No matter how much you hate arguing, some arguments are just necessary. Whether you’re just tired of explaining your side or just can’t be bothered to act nice anymore, blowing off some steam can help you grow and learn. But what if you could do all that without the awkward silence that comes with it?
In this poll, you get the opportunity to judge people’s actions and decisions – all guilt-free. Delve right into these real-life disputes, tell us who’s actually in the wrong, and see how many people side with you!
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#1 I (27F) am a working mother, and my unemployed husband (35M) takes care of our 4-month-old while I’m away at work. My neighbour recently told me that the baby cries for hours every time I leave. I decided to see what’s going on, so I acted like I was leaving for work and snuck back in 30 minutes later. I found the baby crying and my husband sleeping with noise-cancelling headphones. I took the baby and left, then called him several hours later to tell him I was coming home early, and only then did he tell me he couldn’t find the baby. When I told him what I did, he got mad at me for causing him to panic.
10points
#2 I (26M) just yelled at my girlfriend (24F) to stop eating, and she accused me of fat-shaming her. For context, my sister (23F) runs a bakery and struggles to keep up with the orders sometimes. I make some fillings at home and bring them to my sister to help her when I can. I kept finding my girlfriend dipping her fingers into marmalade or custard jars that I prepped for my sister on multiple occasions. I told her to stop contaminating the whole batch and at least use a spoon next time. I just found her dipping her fingers in my latest batch again and lost it.
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6points
#3 I (26F) dipped into my savings to get my boyfriend (27M) a nice gift for his birthday. When I brought it to the party, he and his friends were stoked about it. One girl laughed and made a jealous comment about how she could also afford stuff like that if she had such a “colorful” past. I was hurt because I realized that my boyfriend must have told his friends about my past with some other guys, which he said he didn’t care about. I left, took the gift with me, and returned it. All of them are mad at me for not being able to take a joke.
6points
#4 I (29M) just found out that my wife (27F) is pregnant via social media. We’ve been trying to conceive for 3 months, and now it’s happened. My friend congratulated me by sending me a screenshot of a post by one of my wife’s friends. I called my wife, and she answered with “I have news, babe”. I said, “I know, you’re pregnant.” She was surprised, and I told her that I saw it on social media, complained about her not calling me first, and hung up. Later, I found out that at least 10 people knew before I did.
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6points
#5 My (16F) father (46M) is the “breadwinner” of the family. My mom handles all the chores around the home. Every day, when my father comes home, he finds stuff to complain about, like how the food is cold, and argues with my mom. I tried talking to him about it, but he wasn’t having it. One day, I put together a mock costume of him and paraded around the house, complaining about everything. My siblings and mom laughed at times, but my dad was embarrassed. He later complained about how I mocked and invalidated him.
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5points
#6 My (19M) friend (20F) recently got engaged and invited me to a costume party to celebrate. I like cosplaying characters and decided to go as the Corpse Bride from the animated film. When I got there, they surprised the guests by telling them that this was actually their wedding and invited everyone to the backyard for the ceremony. It went over smoothly, but I noticed that my friend kept ignoring and avoiding me. The next day, she sent me a text cussing me out for how I wore a wedding dress to her wedding and stole her spotlight.
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5points
#7 My boyfriend (31M) and I (27F) have been planning to move in together. I have a dog, and we’ve found it hard to find a landlord who would be okay with it. One of my friends is moving out and is willing to sublet the apartment to us, and we are both happy with it. The problem is, my boyfriend is bad with money and has no savings. We were about to sign the lease when he decided to sell his old car, which was still working fine, to buy a Corvette. When I asked him how much it cost, he said it’s none of my business. I knew where this was going because I’ve had to cover rent for him before, so I cancelled the signing. He’s pissed.
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5points
#8 I (29F) recently travelled across the country for an incredible job offer. On the trip, I planned a getaway for my husband (33M) and my upcoming anniversary. In my absence, my husband decided to tamper with my closed bioactive terrarium, which is one of my favorite things that I have from my mom before she passed. I didn’t notice it right away, but it turns out he had opened it, poured a few cups of water in, and sealed it again. The roots are now rotting, and it’s all in terrible shape. Being very upset and needing time to try and salvage it, I cancelled our anniversary trip, which he got mad about, stating he was just trying to help.
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5points
#9 My husband recently came back from a long business trip. I was out of town that day, and he had a gripe with me about leaving him with “no food.” I do most of the grocery shopping in our household, while he does other chores to make up for it. Now, I admit, the fridge wasn’t stocked full of his favourite meals, but there was definitely enough food in the freezer and the pantry for him to prepare something for himself. I thought it wasn’t a big deal, but he kept making jabs at me about it, and it has grown into a full-scale argument.
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5points
#10 My husband and I have been in a long-term relationship. We are fairly comfortable financially and usually manage our finances separately. The problem is, he keeps going to food banks, using our beat-up car, and looking disheveled to save money. I tried explaining to him how many people could use that food more than us, because we often end up throwing a lot of it away, and we can afford it from the grocery store, but he insists on it. Our arguments have grown as of late, so I left to live with my brother for a week, and he’s mad at me for it.
4points
#11 I (26F) live in a block of new apartments. Everyone moved in a year ago, and we’re just getting to know each other. I have 2 young children (an 11-month-old and a 2-year-old), and there are many other families on the block, too. One night, at around 3 AM, someone started knocking on my door. I looked through the peephole and opened the door. It was my neighbour and his pregnant wife with their children. The wife was clearly in labor. They asked me if I could watch their kids while they went to the hospital. I refused, as I didn’t want the responsibility or risk my kids getting woken up. The guy was very mad at me, saying, “How can a mother watch another struggle?”
3points
#12 I (29M) live with my girlfriend (30F). We both had a hard day at work. I went to pick her up and cooked dinner when we got back. After dinner, she said she was too tired to clean up and went to take a nap on the couch. I said I don’t mind cleaning up myself, and so I did. Later, when I was done, she asked me what goes through my head when she’s napping. Apparently, I was too loud while closing the cabinets, vacuuming, and cleaning out the vacuum filter. We argued. I think she’s ungrateful for what I do for her, but she says it’s irrelevant to her question.
3points
#13 My sister (26F) is in a wheelchair, and I don’t want her at my wedding, because I know she will hog all the attention. I’ve noticed that she makes new announcements about her battle with a disease every time I have a big moment. My graduations, birthdays, and engagement party – she just loves taking all the attention away from me. Due to her sickness, she’s in and out of a wheelchair and plans to take it to my wedding. I had finally had enough and cancelled her invitation. This started a huge argument in my family.
2points
#14 I (31M) was driving to work this morning, and getting close to my exit. I was about to switch lanes when a car suddenly sped up and blocked my access to that lane. I got annoyed and looked over. To my surprise, it was my wife (30F), smiling and waving at me. I was frustrated and about to miss my exit, so I didn’t smile or wave back. Later, she texted me how that made her upset. I figured it wasn’t a big deal and that the freeway at 7 AM wasn’t the place for showing affection, so I didn’t answer and went back to work. When we both got home, she was upset with me.
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2points
#15 My brother (33M) and his wife (30F) have 2 young boys. My wife and I have a son, who’s a little older, so over the years we have given them quite a few things that he had grown out of. Way later, my sister-in-law mentioned that she had sold many of the items we donated to them as a “side hustle”. I told her that it was a crappy thing to do, because they were accepting the items as gifts for their kids, and that I would’ve rather donated them to mothers in need, if I had known earlier. She got very defensive afterwards.
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2points
#16 My boyfriend and I have been dating for a while now. We haven’t reached the final base yet, and he keeps asking me for explicit photos. I trust that he would keep them safe, but I’m not very confident in my physique, and I told him that those kinds of photos are not really my thing. Mind that I send him plenty of clothed pics. Now he’s complaining that everything is according to my choice and that I’m not respecting his needs.
2points
#17 My wife (31F) and I (33M) just had our first child. My side of the family has a tradition where the firstborn gets a special stuffed animal. Once a child is old enough to start getting haircuts, their parents will save the hair. When the child becomes a parent themselves, the new grandparent will use it to make a stuffed animal for the baby. I got one from my mom, she got one from her dad, and so on. When my mom finished making the stuffed animal with my hair, I went to give it to my daughter, and my wife blew up at me, saying it’s disgusting and that she won’t let it get close to her daughter.
2points
#18 My (28F) cousin (23F) is getting married, and she asked me to do her makeup. She asked me what I would charge, and I offered to do it for free because she’s family and I wanted to be nice. However, I just RSVPed, and there was no option for a plus-one. I have a live-in, serious girlfriend and feel like I should be able to attend the wedding with her as my date, but the cousin said they’re at full capacity. I understand not allowing a plus one for everyone if it’s not in the budget, but as someone who is part of the wedding, I feel like I should be allowed a plus one.
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2points
#19 My boyfriend (18M) and I (18F) have this ongoing argument about our hair. My boyfriend wants to buzz his hair off. I don’t think it would look good and urge him not to do it. He has been telling me that I should dye my hair a color that he would like better. We once made a deal that if he doesn’t buzz his hair, I will dye mine. I’ve been hesitant about switching hair colors, though. I like it the way that it is, and hair grows very slowly, so if I dye it, it will be that color for years. He said his feelings for me won’t last if I keep my hair how it is right now.
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2points
#20 I have a close friend who has social anxiety, so she hasn’t met my friend group before. She decided to come with us for once. I’m not sure why, but when she went out with us, she put on a completely different voice. My friends noticed, despite never having met her before, and asked me why she was doing this high-pitched voice. I admitted that she was faking it. Later, after the hangout, I asked her why she did it, and she played dumb, thinking no one noticed. She got upset when I told her that I had told my friends that she was faking it.
1point
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