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AITA for hiding embarrassing notes in my house as a joke because I know my fiance's mom snoops?

I bought a house seven years ago and I met my fiance, Al, four years ago This year he moved in. We're talking about making it a home for both of us. But as of now, he hasn't moved much stuff in, right now 95% of the stuff and furniture in the house is mine. When his mom comes over, she's kind of a snoop. He was used to that, but when she comes to our house, it's so uncomfortable because she's just going through my shit. When I am bothered, she's like "I was just helping with chores" etc. He says I should just let her because she has "a lot of nervous energy" One thing she snooped on was actually embarrassing. In my home office, I had a little "affirmation" post it note on my monitor saying "I am smart, I am skilled, I am deserving of great things" It was a silly thing my therapist recommended to get me in a confident mindset before an interview. Anyway, she made a comment to about my ego... But as a joke, I decided to do it again. I had my best friend over and we got wine drunk and wrote a bunch of "affirmations" to hide. Some were: Medicine cabinet: My teeth will regrow! I am sharklike and powerful! Kitchen drawers: I know when to spoon, but I also know when to fork! I am sexy and self assured! Work desk: I will not just fuck my way to the top of the company, I will fuck my way to the top of the world! Walk in closet: I am beautiful with clothes and without! Especially without! My boobs are legendary! There were a bunch more, and my friend and I had a hilarious time writing them. Next time my MIL came over she saw a few. And she didn't acknowledge them to me even though she definitely started acting a little weird about me. I went to run some errands and when I was out, she confronted Al about the notes and was trying to tell him that I seemed unstable, egotistical, and moving in was a bad idea. She showed him the notes and he didn't really know what to make of it. He asked me and I said that they were just some silly private notes to boost my self confidence and make myself laugh; how had she gotten them? Had she been going through my things? He said she was just tidying, and saw them. And they were real weird. I was like 'have you met me? You should know how weird I am. Anyway if you don't want your mom seeing my weird shit you've got to stop letting her go through my shit" He asked if I left them on purpose to annoy her, and I admitted that was kinda the joke, but I also have other weird or private shit so what I said about her needing to stop snooping if she didn't want to find weird crap was still for real. He said I was making stuff hard for him, his mom was really protective and adjusting to him moving in with a girlfriend for the first time, and I was agitating her on purpose and making her think I wouldn't be a good partner, when he wanted her to have the opposite impression of me! AITA for the note prank?

2025-11-08 16:11:16

Luca Moretti

Humor

AITA for telling my parents that they ruined NY celebration after they kicked my husband out over a joke?

I've been married to my 2nd Husband "Mike" for 4 years now. He's a jokester and loves to crack jokes all the time. He especially like to joke with my brother "Ethan" and his wife. Ethan used to be okay with it til he started complaining about Mike taking it too far with his jokes. Some context about Ethan. He and his wife couldn't have kids so they adopted a boy "Joey" 2 years ago. Mike has been making silly, lighthearted jokes that involving Joey's bio parents as a way to mess with Ethan and his wife. I already talked to Mike and I tell you that he's 100%means no harm and he was just trying to get them to react. So fast forward to NYE, my parents hosted a big celebratory dinner and Ethan and his wife came. While we were eating dinner, Mike decided to tell a knock-knock joke to Ethan. He said "Knock knock.." Ethan laughed and said "Who's there?". Mike replied "Joey's bio parents" then he bursted out laughing. Silence took over and Ethan's facial experssions changed. His wife called Mike an "idiot" to which Mike replied with "Hey...Relax it was just a joke". An argument ensued and dinner was paused. My parents suddenly told Mik to leave which I thought was too harsh. I tried to speak to them and get them to calm down but mom insisted that Mike leave. We left and Mike was complaining the whole time about how they overreacted. I called mom later and she told me Mike was out of line with his hurtful jokes about this touchy topic and told me I was wrong for defending him and saying he was just joking. She said he ruined NY for the family but I told her it was her and dad who ruined NY celebration for escalating the situation and kicking him out. I told her he could talk to them but again they were the ones who ruined NY celebration. She called me delusional for this statement and hung up. We haven't talked to them for days. I tried contacting Ethan but no response.

2025-11-08 16:10:43

Clara Jensen

Humor

AITA for calling my boyfriend an insecure little boy after his repeated jokes that I "cheated the system" to get to a career that pays more than his?

Tim and I met in an English literature class our junior year of college, and we’ve been together the ten years since. While he ended up going into IT, I stayed in the liberal arts track and ended up doing non-profit work after college when I realized I didn’t actually want to be a schoolteacher. Just to say that we always assumed he’d out-earn me by a considerable margin, though when he made more I always insisted we split things evenly to avoid potential resentment down the road. I’ve had sort of a non-linear career path, but ended up switching to the corporate world. To make a long story short, my liberal arts degree and time doing non-profit work gave me a lot of skills that enable me to really excel professionally in some more niche areas. I recently started a new job as a consultant, making way more than I’d ever anticipated. When I got the offer, I told Tim that the pay was “amazing”, but he didn’t ask about the actual amount and I didn’t want to be braggy about it, especially since I was fairly sure it was above his current income. Well we just put in an application for a new place, and in the process of having to submit our paystubs it’s become obvious that I make roughly 30% more than he does now. I expected him to think that was cool, since he’s a feminist and has always been super supportive of my career. But instead he’s started to make increasingly harsh jabs about how I “cheated the system” to get where I am, that no English lit major makes more than a cyber security professional without cheating somehow. His major point is that I got my first job out of nepotism, which set me up to “trample” more qualified people who didn’t have the same advantages. It’s true that I got my first post-college job after being referred by a sorority sister, but it was for non-profit work making 22k/yr, not exactly at somebody’s daddy’s firm. He also points out that at my first corporate job, I snagged a big promotion after volunteering to take on starting up the company’s diversity/equity/inclusion program, and I’ll admit that were I a white *man*, it’s highly unlikely I would have been able to be the face of the eventually high-profile diversity program. Tim also notes that I was awarded a small college scholarship for being a “promising female writer”, when no such scholarship existed for males. But all that said…I still don’t feel like I cheated the system, and it makes me angry to listen to him “joke” about it, especially since I grew up blue collar and worked fulltime while going to school fulltime to afford my degree. I reached a breaking point yesterday when he made a crack about how the new/first woman on his team is an obvious diversity hire. I told him that his jokes about women cheating the system to get ahead aren’t funny or “guy-talk ribbing” as he says, they make him sound like an insecure little boy. He told me I was being a naïve Karen and we haven’t really talked since yesterday. Did I go too far?

2025-11-08 16:29:17

Luca Moretti

Humor

AITA for leaving my boyfriend stranded at a party for making a 'joke'?

I (19F) have been with my boyfriend (25M) for about 6 months. We don't live together, but I spend a lot of my time at his place. A week ago or so I was feeling quite sick. Not wanting to drive home, I spend the night at his place. He woke me up at about 5 am, and to my great embarrassment, I had wet the bed. I helped him clean up the best I could. I had a temp of about 103.8 F and he took me to the hospital, they kept me overnight. A few days later when I saw him again I apologised for what happened. He told me it's alright, and that he got me a gift. He pulled out a package of adult diapers and threw them at me. I told him that I didn't think it was very funny and explained that I was embarrassed, but he thought it was hilarious. I decided to let it go and talk about it later. We went to a party that night (not really a 'party', us and 6 other friends), about an hour away. I drove, since he doesn't have a car. After he had a few beers he started loudly telling them what had happened, 'forgetting' to mention that I was sick and had a high fever, just the part of me wetting the bed and him buying the diapers. He encouraged my friends to joke about it, and after trying to explain but being talked over or laughed at, I left and went home. My boyfriend is obviously quite upset I left without him, I just didn't want to be stuck in a car with him for an hour. He sent me several texts since then, most of which are calling me too sensitive and 'not able to take a joke'. Some of my friends agree with him. AITA?

2025-11-08 16:35:27

Elise Dubois

Humor

AITA for embarrassing my FIL after I repeatedly asked him to explain his joke to me?

I (27F) used to be an ''*escort*'' (h*ker) from 18 until I was 23, I'm not proud of it but I also don't give a fuck because I did what I had to do to keep studying and a roof over my head. That's how I met my now fiancé (37M) tho he was never my client. We began to date when I was 25 and three or four months after that his BIL ''exposed me'' (no idea how he found out) because *there's no way my fiancé knew* and thus we had to come clean in front of his whole family. Yes I did that. Yes he knows. Yes he doesn't care. It was 2 years ago (at that time), we got over it. After that there was a span of 3-4 months in were my MIL and some of my fiancés aunts and cousin ''police'' their husband when I was around, it was really weird tbh because this dudes were like 40-60yo and I wasn't that desperate, so my fiancé shut their bullshit hard and even when his family still gives me the side eye from time to time, we thought it was behind us. He proposed last year and five months ago we found out that I was pregnant, we were really happy about it and we told his family as soon as we knew. His sisters and young brother were happy for us, but his mom took me aside and *begged* me to be honest with her and asked if this was really my fiancés child, I was taken aback but I just rolled my eyes and said yes, she gave me some shitty speech about how ''she only wanted to make sure'' and that ''she was happy to be a grandmother''. Well, last weekend we were at his parents with his family and some of his friendsand we were talking about the name, how he might look (small talk, we will love him regardless but there's always some ''*Oh I hope he gets your nose!*'' ''*mmh I like your eyes, I hope he gets them*'' comments) and my FIL said that he and his children have a birthmark in the inner tight and that even his grandchildren (one of my SIL's kids) got them, so our baby might too, and then he said ''But how can we know from who he got it? it may as well be from me, my boy or my brothers'' and he and his brothers began to laugh. My fiancé got mad and before he could say anything I said ''I don't get it'' and my FIL was ''yeah because it runs in the family'' and I said again ''I don't get it, why would he get it from you?'' and he began to get nervous and said ''because you know... it's just a joke OP'' and I said ''but I don't get it and you all laughed, explain'' it got to the point that some of his friends said ''hey, it's not funny'' so he he excused himself and left. Later my fiancé's BIL came to me and said that I was wrong for embarrassing him like that in his own house and that I knew what the joke was about and *because of my past*, I shouldn't be surprised. Now they're all demanding that I apologize to my FIL.

2025-11-08 16:10:59

Clara Jensen

Family

AITA for making an uncomfortable joke when my friend told me her dinner table was full with family?

Over the last 20 years everyone is my close family has died. Both my parents are gone, my grandparents on both sides, all my dad's uncles, and anyone who is still alive are scattered out among the country. All I(20f) have left is my siblings and my BIL. My friend (23f) comes from a different family. All the uncles, aunts, cousins, grandparents have monthly parties, stay in touch, have big celebrations, the works. All of them are still alive and active. I think she knows I'm sensitive to the topic as I wish I had a big family, as she sometimes makes these comments like 'You know when you get married your guest list will be so small compared to mine...but hey at least it will be cheap!' At my mom's funeral there were still a lot of open chairs and she told me if this was a family member of hers all the seats would be full. (She is aware of my many, many deceased family members) I took some pictures of me, my siblings, and my BIL cooking for Thanksgiving and us playing games at the dinner table and post them on social media. She text me privately saying we looked like we were having fun, followed by pics of her huge family, and remarked the dinner table was full of family. This is where I maybe the asshole, I replied, lovely! Have fun, we'd have a full table too but with the snow it's was too hard to dig everyone out of their graves. She was silent for a few hours then replied that joke was morbid and made her uncomfortable, and I really need to check my attitude. AITA?

2025-11-08 16:26:55

Elise Dubois

Humor

AITA for embarrassing my fiancé at dinner after he “joked” about my upbringing?

Hi Reddit, I’m Andrea, 28F. I’m originally from Colombia but have been living in the US for about 10 years. My fiancé, “David” (30M), and I have been together for three years, engaged for six months, and until now, I thought we were on the same page about respecting each other’s backgrounds. For context, I grew up in a small town in Colombia, and while we didn’t have much money, my parents worked tirelessly to provide for my siblings and me. I’m incredibly proud of where I come from—it shaped me into the strong, resourceful person I am today. Recently, David and I went out to dinner with his friends—a group of mostly professionals in their late 20s/early 30s. These are people I’ve met a handful of times, and while they’ve always been polite, I’ve sometimes felt out of place because of the subtle comments they make about my accent or my “exotic” background. I usually brush it off, but this dinner was different. During the meal, one of David’s friends was sharing a story about their recent trip to Europe, talking about “authentic experiences” and local food. Out of nowhere, David chimed in with: *"Well, Andrea doesn’t need to travel for ‘authentic’ experiences—she grew up eating off banana leaves in the jungle, right babe?"* The table erupted in laughter. I was stunned. Not only was his comment wildly inaccurate (and frankly ignorant), but it was also deeply humiliating. I could feel everyone’s eyes on me, waiting for my reaction. I calmly smiled and said, “Actually, David, I grew up in a small town—not the jungle—and while we didn’t eat off banana leaves, we did learn how to respect people’s cultures, which you seem to have missed.” The table went silent. David turned bright red and mumbled something about just “joking,” but the vibe for the rest of the evening was noticeably tense. When we got home, David was furious. He said I embarrassed him in front of his friends and that I “blew a harmless joke way out of proportion.” I told him that his comment wasn’t harmless—it was condescending and made me feel like I was the butt of a joke in front of people who already saw me as different. He’s been cold ever since, accusing me of being “too sensitive” and saying I should’ve just laughed it off. I feel like I stood up for myself in a respectful way, but now I’m questioning if I should’ve handled it differently. So, Reddit, AITA for calling out my fiancé at dinner?

2025-11-08 16:12:59

Jonas Bergström

Humor

AITA for walking out of the restaurant over a joke between my Fiance and his friend?

I f30 used to work as a sex worker in my early to mid 20s. not so proud of it but I had no choice. I had to get money to be able to keep my siblings and myself from homelessness. I met my fiance Martin m32 over a year ago, he knows every single detail about my life and everyday tells me he loves me no matter what. His family are literally saints so I kind of hit the jackpot in the inlaws dept. However, his friends...not so much. some of them make comments about my past and throw in some words that I find rather offensive but I thought to myself "giiirl you just being too sensitive, just let it go". Last week we went out to the restaurant to celebrate Martin's birthday with his friends and family. One of his closest friends "Antonio" has a habit of making nasty jokes and laughing publicly. Martin was talking to his friends while I was talking to my mother inlaw talking. Antonio looked around and praised the restaurant and the atmesphere for the party. Martin nodded after Antonio told him he's lucky he got all that for his birthday then complained about not having family to celebrate his upcoming birthday. He then told Martin "perhaps I can borrow (my name) for some bJ on my upcoming birthday". I was appalled, but when I turned to see how Martin woupd react, Martin just laughed and said "Hahaha well, how much are you willing to pay?". I froze. Now I might have overreacted but I had a terrible look on my face as I looked at Martin. Then I got up, gathered my stuff including the gift I got him then started making my way out. My inlaws noticed and I could hear Martin yelling after me. He followed me outside begging me to wait but I kept walking. He said it was just a joke between him and his buddy and I was overreacting for no reason at all. I started arguing with him about how he was not only ok with his buddy humiliating me but playing along in his God awful joke. He insisted I overreacted and was being oversenstive. I got into a taxi and went home. After he came back he started complaining about how I embarrassed him and ruined the celebration by walking out. I reminded him of what he did and he said it was just a joke! and the only one who has an issue with my past is me and I should seek therapy for being too sensitive all the damn time.

2025-11-08 16:40:20

Anya Petrova

Humor

Aita for wearing the “joke” bikini my friend got me?

So it was my birthday couple months ago. Had a party. Got some gifts. My friend “Mandy” for me a “super cute bikini”. I liked it. Said thanks. She had ripped the tags off but whatever. Anyway. Went to the community pool with my roommate. Wore bikini. Got in the water. Roommate immediately is like uhm girl.... I look and see that this bikini is now kinda see thru. Haha good joke Mandy. Anyway, Mandy invited me over to her place to hang out with her and her bf and a few others. Most leave and we’re still hanging out. I’m like hey, what if we get in your hot tub? I go change after them. And meet her bf in the hot tub she’s getting new drinks. I hop in. Immediately, he’s looking at my chest. I pretend I don’t notice and just make small talk. She comes out a few min after. And just looks in shock. Eventually gets in. “Uhh is that the one I bought?” Yeah I love it. I wear it everywhere. Make up some stuff about how I wore it to the beach, some party with lots of guys, etc. and she’s just like “oh”. We’re in the tub for 20-30. Eventually get out and change. She approached me after and was like. “Uhm I’m sorry thought you’d notice. But it goes kinda see thru”. I’m like yeah I know why’d you buy me a ducking see thru bathing suit? “She’s like it’s a joke. Wait you knew? So you just spent last 30’ flashing my bf on purpose?” I reply I’m just wearing my birthday gift from her.

2025-11-08 16:10:06

Clara Jensen