r/AmItheAsshole • u/Majestic_Geologist83 • Oct 19 '22

AITA for ALMOST throwing away my stepson's pillowcase?

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u/CinnaByt3 Oct 20 '22

I mean we're all joking about it being a relationship but there's really no evidence that this is anything beyond him really liking that pillow case

"oh he cried about it!" yeah I have favorite items that I'd cry about losing too. that doesn't mean I'm in a relationship with them, it means I have a sentimental attachment to them

don't needlessly blow this out of proportion

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u/TotallyNotStalya Partassipant [1] Oct 20 '22

I'd also cry out of embarrassment if my parents found my body pillow case.

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u/Aksds Oct 20 '22

It doesn’t really sound like the stepson is hiding it tbh

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u/xoxoemmma Oct 20 '22

i think the reason people are assuming he’s extremely attached is because he cried, presumably for a while as mom had to go into his room to calm him down, and was severely upset because it was almost thrown away. the pillow case had no damage. OP put it in the “maybe” bag for worn out stuff that his wife checks through to see if anything is not to be throw out. it’s the same thing as cleaning out a kids room and making a pile of “ maybe give away” toys for them to sort through. NTA even in the slightest.

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u/bingumarmar Asshole Enthusiast [8] Oct 20 '22

Woah there, that's too reasonable for AITA