This is an idea I saw on a writing subreddit, but I’m not personally allowed to post on Reddit, so I thought I’d bring it here! We can totally change the acronym if people are uncomfortable with the swear word. The basic premise of these posts is someone asking the internet at large if they’re at fault in a certain situation (and the character definitely doesn’t have to be someone who’d actually make a post like that). Usually, there’s a title and then some elaboration, but you can totally just do a title if you want. For instance, my character Ix would ask, “AITA for kidnapping a teenager to preserve the governmental stability of my kingdom?”. They might then elaborate on the teenager, the government, and the kingdom. You can play around with how much they’re twisting the truth to make it not seem like their fault, or if they really want an honest opinion! We could even respond if we think they are if we think it’s interesting. IDK, I thought it could be fun.
Sounds like fun! Here’s mine:
AITA for putting a leg-locker curse on my uncle?
I (10F) am the eldest of three daughters (my sisters are 7 and an infant) of an Auror (Dad) and a Wiccan (Mom), who both embrace light magic, much to the chagrin of my dad’s family, especially my uncle. [name_f]My[/name_f] parents have always taught me and my immediate little sister (7F) to never use spells on people, unless in self-defense or in the defense of others, of course.
Now, on to the situation at hand. Some time ago, 7 and I befriended some magical creatures in the forest our family lives in. We rescued them from our uncle, who’s a wannabe Death Eater (he was planning on unaliving them for some reason, not sure what, probably to try and join the Death Eaters again), and since then, we’ve done our best to protect them from the guy.
Anyway, a few days ago, my uncle tried to unalive my friends for the umpteenth time! I had had enough, so I used a spell, Locomotor mortis, on him. For those who don’t know, that’s just a harmless leg-locker curse. It was enough to render him unable to capture my friends, enabling them to escape back to their village. I had a good laugh after using a countercurse on my uncle and watching him throw a tantrum while walking back to his hovel.
As 7 and I were walking home, 7 told me that maybe I shouldn’t have used that curse. She’s afraid that our father will get in trouble because I used it on our uncle. I don’t know…Maybe she’s right? I don’t want Dad to get in trouble either. I wasn’t thinking; I just wanted to defend my friends, and used one of the most harmless spells I could think of at the moment, because, even though my uncle is trying to join the Death Eaters (even though they laughed him out of their organization), I still love him because he’s family.
So…AITA for casting a leg-locker curse on my uncle?
I love that even the Death Eaters wouldn’t take him lol. She’s definitely NTA!
Oof, brace yourselves for this one, folks.
AITA for being controlling of my daughter in a highly competitive industry that requires a lot of effort to stay afloat in?
First things first, I (45M), am a manager in the [name_m]North[/name_m] American music industry for my adoptive daughter, (21F). I’ve raised (21F) as my own for the past seven years after she was disowned as a teenager by her alcoholic biological father. I allowed her to live with me for two years as she built up the skills and characteristics needed to be a successful musician, which is her dream career that she eventually accomplished courtesy of me. I also gave her an environment to express and develop certain aspects of her identity that she wouldn’t have been able to in any other environment, which also contributed to her brand identity. Also, I gave her access to certain vice and substances that even now she enjoys, because I wanted her to be happy. Once (21F) reached 15, her career officially began and became harder on her, but only because I knew that the music industry was highly competitive and could easily chew her up and spit her out if she wasn’t careful; I took on many of the draining tasks and responsibilities that come with being a manager and a musician because she didn’t have the will nor knowledge of how to do them, and all she had to do was learn to memorize song lyrics and practice dance choreography in front of a camera. I manage her finances (in our contract, we agreed to split her revenue 50/50), her social media presence, and how many hours she’s allowed to be out and about because I don’t trust her to not make any decisions that could compromise her wellbeing or her image, which would be disastrous for both of us.
She’s gotten more rebellious and less grateful over the past couple years, and it angers me to no end. The reason I have set up this rigid schedule is so that she can maximize her personal and musical appeal to the public and thus boost her popularity and revenue, ensuring that we can reap the rewards of our effort. Yet, all (21F) wants to do is go out and party in the greater LA area where we live and behave like a reckless lunatic. Now, she’d tell you that I’m only focused on my own success, but I simply disagree: I’ve prioritized her wellbeing numerous times, such as when I’ve bought her clothing, makeup, accessories, hygiene products, and much more to ensure she keeps herself in top condition for her job. The only times I’ve been “mean” to her are when I would discipline her for bad behavior. Like everybody, I have rules in my house, and if she can’t abide by them, then of course she needs to face repercussions. [name_f]My[/name_f] punishments included, but weren’t limited to: food deprivation, taking away her allowance, and maybe a light smack or two to the face like how my mama used to discipline me. She acts like this is all a big deal, but I think she’s just being melodramatic as always.
Now that she’s an adult, she obviously has more autonomy and even rents her own apartment, albeit with my help. As she’s gotten older, I’ve asked that we modify our contract so that I receive a greater sum of her earnings, which she adamantly refuses. Because she’s financially inept, I worry she’ll spend her money unwisely and impulsively, just as she did as a child. However, there’s quite the difference in a 15-year-old blowing a couple hundred dollars versus a 21-year-old blowing several thousand dollars, thus I want to adjust accordingly to how she’ll act. She says that I’m just a greedy b*stard, but I beg to differ. Greed is when you have an insatiable craving for something, meanwhile I just want to treat myself to the spoils of my labor- which was raising (21F). With all the hard work I put into just to manage her every single day, shouldn’t I be allowed to enjoy to benefits that come with having high status and money? [name_m]Ever[/name_m] since her career skyrocketed, mine has as well. I can afford my own employees (who, I will say, are mostly incompetent, but I still show them grace by continuing to employ them) and have upgraded my quality of living: I live in my own penthouse (which is actually connected to my daughter’s apartment complex, so I can easily visit her any time I want, regardless if she likes it) and even bought an $89,000 [name_f]Tesla[/name_f] that I later had resprayed to bright red for an extra $10,000. [name_f]Do[/name_f] you know how fun it is to drive that bad boy around!? I also enjoy dressing quite extravagantly, with gold and silver being key garments I wear. Additionally, do you know how many women have been throwing themselves at me as of late!? Before I met (21F), my game wasn’t nearly as good. Now, I can get it anytime I want! Ignoring that I have a long-time girlfriend, of course, but that’s off-topic. I know I might sound like I’m a hedonist, but I see it as purely getting what I deserve for my hard work, even if it’s directly coming out of my daughter’s paycheck.
So, AITA? I think everything I’ve mentioned above is perfectly reasonable, but who knows.
Wow, he’s definitely YTA, for sure. Parents, even adoptive parents, shouldn’t want to profit off their children’s success.
Oh this is interesting!
(I don’t really swear so I’m going to substitute Am I In The Wrong (AIITW) for AITA, Yes In The Wrong (YITW) for YTA, and Not In The Wrong (NITW) for NTA. Thank you for bearing with me on that 
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Okay, first one:
AIITW For Not Listening To [name_f]My[/name_f] Fiancee And Being Mad Because She Killed [name_f]My[/name_f] Hound And Shoved Me Off A [name_m]Cliff[/name_m]?
I (24M) was engaged to this girl (18F) from another kingdom. She wasn’t really my type, but I was willing to go with it. Literally two days after I arrived, she vanished along with her… I don’t know, personal servant or something like that (I was told the guy was a nobody). Naturally, her father (super old man) and I assumed that the nobody (?M) kidnapped her.
Was I concerned? I barely knew her, so no. While she was gone, I had an arena built for my huge and wonderfully vicious dog. I proceeded to empty the dungeons by having prisoners fight him, promising their freedom if they managed to win. Of course, none of them did.
So, I was having my fun and minding my own business when I happened to find the guy who kidnapped my fiancee. I did the logical thing and had him imprisoned. [name_m]Little[/name_m] did I know, my fiancee was alive and safely in the palace. Despite her previously explicitly stating that the nobody was, well, a nobody, she was furious and demanded I release him. I said no.
[name_m]Can[/name_m] you blame me? I was bored. I ran out of people to pit against my hound the week before. And it’s not like this guy was important or anything. So, I figured my fiancee would eventually get over this. [name_m]Boy[/name_m], was I mistaken.
Before my hound could even bite the guy, my fiancee somehow stole a sword from one of the guards and jumped into the arena. She then stabbed my hound in the back! I was naturally devastated by this and decided that she had to die. [name_m]An[/name_m] eye for an eye, after all.
She told the nobody to run and never look back. As far as I knew, he did. But I was blind with rage and really couldn’t have cared less at that point. A mistake on my part, because he came back and stabbed me in the arm with a dagger! The audacity!
Anyway, if this guy wanted to fight, then we would. And we did. He was no match for me, of course. I was about to land my final blow… When my fiancee came along and blocked it. I was stunned speechless for a moment. There was some talking and stuff, but that isn’t the point! [name_f]My[/name_f] fiancee insisted on challenging me and that was fine. She stood no chance and the nobody wasn’t going anywhere.
At first, I was winning. But, then… She went absolutely crazy, swinging her sword in every random direction! I was not trained for this situation and, you have to admit, she wasn’t playing fair. Still, I fought courageously. Her father yelled something at me (I don’t know what because I interrupted him), which was distracting. Next thing I knew, I was falling off a cliff! [name_f]My[/name_f] fiancee had pushed me!
Now, she’ll say she didn’t, but I know how I died! Some tell me I’m completely to blame for my fate and that I have no right being mad, but I disagree! So, AIITW?
P.S. I know I’m not. I just need supporters since even my own author isn’t on my side.
— [name_m]Prince[/name_m] [name_m]Daniel[/name_m] [name_m]Jasper[/name_m] [name_m]Xerxes[/name_m] [name_m]Algernon[/name_m] lll of Phibia
“Was I concerned? . . . No!” (def YITW)
Yep! I’m not sure why he expects people to sympathize with him.
What does AITA actually stand for?
Am I The Asshole?