r/AITA Podcast: Girlfriend's Mom is Hot, Financial Abuse, and Parental Rejection

Complimenting Girlfriend's Mom

• 🎯 OP complimented his girlfriend's 51-year-old mother, calling her gorgeous, which led to a fight between the mother and father.
• 💡 The mother used the compliment to criticize her husband for not calling her beautiful anymore.
• ⚠️ OP's girlfriend felt his behavior was inappropriate, though OP believes it was a standard compliment, not flirting.
• ⚖️ The podcast host rated OP as not the butthole, giving the girlfriend and mother low scores.

Financial Abuse by Father

• 🏠 A 16-year-old girl is facing financial abuse from her 64-year-old father.
• 💰 Initially asked to pay for her phone and utilities, the demands escalated to include $500 for rent and then $100 extra per month.
• 💸 Her father stole $300 from her cash jar and spent it on Amazon purchases, stating he was entitled to her earnings.
• ⚠️ OP is planning to quit her job due to the exhaustion and financial exploitation.
• ⚖️ The host deemed the father's actions as financial abuse and rated him highly for butthole behavior.

Parental Rejection of Deaf Wife

• 💔 A 29-year-old man is refusing to let his parents meet his twins because they rejected his deaf wife.
• 🚫 His parents cited concerns about her passing on a disability to their children.
• 🗣️ OP told his parents they would not be accepted into his and his wife's family or meet their future children.
• 👂 The parents have since learned the twins are hearing and want to apologize and meet them, but OP is hesitant.
• 🤝 The host suggested the parents learn sign language as a way to prove their sincerity, but acknowledged OP's right to maintain boundaries.

College Tuition Dispute

• 👨‍🏫 A father is hesitant to pay one-third of his salary for his children's college when free tuition is available through his job.
• 🎓 His children dislike the available free college options and want to attend other institutions, costing $30,000 per child annually.
• 💰 The ex-wife expects him to split the cost, despite her making less money.
• 📉 OP feels he is being pressured into an unfair financial obligation, potentially negating the benefits of his teaching job.
• ⚖️ The host believes OP is not the butthole, but his ex-wife is for emotionally manipulating him.

Divorce and In-Law Drama

• 💔 A 35-year-old man told his in-laws the truth about his divorce (his wife cheated) after they accused him of leaving her due to weight gain.
• 😔 His wife gained weight during pregnancy and felt insecure, leading her to cheat.
• ⚖️ The man is not considered the butthole, while his wife received a moderate butthole rating for her actions and for letting him take the blame initially.