Monthly Meme - The AITAs of March

[pumpkinhollow]

BEWARE THE AITAS

C

ry havoc, and let slip the hounds of war interpersonal conflict! In this month's mingle, spin us a yarn of drama, suspense, romance, or petty arguments. Submit the tale for judgement to the court of public opinion, in pursuit of the answer to one all-important question--- "Am I the asshole?" You may defend yourself, but ultimately it is up to your neighbors to decide your fate.

Unlike other public forums, we don't have any rules about fake stories, validation posts, excessive arguments in the comments, or stabbing the emperor. Fudge details to your heart's content, but don't be surprised if the other people involve in the story jump in with a counter-argument. To vote, here is a glossary of important shorthand:

• OP - "Original poster", the person who submitted the story
• YTA - "You're the Asshole," for when the OP is the primary wrongdoer
• NTA - "Not the Asshole," for when the OP is the one who was wronged
• NAH - "No Assholes Here," for when no one is technically in the wrong, the conflict was simply a misunderstanding
• ESH - "Everyone Sucks Here," for when all parties are in the wrong and all of you should be ashamed of yourselves
• JAH - "Justified Asshole," for when OP is definitely an asshole, but for good reason
• INFO - "Information," for when the story is too vague to make a decision, usually followed by a question

Stories should include the OP's name in brackets and then a punchy title in the subject line. Additionally, you may use [ANONYMOUS] in place of your name--- this will allow players to know who OP is, but the characters will not know. Have fun!

Comments

{Anonymous} AITA for Cursing Someone Who Hurt Me?

[redlightgreenlight]

I [20s(?)F] encountered this individual in another realm and we just so happened to end up in the same place again. I didn't know him well, but apparently he met and made a pact with a Goddess who had taken over my body in exchange for my soul. Later he killed me and carved demonic runes on my heart to take control. However, apparently the goddess was lying and instead I was left to suffer until she was able to take control again. I don't know what would have happened if a more powerful entity hadn't removed her influence completely.

He said he felt bad, but his actions don't show it as he continues to be self righteous in his regret and has failed to offer a sincere apology. He implied that a fair trade for his offense would be for me to kill him. I didn't want to kill him because I felt that was letting him off easy. I know men like him and he would consider the debt repaid and go on to commit similar offenses. I told him he could live with the regret and that every time he sees me he will remember what he did and that I showed mercy when I didn't have to. He was pretty upset and left shortly afterward.

I should note that his actions essentially led to the destruction of the entire realm we both came from and I thought I had lost everyone I cared about for weeks due to his actions.

I've considered that I might be wrong for not taking my revenge and being done with it, but I really feel like he needs to properly atone for his wrongdoings.

[skeletonkeay]

INFO - What was the curse? Or was it just the curse of regret?

[redlightgreenlight]

Curse of regret/knowledge ect. Not an actual spell of any kind.

[skeletonkeay]

NTA, queen shit.

[abhorrently]

NTA.

Sometimes the best knife for the job is the one you leave sheathed in their mind. Death's too easy when it doesn't stick.

[inaurate]

NTA

As the person who was wronged, you get to decide appropriate restitution, not him, the one who did the wronging. I think you dealt with this very elegantly; even when death is impermanent, a life for a life accomplishes nothing.