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.
What should a person do when two major life events happen at the same time? Do you attend a graduation or go to the hospital with a pregnant spouse? Do you attend a funeral or go to a child’s christening? Do you attend a wedding or go to someone’s deathbed? There are no easy answers, […] More
Quality childcare is something many parents struggle to find. Once they find someone they trust, most will follow any rules their daycare provider has to keep their spot. But sometimes the provider is a family member and the client decides rules don’t apply to them. A daycare provider dealing with a rule breaking relative turned […] More
Splitting a physical asset, like a house or car, between multiple heirs is much harder than splitting money. Often, the only solution is one heir buying out the other(s) or selling the asset to a third party and splitting the proceeds. A husband whose wife has been trying to get her share of a joint […] More
Baby names can bring out the worst in people, for some bizarre reason. People dislike the names parents choose, couples fight over choices, family members try to dictate which name is chosen, people try to lay sole claim to a name, etc. A soon-to-be second-time mother turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subreddit […] More
Feeling secure in your own home is important. With roommates, that can sometimes be tricky to achieve. Setting clear boundaries is one step to take. Another can be having good locks. A roommate who got a good lock turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback after their roommate objected. PensionEfficient3823 asked: […] More
Grandparents can have a variety of titles based on family traditions, language, and culture. But what if a grandparent demands to be called a title reserved for a parent? A new mother turned to the “Am I The A**Hole” (AITAH) subReddit for feedback over her mother-in-law’s demands. Similar to AITA, the AITAH subReddit allows posters […] More
Favors for a loved one are something a lot of couples exchange. An attitude of gratitude is appreciated, but sometimes a person develops an attitude of entitlement. The favor, if recurring, comes to be expected, then demanded. A spouse dealing with a favor that morphed into a demand turned to the “Am I The A**hole” […] More
According to Psychology Today, parentification is when a child is forced to take on adult responsibilities, becoming a caretaker for either their parents or siblings, rather than receiving care, disrupting their own normal development. The inappropriate burden can lead to misplaced guilt, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and neglect of the child’s own needs. Regardless of […] More
Game night can be a fun activity for friends or family, but not if someone is overly competitive or a sore loser. Anyone who can’t handle losing can really derail everyone else’s fun. An adult child turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback after inviting their mom to game night resulted […] More
Some people love surprises, but for others they’re a real nightmare. An introvert turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback after skipping their surprise party. Unknownlee_0x asked: “AITA for skipping my own surprise birthday party once I found out it wasn’t really for me?” The original poster (OP) explained: “I have […] More
Giving someone a house key requires a lot of trust. But what happens when that trust is broken? A new father feeling betrayed by his mother-in-law turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback. Shockzs asked: “AITA for banning a relative from our house right after they donated our furniture while we […] More
How soon in a relationship is too soon to discuss expectations? Should you wait to see if the relationship is likely to last long-term or get things out of the way early so you can move on if you’re incompatible? A man who was confronted with future expectations three months into his relationship turned to […] More
