Controlling European roommate tells roommate not to use the oven because the electricity costs too much despite the electricity costing €20.37 a month split between 3 people: ‘I was using the oven for exactly 10 minutes’

Sometimes, the controlling roommate is right. I really don’t like telling my roommates what to do or vice versa, but if the monthly AC bill is $400 for a small apartment, that’s worth discussing. Regarding bills, chores, and the general atmosphere, it’s the responsibility of all roommates to contribute positively instead of taking advantage of …
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Controlling boyfriend mandates that shower ‘dry out’ after girlfriend uses it: ‘I can’t be in it while it’s wet or I might slip’

Everyone is entitled to their own particular shower routine. Some of us control freaks have a highly specified process that we don’t like to deviate from. It’s a self-care ritual, and it doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else. There are so many showering choices we have to make, either consciously or unconsciously. Do …
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Controlling girlfriend forbids boyfriend from wearing a kilt to a wedding: ‘She needs to get over herself’

Kilts are rad. They have a long and storied history and culture, look fashionable, and let the legs breathe. What’s wrong with that? To some killjoys out there, though, kilts are apparently embarrassing for your boyfriend to wear. What are you afraid of? That he will outshine you and no one will notice your off-the-rack …
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‘You can’t just rename us’: Parents regret how they named their kids and try renaming them, kids refuse

Every moment that a baby is born in this world there is a chance that the parents will name it something crazy and unheard of. I know a lot of young parents want to be original and name their baby something unique, but I think this naming business is starting to get a little bit …
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Power-Tripping Mom Trashes Pregnant Daughter-In-Law’s Special Dinner, Gets Put In Her Place

If you’ve ever scrolled through subreddits like r/AmITheAsshole, you might have noticed that there are way too many examples of spouses choosing their controlling parents‘ needs over their partner’s. But once in a while you come across a refreshing instance of someone standing by their significant other, even in the face of an entitled in-law …
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Power-Tripping Mom Throws Away Pregnant Daughter-In-Law’s Special Dinner, Gets Put In Her Place

If you’ve ever scrolled through subreddits like r/AmITheAsshole, you might have noticed that there are way too many examples of spouses choosing their controlling parents‘ needs over their partner’s. But once in a while you come across a refreshing instance of someone standing by their significant other, even in the face of an entitled in-law …
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Women Reveal The Crazy ‘Rules’ Controlling Exes Set For Them While Dating

Most people have had a possessive ex at some point in their dating history. Whether they were terribly insecure, had trust issues, or were just downright toxic, controlling partners are NOT something you want to keep around regardless of how good the sex may be. We teamed up with dating blog The Single Society to …
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