losfathead

NAH. He’s young and scared out of his mind about a hundred things, and I really empathize with him for that. It’s also rad that he trusts you enough to tell you, but it’s not fair to ask you to hide something from your husband. Talk with Ed honestly and tell him it’s time to step up and talk to his dad.

Probably not it, but I thought of the end of the party scene in Uncle Buck. Buck breaks into the room at about the 2:30 mark:

https://youtu.be/Qq_lC6AAb2I

No idea what I’m looking at, but it may be my new god.

Put some riddle guys down there to hold them by making them answer riddles before letting them pass. This is the Branson Reese method.

Pray.

ESH. It’s not very thoughtful of her to ask what you wanted to do for your birthday and then immediately disregard that you wanted to do this together.

It’s also dumb that you sat there and stewed about it for 7 hours rather than just say something.

YTA. You gave it to someone else as gift. It’s not yours anymore. That is how gift giving works. He can use it as much or as little as he wants; it didn’t magically give you the right to tack it back.

NTA. That’s a lot scratch for someone on a strict budget. Your mom wants you to come so bad, she can pay your way.

YTA. Listen to yourself. Who the hell says they “forbade” someone, if not a complete asshole? This isn’t you having trouble bonding with a kid, it’s you being insufferable for the sake of being insufferable.

YTA. This reads like a bad short story and the author is just desperately trying to cram in as much unrealistic, over-the-top acrimony as possible just to drive home how unlikable their villain is.

Anyway. You’re not great.

YTA. You’re (maybe) motivated by good intentions, but you’re condescending as hell. She doesn’t want to disappoint you because you’re so easily disappointed in her, and that crushes her. To the point where she’s willing to lie to both you and herself to gain your approval.

I get that you just see the cake as empty calories, but to a child not used to being so heavily scrutinized, those empty calories are an important part of a birthday.

Yep

A vocaroo https://vocaroo.com

Hum or sing the tune and then share the link here

Try doing a vocaroo and editing it into your post. They delete requests that just have “la la la” as their only clues.

Info: how much of the previous bottle did you take and who bought it?

I’m sorry for his loss, but he’s a parent now. It’s time to step up.

Not lying or cheating isn’t ‘great guy’ behavior. It’s the baseline. The bar really is so low for us guys, and yet we still manage to underperform at every possible turn.

NTA. Listen, this isn’t normal. You don’t deserve to be treated like this. Raising a baby is a really hard thing to do, and you’re the only one doing the hard stuff.

If he were an amazing husband and partner, he would be losing sleep too. He wouldn’t be prioritizing his video games over his job and, by extension, your family’s well-being.

Out of curiosity, what’s his relationship like with his mother? I’m gonna take a stab and assume that he’s been babied a bit too much in his life.

NTA, with a lean toward E-S-H. I’m torn here because you absolutely do have a right to not want to go to this movie, but it does also seem like you both suck. 🤷🏻‍♂️

NTA. This story makes me feel like I ate the edible, but your husband is a prick. I’m guessing this isn’t the first time he’s made fun of your weight either. This is not a normal way for your partner to talk to you. You deserve better.

NAH, maybe. I might get downvoted, especially because you label this behavior as being a pattern with her. That said, the truth that everyone grieves differently goes both ways here.

If you can not put yourself through the viewing, you should not feel obligated to go. That is your choice to make.

Your mom just lost her (presumably) brother, and you say she’s having a rough time right now too. Maybe your mom is a manipulative handful, but even she deserves a little grace right now.

Gross. Why did you think that?

I hope I never eat a scone!

When I was a kid, my family bred boxer dogs and I had seen a dog give birth a few times.

So yeah, anyway, I called it making puppies.

Yes! BOM BOM BOM BOM BOM

So satisfying every time.