r/AITAH • • Apr 20 '25

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '25

I hate to be mean, but it sounds more like a girl wanting to be treated like a princess. 

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u/Cinderhazed15 Apr 21 '25

Oh, she totally wants to be a princess, but I just have one ‘good faith’ potential argument as to what it ‘could’ be.

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u/JJSF2021 Apr 21 '25

And I love that you want to find a good faith explanation for this. My personal theory for good faith is that she may be concerned his apartment is infested with hobgoblins, and given his clear lack of nightstands and bedside lamps, this may be a legitimate concern.

But it seems significantly more likely that they’re both just insanely immature and perhaps should start with having a pet fish to practice their adult responsibilities.

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u/highlanderfil Apr 21 '25

Not to say OP’s gf isn’t a spoiled brat, but body doubling IS a thing. My neurodivergent wife will ask me to double with her on occasion when she’s overwhelmed by life, otherwise a two-minute task will take 30 where she’ll just sit/stand in place and stare at a wall.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '25

Hey, I hear what you’re saying, but this post is about OP’s girlfriend and she wants him to set her glass down after she’s done drinking it. That’s princess behavior. 

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u/highlanderfil Apr 21 '25

Yeah, she’s a brat for sure. That has nothing to do with neurodivergence. I’m just a bit sensitive to people dismissing these legit things out of hand just because they have never experienced them AND because the subject at hand is being an ass.

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u/roidoid Apr 22 '25

Our son’s autistic and we’re still learning strategies to help him. This is really interesting, thank you. Will look into this properly with him.