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Taylor Swift’s bratty attitude toward her personal stylist
I’m sure people in this sub are aware of the Eras Doc that hit Disney+ like the Hindenburg, and I recently finished it. A masterclass in lack of self awareness, that’s all I’ll say. In episode 3 of the 6 disasters that escaped, Taylor Swift has a brilliant new idea for her final leg of the tour; after having performed in her terribly unflattering Reputation bodysuit for 130 shows, she has now decided to that the final 19 shows should have a different look, and Taylor is confident enough in her team that they will bend over backwards for her entitlement. Her stylist, Joseph Cassell Falconer, basically says he will move the world to get this wish fulfilled. While Taylor daydreams about how she will wow the crowd, the people who do the actual labor start to work on her fantasy. After an amount of time shorter than a TikTok Shop order takes to reach America, Taylor touches base with her stylists and finds that they have indeed rewarded her entitlement with the exact thing she wanted. However, while this is actually exactly what she asked for, she does not like it. Why?? Because the fabric is different! Joseph and the other stylist explain to Taylor that her two other Reputation bodysuits (she had an original red and black one, and an identical one as a spare) have such extreme wear and tear from overuse, that the amount of fabric they needed for creation and maintenance has been all used up. Taylor used the all of the specific fabric material for those bodysuits that existed in the whole world!! What’s crazy to me is that Taylor voices the Audrey in the Lorax, yet she’s moving like O’Hare!! Then, after fitting it on, she makes a big scene on camera that the new bodysuit is unflattering to her chest. I personally think the whole top to bottom is unflattering but I’m only quoting what she said here, verbatim. She said the actual bra-support was too low on the inside and said it was placed like they assumed she had udders, and shamed her stylists for poor quality handiwork, which was hurriedly done at her behest, and she did so on TV! Well, fast forward again to later, and now she’s with her Mom and team, and she’s still alluding to the unflattering fitting incident. She grants their wishes after they beg her to try it on in front of them (to which she still bashes the first draft handiwork) only to act surprised and eat crow when her stylists corrected the fucking problem she had!! She goes on this whole spiel about how it’s now her favorite outfit and fits so perfectly and it’s like a glove, but Joseph deadass goes like “well I’m glad the cameras are grabbing you saying all this” because my Gosh, you can tell he resented the way she belittled him in “private” (with cameras but still, mask off) versus when her mom and company are there and she has to be nicer and take it back 💀💀 That part was honestly so weird to keep in, I really think she must believe that her portrayal in the documentary is flattering! There are so many other things I couldn’t believe were approved, I almost thought it was a smear campaign 😭😭 submitted by /u/TheMangoMkIII to r/travisandtaylor [link] [comments]
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AITAH for being brutally honest with my friend about why women don’t like him?
I am NOT OOP, OOP is u/Special-Ad2872 Originally posted to r/AITAH AITAH for being brutally honest with my friend about why women don’t like him? Editor's note: add paragraph breaks for ease of readability Thanks to u/soayherder & u/queenlegolas for suggesting this BoRU Trigger Warning: incel behavior, body shaming Mood Spoilers: concerning Original Post: June 18, 2025 Yes this is a long post but it’s a long story. Hear me out. My friend who I’ll refer to as Nathan (25M) has had horrible luck with women for a very long time. He does have a bright future ahead of him though in regards to career. He’s just graduated college last year and is currently in Law school. However he’s been homeschooled his whole life, and does ALL his college courses and law school online, not in person; which leads me to this next point: He’s never had a girlfriend, never been out on a successful date, is still a virgin and lowkey doesn’t have many friends in general either so his social skills are REALLY underdeveloped. His only real socialization was with older people (parents, grandparents, fellow elder people) and me (met through family friends) so he was kind of raised very…..sheltered and doesn’t have anything in common with anyone his own age, let alone women his own age. To top that all off, he’s been nothing but super focused on school and being the best student he can be so grades were his number 1 priority during his developmental years which there isn’t anything wrong with that, however he never took a break to live life or have any experiences in life. Nathan has had multiple girls his family introduced him to starting in 2021 all the way till now and they’ve been trying to get them to give him a chance but they end up just not liking him. I really hate to not be on his side and support him through his constant rejections from multiple girls, but it’s gotten to a point where all these girls have the same complaints about him: Nathan’s about 5’2 and body wise, very skinny/petite-built. He is also starting to bald, and has no bodily strength whatsoever either; he starts shaking just from holding a grocery bag. I hate to sound rude, but the truth is the truth: He is built like a little girl and has the hairline of a father of 3. While I understand height can’t be changed and not necessarily his hair either, he can at least start working out and possibly add some weight/muscle to give him SOME manly appearance so I mentioned him doing this with me in general conversation with him. Whenever I go to the gym I tell him to come join me as a hobby or just to be my gym buddy. He declined numerous times and the one time he did go, he struggled lifting a 10 lb weight…so he stopped going. Okay, whatever. The way Nathan dresses is very grandpa vibes (tucks in shirt, dress pants/slacks and dress shirts on an ordinary day, etc) I asked him why doesn’t he dress more comfortable everyday, like a jogging outfit, a hoodie, some jeans/sweats, and that he should wear sneakers instead of Freddie Benson dress shoes everyday. He doesn’t think anything’s wrong with how he dresses, and he wants to look “professional” since he’s gonna be an upcoming lawyer one day. I explained to him Lawyers dress in suits and ties, not tucked in button up flannels. And they also don’t dress like that everyday either, just when they’re on the job. Sadly, he wasn’t having it. Then it finally hit me: it’s his damn personality, or the lack of it. See, I’m not trying to talk down on him, but if we’re gonna go by objective reality: He has the personality of a brick. I’ve seen with my own 2 eyes how he talks to girls, how he acts on dates etc; he cannot make a conversation to save his life. He is not funny either, and has 0 charisma. He’s a literal mute on all double dates and 1 on 1 dates he’s been on, and it’s so painfully awkward to watch. It’s not like the girls aren’t trying either, I’ve managed to get him dates however they go nowhere due to his sheer lack of confidence, personality or interest. When he talks to a woman, it’s like all that he knows how to talk about is just…school. And if it’s not school, it’s just radio silence. Or some shit that only boomers would understand or care about. I’ve also noticed how everytime him and I go out somewhere, and I’m not sure if it’s due to his size; he is SCARED and flinches whenever people walk past us and he’s always afraid that doing anything or going anywhere fun or interesting is too “wild” or “dangerous” for him (I.E Concerts, bars, amusement parks etc). So I did it. He whined and whined, kept being full of bitterness, complaints and negativity, talking bad about women and saying they never want good men and they only want players or good looking tall guys. So I ended up telling him straight out that the reason he doesn’t get anywhere with girls is because he’s a dork. I told him I don’t care if he’s a dork since I’m not the one dating him, but that girls crave excitement, fun, or at least someone they can talk to about anything or have fun experiences with etc. I told him he refuses to change anything physically about himself, and to top it all of he won’t even make himself at least interesting or fun to be around and he is completely dull. That is why he can’t pull or keep. He then got mad at me and accused me of “picking on him” and “making fun of him”, and that I’m “holding his life circumstances against him” (no public schooling/socialization) to which I told him I am not and I wish I was just saying non-sense, I am telling him the truth. I explained to him that his lack of social skills and appearance isn’t necessarily his fault, however if someone’s giving you advice on what’s stopping you from getting where you want to be and how to change it, you should take that advice and quit complaining and just thinking everyone should accept you as you are because newsflash: we all have flaws. I told him that if he wants get somewhere with girls and not have constant competition then he needs to have something to make up for it, because there are plenty of lawyers and future lawyers in the world and simply saying “I graduated college” isn’t gonna make somebody have a connection or attraction to you. He told me I’m jealous that he’s getting somewhere in his life academically, and that other girls are the problem for not seeing his worth and future success and that if that’s not enough for them to be with him, then they’re the ones not good enough for him. I have not talked to him since then and I refuse to associate with someone who thinks I’m jealous of them for giving them constructive criticism to a problem they constantly complain about. My dad is saying I’m right but also that it’s probably an insecurity on his part and I should apologize and try not to be too hard on him. I feel like I shouldn’t be friends with somebody who can’t ever see what’s wrong with them or accept their flaws without crying about it and blaming others though because that’s just plain toxic to me. AITAH? AITAH has no consensus bot, OOP was NTA Is there any chances that Nathan could be autistic? OOP: I’m ngl, I kind of had a feeling for a couple years that might of been his issue especially since mental disabilities run in his family (his brother had down syndrome and passed away). But even then, most autistic people are already kind of aware that they’re a little off from others and simply just need to be told what to do/not to do in regards to social cues and they grasp onto it quickly. Also I’ve met many autistic people who actually had a personality….My friend absolutely REFUSES to accept that he’s kind of a weirdo and that he has none at all, so I’m not sure where that’s landing for him. Commenter 1: “holding his life circumstances against him” (no public schooling/socialization) NTA - like you said, it's not about his past, it's that he doesn't even want to attempt improving himself. Going to the gym doesn't even have to be about working out, it should be about learning to socialize. Maybe he needs to take an art class, yoga class, or something just so he can learn how to talk to people in general before he goes on dates. OOP: I’ve tried to introduce him to a lot of my friends, you know so he can try to have a friend group. He failed numerous times to get along with them due to lack of anything in common or once again, not being able to make a conversation or even say something funny to at least break the ice. He also thinks they’re all “reckless, dangerous and bad influences” because they go to parties and drink here and there. They’re literally 25+, so I’m not sure what’s the big deal if they party or have a beer…. Commenter 2: NTA. But as unrelated practical advice, I think asking him to do things he knows he would not enjoy like concerts and bars is not helpful. I would encourage him to find and pursue time in a hobby he has any sort of potential interest in. Because then you can talk to other people who also pursue that hobby, which immediatly gives you something to talk about. Usually it's not too hard to find a club or group for any potential hobby that exists. This is really helpful for people who are bad at holding conversations. OOP: Oh I’ve tried that, the thing is he has no hobbies or interests. He’s just school, family, school, family and more school. I’ve recommended hobbies to him, like getting into cars, sports, even video games; all of it is unappealing to him so long as it’s something fun and not something to do with being ultra serious, respectful and studying unfortunately. What kinds of things do Nathan like to talk about? OOP: He only likes to talk about boring things or things from hundreds of years ago….He’ll talk about war, history facts, evolution/viking days etc. When I say boomer shit, I mean he doesn’t watch anything but the news, reads newspapers (I didn’t even know they still make them) and only talks about work/school, plays bingo and gets along only with elders. + Yes, those could be his hobbies; which I don’t have an issue with or care that he’s into them. It’s just the point that the women I KNOW would be into him and have these same interests, he’s not into. He doesn’t want a girl in his league. He wants the popular, beautiful, charming women with multiple better options than him, but they also have to be a virgin and have the demeanor of Mother Teresa at the same time. Then when they don’t like him or have any of these same interests as him, or he finds out said woman doesn’t exist (obviously) he gets all bitter and whiny. I don’t know if he was raised on Disney princess movies or something but dude doesn’t wanna live in reality. Commenter 3: The part about him being jumpy and scared whenever anyone passes by him is what stands out the most. Is it possible that he was abused? He was home schooled so no one would’ve seen anything but a lot of times that is the reaction people develop when they have to walk on egg shells as a child in their home because they didn’t know what to expect from parents and when they would get mad at something. OOP: No, he was not abused. He was a very loved child actually. Maybe neglected developmentally, but not abused. He’s just paranoid of the outside world for some reason. Update: June 21, 2025 (three days later) OG post is here https://www.reddit.com/r/AITAH/s/jtiCTbz5CV I just wanted to say that I got in contact with Nathan and apologized to him for being too harsh towards him. I tried explaining to him that even though I was harsh, I was just frustrated and trying to help him since I figured he’d needed someone to be blunt with him, but it wasn’t my intention to hurt his feelings or anything. I made sure to express that I do care about him as a person and just wanted to guide him since he seemed lost in the world of dating. He didn’t really accept my apology, told me that I’m on the path to being a broke, loser bum because I’m in a different field than him and he has decided that everything I told him was just out of jealousy and that he thinks, and I quote “he is owed the highest form of respect for being a good man who is a future legal representative” and since I wasn’t giving him that, that we should stop being friends. He also attempted to tell me that I should watch out from disrespecting him because in the future my life will be in his hands and he’ll have the power to put me in jail (???). I assured him that jealousy and the highest form of respect definitely wasn’t the case lol, but if that’s how he feels then so be it. At least I know I tried and did my part. I also wanted to answer some questions I seen people leave under the OG post for some clarity: Yes, he is 5’2. Yes, he is very skinny and small. Every physical attribute I’ve mentioned and described is real. Some people thought I was over exaggerating or just straight up lying, but I am not. For those asking how is he doing college/law school online, he was studying online classes at University of Florida, as for law school I know which one he is doing but I won’t say for privacy purposes. As for WHY he’s been doing nothing but home/online his whole life, it’s because his parents are really overprotective of him. They were consistently worried about school shootings, kidnappers etc, even to this day. For those asking if his families religious, yes they are. However mine is too, and many others; this has not stopped anyone from growing into a different or better person nor has it caused me or anyone I know (besides Nathan) to have a one track mind. For those asking if he is autistic, he isn’t diagnosed so I don’t wanna say yes, but does he exhibit signs of severe autism? Yes, yes he does. The lack of social/self awareness was a clear sign for me, but I don’t wanna label him that if I’m wrong. For those who mentioned how he plans to be a lawyer with no talking/social skills: I mentioned this to him during our last conversation. I told him forget about women, and politely explained that he also needs to improve his communication and social skills if he plans to be a lawyer because without that he isn’t gonna make it very far. He told me he’s “got it all figured out” and as long as he gets that degree, that’s all he needs to be ultra successful in law. I told him that’s not how it works and you quite literally have to be slightly manipulative and convincing in order to make a name for yourself because what good is your degree if you suck at actually performing your job? He once again tried to tell me that I’m jealous and don’t know what I’m talking about. So yeah, after all that I’ve accepted that our friendship is over and I’m not sure where he’s gonna land in the future, whether in regards to romantic relationships or his actual career, and I was also the only friend he had so I do wish him the best and hope life doesn’t humble him to the point of no return. I don’t think he’s a bad person, just out of touch with reality, and I hope that doesn’t backfire too harshly on him. Relevant / Top Comments Commenter 1: In the original post you mentioned that he had a disabled sibling who died young. Your (former?) friend isn’t necessarily autistic. His parents coped with the pain of one child dying by isolating their remaining child “for safety.” They kept him away from life experiences and developing social skills by never putting him in situations where he was forced to learn to interact with other people. He’s wildly ignorant as a result, and arrogant in his ignorance. This is developmentally normal for a young teenager. Just how old was he when his brother died? If you have the mental bandwidth, keep a line of communication open. If and when he realizes that he’s been neglected, he may reach out to you. You don’t have to put up with any bullshit, but if he’s honestly gotten to that point, a kind word or three could be part of how he develops. OOP: He only died a year ago. Not long enough to shield Nathan from the world. They’ve been doing this. Commenter 2: He’s going to get eaten alive in a firm, but that will be his lesson to learn. But I doubt he’ll even manage to get a foot in the door. Commenter 3: I feel like Nathan's parents are to blame for his attitude towards OP. The stuff Nathan said about OP being jealous and that he will be an instant success as long as he gets a degree sound like a parent telling them child that everything will be ok and it's not your fault, everyone is just out to get you that's all. Very sheltered by the way OP describes why he was homeschooled and does online college classes. DO NOT COMMENT IN LINKED POSTS OR MESSAGE OOPs – BoRU Rule #7 THIS IS A REPOST SUB - I AM NOT OOP submitted by /u/Choice_Evidence1983 to r/BestofRedditorUpdates [link] [comments]
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Thinking about not attending my brother’s wedding because of his fiancées prank on my husband
I am 25F, my husband is 30M. My brother 32M and his fiancée 31F recently came to visit us in our city. My partner and I are new homeowners and they were staying with us for the first time. My brother's fiancée loves Halloween. She is also a 'Disney adult' and has a childlike side to her which comes out sometimes. She's just super involved (absorbed?) when it comes to her interests.. anyway I'm just sharing this for context because my perspective is that she often gets carried away and I genuinely feel what I am going to describe was the result of one of those moments where she just took it too far and suffered some negative consequences. She is however.. taking it as a very personal attack. So we disagree and the disagreement resulted in my husband cutting their visit short (aka they were asked to leave). 31F has made comments more than few times now since meeting him, that my husband gives off a "dark" vibe. She is always comparing him to characters from various books she reads. It's not necessarily criticism, she always explains that they are compliments.. well i'm not sure anymore. Her reasons for these comparisons are based on his looks, the general vibe he gives off and his tattoo (he only has one, but it's on his hand). During this recent visit, she mentioned she would love to see someone like him get scared because she can't imagine him getting startled, or letting out a scream. Scaring him became her goal during her stay with us. None of us knew about it, not even my brother. The incident causing all the trouble is that she tried to jump scare my husband in the garage. It was dark and she ambushed him in the garage while wearing a full outfit and mask when he was returning from a run. Well he didn’t let out the scream she wanted … He instinctively reacted by shoving her against the wall. She hit her head and was quite shaken up. Luckily he realized very quickly by the sound she made that it likely wasn't an intruder. He switched the lights on and pulled her mask off. He told me he was very confused in the moment.. why would she attack him? My husband helped her inside, apologized, made her tea and then called me (I was out with my brother). When we got home.. I asked 31F if she was OK and I said her prank was stupid to do because she could have gotten seriously hurt! I don't know if it was what I said that bothered her or if she was just waiting for her partner to come home but she launched into crying about how my husband used an excessive amount of force knowing it was most likely her just doing a harmless prank. In a nutshell... My husband asked her straight forwardly: are you implying I intentionally assaulted you? She hesitated but chose to say 'yes' and my husband responded to that with "get out of my house". I tried to smooth it but my husband was adamant if that's what she genuinely believes, she's not welcome to stay. 31F chose to stick to her accusation. I decided to side with my husband. My brother is angry with me, he thinks I should have tried to do damage control and let them stay by convincing my husband to lean more into apologizing and placating his fiancée who was just recovering from the situation. He thinks this whole thing would've blown over if I'd helped my husband fold... I find this unfair. My brother was counting on me to handle all this yet he didn't speak up during the conversation or try to talk sense into his fiancée ??? My husband remained calm the entire time, but he obviously felt insulted by her remarks and I think that's valid. Why should I have taken my brother's fiancée's side over my own husband.. especially when I feel like she was wrong for doing all that, then turning around and accusing my husband of wanting to hurt her? My brother says I was short sighted and should think of their upcoming wedding but I think he is the one who needs to get his fiancée to apologize to my husband. Editing to add the text below, in an attempt to answer some things that are getting lost in comments. I would like to clarify: when I meant I tried to smooth the situation, I was not taking 31F's side or doubting my husband in any way - I simply tried to get everyone to consider tabling this until emotions had cooled down.. and by those emotions, I mean the hysterics of my brother's fiancée. My husband was calm throughout, although there was an obvious finality about his decision. He made his statement and disengaged. As mentioned, my brother looked to me hoping I'd persuade my husband, but I didn't so they had to leave. The costume. I mentioned in a comment that I didn't get an opportunity to ask that night if she bought an outfit specifically for this prank or if it was my brother's Halloween costume (they go to adult Halloween parties) and were attending one this weekend 2 hours from where we live. It was part of my brother's costume; a mask (like a golden masquerade one but more coverage. It reminded me of the Gold/Jewelled animal masks from Squid Game, or something you'd wear to a Rothschild party in the 70s) and she had on a long robe/cloak with a hood. People asked me to update, I will do that. Please look at my comments too in case I already answered a question you might have, but I think these 2 were the ones I saw pop up the most. I'm sorry I can't keep up with all the comments... I really tried. I will be showing this thread to my brother. submitted by /u/NaturalGrocery3159 to r/AITAH [link] [comments]
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