“Am I Overreacting?”: 35 Posts Shared On A FB Group That Loves To Judge Others’ Actions

Life often surprises us with frustrating situations that test our patience. While we can’t always control what happens, we do have control over how we react—whether that’s emotionally or physically. Sometimes our response might be disproportionate, or at other times, it might feel completely warranted. Luckily, the internet allows us to share these moments and invite others to weigh in.

#1 Am I Wrong? This Is His Third Time Cheating

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The second time was last month, and when she vented and cried to me about it, I consoled her. She even said she would break up with him. The following week, I see them together and she says, “He’s changed.” Now… he’s cheated again lol.

#2 Am I Overreacting For Being Upset That My Boyfriend Invited His Ex To A Party Without Telling Me?

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I (18F) have been dating my boyfriend (19M) for six months. Last night, he went to a small party his friend hosted, and I couldn’t go because of work. Everything seemed fine until someone sent me a photo of him sitting next to his ex. When I asked about it, he said, “I didn’t think it mattered, we’re all friends,” and accused me of “acting jealous for no reason.” I wasn’t upset that she was there—I was upset that he didn’t mention it beforehand. Now he’s not replying to my texts and says he “needs space from the drama.” Would you be upset if you were in my shoes, or am I overreacting?

#3 My Dad And I Talking About My Husband Behind His Back

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#4 AIO Boyfriend Wants Me To Pick Up The Leaves By Hand Because He Doesn’t Want To Buy A Rake

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We are new homeowners. We can afford a rake. I say that’s ridiculous to pick these up by hand. He says a rake is a waste of money because it’s not a large yard. This lead to an argument where he accuses me of spending way too much money on things we don’t need. Granted I do spend more money than him, but he is the type of person who will own a TV and a mattress and be content.

#5 Aio Friend Says He’d Still Vote For Trump Despite Everything. So I’m Cutting Him Off

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Ex boyfriend with whom I still have a great friendship with and I were talking on the phone. He jokes about trump trying to downplay the Epstein debacle and how guilty it’s made him look. So I ask him “Would you still vote for him” he replies “Oh 100%” I hung up immediately. For context, This election was a huge point of contempt and frankly a big reason why I couldn’t do it anymore including his spiraling and falling into the right wing hole of content creators and spending all day on Twitter.

#6 How’d I Do?

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#7 AIO For The Way That I Replied To My Boyfriend? Overbearing Behavior?

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I texted my boyfriend to let him know I was done with my workout and planned to cool down for a bit before showering. I mentioned that I’d be reading a book in the meantime. After that, I ate lunch, showered, and didn’t text him again until I was finished. His reply afterward caught me off guard — I’m not sure if it’s something I should be concerned about or if I’m overreacting. I told him that his response felt overbearing because it comes across as suffocating when he acts this way. It’s not the first time we’ve had something like this happen in our relationship. Now I’m second-guessing myself — maybe I could’ve worded it differently, but it’s too late to take it back.

#8 Is This A Red Flag? Should I Take This Guy To The Wedding?

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#9 AIO For Being Upset My Boyfriend Gave His Ex Flowers?

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#10 Texts From My Lazy Ex

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Looking back now I’m just glad I’m free and in a better place. Truly the biggest waste of breath I’ve ever met

#11 AIO. My Mom Sent Me A Text That Makes Me Very Uncomfortable

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I 20F was texting my mom a few days ago about me wanting to break up with my boyfriend. She kept referring to everything that I was complaining about as my “womanly duties” which doesn’t make sense to me. I dont know if im overreacting or maybe im just being dramatic lol.

#12 Am I Overreacting For Not Letting My Boyfriend’s Female Friend Use My Shampoo?

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I was at my boyfriend’s apartment this weekend. One of his close female friends came over to hang out, and she ended up taking a shower there because she didn’t have time to go home first.

When she asked to use my shampoo (I’d brought my own and left it in the shower), I said I’d rather she didn’t because it’s an expensive salon brand I buy only once in a while. She rolled her eyes and said it’s just shampoo, don’t be weird about it.

My boyfriend told me later I embarrassed him and made her feel awkward over something so small. I told him it’s not about the price, it’s about personal boundaries she could’ve used his shampoo instead.

Now he’s acting distant and saying I was petty. I feel like if the roles were reversed and I used her stuff without asking, it would be a big deal. Am I overreacting here?

#13 Am I Overreacting At My Bosses Response?

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I feel like this is terrible management. I have never worked at a job where the priority is my time off and not my health????? Am I Overreacting?

#14 AIO I Left Him For Cheating And Now I Don’t Want Him

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I (23F) was dating a (29M). we dated for about 8 months. we’ve known each other since Feb 2024. We were long distance. He lives in TX and I live in PA. He travels for work. I kept catching him lying about little things. I’ve expressed before i don’t like being lied to due to my past experiences with men. I recently was sent a ss of him texting another woman. She sent me the ss. Over time things kept building up. I got sick of it and left. I blocked him on everything and today he texted me this on the one account i forgot to block him on. He’s saying he had a mini heart attack and he was in the er. Long story short, he ended up getting blocked there too. am I being too harsh?

#15 AIO Because My Boyfriend Didn’t Tell Me About His Potentially Homophobic Dad?

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Me (23F) and my boyfriend (24M) have been planning for about a month for me to meet his parents this weekend. I was looking on his phone for a picture we took together to send to myself (with his permission) and happened to see a text exchange with his dad.

The thing is, he’s always told me his parents are great people, and I’ve never heard anything about “problematic views.” He doesn’t know that I know yet.

AITA for feeling worried that he might be hiding things like this from me?

#16 AIO Just Received This Text From My Boyfriend

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For context my (F20) boyfriend (M21) and I live together and work full time as well as split rent 50/50. I cook all the meals and clean the house even after my graveyard shifts, all he does is work, come home to play games, and occasionally invites friends over. we’ve been together for over 5 years and he’s been acting this way for the last three months and when I tell him how it’s making me feel he tells me i’m wrong and overreacting. so basically i’m asking AIO??

#17 AIO I Wanted To Wear A Dress Or Skirt Today And My BF Got Mad Abt It

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For context i have wore skirts w him but recently i have not because it has been cold and i’ve had work or i had to meet his mom and wanted to dress conservatively. I also haven’t had much time really to my self to get ready for him since we spend lots of time together and he already gets upset I take too long to get ready.

#18 AIO, My BF Said A Gay Dude Asked For His IG At Work And My BF Gave It To Him

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My BF was at work when he texted me this. Immediately i started to feel weird because to me my BF is leading on/entertaining the dude just by simply giving him his IG account. Am i weird for feeling like this? I know my bf isn’t going to be unfaithful but this interaction in general is making me feel so so so weird.

#19 AIO For Thinking This Is An Insane Red Flag?

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I didn’t respond because i was speechless. What an incredibly weird thing to say to someone who you want to interview? Sorry that I’m in the process of losing my current job so I’m very busy and can’t make time for you today? What do i even respond to this with? Would it be wrong to just block his number and forget about working there? Doesn’t seem like it would be the friendliest workplace if this is the attitude I get before even interviewing…..

#20 AIO Or Is It Totally Normal What He Did?

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AIO? My husband went out of town with his friend and spent the night at a friend’s house who is a girl. I don’t feel he cheated and I don’t think there has ever been anything between the two, but I am hurt he didn’t run this by me first and just thought it was an okay thing to do. I do not like this situation at all. AIO?

#21 AIO. My BF Walked Out Of My School Gathering Over Me Performing

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I had this school gathering thingy for the last day on Friday. Family, students, friends etc. I got asked to sing a solo by my music teacher and the song was ‘my all’ by Mariah Carey. (I know odd song for a school gathering but my teacher said it gets my vocal range the best and she wanted me performance to stand out). My bf walked out as you could see from the messages. And we haven’t really spoken since. Am I crazy for thinking this is weird thing to get mad over?? Or am I overreacting. Maybe he thought I was aiming it at my ex or something but he won’t even let me talk it out with him.

#22 AIO Found BF Deleted Texts

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My (31F) BF (32M) went on a business trip to his hometown a few weeks ago and was messaging a girl who had a crush on him years ago before he moved away.

I wasn’t aware of their conversation or the girl until I had a gut feeling to check.

They planned to meet when her fiancé was not around.

I ended up sending a message letting her know it was inappropriate and this caused the end of the relationship.

AIO?

#23 AIO About My Roommate And I’s Cat? We Got It Together But It Gravitated More Towards Her

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The cat is almost 2 years old btw. i didn’t think my suggestion was all that crazy and we are lower income. anyone who’s owned a unspayed female cat knows how absolutely annoying it can be as well as stressful for the cat. was just trying to be helpful 🤷🏻‍♀️

#24 Don’t Know How To Respond This…

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I had a long day at work and tried to cancel a date. He then replied this to me…

I can’t lie it did make me laugh. But I’m still not going to go out tonight.

#25 AIO — bought Cookies To Share And Roommate Took A Bite And.. Left It??

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They’re all gaslighting me in the group chat saying no one touched it. This is a suspiciously bite-shaped mark, teeth marks on the frosting, no indication of being squeezed to take a chunk off to try it. I get maybe they didn’t want to waste the cookie but I’m not eating a cookie that was OBVIOUSLY bitten, they could have cut it in half or something. I just moved in a month ago, I’m not dating any one of them and don’t get how they thought I’d be fine swapping spit. Gross.

#26 AIO Or Is The Message My BF Sent Me A Bit Over The Top

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I was thinking about getting my tongue re pierced as I had it done when I was 14-16 and now im 18 and I want it done again. I was on a phone call with my boyfriend(M21) and at the end of the call I told him I was going into the piercing place just to make sure I still had the right anatomy. This isn’t the first time I told him I wanted it done again and then once I hung up he sent me this paragraph about 20 minutes later. I find it a bit insane and over the top and that he is overreacting. But maybe I am and he’s right in a sense I honestly don’t know 😂 just want opinions on this

#27 After Meeting On A Dating App And Talking For 2 Weeks, I Get This Text After Our First Date…

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#28 AIO – Future MIL Telling Me I Should Eat Less Because My Unborn Baby Is 9 Lbs

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I (F, 37 weeks pregnant) had an ultrasound today and my baby is already estimated to be almost 9 lbs. It’s genetic on my side of the family—big babies run in our genes. I’ve been tested and do not have gestational diabetes. I’m midsize/plus-size when not pregnant, so I know I’m not a tiny person, but everything has been healthy so far.

My future MIL, however, has made several comments that really rubbed me the wrong way. She’s told me multiple times that I should “watch what I eat” because I “have diabetes” (which I don’t), and during my first trimester, she even complained to my fiancé that I was drinking a can of root beer daily. For context, it was one of the only things that helped with my nausea, and I’d sip it slowly over hours. I stopped once the nausea went away around 18 weeks.

Now after this latest comment about the baby’s size, I’m honestly just done. I’m seriously considering not seeing her again until after the baby is born. My fiancé completely supports me and agrees she’s out of line—but I also know he’s supposed to have my back, so I’m wondering if I’m being overly sensitive.

Would you feel the same way if you were in my shoes? Or am I overreacting?

#29 AIO. I’m Upset Because My Brother Isn’t Attending My Wedding. And This Was Us Text To Me

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#30 Am I Overreacting Here????

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For context, for my gf’s 30th birthday, her mom and I have been planing a super luxurious and decently expensive secret spa weekend for months now. It’s a secret she knows nothing about. One of my gf’s former coworkers texted and asked her if she wanted to go see a play the weekend we planned on sending her, an in a desperate attempt to preserve the secret, I texted her friend, who then responded with this. I didn’t think what I sent was rude, am I wrong here?

#31 AIO For Losing My Mind Over This Note I Found In My Fiancé’s Pocket?

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I (29F) have been with my fiancé (30M) for 3 years. Last night he went out with his friends and came home later than expected, which led to a bit of an argument. Tonight we went out together with our friend group, and since it was cold, he offered me his jacket. When I went to the bathroom, I found a note with a phone number in his jacket pocket. When I confronted him, he said it was nothing — apparently, he found the note under his coffee cup the night before and never called the number. He even told me to check his call history if I didn’t believe him, and sure enough, there was no call made. Still, I can’t help but wonder… why keep the note in his pocket? Am I the [jerk] for confronting him about it?

#32 AIO For Being Upset At My (F30) BF (M31) Leaving Comments Like This Under Multiple Women’s Pics Who I Don’t Know?

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He’s done this under several women’s photos even after I brought it up to him. He said he doesn’t see the big deal since it’s “an innocent comment” and they’re “just friends”. He also called me insecure for “monitoring his activity”. Problem is, I’ve never met nor heard about any of these “friends” and we’ve dated for 7 years and i think it’s weird to be complimenting other women like that under their photos while being in a whole relationship. Am I overreacting and making this a bigger deal than it is?

#33 AIO GF Went To Walmart To Get An Oil Change. The Mechanic Got Her Number And Sent Her A Message

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Would I be in the wrong if I contacted Walmart about this? I do, but at the same time I don’t want the guy to lose his job. I just don’t appreciate how he invaded her privacy, got her number, and proceeded to text her. I’m mainly worried that if he feels this comfortable doing it to her, how many times has he done this to other women.

I don’t care to be conformational, I’m not worried about it in the slightest. But it bothers me that her privacy was invaded.

At the same time, I think it’ll be easier just to laugh it off.

#34 Am I Overreacting? Boyfriend Sent Me This Message That Feels Like It Was Maybe Meant For Someone Else

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Am I tripping? Boyfriend sent me this while he was in the basement and I’m upstairs. For context, I’ve been in the kitchen cooking and feeding my boys all evening. He steps out for about 40 mins. He comes in with food, eats, and then goes back downstairs. He then sends me this message… when I asked him what he was talking about, he says “I feel rejuvenated from taking my vitamins, I was asking if you feel rejuvenated from us [sleeping together] last night”. Now I’m no Nancy Drew but this sounds like a cover up… or maybe I’m just overthinking it Lol Please help!

#35 My Ex Texted Me After I Found Out He Cheated

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This was over a year ago. We dated when I was f23 and he was M31.