Amelia Christnot is an Oglala Lakota, Kanien'kehá:ka Haudenosaunee and Métis Navy brat who settled in the wilds of Northern Maine. A member of the Indigenous Journalists Association, she considers herself another proud Maineiac.
Weddings are supposed to be for the people getting married, but sometimes family makes demands of their own. A soon-to-be bride dealing with her mother’s increasing demands turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit to ask a hypothetical “Would I Be The A**hole” (WIBTA) question for feedback. Exact_Jump7599 asked: “WIBTA if I call […] More
Bachelor parties were, at one time, the groom’s counterpart for the bride’s wedding shower. Both were traditionally arranged by the best man and maid of honor, respectively. Once brides started wanting an equivalent to the parties grooms got, bachelorette parties took off. Bridal showers became more about family, especially elders, and the bachelorette party was […] More
When it comes to pregnancy prevention, the responsibility is usually placed on the person who can get pregnant. There are a lot of options, however, for both parties. But should one person coerce the other to get a surgical procedure because they dislike their own options? A woman turned to the “Am I The A**Hole” […] More
No good deed goes unpunished. Or maybe a better saying might be beggars can’t be choosers. The former speaks to the best intentions blowing up in a person’s face. The latter speaks to entitlement when receiving free or low-cost help is a bad look. A homeowner who decided to help a friend in need and […] More
Yixing teapots are traditional, unglazed teapots from Jiangsu province in China. Handcrafted pots are slab built—not thrown on a potters wheel or in a mold. The pots range in color from the most common purple to red, yellow, and green based on the iron content, other minerals, and varying firing temperatures. Teapots made from this […] More
Wedding etiquette used to require thank you notes be sent for every gift. Day-to-day etiquette used to require a thank you note from children for any gift for any occasion. But snail mail for cards is pretty much a thing of the past. Most people aren’t even doing Christmas cards anymore. Aside from weddings that […] More
Sibling rivalry is a normal course of childhood development. But if a person harbors such feelings well into adulthood, they should probably seek help from a therapist. A sibling whose sister can’t get past the attention they received as a child because of a disability turned to the “Am I The A**Hole” (AITAH) subReddit for […] More
Doing a competitive activity on a first date is risky. What if one person is really good and the other is horrible? It could also be a fun way to connect, with one teaching the other how to play better. But if one person hides their abilities? An avid pool player turned to the “Am […] More
Wedding dresses can be a major expense, but they don’t need to be. Second hand shops can be sources for wedding attire. Or family members may have a dress that can be borrowed. But if a family member has plans of their own for their dress, they may not want it altered or possibly stained […] More
Some people are really good at picking the perfect gift. Others don’t do well at all. A student who thought her friends really missed the mark for her birthday present turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Affectionate_Ad2278 asked: “WIBTA if I confronted my friends for buying me a Bible for […] More
There’s a saying that relationships shouldn’t be transactional, but they need to be reciprocal. People shouldn’t do things for others only because they expect an equal or greater return. But there needs to be some reciprocity. Otherwise, it’s not a relationship—it’s a parasite and its host. A soon-to-be bride turned to the “Am I The […] More
It’s hard to end a friendship after decades. Too often we hang on to people because we’ve known them since childhood, high school, or college. But if the friend isn’t someone you’d ever become friends with now because your paths have diverged far apart, are you holding onto an actual friend or to memories and […] More
