r/AITA: Concussion, Divorce, Stolen Tuition, and a P-Word Insult

Teacher Assaults Student Over Cochlear Implants

• 🧑‍🏫 A 17-year-old student, who uses cochlear implants to hear, was assaulted by a substitute teacher who mistook them for music devices.
• 💥 The teacher, Mrs. Karen, snatched the implants from the student's head after he explained their purpose and tried to remove them.
• 🤕 The student retaliated by slapping the teacher's hands away and yelling, leading to a suspension despite the teacher's actions.
• ⚖️ The student's father is considering legal action against the teacher for assault, theft, and potential ADA violations.

Wife's Violent Outburst and Divorce

• 🤕 A man is seeking a divorce after his wife threw a 2lb cardboard box at his head, causing a concussion and significant pain.
• 💔 This incident is part of a pattern of emotional abuse and escalating violence over seven years, with the wife showing no remorse.
• 😔 The husband is struggling with the decision to divorce, concerned about the impact on his children and his wife's manipulation tactics.

Friendship Fallout Over a Dinner Insult

• 🍽️ A woman's friend called her a "pword" and "petty and cheap" after she paid for a dinner, excluding the friend who made the insult.
• 👶 The insult stemmed from the friend's shock that the woman had seen her now-boyfriend as a baby before they started dating.
• 💔 The woman is deeply hurt by the accusation, especially given her own history with abuse, and is questioning the friendship.

Stolen Tuition and Cottage Maintenance Dispute

• 💰 A mother confessed to stealing her son's university tuition money years ago and promised to repay it.
• 🏡 She now expects her son to pay $1,000 for cottage maintenance, which he suggested could be deducted from the owed tuition.
• 😠 The mother reacted negatively, calling his suggestion manipulative and a threat to tell his father.

Father's Authority Rejected Over Child Support

• 👨‍👧 A 17-year-old told his biological father, who recently entered his life, "No child support, no opinion" when the father tried to dictate his reading material.
• 🧬 The father had previously denied paternity but recently accepted it after a DNA test confirmed he is the father of two children from separate affairs.