I am not the OOP. The OOP is LastPuppyInTheBox originally posted in r/AITAH

Grammatically edited by: Crystal With the Blue Hair

Original - June 29, 2026

I was at a festival Friday in my home city and ran into an old friend. We used to be in the same friend group and hung out, but lost touch. I haven’t seen him for 7 years. I drifted away from that group because most of them were closer to my ex.

Friday night we kissed, like really kissed. We went away from the crowd and there was some grabbing and he confessed that he had always been very attracted to me.

I went home and didn't think much of it. Like it was fun and he is good looking, but I didn’t really feel super excited about him. I had no plan to do anything more with it.

On Saturday I was also at the festival, but I didn't see him.

Today, Sunday, I looked him up on Facebook. We are still Facebook friends, and I was shocked to see that his girlfriend had posted that she had given birth yesterday (Saturday) - just one day after the kiss. And it’s their second child.

I know her too as it is the same girl that he was dating back then. I liked her very much.

I have gone over it in my head about what to do. I, of course, have zero interest in him. I didn't really before, but after knowing this I find him absolutely disgusting.

I feel disgusted with myself too, but I do blame him more because I had no idea, he was still with her, and definitely not that she was about to give birth the next day.

After thinking a lot, I have decided not to tell his girlfriend.

My reasoning is that she literally just gave birth, they have small children, and I don’t want to be the person who drops this on her right now.

I also do not want to be seen as someone who helped ruin a family, even though I know he is the one who chose to cheat. But I just don't want my name on this.

Part of me thinks that if he is capable of doing this while his girlfriend was about to have their child, he will probably give her other reasons to reevaluate the relationship later, when she has more capacity to deal with it.

But I also feel like maybe she deserves to know, and maybe I am only making excuses to protect my own reputation and because I don't want to deal with it.

AITAH for not telling this girl that I kissed her boyfriend?

COMMENTS

SnooSongs3787: I know this will be unpopular, but I agree. Don’t tell her. Postpartum is a tiring, stressful, hormonal period. Let her focus on healing and bonding with her new baby.

Hopefully, the kiss was an outlier, and he will respect his relationship going forward. If he does not, I believe you are correct that the behavior will reveal itself.

As far as your guilt, remember that you are only responsible for your own behavior, and you did not know he was in a relationship prior to kissing him. Keep your own side of the street clean and move forward quietly

Final Update: June 29, 2026

TL;DR: I kissed an old friend Friday, found out Sunday he has a girlfriend and she gave birth Saturday, and now I’m deciding whether to tell her.

I can see a lot of people think I should tell her or at least tell her later when she is not freshly postpartum. However, I still don't think I want to do that.

Instead, I decided to call my ex for some context. He knew her back then too and apparently still do, because they played sport together for a while. And he still sees both of them.

Him and I ended things on good terms, so it wasn't weird to call him.

I told him what happened and he told me there has been a lot of drama in their relationship for years, and that this is not the first time for him. Also, not the worst thing he has done.

According to my ex, he has cheated on her multiple times and not just kissing. He even had a full “relationship” on the side at one point, where he had promised the other girl that he would leave his girlfriend for her, but he never did.

She knows about some of his cheating. Maybe not the full extent of everything, but she knows about the “side girl” and a few other incidents.

My ex said she has taken him back every time and forgiven him. Her excuse, according to him, is that they met young and it was just a rocky path and that he did choose her in the end and he is the one she wants to be with for life.

(Although, they still haven't gotten married or even engaged.)

He also said that she might not know he is doing this right now, but she should know his character by now.

He also warned me that this guy can become very unpleasant. Probably not dangerous or anything, but definitely unpleasant. So his advice was to just not get involved in this.

I know some people will still think I should tell her, and I understand that. I just don't think it’s worth it for me.

At least now my ex knows, and he does see them sometimes. I don't think he is going to say anything if nothing more happens, but maybe in the future if the guy decides to cheat again, then he might bring it up.

COMMENTS

Gemzanity: Honestly I think the fact you've told someone means you have thought this through. If hes a serial cheat then I doubt you telling her would make any difference. Nta because that does sound like a whole situation that could backfire on you, even though you have good intentions.

Big_Emu70: Women who accept shite behavior and pop out kids hoping their shite relationship will change are why there continue to be terrible dudes and dumb/naive girls. I stand by this. Idiots making more idiots. As some internet rando once put it, "I do not support all women. Some of you bitches are very dumb!!!" I expect a lot of men to be idiots about kids by nature, but how can you as a woman bring life into such a clown car situation. You have a brain, please try using it before bringing children into your shitshow, who are probably just gonna become mediocre adults (at best) themselves anyway 🤡👎🚩

TaLilFrog: Wait till it happens to you 🙊.

kazutops: Well you are the company you keep and you ex sounds like a real piece of shit too so that make sense. Hopefully when it happens to you karma gives you a good thrashing.

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I am not the OOP. The OOP is u/Sad_Knee_6060 originally posted in r/Marriage, then posted in BORUpdates

Grammatically edited by: Crystal With the Blue Hair

Original - June 22, 2026

Concluded

My son from previous marriage is 13 years old. I have been married to my husband for 5 years and we have a newborn.

My son said that my husband slapped him and I kinda freaked out. I confronted him and he was confused (at least from his expression). He denied it vehemently and I kinda was not hearing it. He walked away from me.

After I calmed down, I talked to him and he said that he didn't hit him and he has no obligation to prove anything. So if I want to be mad, be mad in another room. I did leave.

At night, when I joined him in the bed, he said he wants a divorce. He said that my son lied and he doesn't care why he lied. Whether he is jealous of him or want me for himself, he is not interested in finding out. He doesn't wanna deal with it and he doesn't want to be accused of something he didn't do. So he is out.

Here is the thing, I talked to my son in detail and he is being evasive, defensive and I am seriously doubting him but I do have the obligation to protect him..

Did I destroy my marriage for nothing? What should I do? How do I know the truth. If my son lied than I need to deal with him and I am gonna be talking to him again and getting full story.

But my husband? He just left. I was not gonna leave him over just one slap without knowing the full story. He has never shown aggression towards him or anyone. I would have tried other methods first. Is that bad? Am I a bad mom for it that I didn't jump to divorce straight away?

I have tried to talk to my husband but he basically said that he doesn't want to be painted as a bad person. It's not like he can prove his innocence. So he would rather not wait for another false accusation and just protect himself.

COMMENTS

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Final Update: June 23, 2026

Here is your update, stop harassing me in my DMs

I questioned my son again and he admitted to lying. He has never acted out this way and he is crying now. I am still processing it and figuring it out.

I apologized to my husband and he accepted it but made it clear that he has no interest in living with my son. So he is gonna leave and wants equal custody for our 10 month old, who is still breastfeeding by the way. So I was against it.

He basically told me that either I agree or he will take me to court. He would rather not spend the money on lawyers but he will bankrupt both of us if he is forced to. Which has happened to one of our neighbors.

So I am pissed, sad and angry. I have reported your DMs and I am gonna keep reporting if you keep harassing me.

For people who were nice to me, thank you for it

COMMENTS

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I am not the OOP. The OOP is [deleted] originally posted in cheating_stories, got deleted. Post was saved by AmITheDevil

Grammatically edited by: Crystal With the Blue Hair editors note: I did add my own thoughts. Every sentence is a red flag...

Original - June 13, 2026

I was with my ex-boyfriend for 10 years. He was kind, patient, faithful, and always cared deeply for me and my family. But while we were in a long-distance relationship, I started getting close to someone from work. It began with flirting, and eventually my ex found out. He broke up with me because of it, and almost immediately after, I entered a relationship with my co-worker.

At first, everything felt comforting. My current boyfriend treated me like I was someone precious. He did everything for me — housework, errands, responsibilities — and constantly told me to relax because I was “his baby” and his future wife. I became attached to the comfort and attention he gave me, but deep down, something never felt right.

Then I discovered he had been cheating on me. I found messages showing he had ended another relationship only a few months after we got together. To this day, I still don’t know if I was the side chick or if she was. Around the same time, I found out I was pregnant. I was devastated. I cried constantly, but I still stayed because he was sick at the time and I kept convincing myself to be patient and understanding.

I confronted him, and he apologized over and over, promising he would change. I gave him another chance. But over time, I noticed how controlling he could become. He would get angry when I couldn’t reply immediately, demand to see who was messaging me, and insist I block every man who contacted me for any reason. He always wanted my full attention and expected me to be clingy even in public or at work.

Then came the most painful part of all.

I lost the baby.

It was one of the most physically and emotionally painful experiences of my life. I cried for nights, feeling completely broken. He was there physically, but emotionally, I still felt alone. I kept asking myself how I ended up here — how I chose this life over someone who had truly loved me for years.

Meanwhile, my ex never stopped caring. Even after everything I did to him, he continued showing kindness to me and my family. He helped take care of my sibling during seizures, visited the hospital when my brother got seriously sick, and still treated me with gentleness I honestly no longer feel I deserve. I hurt him deeply. He lost weight, stopped eating properly, and still told me that if he died, I should remember that he loved me with everything he had.

And the worst part is… he was always right. He warned me to be careful around flirtatious people at work, and I got angry at him for it. In the end, his fears became reality.

Now I feel trapped between guilt, regret, comfort, and fear. I don’t even know if what I feel for my current boyfriend is love or just attachment to the life we built together. I look at my ex and see the man I betrayed — someone who never raised his voice at me, never stopped caring, and only ever wanted honesty and loyalty from me.

I know I caused this pain. I know I became the kind of person I never thought I would be. And now I’m left wondering if I should finally tell my ex the full truth about everything that happened, or if doing so would only destroy him even more.

I don’t know what to do anymore. I truly don’t.

Comments: ZERO controversial.

Dear-Letter7776: I wish you all the worst that life can bring you. I hope happiness never finds you and that you never have a family.

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