Am I the asshole? Real stories of family conflict, relationship drama, and moral dilemmas that will make you think. These true stories explore the grey areas of human relationships.
Posted to r/AmItheAsshole I (16F) slapped a hospital doctor across the face in a crowded waiting room in front of approximately 40 people. My mom (44F) is mortified. The hospital staff who witnessed it were silent and didn’t call security, which I still don’t fully understand. Half my family says I was completely out of … Read more
Posted to r/AmItheAsshole I (17F) threw a full glass of soda water directly into my stepfather’s (46M) face at my dad’s funeral reception in front of about sixty people. My mom (44F) hasn’t spoken to me properly since. Half my extended family thinks I was completely justified. The other half thinks I made a grieving … Read more
I need to know if I handled this wrong, because my wife says I humiliated the man unnecessarily and a few of my regulars think I should have stayed out of it. I disagree. But I am sixty-seven years old and I have learned that being certain you are right is not the same as … Read more
My father died on a Thursday morning in February, alone except for me, in a hospital room that smelled like antiseptic and the hand lotion I brought every week because he said it reminded him of my mother. Within forty-eight hours, my three siblings were calling about the will. I want to tell you who … Read more
My fiancé and I got engaged on a Tuesday evening in November. By Thursday morning, his mother had already called forty-three people to tell them about it. I know the exact number because she told me, proudly, over the phone the following day. “I just wanted everyone to hear it from me,” she said. “Family … Read more