started a blowout diaper pool with my brother in law and now wife's giving me the silent treatment l
ok so my brother in law Ravi (31M) and i have had this running bet since Theo was like 4 weeks old, five bucks a pop on whether the diaper blows out… Read more
my 5yo hid contraband snacks in his sock like it's a foot locker, thoughts??
bedtime is now 'lights out' in this house and apparently that means my 5yo treats it like an actual inspection. found a whole stash of goldfish… Read more
my 7yo now demands a full salute before he'll eat his cereal, thoughts?
he saw my husband's homecoming video where the guys salute the CO and now every morning at 0630 he plants himself in the kitchen, snaps to attention,… Read more
Should I turn down a $18k promotion to stay 4 days a week with Theo?
ok so backstory, my paternity leave (12 weeks) ends monday and my company already emailed me an actual promotion offer, team lead, +18k a year but… Read more
AIO for being hurt my wife called me not 'dad of the year' as a joke
in my defense i was mid diaper change AND a boss fight when theo smiled, not exactly slacking off. still bugged me the rest of the night even though… Read more
AITA for threatening to ground my son over my truck's radio presets
hes 16, been driving my F150 to school for two weeks now. got in last night, hit preset 2 for my classic rock station and got some kid singing… Read more
AIO for getting annoyed my wife joked about me being on my phone during feeds
i really was just one handed scrolling during a boring stretch of the feed, theo was fine and fed and happy!! but she brings this up kind of a lot… Read more
DAE feel like Theo's diaper blowouts have better drop rates than any raid boss loot table??
3am, mid boss fight (yes i had headset on, no i did not pause), and Theo unleashes an explosion that goes UP his back AND out both legs at once. my… Read more
AITA for changing the door code after my mother-in-law used it at 6am?
our daughter is 7 weeks. my wife is recovering from a c-section that did not go smoothly. her mom has the code because she watched our dog while we… Read more
i work overnights. she knows this. i've watched her two 8 times since january, always on my sleep. this was tuesday. i said no for the first time and… Read more
AIO for being upset a mom at school said my kids 'must be used to it by now'
me (34F), three kids, husband deployed, five weeks out. at pickup another mother asked how we were doing and i said the usual, we're counting down.… Read more
AIO for being upset nobody asked how I was doing at my son's christening
me (31M), first kid, four months old, i'm on leave. about sixty people. every single one asked my wife how she's doing. genuinely warm, genuinely… Read more
AITA for eating my kids leftover mac n cheese standing over the sink at 11pm and NOT feeling bad
so backstory, i made dinner, did baths, did the bedtime routine that never ends, and by the time i sat down there was like 4 bites of mac n cheese… Read more
AITA for telling my son's teacher I'd rather she didn't call him 'the little man of the house'?
me (33F), divorced, son (6M), co-parenting. his teacher is lovely. genuinely. she's been kind to him through a hard year and i'm not looking to make… Read more
AITA for telling my mother-in-law she can't correct my kids' table manners at my house?
me (41F), married to Andre 15 years, four kids from 8 to 19. his mother (68F) comes for dinner most weeks. she corrects them constantly. elbows,… Read more
AIO for being annoyed my kid's mom told him I 'couldn't afford' the trip?
me (45M), divorced, two teenagers. my son (16M) wanted to do a school trip, about 1,900 dollars. we split extras 50/50 in the order. i said i'd need… Read more
AITA for telling my in-laws they can't visit unannounced now the baby's here?
me (31M), four month old, wife back at work, i'm on leave doing days. my in laws live twelve minutes away. they've always dropped in — that was true… Read more
AITA for telling my ex I'm not switching weekends again for her boyfriend's family stuff?
me (45M), divorced, co-parent two teenagers (16M, 14F) with my ex. we do alternating weekends, it's in the order, it's worked for four years. her… Read more
AITA for telling my teenager she can't quit the sport she's done for 9 years?
me (44M), two teenagers. my daughter (16F) has swum competitively since she was seven. club, meets, 5am four days a week, the whole thing. in june… Read more
AITA for not letting my parents post pictures of my son?
me (31M), first kid, he's four months. my wife and i decided before he was born, no photos of him on any public account until he's old enough to have… Read more
AITA for telling my daughter I won't watch her kids if she keeps changing the days?
me (72F), married 41 years to Bill, three grown kids. my youngest (38F) has two little ones, 3 and 6. i watch them two days a week and i love it,… Read more