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AITAH for considering divorce over my wife’s ex behaviour?

Throwaway account Yesterday, I posted this, but it got deleted because I replied harshly to an unkind comment. Recap: I've been with my wife for six years (married for 1.5 years). Her son, let's call him Jake, is 9.

He used to call me 'Dad,' and we had a great bond. Five months ago, his biological dad showed up. Since then, Jake has been repeating things his dad says and constantly insulting me.

I went from 'he is my dad' to ' he is just my mom's husband ! Hahaha ' I talked to my wife about it, but she thinks he's just a kid and that I should let it go. Last week, Jake called me because his dad, who was supposed to pick him up from school and then take him shopping for his mom's birthday, bailed on him.

I stepped in, took Jake shopping, and we had a good half-day together. I paid for the gift he picked out. I dropped him off at his dad.

He was sleeping and forgot about even picking Jake up from school! On my wife's birthday, Jake lied and said it was his dad who took him shopping and paid for the gift (despite his dad never having a job or paying child support). His dad...
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AITA for telling my parents to forget it after they asked me to reconsider plans because of my sister again?

My parents have me (16m) and my sister (15f). When we were younger things were okay. But then when she was 7 she got bullied by a kid in her class.

The bullying didn't last long but afterward she changed. She struggled with her self-esteem and she still feels bad about herself and hates herself and it made our parents really go into protective mode. They let her choose where we got takeout for a month afterward and they cancelled what we had talked about for my birthday party and instead decided we all needed a family vacation instead but she got to pick the location even though we went for my birthday.

I didn't have fun. My parents knew I wouldn't like it. They told me she needed this and we needed to help pick her up.

They told me I could spend time with friends another day and do something small with them. That never happened even though I asked. She was still in a bad place after a few months and then my dad went no contact with his mom (grandmother) because she decided she was going to leave 'all her grandkids' something but my sister, the only granddaughter, wasn't included and she said some n__ty stuff about boys being more special to...
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AITAH for being confused that a friend expects to bring their child to my birthday

My 30th birthday is in 3 weeks. I sent out invites about 6 weeks in advance to roughly 20 couple friends. Many of us have stressful jobs and live far away, so I wanted to make sure everyone could plan ahead. The plan is archery at a bar, followed by drinks/happy hour/dinner. We are covering the cost for archery and a couple bottles of wine afterward, but if anyone grabs food, that part is on them. I also made it clear that I do not want any gifts and just want people to have fun. Typically, our friends do not cover costs for their birthdays, but I thought it would be a nice gesture to cover half of the event since this is the first time I have really celebrated my birthday with friends.

Of these friends, three couples have kids:

\- Couple A has a newborn. They have made it clear in the past that they like to go out once a month or so without the baby, and they have the grandparents watch the child for adult-only events. They RSVPed for the birthday immediately.

\- Couple B has two kids under four, and they also consistently arrange childcare when we go out. They RSVPed as well.

\- Couple C has a six-year-old daughter....
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AITA for dancing at a wedding even though I was a plus one to a friend?

My friend and co-worker was invited to his close friend's wedding and received a plus one. Since he had just broken up with his girlfriend, he didn't want to go alone and be seen alone in photos on social media so he asked if I would go with him.

I love weddings and didn't have plans for the weekend and always wanted to see this particular venue in person anyway as I always pictured it for myself so i said yes. I didn't know the bride and groom but I am aware of wedding etiquette such as don't wear white, don't upstage the bride, be polite, etc.

The wedding comes and I show up with my coworker/date. I meet a lot of his buddies and we are all getting along fine. One thing about me is I love to dance and never turn down an opportunity. I was on several dance teams in school so I am semitrained, so it's not uncoiffed or sloppy dancing. During cocktail hour the DJ is playing some great music which I thought was more appropriate for the reception and didn't want to let the songs 'go to waste' so to speak so I danced a little bit. Nothing crazy but I loved the music. People were looking my way but...
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AITA for refusing to contribute to my friend’s speeding ticket from our holiday rental car?

A few friends and I recently went on holiday and rented a car purely to get us from the airport to the accommodation and back. One friend was the only driver for the trip. We split the rental price between the passengers, and the passengers also covered gas while not asking the driver to contribute, because we thought it was fair not to include them in that as a thank you for driving us around.

After the trip, the driver received a speeding ticket and asked all of us to split it. I told them I didn’t think it was fair for me to contribute because I wasn’t driving and had no control over the speed.

Now they’re upset and saying that because we all benefited from the car, we should all help with the fine.

I feel bad that they’re out of pocket, but I also don’t feel responsible for a driving decision I didn’t make.

AITA for saying no?
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AITA for refusing to keep pretending that I like my friend’s “signature dish” at every function?

My friend group has a tradition where we rotate hosting dinners, and one of my friends (let’s call her Jenna) almost always makes the same dish when it's her turn to host, a baked pasta. She’s proud of it and calls it her “signature."

The problem is, it’s honestly not good. It’s weirdly sweet, I think she's adding sugar to the sauce, somehow also bland and has a weird texture. Always overcooked too. I’ve tried to power through it for the past year because everyone else just smiles and says it’s great.

At the last dinner, she specifically asked me what I thought because she “tweaked the recipe.” I kind of dodged the question at first, but she kept pushing, saying she wanted some honest feedback.

So I told her, as gently as I could, that it’s not really to my taste and maybe she could try something different next time. She just got really quiet and didn't say much the rest of dinner. Later, a couple of friends told me I should’ve just lied like everyone else because now she’s embarrassed and might not want to host anymore.

I feel bad, but also.. she asked directly, and I didn’t insult her, just said it wasn’t for me.

AITA for being honest instead of...
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