Aita for telling my son i was disappointed

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Some background: my son’s father and I split up before our son was 6 months old. Soon after our relationship ended, I met my now husband and we got married when son was 3. My ex has been supportive of our relationship and thinks my husband is a great stepfather.Having a curious, adventurous child is something to be proud of. But her brother was so swell at everything and was really into sports, and I guess daughter wasn’t — so daughter is the loser of the two. OP said her daughter never failed in school, OP just wasn’t proud unless her daughter was as great as her brother.You're not the asshole. The toxic dynamic between your stepdaughter and your son is deeply concerning, and your efforts to address it have been met with resistance. Your decision to prioritize the well-being of your son and create a healthier environment for him is both understandable and necessary. 2.4K.

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Exactly. It’s one thing for him to say “I’m sorry, but I’m not comfortable having that conversation with your son.” It’s a completely different thing to tell her “No because I’m not his father and you won’t date me.” She was asking him as a friend because he had more experience with where her son was coming from.AITA for telling my husband he gets no say in how i give birth. I 25f am 7 months pregnant with our first child. My husband 27m and I are both incredibly excited. My husband is a good man, but is kind of stubborn and is a know it all at times. We were discussing my birth plan with my nurse, and I plan on giving birth in a hospital based birth ...The way I see it:OP's oldest son: - OP's son mentions early on that he wants to learn this trade. OP instead takes him fishing for "Bonding." - OP's son says that he wants to take some time after college to learn this trade. OP's wife is sick; understandably OP doesn't have time. - OP's son works in a business he hates.My son will turn 10 this 04/04 and I will throw a party, she called him to let my son know she will be bringing the cake and my son replied: "You can just send it mom" "Don't you want me there?" she said, "My dad is right, no one needs you not even I" hang up. She called me furious, she said I've been poisoning my son against ...In a recent conversation, my son asked me if I would be disappointed if he doesn't get in. I honestly told him yes, because we (his mother, him, and I) have all worked together to give him an excellent education, and studying there would continue the family tradition.AITA for telling my brother that his adoptive son will never be a part of our family?AITA for telling my son I'm not proud of him after he helped his teacher bust half his class cheating? My wife and I have two sons 15 and 9, this relates to the older one. He does pretty good in school, and most of teachers have nothing but good things to say about him. Apparently one of his teachers asked him for help catching some kids cheating.When my aunt told me this I kind of flipped and told her that she didn't have the right to lie to my son about something like that. My aunt told me I'm being an asshole telling her not to do that because it was hurting my son. We haven't talked for a few hours now but I guess I thought I'd get your guys' opinion on if I was right or if I was an ...If this is in the U.S. (I'm only assuming because of the mention of CPS,) and they can't afford a car, they probably have Medicaid. Medicaid provides rides for those who have no means of transportation. As long as they give 2 business day notice, someone will take them to the doctor.The way I see it:OP's oldest son: - OP's son mentions early on that he wants to learn this trade. OP instead takes him fishing for "Bonding." - OP's son says that he wants to take some time after college to learn this trade. OP's wife is sick; understandably OP doesn't have time. - OP's son works in a business he hates.My husband and I exchanged the earrings for the matching necklace during the weekend. Our girl loved it. We filmed her wearing it and thanking my father and his wife, and sent them the video. My father sent us an audio ("you're welcome, honey", "I love you", etc.) in response. My stepmother didn't reply, nor do I expect her to.ADMIN MOD. Update: AITA for telling my son his girlfriend is taking advantage of him. A lot has changed in the past 3 months. First, Maya and Lucas moved. I've seen pictures of their house on social media, it's gorgeous. Shortly after they moved, I saw that they are now engaged. I have not been invited to the wedding.Having a curious, adventurous child is something to be proud of. But her brother was so swell at everything and was really into sports, and I guess daughter wasn’t — so daughter is the loser of the two. OP said her daughter never failed in school, OP just wasn’t proud unless her daughter was as great as her brother.AITA for telling my son he is a disappointment to our family after he does not change? Asshole He is now 27 and still lives with us parents. ... You literally telling him you are disappointed in him says nothing about him, but a whole lot about yourself! That is a hurtful and disgusting thing to do to someone that's obviously just trying to do ...They are suppose to come over tomorrow, I told my son I am not cooking tomorrow since I am tired of her not eating a thing and I feel like I am wasting my time. That I will order pizza. He's really upset that I am not cooking since he doesn't get homemade meals often. AITA the jerk for not wanting to cook since one of my guest never ...Some people purposefully chose lower budget weddings and STILL manage to have BEAUTIFUL weddings. His wife is out of line to expect the son to foot the bill for his sisters wedding. Especially if both weddings are essentially around the corner (as that will add to the cost for all the last minute changes). OP is NTA.

AITA: for telling my dad to not tell me to "not panic" when it comes to my NB son. Not the A-hole. My son was born on 1/31/2024 and my parents live with my husband and I. My husband and I were advised in our childcare classes and even at the hospital that no one should fall asleep when holding NB and to either place baby in a bassinet or ...Father here. I entirely expect the mother of my kids not to tell me things that my kids tell her in confidence. I can respect that she would tell me if there were an overriding concern or reason of health or safety and live happily in the knowledge that my kids know they have people they can trust to tell things in secretWell they fly there a day early and she changes her mind. She made my son call and say don't be mad, fiancé doesn't want to get married here. She wants to get married with her family (dad, sister and brother) her mother passed when she was 15. I honestly didn't care, but she told my son I forced her into the wedding.NTA. He put his desire to get laid above his duty to his children. He has only himself to blame for his children growing more and more distant from him.23K votes, 1.7K comments. true. 16 years ago my son Matthew had a daughter with his now ex wife Josie. I have always thought of Josie as my own daughter, so when they divorced 7 years ago due to my son cheating, I was conflicted and disappointed.

The other option is to ask to have a private conversation with your parents, and begin it with, "I'm going to share my thoughts and I would really appreciate it, if you could let me tell you everything and not interrupt." NTA. Don't invite your friends over. Your parents are parentifying you, and that's abuse.Father here. I entirely expect the mother of my kids not to tell me things that my kids tell her in confidence. I can respect that she would tell me if there were an overriding concern or reason of health or safety and live happily in the knowledge that my kids know they have people they can trust to tell things in secret…

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I am NOT the OP. That would be u/louisaloo. Mood: Not exactly a happy ending, but not a bad one either First Post. 16 years ago my son Matthew had a daughter with his now ex wife Josie. I have always thought of Josie as my own daughter, so when they divorced 7 years ago due to my son cheating, I was conflicted and disappointed.My daughter-in-law is pregnant with my first grandchild. She is suffering from placenta preavia. She is on bedrest. It would be dangerous for her to have sex. So my asshole son decided that he should cheat. She found out and kicked him out of the house. He came to stay with us because "she was having crazy pregnancy hormones".

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It’s been more than six months since the IRS started sending out the NTA. And you didn't say you didn't like him as in just that in general you didn't like your son. You said: I don't like him very much right now either. And that's a different story. That means you didn't like how he was acting, not that you didn't like him as a person in general.Welcome to r/AmITheAsshole.Please view our voting guide here, and remember to use only one judgement in your comment.. OP has offered the following explanation for why they think they might be the asshole: I feel IATA because I told my ex to establish boundaries between his personal relationship and our kids as I feel his relationship is too new for his gf to be our children's step mom. AITA for not helping my family when they have financial problems. Not NTA. Age 10 is right age to tell the truth about "Santa r/AmItheAsshole. A catharsis for the frustrated moral philosopher in all of us, and a place to finally find out if you were wrong in an argument that's been bothering you. Tell us about any non-violent conflict you have experienced; give us both sides of the story, and find out if you're right, or you're the asshole.AITA for telling my son I'm not proud of him after he helped his teacher bust half his class cheating? My wife and I have two sons 15 and 9, this relates to the older one. He does pretty good in school, and most of teachers have nothing but good things to say about him. Apparently one of his teachers asked him for help catching some kids cheating. Not OOP: Update #2: Divorcing my husband who cheated o Update: AITA for telling my husband " I told you so" and laughing at him when we got the paternity test results?He made a decision and knew scamming is a bad thing. Your son should admit it and apologize. It’s character building and is necessary or else you’ll be adding to the bad that is already in society. We don’t need more shitty men. Teach him to be a good man by admitting fault. Your husband is correct. 1. r/AmItheAsshole. A catharsis for the frustrateAITA for telling my wife that my parents tried to give our son a DNA Yes. You walked out on your wife AND son. I don't kn ViacomCBS is done disappointing Stephen Guilfoyle as he is going to try to trade his way out of the entertainment giant as he is out of patience with the soon-to-be Paramount Globa... My mom tried to talk to my younger daughter about I told him I'm a real person, his son and mom's son and while I don't know her, you can't just ask someone to be adopted to give another person their dream. He told me he was disappointed in me and expected me to be more compassionate and loving to her after all this time. NTA. He put his desire to get laid above his [When it came she looked at for a moment, ate preciselyWhile we were out, Caleb and Benjamin had gotten into the pan Starbucks has blamed "congestion" in its stores for disappointing sales growth. The CEO said the issue has "created anxiety" among customers By clicking "TRY IT", I agree to receiv...The entire time, her MIL was trying to push her way in with a camera. My sister has a photo immediately after birth with my (ex) brother in law, massive smile and thumbs up, while she looks utterly spent. She hates that photo. After birth she was exhausted and I had to fight my mom down while my sister fought her MIL down from being too ...