rSlash - r/AITA My Girlfriend Cheated as a "Prank"

Episode Date: December 25, 2024

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Starting point is 00:00:21 casino. Gambling Problem Call 1-866-531-2600. Visit connexontario.ca Welcome to r slash am i the butthole where OP walks in on his girlfriend cheating and the girlfriend claims it was just a prank bro. Am I the butthole for breaking up with my girlfriend because of a caught cheating prank? I'm a 26 year old man and I broke up with my 25 year old girlfriend of 2 years because of something that happened recently and now my friends are saying that I massively overreacted. So a few days ago, my girlfriend and a close mutual friend decided to play a prank on me.
Starting point is 00:00:55 The prank was they filmed a scenario where I caught them in bed together pretending they were hooking up. They set up a hidden camera in the bedroom and when I walked in I saw him in just boxers and my girlfriend in bra and panties straddling him acting like they were mid hookup. To make it more realistic they even made some noises and tried to act like it was happening for real. I was shocked furious and immediately confronted them as I thought that it was real at first, like an actual betrayal. And then I walked out of the room and started leaving the house when they followed me screaming
Starting point is 00:01:30 that it was just a prank and they showed me the video they'd been recording. To be honest, I felt completely betrayed not just by the idea of the prank but also because of how they'd gotten undressed to film it. I know it's meant to be funny to some people, but for me, it felt disrespectful and I was hurt. The whole thing felt like a violation of trust, even though I know they weren't actually cheating. I told her I couldn't be in a relationship with someone who would do something like that and I ended things right there. She's devastated and our friends have been telling me that I overreacted. They think that it was just a harmless prank and I should have taken it better.
Starting point is 00:02:09 But I can't shake the feeling that it crossed a line for me, especially with how intimate and uncomfortable it felt to see them in that situation, even if it wasn't real. Now I'm left wondering if I made the right decision. I'm starting to doubt myself because everyone else seems to think that I blew it out of proportion. The thing people don't seem to understand is even if the PRANK is fake, the feelings and emotions that it can cause in other people are not fake. You still have to deal with the heartache, the feelings of betrayal, the loss of trust.
Starting point is 00:02:41 Also down in the comments, OP posted an update. My ex-girlfriend was really upset with all the hate that she received online and blamed me for painting her in a bad light. I told her I did no such thing, she just didn't like that she got called out for her behavior. The mutual friend who was part of the prank is now pissed off at me saying that I went way overboard. I told them both to F off and I've blocked their numbers. Our friends have since started taking this more seriously after reading some of the comments on here, with a few taking my side and saying that what my girlfriend and the friend did was horrible. Others still think that it was all unnecessary and I should have just laughed it off and moved on.
Starting point is 00:03:19 I don't know what these people are talking about. I don't want to see my partner in her underwear straddling another man. That would be such a violation of trust. OP, you get 0 out of 5 buttholes. Your borderline cheating girlfriend gets 2.5 out of 5 buttholes. Am I the butthole for uninviting my sister from my wedding after she demanded I change my wedding colors because they clash with her complexion. I'm a 28-year-old woman getting married to the love of my life, a 30-year-old man in six months.
Starting point is 00:03:50 We've been planning our dream wedding for over a year, and everything was going smoothly until recently. My older sister, Sarah, who's 32, has always been particular. She's very into aesthetics and her personal image. She's also used to getting her way. When we were kids, she was always the golden child and my parents rarely told her no. We're not super close, but we're on decent terms. I asked her to be a bridesmaid and she accepted. I was happy to have her be a part of my special day. We decided on a color scheme of dusty rose and sage green for our wedding. I love these colors and they fit perfectly with our outdoor garden themed venue. I sent out a mood board for the bridal party, including Sarah, to give them an idea of the overall vibe.
Starting point is 00:04:36 A few days later, Sarah called me practically in tears. She said the colors were horrendous and would completely wash her out. She has olive skin and dark hair and apparently these colors are her worst nightmare. She demanded I change the entire wedding color scheme to something that would complement her better like jewel tones. I was shocked. I tried to explain that we had already put down deposits based on these colors and it was way too late to change everything. I also reminded her that the wedding is about me and my fiance, not her. She went ballistic.
Starting point is 00:05:12 She accused me of being selfish and inconsiderate and said that it was ruining her experience. She even threatened not to come if I didn't change the colors. After a few days of her relentless pressure and guilt tripping, I finally snapped. I told her that if she was that unhappy with the colors, then maybe it was best if she didn't come at all. I uninvited her from the wedding and the bridal party. Now my parents are furious. They're saying that I'm overreacting and being a bridezilla.
Starting point is 00:05:42 They're accusing me of ruining the family over something as trivial as wedding colors. Some of my extended family are also taking her side, saying I should be more accommodating. My fiance supports my decision, but I'm starting to feel incredibly guilty. I'm also heartbroken that this is causing such a huge rift in my family. Maybe I should have tried harder to make my sister happy, even if it meant changing my vision. Yo, how can your family say that you're the one ruining the family over colors when literally it's your sister who's ruining the family over colors? She's the one who started all this drama. OB, you get 0 out of 5 buttholes. I'm giving your over dramatic sister, what's fair, I guess 1.5 out of 5
Starting point is 00:06:27 buttholes. Eh, maybe 2 2 out of 5 buttholes. Am I the butthole for just deciding not to travel because my wife made reservations for Disney? Again? My wife Jess and I have been married for the past 13 years. We're both 39. After experiencing financial hardship throughout our 20s and early 30s, Jess and I are now fortunate enough to have the means to travel once or twice a year. The only problem is that Jess literally only wants to go to Disney World. We've been to Disney 9 times now and every vacation we've ever taken together was to go there, including our honeymoon. So we go. We eat the Mickey Mouse ice cream, we wear the mouse ears, we stay in the official hotels, we see the characters, we ride
Starting point is 00:07:11 the rides, we take the pictures in front of Cinderella's castle and we come home. Every trip. I'm honestly beyond sick of Disney and I never really liked going in the first place. Jess knows this, but she has no concept of travel beyond Disney. We're currently planning a trip for April, and Jess, as usual, said that we can just go to Disney. I explained that it sounds fun, but hey, why don't we go somewhere like Hawaii this time? Jess was confused. She asked, why would we go to Hawaii?
Starting point is 00:07:43 I responded that we could enjoy the spas and go to the beach. Just mumbled a half-hearted answer and walked away. A few days later she approached me, saying that she made hotel reservations for Hawaii. At first I was excited, because although she did so without consulting me, it seemed like she was really listening. But then, when she showed me the hotel she booked, I found that she had made reservations for Aulani, the Disney Resort in Hawaii. Frustrated, I told her that I'm honestly tired of Disney and I just want to have a different experience this time. She told me that she was compromising with me and that I should be appreciative for the
Starting point is 00:08:20 time that she spent. I asked her if she was willing to consider anything other than Disney for our trip and she said no. At this point, I said that I wasn't going. Now she's furious! She cancelled the reservation she made and now she's looking for a friend to go to Disney World with again without me. Was I the butthole here for not trying to accommodate her request? Yo Disney, 9 times in 13 years is pretty bonkers. I'm amazed that you made it to attempt number 10 before you said anything about it. I don't want to knock your wife necessarily because the girl has a hobby, you know, you can't really blame her for having a hobby, but to force that hobby on you is unreasonable. So I'm giving your wife 2 out of 5 buttholes for not compromising.
Starting point is 00:09:02 Even the compromise that she thinks she made isn't really a compromise. Also OP, I have to give you a very gentle 0.5 out of 5 butthole score because it sounds like your wife does all the travel arrangements. If you want to go to Hawaii, then maybe you should book the resort. Maybe you should book the plane. I'm saying this because this is super similar to the dynamic my wife and I have. She is super A-type and really organized so she likes controlling the schedule and booking all the flights so I let her do that. And you know, the consequence of her booking all the flight in the hotels is that she gets to pick the flights, she gets to pick the hotels, she gets to pick departure dates and I don't really get to complain about that, right?
Starting point is 00:09:42 That's not really fair to me. Oh, you should have picked this hotel. So OP, you've got to take some responsibility here. If you want control, then you have to take control. I mean, don't get me wrong, OP. I really am on your side here. It just feels a bit similar to someone whose wife makes pot roast every single night and then you complain about pot roast.
Starting point is 00:10:01 Well then okay, buddy. Why don't you cook something else? Am I the butthole for abandoning a random kid after I almost missed my train? I was traveling back to the state that I work in with 45 minutes to spare before my train. I was just chilling when this lady comes up with a kid looking flustered. She says, can you watch him for a minute? I have an emergency, I'll be right back. Before I could even respond, she hands me her phone number and disappears. At first
Starting point is 00:10:28 I thought, fine, I'll be here anyways. But fifteen minutes turned into thirty, then forty. I kept calling her, but she never picked up. The kid was crying, and I was panicking because my train was about to leave. When the warning whistle blew, I had to decide. I ran to the police checkpost, explained everything, gave the kid and the phone number to them and then ran for my train. I made it just in time. A minute later, we were off. Ten minutes later, the mom called, screaming that I kidnapped her kid and saying she'd filed a police complaint. I told her I'd called multiple times, that she didn't pick up, and the kid was now with the cops, so ask them. I then called her a terrible mom and hung up.
Starting point is 00:11:11 I feel bad for the kid, but I didn't know what else to do. Am I the butthole? Yo, this lady gave her child to a stranger for 45 minutes. The parent in me, I can feel my heart beating faster. 45 minutes is enough time to abduct, abuse, murder and then dump the body of a kid. And she's like, here you go. I'll be back in a few. Oh my God. Some people don't deserve to be parents. OP, you get zero out of five buttholes.
Starting point is 00:11:38 I'm giving this lady 4.5 out of five buttholes. Some people down in the comments are saying this might be a scam and the scam is that in a moment of like indecision, OP takes the kid with him on the train and then as soon as he leaves, she calls back and says, oh, you kidnapped my daughter. You better give her back. Otherwise, I'm going to file a police report and charge you with kidnapping because it's my word against yours unless you give me $10,000. So it could be a scam?
Starting point is 00:12:10 I kind of feel like it's not because, you know, if a scam doesn't work, why would you call them up to complain? You know, you just move on and look for the next mark. So I think this is more stupidity slash bad parenting than it is a scam. Could be wrong though. Am I the butthole for kicking my brother and his wife out of my house after they demanded that I change my baby's name? I'm a 32 year old woman and my husband is 34. We just had our first baby, a beautiful little girl. We named her Lena after my late mother who passed away a few years ago. This name has deep meaning for us and it felt
Starting point is 00:12:45 perfect. My older brother who's 37 and his wife came over to meet the baby for the first time. As soon as they heard her name, my sister-in-law's face dropped. She said that Lena was the name that she had always planned to use for her future daughter. They don't have kids yet and accused us of stealing the name. At first I thought that she was joking but she kept going saying that we were selfish and ruined the name for her. My brother backed her up and suggested we consider changing it since they called dibs years ago. I lost it and told them they were being ridiculous and disrespectful.
Starting point is 00:13:22 Especially since this name honors my mom. When they wouldn't drop it, I asked them to leave. Now they're telling our family that I'm heartless and stole their dream name while overreacting by kicking them out. Kind of funny. They called dibs, but you called cribs because there's literally a baby with that name in your crib. And how can you steal the name when it's literally your birthright considering your mom has the name? This is just, this is dumb. People are so dumb.
Starting point is 00:13:49 OP you get zero out of five buttholes. I'm giving your brother and sister-in-law two out of five buttholes. Am I the butthole for not giving up my window seat on a plane to a kid just because she threw a tantrum? I was on a domestic flight and I'd specifically booked a window seat because I loved looking out at the view. It's one of the few things that I actually enjoy about flying. After I settled into my seat, a family boarded.
Starting point is 00:14:12 A dad, a mom, and their little girl, who looked to be about six years old. The dad had an aisle seat, the mom was in the middle, and the kid was supposed to sit in the other aisle seat. Everything seemed fine, until the girl realized that she wasn't sitting by the window. She immediately started complaining, I went the window! I went the window! Her parents tried to calm her down, but she quickly escalated into a full blown tantrum, crying and yelling about how she wanted my seat. At this point, the dad leaned over and asked, would you mind switching seats with her?
Starting point is 00:14:45 She's just a kid. I politely explained that I had booked the window seat in advance because I really wanted to enjoy the view. My dad insisted saying it'd be nice of me and that it wouldn't hurt to switch. I reiterated that I understood his frustration, but didn't think that his daughter's tantrum was a valid reason for me to give up a seat that I specifically reserved. He sighed and tried to push further, but I stood my ground. The girl cried for about 10 more minutes before her mom managed to calm her down with a tablet.
Starting point is 00:15:15 However, the tension lingered. Throughout the flight, I could feel the parents throwing me judgmental looks. And when we landed, I overheard the mom muttering something like, Some people just have no heart. This made me wonder if I'd been too rigid. I know kids can be a handful, but I also feel like giving in would have taught her that throwing a tantrum gets her what she wants. Still, I couldn't shake off the guilt. So am I the butthole? I'm a father of a three-year-old girl who throws temper tantrums, including the one
Starting point is 00:15:45 she threw yesterday because she doesn't believe that the word butterfly starts with the letter B and I had to tell her that actually yes, it does start with the letter B and that led to a crying fit because three-year-olds are just, you know, they're just like that man. So coming from that perspective, I would have to say that OP is completely in the right. Their bad planning is not your emergency. OP, you get zero out of five buttholes. I'm giving the mom and the dad one out of five buttholes.
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