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ph_memes2024-03-15 07:24 pm
Monthly Meme - The AITAs of March
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!
[ANON] AITA for bringing a monster along without telling my party?
My party and I have very different opinions on what a "good" or "bad" monster pet or comrade means, and have since the first day that we started adventuring together. I think that there's no such thing as a "bad" addition to a home, barring diverse care, enclosures, nutrition, and everything along those lines. In a perfect world, I think that some of the most monsters in the world can live beside people with careful harmony. My party doesn't agree, and thinks some things just shouldn't be kept, eaten, or interacted with, varying what they disagree with on species. (This is very broad, but it applies to a wide variety of monsters, so bear with me.)
This is where I may be the asshole, though. During our adventure, I came into a weapon containing a monster that, on it's own, was harmless. In fact, it was incredibly helpful! It let us know there was danger before we could see it, and required very little care to keep it happy and healthy.
One incident came, however, where instead of just alerting me to the present danger, it attempted to escape. This is how one of my party members (29M) found out it was alive, and not just an object. Angry would be an understatement, and he used at least two dozen words in his native language to insult me in ways I couldn't comprehend.
I felt like I had to hide it, since they wouldn't have been accepting of it, no matter how useful it was to us, and how many times it saved our lives. He didn't agree, since it seriously endangered us when we really needed something to defend ourselves with. AITA for hiding it from them?
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If this creature truly is so harmless, there might have been a good time to talk about this earlier and open their minds to the potential of a new friend. Them being startled is understandable. That said, you were trying to keep it safe and alive. So, a questionable call, but not a friendship ender.
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(Can I see it?)
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Its name was Kensuke, and I loved it, for all the trouble it caused sometimes. I miss it a lot.
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YTA but you're already experiencing the appropriate consequence; your friends being mad at you.
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