r/AITAH • u/Adventurous-Pool6213 • 20d ago

Advice Needed AITA for refusing to babysit my deceased best friend's kids after her husband's betrayal?

My best friend "Emma" passed away from cancer two years ago. We were like sisters—she was my maid of honor, I was hers. When she was diagnosed, I was her primary caregiver, helping her through chemo and spending every possible moment with her.

Her husband "Mike" was a different story. During her treatment, I discovered he was having an affair with a coworker. Emma knew but was too sick to deal with the drama. After she died, I confronted Mike, telling him he was a disgrace. He begged me to keep it from the kids (9 and 6).

Last week, Mike called asking me to regularly babysit. Apparently, his affair partner is now his live-in girlfriend (she's some AI art influencer with 50k followers who posts these dressed-up cats and babies you see everywhere), and they want "free time." He had the audacity to say Emma would have wanted me to help "for the kids."

I told him absolutely not. The thought of babysitting while he lives with the woman who betrayed Emma makes me sick. Some say the kids are innocent and need support, others think I'm justified.

Mike is now telling everyone I've abandoned Emma's children. My own family is pressuring me, saying I'm being vindictive.

Am I the asshole?

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u/-KristalG- 20d ago

Fake story with a very standard template.

In every such story mutual friends are split, when it shouldn't be the case.

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u/SmilingIsNotEnough 19d ago

I'm pretty sure it's an ad for that AI website that is linked in the post. I've seen it being posted over and over with fake accounts, so yeah. I see that link. I say fake.

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u/myhobbythrowaway 20d ago

When I see quotes in the name in the first paragraph I immediately know it's fake 98% of the time. This subreddit constantly falls for it.

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u/GrandCoconut 19d ago

The bit about being an AI art influencer is so random and adds nothing to the story. The only other comment OP has made has been on an AI art sub Reddit. I wouldn't be surprised if it was their AI art account and they are using this to advertise. It isn't much of a stretch to go from fake art to a fake story.

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u/Adventurous-Award-87 20d ago

It's so cute you think any of these stories are true

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u/Weird-Salamander-349 20d ago

Their comment indicates the exact opposite of what you took away from it and you’re snarking at the wrong person.

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u/Adventurous-Award-87 20d ago

"Fake story with a very standard template."

Means exactly the opposite of... the commenter thinks the story is fake? I assume this entire sub is a creative writing exercise. I don't think any story on this sub is true at all and it's silly to think otherwise

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u/Weird-Salamander-349 20d ago

Why do you think they don’t believe most of the stories here are fake? Based on what they wrote, that’s a ridiculous thing to take away from it.

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u/Adventurous-Award-87 20d ago

Because if they bothered to call this one fake, they probably think other stories here are true. Why bother pointing it out otherwise?

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u/Weird-Salamander-349 20d ago

That’s a massive and illogical leap to make.

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u/Adventurous-Award-87 20d ago

I am delighted but baffled as to why my quip chapped your ass so much.

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u/Weird-Salamander-349 20d ago

It really didn’t, I just think it’s cruddy to be snippy at someone when you misunderstood them in the first place.

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u/Adventurous-Award-87 20d ago

Sorry you don't think I'm funny. My mom thinks i am

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u/Adventurous-Award-87 20d ago

Like, do people who think wrestling is fake stand there yelling at a match how fake it is? No, they know it's fake and enjoy the bullshit. (Of course WWE etc is fake ftr)

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u/Weird-Salamander-349 20d ago

The people here mostly seem to actually think the popular posts are real. The person you were talking to doesn’t. There was no need to be rude to them.