From a mother-in-law drawing a firm line against a severe safety risk on a fast-moving river to the desperate need to draw a line against health-endangering entitlement, this episode dives deep into Reddit’s most volatile “Am I the Asshole” conflicts, exposing the crushing weight of familial expectations and the power of setting personal boundaries.

We unpack a mother-in-law's firm decision to exclude her non-swimming daughter-in-law from a kayak-camping trip, citing severe safety risks to all participants; a shocking case of sensory entitlement where a roommate is forced to endure overwhelming odors from his flatmate's experimental cooking, including pungent durian and fermented fish; the necessary defense of boundaries when a physical therapist suggests his girlfriend seek genuine physical exercise over dubious supplements, a comment she immediately interpreted as a weight insult; and the critical moment a younger brother retaliates against his older brother’s years of persistent, homophobic bullying, causing the family event to abruptly end when the bully cannot handle being lightly mocked in return.

From making the necessary choice to exclude disruptive family members at Thanksgiving to the desperate need to draw a line against health-endangering entitlement, this episode dives deep into Reddit’s most volatile “Am I the Asshole” conflicts, exposing the crushing weight of familial expectations and the power of setting personal boundaries.

We unpack a user who chose not to invite a brother-in-law and his disruptive girlfriend to Thanksgiving to protect the comfort of another family member; a shocking case of entitled behavior at a club where a user shut down her sister and friends for demanding male partners buy them expensive drinks; and the critical moment a wife had to confront her husband for referring to her as "difficult" simply because she was assertive in securing the window seat she had reserved at a restaurant.

From drawing a definitive line against misogynistic comments at Thanksgiving to the desperate need to draw a line against health-endangering entitlement, this episode dives deep into Reddit’s most volatile “Am I the Asshole” conflicts, exposing the crushing weight of familial expectations and the power of setting personal boundaries.

We unpack a host refusing to invite his mother's long-term boyfriend to Thanksgiving due to the boyfriend's offensive and misogynistic comments about his wife; a shocking case of familial neglect where an aunt takes her niece on an extravagant vacation after the girl was intentionally excluded from a family trip by her sexist parents; the necessary fight for the sentimental value of a deceased woman's cookbook that an in-law refuses to return; and the critical moment a sister creates chaos by demanding a $100 minimum contribution for a potluck dinner, attempting to shame the poster by revealing their salary when they refuse to attend.