Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

It’s hard enough to find a romantic partner you like and want to keep around without also finding someone who fits in well with your family and friends. It can be a big, stressful thing to introduce the two for the first time, because you never really know how it’s going to turn out. For...

No one wants to think about losing a close friend, never mind someone they would classify as a best friend. That said, life happens to all of us. Sometimes it’s sad, other times we realize it’s for the best even though we don’t like it, but most of us have experienced losing a close friend at...

We’ve seen a few posts on Am I The A$$hole where people are upset with what came out of their partner’s mouths after surgery. People say all kinds of things while under the influence, and anesthesia is weird, right? For this woman, though, things are a bit different – because her partner was asking for...

No one who has ever been a stepparent would tell you that it’s an easy gig. I do think it’s easier when you’re not an additional parent, but taking the place of a parent, the way this woman was. She married her now-ex when his twins were just six, and they divorced when the children...

There are some instances where it seems easy to judge another person until you’ve walked in their shoes. When it comes to being a full-time caregiver to a once-independent family member, I think this is definitely the case – because we have no idea how hard it is until we’ve done it ourselves. OP in...

When you hear stories about insects or animals raining from the sky it can sound apocalyptic, right? Something must be inherently wrong, or so it seems. There are actual reasons that this might happen that don’t include the inevitable end of the world, though, and if you’re curious what they might be, keep reading! That said,...

There are people who will drink a Mountain Dew if they see one, and then there are people who love Mountain Dew. It’s their drink of choice, and despite the fact that the electric yellow color alone turns many people off, they are not here for any of your criticisms. If you’re one of the latter types,...

There are some things that are just human nature. Sure, all of our experiences are different, but in some ways, we’re all the same. At least, we’re pretty sure about that. These 14 people are also pretty sure we’re all lying about some of the same stuff, and here are the things they suspect no one...

You never know how things are going to go when you bring someone new home to meet your family. It honestly probably depends on your family. And the significant other. And maybe how much alcohol is involved. If you’re looking to head off some trouble – or maybe just make yourself feel better about how...

In the world of weird posts in the subreddit Am I The A$$hole, this one just might take the cake – because honestly, who cares about a person drinking milk if that’s what they want? OP is newly sober and was feeling a bit nervous about attending his sister’s wedding with an open bar. Since...

There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that being a teenager isn’t easy. That said, there are certain types of parents that make it harder than it has to be, whether that’s what they’re meaning to do or not. This girl lives with her mother and stepfather (her father is not in the picture), the latter...

If there’s one lesson that most of us don’t (thankfully) learn until later in life, it’s that navigating the loss of our parents can bring up all sorts of issues and feelings and just…a lot. For this OP, it’s brought up feelings of favoritism toward her sister, and the idea that her sister was always...

There are no shortage of posts about parenting on the subreddit Am I The A$$hole. We’re always second-guessing ourselves, but also wanting to do the best by our kids that we can. This mother tried talking her son down over his jealousy about his stepbrother’s new car. Her son was upset that his mother and...

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love a good pun, no matter how hard they groan when they hear one. Not only that, but as a woman, we love hearing about men taking responsibility for birth control! Which are both reasons to love this woman’s take on a vasectomy care package after her fiancee took...

Anyone who has ever worked in retail knows that it’s a thankless job. The money usually isn’t all that great, the hours can be stressful, and dealing with the public on a daily basis is enough push anyone over the edge. This woman works in a shoe store and had a customer there looking for...