

[@sarah-michellemease5622]

I think there's a level of protectiveness that humans have over their pets, because to us, they're helpless and rely on us for food, water, and enrichment. It kicks that nurture instinct into high gear for sure.

[@tal8762]

@@sarah-michellemease5622 Absolutely! I agree with his reaction 100%, I was just amused at his “kool-aid man” imagery. What a mental picture!

[@am7846]

This is my favourite episode. Beautiful insights, Damien is just so funny, and really unique set of stories.

[@hernameispekka_Rebecca]

Ooooh Amanda + Damien is a great combo! I just watched their Baldurs Gate stream from a while back and they are such an unexpectedly great duo!

[@sasslexis0126]

I literally just watched that stream too and was hoping I'd see the duo again!

[@RiveroftheWither]

# Damanda

[@arda4326]

Premium combo ✨

[@LisaLeeLeeBlue]

Agreeeeed!! They are so extra professional. Two very seasoned yet youthful, professional educated, off the wall, out of left field, predictably unpredictable, emotionally genius, just two complete amazing performers and artists and have more to say but I’ll save for another time. Oh yea and Shayne Topp is cool or whatever lollllllll jk buddy same to you and then some for keeping smosh together so seemingly smoothly.

[@luvely1062]

Realy one of my favorites!! Like 2 people that don't have much in common bit what they got realy works!!!

[@Gamespectives]

Tanya had a key, and stole the cat. OP has a key, and stole the cat back. If she is gonna get punished, Tanya has to be too.

[@Vi_Vi_1]

And Tanya more harshly--she's the only one who stole. Using the key you've been given to retrieve your own property after someone used their key to steal it in the first place? Amazing that they thought they had any leg to stand on in this when it was blatantly OP's cat

[@elmatilda]

I think the difference is the cat belongs to OP. So OP didn’t technically steal, instead they retrieved what was theirs, while Tanya explicitly stole what wasn’t hers.

[@jeanstephens9843]

amanda speaking up about being a young girl with a body and being shamed for it was so refreshing to see. i’ve never seen anyone express that and i thought i was the only one. thank you amanda.

[@pilgrimgirl3182]

Damien- “this is the Helen of Troy of cats” 😂🤣👌💯

[@StringOfWorms]

The doll one made me tear up so much, the idea that an S/O would throw away the dolls my mom gave me just hurts

[@iamastrangeloop9204]

I know. What an unfeeling asshole for doing that to her. I couldn’t imagine!

[@raven_moonshine39]

Same. I have a collection of dolls that were my grandmother's, some that were MADE BY her mother and I just spent that whole story thinking about how absolutely destroyed I would be if that happened to me. They're a part of my family history and just cannot be replaced.

[@nhnnj]

i have a bear stuffie that my mom gave me when i was born. it used to be hers. the idea of someone throwing that away just hurts to think about

[@karma3533]

this video (despite the shite situations in it lol) genuinely made me so happy because Shayne, the man who almost fought a mime in a room full of dolls because they made him so uncomfortable, is defending a stranger on the internet who got her dolls thrown away. for some reason this is reminding me that the people on the internet can actually be pretty cool humans.

[@GeekProdigyGuy]

it's a pretty baseline level of human decency... no amount of personal phobia justifies destroying somebody else's property. but, I guess, many people don't even pass that incredibly low bar...

[@dianan502000]

The doll collector said 4 of those dolls were from her childhood. She owned them, her mom owned them, and her gran owned some of them. That's sentimental! Throwing away something that you were told has that kind of history is insane

[@ahlrequin]

Also was it implied that her grandmother passed away ? Imagine if that’s the most important treasure and memory you keep of her

[@felixhenson9926]

He even said one of them was handmade :/

[@danibyrd7897]

Right!!! And to then (from my take) saying "Oh I fricked up, I'll just buy new ones, and everything will be ok again" SIR YOU CAN'T BUY BACK THE MEMORIES ATTACHED TO THE ORIGINALS?!?!

[@T_ootie_x_P_atootie]

I wish him a lifetime of haunting, absolute pr!ck

[@andycanoy863]

@@danibyrd7897 The dolls made her happy, some kids at the Day Care Center she works in happy, and both her mom and grandmother owned some of them. That's multiple people OP screwed over with his petty/controlling act. Your quote rings so true to people that have sentimental value with certain objects. I'd like to throw in my own, "You can buy physical things but memories are irreplaceable."

[@Litchbane117]

Saying "ive seen enough movies to know those things will come back, so she's fine. But we ask first" in regard to the dolls, was hilarious 😂

[@Peachesannscream]

Everyone wants a hot goth girlfriend until they do hot goth shit. I'd be sooo pissed if someone threw out my stuff.

[@omnissiah7859]

That is so true, the internet loved to fetishize the aesthetic of that subculture, but somehow is surprised when the people who practice a subculture known for being a dark, moody and creepy stuff have hobbies like dolls or pets like insects and spiders.

[@jaxsienplays9884]

Everyone?

[@avamurphy8660]

this guy was definitely the jock type in highschool who had a weird thing for the goth girls and would give them too much uncomfortable attention

[@shirollylolly1594]

@@avamurphy8660 he either unironically uses the term "goth dommy mommy" or has a shrine to ramona flowers somewhere. i can't with these weirdos and their goth and/or manic pixie dream girl fantasies.

[@byrontheusurper6505]

She didn't have permission to go into their house, but the girl didn't have permission to take the cat, even stevens.

[@SolarisStorm515]

It's one thing to "break in" than it is to use a key to retrieve her cat from people who also had no permission to enter her apartment

[@Waywardson67]

And the fact that they also broke into her house and stole the cat

[@colejones6765]

I really appreciated Damien's insights about the pregnancy fetish icky feeling. I had a similar reaponse, but I've tried to really work on "not yucking anyones yum." When he took issue with making bystandards unwitting participants in your kink (im paraphrasing, if its wrong, correct me) that helped me to articulate a feeling Ive been having for a while. Its like my brainspace fits togerher that much better.

[@amandabunson8508]

The cat story had me yell "SHUT UP!" in the middle of the Atlanta airport 😂😂😂

[@HeadlessArtCorner]

Damien wearing the iconic "AUTISM" shirt once again. Gotta love that.

[@Bengybug]

probably same shoot day

[@HeadlessArtCorner]

@@Bengybug Probably, but it's still fun to see him wear it in videos.

[@cleversmosh]

​​​@@Bengybug I don't think it is because Amanda is wearing a different outfit and damiens pants are different (do I pay too close attention?)

[@plutopepsi578]

The fact the guy didn’t talk to her about the pregnancy fetish thing is such a red flag. I have no issues with peoples fetishes but you ALWAYS have to talk it through with everyone who is involved.

[@hexinthelilypond4213]

100%. You _never_ assume that someone “just knows”. Unless you explicitly say “I have X fetish” operate under the assumption that they’re unaware.

[@Sam-mh4sb]

Seriously the first thing about kinks and fetishes is EVERYONE involved is consenting. If there’s even the smallest part of other people being involved it’s discussed and if you want an audience there’s clubs for that. Not your unsuspecting partner and their friends and family.

[@geekfreak315]

​@Sam-mh4sb I'm glad I'm not the only one who peeped that. It honestly has little to do with OP being oblivious and everything to do with him not voicing that shit. Cause I'd assume you'd trust your partner to communicate shit like that if they're gonna involve you- Right!? Like, come on.

[@Michiko458]

Kudos to doll girl not forgiving him. He literally tossed away part of her personality AND family heirlooms who carried a lot of emotional connections to her. He didn’t even thought twice while doing it and he made sure that they were completely gone. He acted like he thought that she would be angry and pissed as if he broke her new hairdryer. He realized his mistake ONLY when he saw that she is not angry she is completely heartbroken and devastated. Not only that but after she forgiven him (bless her soul) he showed her his posts on Reddit where he was talking about “correcting her only flaw” and describing how he did all that without any doubt or thinking about her feelings

[@alyssatheexcellent]

It was only when he saw that he affected someone else that he felt bad. And that was only because he was afraid he was going to lose control. So he decided to take control and replace the dolls FOR her. If I had made that huge mistake on some sort of impulse I would have been begging the trash companies to let me sift through garbage to at least get shreds of garments out for her. But it wasn’t on impulse. He fumed and did it and literally kept fuming as he watched the garbage collectors take the dolls and dump them and drive away. And truly- if your girlfriend’s ONLY flaw is that she likes creepy dolls that she’s willing to stow away for you- you’ve hit the jackpot. I have dated men (VERY FAR IN THE PAST- I think I’ve kept higher standards since) who wear their underwear inside out for a “second use” before washing them.

[@liv9194]

The one about the dolls absolutely BREAKS my heart. I collect stuffed animals and have had some of them since infancy. If people threw them away, i'd act the same way. I hope her heart heals.

[@Inklett13]

Thats doll one got me so pissed…. Her only flaw? Her next boyfriend? So he knows he isnt a keeper The cat one, the cousin stole the cat first, she was just taking back her cat. The parents are insane. If anyone ever took my cats, i would rampage. Spoiled teenager. Like get your own cat

[@lifewuzonceezr]

IAM Sooooooo MAD!!!

[@Kuchhh]

As if someone could have only one singular flaw lol

[@charlibean_]

😊

[@demetriam2408]

The cat story still gives me anxiety and I've heard it so many times.

[@mateo4508]

Like op didnt steal shit in the cat story, you cant steal something thats yours, Even if its not ON your property

[@Gayngar420]

The way Damien straightened up the autism shirt after talking about not understanding when people are flirting with you was so hilarious 😂😂😂

[@Haunterr111]

too real

[@Elyse_With_A_Y]

We need an "experts" episode where they get experts (surrogates, lawyers etc.) on topics that the cast is unsure about so they can help clarify things

[@gracekerr9206]

Agreed!

[@elly7445]

I agree - My name is also Elyse w a Y!

[@jonslg240]

As someone who was born and raised in CA, the nitpicky shit that family can do to eachother just blows my mind. Most of the rest of my family lives in a middle American state, and they have petty squabbles all the time, where people are demanding that you take a side. The rest of my family lives in an eastern red state, and they don't have these nitpick-y squabbles. So I really think it comes down to both familial relationship strengths, and regions.. How anyone could believe this pet owner is in the wrong, even for taking their pet back from a house they have a key to, and threatening to get them arrested for that -- that just blows my mind. I don't think anyone in my family would even start this situation, and if a 15-year-old kicked it off, they'd just give it back and question all the things the 15-year-old is saying. Think about it for a second: this is a good pet owner. They want to make sure their pet is taken care of at all times, even when they're away. The 15-year-old takes care of it, falls in love with it, kidnaps it, then makes the pet-owner out to be the devil in order to try to justify keeping it + kidnapping it. Blood should be thicker than water. However in some places blood is only as thick as hydrogen, apparently. It's just sad.

[@Curvicorn]

Great idea

[@nocause5395]

Therapist, definitely therapist

[@elliesmith8088]

damien seems so genuinely joyful about his interests and i love it 💖 i'm not interested in creepy stuff like him but he's got such a wonderful energy to him that kinda rubs off on you. i bet he'd be so fun to talk to in person :)

[@HogSandwich]

Its very funny to realise how INTENSELY online Damien is when theyre talking about "lols inflatable girlfriend" and his eyes go HUGE

[@HogSandwich]

Same buddy, same

[@spaceranger13theboi]

​@@HogSandwichBro did you forget to switch accounts?

[@HogSandwich]

@@spaceranger13theboi nope, was agreeing with D not myself

[@RaeofLight13]

Watching Shayne on AITA won’t be the same after the SMOSH main channel video from yesterday. “He sleeps on the AITA set. We charge him in there”.

[@lowerr17]

my favorite part of every vid is hearing kiana and crew laughing, it makes it feel homey and i know it makes them feel good to get an irl chuckle

[@YaMomNem]

I agree, thats why i love these types of Smosh things, and also most of the time like gm more , more than the main gmm ep. The crew laughing in the background is sometimes the funniest part❤

[@sinsmoth9373]

as a full time weird girl, i love shane and people who are as respectful

[@unthinkabletimeless8607]

Damien just riding around with two creepy ass dolls is the most Damien thing

[@xphiler0656]

Everyone needs their ride or dies (even if that part's not up to him) 😂 😂

[@KJDeAngelo]

I lol’d when ge said “I’ve got two in the car right now!” 😂

[@TheSelphir]

I live in North Carolina. The family with the cat thiefs? Yeah. No. There isn't anything going on. I've lived here for over 30 years. People here are just different. And by different, I mean fucking insane. I guarantee you, that girl, the cousin, lives with a family from one of the richer sides of the State and has never been told "no" in her goddamned life.

[@SaraRankins.]

No, shayne misread nc as north Carolina instead of what it actually meant, no contact

[@YaMomNem]

Even if he got it wrong ive been born and raised in NC, i agree ppl are fkn crazy here😂. I mean they are everywhere though, i doubt i live in the worst part of the us. I mean we dont have skid row. Just Charlotte and Gastonia.

[@ShannonShebang]

​@@YaMomNemI literally just busted out laughing. I'm from Shelby and my bf is from Gastonia 🤣🤣🤣 we both agree and have moved across the country.

[@YaMomNem]

​​@@ShannonShebang Fair enough im still here though😂😂😂 it's definitely not the worst place to be. We honestly could have met before, me or your bf. Thats funny.

[@chumuheha]

​@@SaraRankins.Ok but reddit's propensity to abbreviate everything is kinda annoying. "No contact" is not a long enough phrase to justify abbreviating lol. It's just confusing.

[@AmyVGeorge]

‘Helen of Troy of cats’ absolutely killed me 😂😂😂

[@emmaspeck230]

the doll one makes me SO ANGRY I CANT EVEN. my jaw literally dropped “i got rid of her only flaw” OH MY LORD. the way i would crash out

[@aleandra3945]

cucumber girl is everything to me, she's so manic pixie dream girl its insane

[@Oracle86]

Right!?😂😂

[@Vic-Valentine]

thats the dumbest thing ive read in a while haha

[@vampireking3341]

Does no one see the age gap

[@C0ttonEyes]

@@vampireking3341dog they point it out multiple times

[@Cherryprincesa]

No fr

[@tinytex85]

In the last story, there's also the possibility that the sister has always envisioned herself pregnant while having her own baby bump affectionately and attentively touched by her husband. She may be incredibly emotional about, and unable to come to terms with, the fact that this can never happen for her, as someone rubs on her baby, cradled within her sister's belly and she's left with the exceptionally sad realization that this image she's always had for herself can never become a reality.

[@katgoeswoof]

This was my first thought too

[@davidharshman7645]

Pretty sure (in the updates) the guy turned out to be a pregnancy-kink guy that really was going above and beyond normal societally acceptable PDA levels...it was a problem for OP once it was pointed out. (Also, the bf didn't realize OP was unaware of the pregnancy kink, cause he thought it was super obvious.)

[@SilverCraftLPx]

maybe, but the dude should also keep his inflation fetish behind closed doors or at least among consenting adults. talking like that at dinner with your partner's family is an absolute no go, no matter whether the fetish is glasses, feet, or pregnancy/inflation

[@vbbymcr]

Found myself single and pregnant last year and was SHOCKED about how men from my past slid into my dms when I started showing…. Pregnancy kinks are crazy

[@MiaLeeJane]

@@vbbymcrisn’t it insane???? I had been followed through stores asking if my unborn child needed a stepdad

[@starrr365]

Interpreting a nurse saying "aw your newborn baby has your hair" as FLIRTING is wild😭

[@kesiasegar5786]

Also saying he has hair like prince charming isn't inherently flirting... obviously depends on context but it just sounds like a compliment

[@matrixiekitty2127]

Honestly!! Like do you really think a nurse would flirt with the father of the baby if it looks to be clearly the husband?? Not out of the realm of possibility but probably really unlikely

[@liebling4069]

Ehh no, let's be honest with what the nurse said. she said, "Good thing the baby got YOUR blonde hair and blue eyes." as opposed to whatever the mom looks like. This comment at most would have me looking at her sideways but for sure wouldve forgotten about it. The wife was definitely feeling super insecure though and I hope they can get past that lol.

[@lordyeetus6317]

To be fair, I know someone who used to be a nurse manager and some of the conversations she had to have with some nurses included, "No, you cannot sleep with the husband of the terminally ill woman you are looking after" so anything's possible.

[@ldt5264]

Yall must not have worked in health care! Idk if this nurse was flirting but there are so MANY nasty nurses out there!!!

[@tylerrenfroe6059]

33:13 Damian's "You burned my house to the gro-hound!" impression was spot-on

[@Megan-gs2qp]

ok so, for the cat story she is 100% NOT the asshole ! they stole her cat and involved lawyers for a cat and they are turning her whole family against her. Pets (especially the way she described how close she was to this cat) are so important to people and can be huge comforts to people. The family not even caring that she was so devastated is a huge indicator to how bad that family was. She was 100% justified in her actions, INCLUDING calling the police.

[@fernglade]

This. I have two cats and I had to work to calm myself because that story was making me hyperventilate and feel like passing out. I would lose my mind fr

[@thed1rtsoup]

OP took their family to small claims court AND WON!!! it kind of pissed me off because in what world is it okay for a 15 year old to steal a pet? like is that not a massive red flag, is it not even made worse that the parents of said 15 year old defended and threatened to sue for the cat claiming it was theirs? ugh they really pissed me off

[@HayleySmithPhotography]

Amanda going off about “let people wear what they want” speaks loud to how times are now; wear what you want to wear! If you’re confident, wear it loud and proud! Claps for Amanda!

[@seydabomb]

I disagree when it comes to extremes. Like my 5 year old doesn't need to see a guy in a jockstrap on the way to school.

[@ZacLJones]

@@seydabomb What are you even talking about? What a major straw man fallacy.

[@jensennc94]

At appropriate location yes, wear what you want. Beach attire at beach yes. But not a bdsm attire on a commuter.

[@emotionalbabydragon3360]

And how times have always been

[@Aarongill101]

​@jensennc94 Are you the one wearing it? Why do you care? Maybe concern yourself with your own clothes instead of policing others. I hope more people wear outfits that bother you around you..

[@ryanattieh]

As a lebanese man, we grew up snacking on fresh organic cucumbers lettuce cabbage carrots it's completely normal and healthy! Just yesterday I ate a quart of cauliflower watching TV lol.

[@RiveroftheWither]

Bell peppers of any color for me, if I'm just snacking while absent mindedly watching something I can accidentally put away like a pound of peppers.

[@susannairisastarte5192]

I think it's a healthy snack

[@Lucifersfursona]

You are so powerful for this

[@teacup5921]

We are the last frontier of high school sports banquets where the parents all bring raw veggie platters

[@maryamtara2934]

Highkey I read it as a lesbian man😂 انا اسفة

[@elodieelvira7913]

18:23 especially throwing stuff that belonged to her mom and grandma, absolutely not. He just wanted the goth gf but only as long as she fit into the fantasy his twisted mind