r/AITA: Parents Abandoned Teen, Wife Eats All Fries, Husband Refuses Second Job, and Cheating Exes

Abandoned at 16

• 📌 OP recounts being kicked out of their home at 16 by their parents, left with only a $20 bill and public transportation.
• ⏳ After four days and three nights on the streets and at a friend's house, OP's father found them and brought them home, stating their mother made him.
• 💔 OP expresses difficulty in caring for their aging parents due to never healing from the feeling of abandonment during their time of need.

The Fries Experiment

• 🍟 A husband recounts an experiment where he videotaped his wife eating his McDonald's fries to prove she consumes more than she admits.
• 😠 The wife reacted with anger, accusing him of videotaping without consent and treating their son poorly afterward.
• 💡 The podcast host suggests the wife's reaction might be a form of gaslighting, possibly stemming from deeper issues.

Refusing a Second Job

• 💼 A woman's husband, whose luxury service business is failing after 20 years, is reluctant to get a new job, preferring not to have a boss or work odd hours.
• 💸 The wife is struggling to cover bills and suggests he needs to find employment, but he pushes back, leading to arguments.
• 🗣️ The sister-in-law suggests the wife should get a second job to compensate, which the wife refuses, stating it's unreasonable for her to work excessively while her husband does nothing.

Sleeping with an Ex's Friend

• 💔 A man whose wife cheated on him is now developing feelings for a friend of his soon-to-be ex-wife.
• 📱 The friend texted the ex-wife about her feelings for the man, despite the ex-wife spending time with the person she cheated with.
• ⚖️ The ex-wife is calling the man the butthole, while he feels justified given her actions.