u/Any-Kitchen-5487

I moved out for university last year but still come home during breaks and holidays. Before I left I had the bigger upstairs bedroom because I’d lived in it since I was little. When my mom remarried two years ago, my stepbrother moved in and used the guest room. No issues at first.

A few weeks ago I came home for summer break and found out my parents had moved all my stuff into the small downstairs room without even asking me first. My old room had been fully redecorated for my stepbrother because he needed more space. They told me it made sense since I’m barely home anymore.

I was honestly upset more about the way they handled it than the room itself. They went through all my things packed everything up and acted like I should just accept it quietly because I’m technically an adult now.

Here’s where the conflict started:
My stepbrother overheard me arguing with my mom and later offered to switch back because he said he felt awkward about it. I accepted. The next day my mom got angry and said I was guilt him and creating tension in the house over a childish issue. My stepdad also said I should act more mature since I already moved out once.

Now the whole house feels weird and my mom keeps making passive aggressive comments about how I can’t let go of childhood.

AITAH for agreeing to switch the rooms back after my stepbrother offered?

My friend group planned to hang out at a cafe after classes last weekend. One of my friends told his parents he was studying at the library because they’re strict about him going out too much. I didn’t really care at first because that’s his business.

The problem started when his parents called me later that evening asking if we were actually studying together because they couldn’t reach him for hours. I got nervous and just told them the truth that we were all hanging out and he was fine.

Now my friend is furious at me because apparently he got grounded for lying. He says real friends should’ve covered for him and that I betrayed him over something small. A couple people in the group agree with him but others say I shouldn’t have been dragged into lying to parents in the first place.

I honestly didn’t mean to get him in trouble. I just didn’t want to lie directly when his parents were clearly worried.

AITAH?

I have a close friend who always likes making jokes in front of people. Usually I ignore it because that’s just his personality, but something happened last weekend that really got under my skin.

We were at a small birthday dinner with around 10 people. During the conversation, he started telling everyone about a personal situation I told him privately a few months ago. Nothing horrible, but definitely something embarrassing that I trusted him not to share. Everyone laughed, and he kept saying relax, it’s funny.

I didn’t make a scene there, but later I texted him saying I felt disrespected. He said I was being too sensitive and that friends joke around like that all the time.

Now here’s the issue: he recently asked me to help him move apartments this weekend because most of his other friends canceled. I told him no because I honestly still feel hurt and don’t feel like doing favors for someone who ignored my feelings.

A couple mutual friends are saying I’m dragging things out too much over just a joke and should help him anyway.

AITH?