Mom Ruins her Daughters Birthday! 

Y’all chill out lol I never said it was okay for step mom to rip up the sketchbook, I genuinely just forgot it was mentioned lol Y’all literally insulting me and jumping down my throat over it are why the beginning reminders are always there 😅

Story 3: What does tearing her sketchbook up, refusing to let her close her door and have privacy, and locking her in her room for a whole weekend have to do with smell? Yeah, no, i'm seeing wicked step mother and deadbeat father over here.

OKay, hear me out. The OP is not wearing a bra in her own home. She has a shirt on, right? so her boobs aren't hanging out there. She is decent. I think the idea that someone can police your underwear is ridiculous. She is not popping out her chest on the fly, she is covered. SO Good apple, all the way.

She’s saying braless not shirtless. It’s not like boyfriend being naked. Roommate can visit boyfriend’s house if it’s an issue.

Story #3 - The step-mom wasn't only bringing up their smell, she ripped up their sketchbook, wouldn't let them close the door, and locked them in their bedroom. I'm pretty sure that has nothing to do with OP's scent, but either way, good apple

Ignoring BO aside for story 3, there was also the stepmom tearing up the sketchbook, removing privacy from OP's room, or even locking OP in their room entirely. Even if the BO is not being mentioned by OP's actual mom and mom notices the BO as much as stepmom, other lines were crossed to make OP feel not safe in her father's house anymore.

Story #3 - The stepmother is a Karen. If the OP smells bad and doesn't realize it, that's no reason to be rude and make her feel embarrassed about it. And yes, the dad should stand up for his child. I also think that if OP is deciding to completely cut dad out of life, that means there was probably not a great history with the dad even before this.

About number 3, she also said the stepmom tore up her sketchbook, won't let her close the door for privacy and locked her in her room an entire weekend, so... The stepmom is a bad apple. The dad is at least a crab apple for allowing that

Story #4 - Bad apple. It sounds like OP is a controlling mom and, even though both the son and her husband are telling her they were fine with compromising to celebrate the daughter's birthday, she overruled all of them. She took what should have been the daughter's birthday dinner and turned it into a dinner that accommodated the whole family because it sounds like that's what she really wanted to do from the start.

Story 3: you do have enough to go on, you’re hyper focused on the most minor thing mentioned (body odor) and ignoring the actual red flags (critical of appearance, destroying property, locking OP in their room for whole weekends) that show the step mom isn’t noticing something the mom isn’t, she’s being abusive to OP.

Story 4: DON'T ASK HER WHERE SHE WANTS TO GO IF YOU ARENT GOING TO TAKE HER! Good grief parents that do that gets me heated.

Is the second apple talking about being expected to wear a bra under her shirt or at least a bra as opposed to topless? I don't think not wearing a bra under your shirt is anything less than company appropriate. If he's paying that much attention, he's the problem. If she's just wandering around completely exposed above the waste, yeah cover up for company. Come on.

Story #3 the smell issue isn't the deciding point here. Regardless of the presence of lack of a hygiene issue, kid is a good apple. The step mom destroyed the kid's property, and likely their art, which is irreplaceable, and violated their privacy, and deprived them of a private space which is inexcusable. It's never wrong to leave abusive situations and this is 100% what is going on there. Good apple. Honestly, if the kid smells, it's probably stress sweat, which is powerful enough to override any flawless hygiene routine.

For story 2, I agree with what you said about being "company appropriate" in shared spaces. That's why I see no problem with her simply not wearing a bra. It said nothing about her shirt, so I'm assuming she still had a shirt on, just no bra underneath. I consider that completely "company appropriate." If the boyfriend isn't interested in her and she isn't interested in the boyfriend, then it's just the roommate being insecure that's making her demand she wear a bra

Story #1 - Good apple. I can understand that when you're grieving, you sometimes become possessive of your friends as a way to compensate for loneliness (I've been there). But snapping at the OP for wanting to celebrate her own birthday with her husband is crossing a line. Also, even though Jenna is gay, it sounds like she has some feelings for the OP's husband; at least that's the vibe I got.

Story 2 is a good apple, nothing wrong with not wearing a bra. She’s not topless or barely covered up or something. And connecting not wearing a bra to not “company appropriate” attire is kinda wild.

The fact that Apple #4 still doesn't think she's in the wrong after everyone she asked telling her that she is tells me all I need to know about what kind of person this woman is.

Story #3: regardless of the details on the body odor thing, under what circumstance would a mother who would *lock their child in their room for an entire weekend* be in the right for such behavior, among the other things that were offhandedly listed? I think OP had good reason to cut her and their dad off for more than just the scent thing. Especially if their dad is *okay* with them being treated like that.

Story 4 the mum is being very shelfish (sorry couldn't resist) 😂

For story 3 It wasn’t just the odore but step mum also complained about what she wore and ripped her sketch books and avoided her space Which Is why I think step mum was bad apple the dad crab apple due to not having enough information and good apple for OP just with what was said

Story 3: why are we only focusing on the hygiene and not the part where she tore up her sketchbook and locked her in her room for a whole weekend? That's a horrible way to handle a situation. Good apple.

Story 3: Respectfully, I feel like you're focusing on nil issues. She asked if she was in the wrong for losing contact with her dad & step mom since he isn't taking up for her. With all the context that she shared, no amount of BO is strong enough to justify step mom's actions. Staying away from an unpleasant environment is always a good decision. 💯 Good Apple!!!! Poor OP.

For my kids birthdays, they always get to go out to eat and do an activity with mom and dad alone. And it’s their choice. It’s their birthday. Bad apple.

There is nothing inappropriate about not wearing a bra. Roommate sounds super insecure.

Story 3: In my opinion, it doesn't matter if she smells like a garbage truck. That isn't an excuse for her stepmom to tear up her sketchbook and lock her in her room for a whole weekend. Property damage and imprisoning someone in their own home are not appropriate responses to bad hygiene.

Story 3: that stepmom is horrible and that dad should be standing up for his child and locking the child up a type of child abuse. For me, just let the child know what she is smelling like but don’t force anything.

Story #2 is undoubtedly a good apple! I rarely wear a bra anymore! Ever since the pandemic I've been staying at home a lot more than usual and I often forget to put on a bra before running a quick errand. I am still wearing a shirt and completely covered. I can go out in public without a bra and am still allowed in all venues, so being required to wear one in your own home is ridiculous! In my opinion, wearing a bra is optional. If you want to wear one because you find it comfortable or like how it makes you look, go for it. But if you don't want to wear a bra ever, that's good too. There is no male equivalent to a bra, but a bra is considered "underwear" so let's call it underwear and try the sentence again. You have to wear underwear at home, while fully clothed, because it makes my boyfriend uncomfortable... It's no one's business but your own if you choose not to wear underwear! I'm sure plenty of people don't wear panties/boxers/briefs! My best guess is that when OP is braless you can distinguish nipples under the top they're wearing. Well, not all bras are padded, so bra or no bra you can have the same results! The roommate's argument is asinine and the real issue here is the boyfriend. If he thinks OP isn't wearing a bra, that's an INSIDE thought. As in, keep it inside your head!

The birthday dinner: the dinner wasn’t about mom getting to spend time with the family in the way she wanted, it was about THE DAUGHTER being celebrated. The son was perfectly happy to stay home (frankly both he and your daughter were giddy at the idea: he’d get a night to goof off alone and she’d get a night to be the center of her parents attention) but noooiooo. Inflexible parents are the most annoying.

i recently lost my spouse of 32 years and I feel Jenna was 100% out of line and op had the right to response as she did

Even if there is a BO issue, tearing up her sketchbook is unacceptable. The OP here is a good apple no matter what.

Story 3: mom said nothing and dad doesn't say anything except for when step mom says something. Then step mom is bringing a big extreme breaking stuff and giving no privacy isn't okay at all. So good apple

Story 2: GOOD APPLE!!! He can pluck his eyes/mind his business… or y’all can go to HIS PLACE!!!!! Get over it!!!! She has every right to be comfortable in her own home!!! It’s not a towel!!!! She isn’t nude!!! Stop being insecure/get a better boyfriend!!!! Mind your business!!! That’s not your business!!!

For story 4, I'm not sure it's favoritism, at least not entirely. I have read plenty of stories where a child's first choice birthday restaurant is shot down because siblings can't/ don't want to eat there, but this feels different. Only mom insists on a change of restaurant to include brother, so I think it comes back to her last argument: she wants the whole family together. She's putting her narcissistic need for a perfect little family unit ahead of her daughter's birthday and autonomy.

The last story is similar to the story about the 16 year old that just didn't go to her birthday party because her parents booked a restraunt that was safe for her disabled siblings after they said no i want to go here.

Apple #3 is reporting abuse.

I have a connection to story 3! When I was 13 or 14 my step mom similarly brought up my BO as well. It wasn’t that I didn’t wear deodorant or sower etc, it’s that the deodorant scent I was using was mixing well with my bodies natural decent or whatever lol. I was embarrassed about it but let her help me pick out deodorants that work better for me. Edit to add, my mom didn’t notice because I was more active at my dad’s. He had a farm and a restaurant and he’d do some construction projects as well so I was working up way more of a sweat. Plus when we’d go to horse shows there was a more formal etiquette than what I’d normally go to as well.

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She was locked in her bedroom for a whole weekend. I think this is appalling and not acceptable. FYI- I get cross contamination is a thing but I still think ruining your daughter's birthday stinks; especially when the brother offered to have pizza. Almost every restaurant would serve at least one shellfish item and could have cross contaminati.on. Bad Apple.

The context was given for the hygiene story, the op mentioned they clean their clothes and themselves before coming over (probably due to their reactions) and the actions and comments still continued. If we're going the least assumption route then op is a good apple.

Story 4 sounds like the parents' perspective of another story you've read before.

With story 3, they are asking if they're bad for cutting out dad, and my answer is that they are probably doing themselves a favor if they do cut out Dad, at least until he learns to stand up for his child AT ALL. More than the smell thing, because who knows with that, but step mom is destroying their stuff, taking away privacy, LOCKING THEM UP FOR MULTIPLE DAYS!!!!! And dad not only doesn't stand up for his kid when it comes to basic human rights, but then thinks he's doing a good job as a parent? No. Defend your kid. Your kid should come first. That's screwed up. OP is a good apple all the way, and I wish them luck in their future endeavors

4th story bad apple. It was the daughter's birthday.

Story 2: being someone who shares a space with conservative in-laws... the roommates request makes sense to me. Everyone deserves to feel comfortable in their own home. That's the bottom line for me. If it's making the roommate uncomfortable, then that should be reason enough. End of story. I agree that, in personal spaces, that rule doesn't make sense, but in shared spaces, yeah, it makes sense. She's a crab apple to me, because that's not a wrong desire, but she's not on a situation to just do whatever she wants; she has a roommate that shares the space, too. Also, unicorn color? Hmmmm... I personally like speckled horses, so my unicorn would be white with pink and purple dots and a rainbow mane. And then a holographic horn. ❤ love you so much! Hope you have a fantastically amazing week!

Story 3: pretty sure stepmom is just a jerk…you kind of just glossed over ALL of the other details in the story, like the stepmom tearing pages out of OP’s sketchbook, not allowing them to close the door, and locking them in their room for a weekend, which has NOTHING to do with the way OP smells. So I agree OP is a good apple, not only for the reasons you stated, but also because of all of the other things stepmom has done

The last story reminds me of my family. My parents and siblings and I go out to eat together on each of our birthdays despite the fact that my brothers and I are adults and have moved out. Usually my grandma joins us since she lives nearby. But she doesn't like the food at the restaurant I choose every year so she doesn't come. My parents never make me choose a different place, we just accept that she won't come to my birthday dinners.

2nd good apple. How often is boyfriend over? And for how long? Does roommate expect everyone everywhere to not “make your boyfriend uncomfortable”?

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Story 3: you kinda fumbled the ball there a little, Miss Rogers, ma’am. Story 4: That mom is going to lose her daughter with the favoritism she shows her son. As for my unicorn? The one from Legend.

So for story #3, you're just going to focus on the hygiene issue and just completely ignore the stepmom tearing up the sketchbook and locking her in her room?

Fun fact, if you include the live videos of this series that Miss Rogers did when she was sick, this is episode 102 am I the bad Apple I counted all the videos in the playlist and all the live videos. Thought I would say this before starting this episode I’ve been a long time supporter, but I’ve never commented before. Keep up the great work, Rebecca.

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Story 2: No way! It's her home NOT the roommate's BF's place. Shared spaces or not. How ridiculous would it be to put a bra on JUST to pop into the kitchen for a drink of water, go back to your room to take it off then go "Oh yea, gotta go to the bathroom" put it back on then go back out. She's not naked or anything so I really don't see how you could be between good and crap apple on that one. Also with story 3: OP is asking is she the bad apple for cutting her father off, No she's not. He's not sticking up for her and thats that. Please Rebecca try to stick with the question asked. She wants to cut him off for not sticking up for her. Last story I agree but OP did say he's deathly allergic but yea it was her daughter's birthday and she should have done what her daughter wanted. So 3 good 1 bad.

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Story 2. Crab Apple. More for OPs reaction and mocking. Maybe the roommate should have led with "my boyfriend is kind of uncomfortable with you going braless when he's here." OP doesn't say what she is wearing. I was in a similar situation. My husband and I rented out a room to a girl going through a divorce. (We only charged her $50/Week so she could save.) This girl started wearing crop tops and boy cut panties/short shorts to walk around the house. Literal underwear. She'd try to lounge in our bedroom. My husband and I were uncomfortable. It was our house. I asked her if she could, at the very least, wear some pajama pants or sleep shorts. (Something where we couldn't see her 🐪.) She became defensive and angry. "I'm paying to stay here." She moved out while we were asleep.

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Story 3, good apple. Stepmom isn’t just talking g about hygiene here. She locked her in her room and tore up her sketch book! Nothing to do with hygiene. Those parents sound awful

Story 3: op is good apple. It’s her choice who she wants in her life.

Story 1- good apple story 2- crab apple story 3- good apple story 4- bad apple

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Story#1(Unwanted Pest!#1 - Pest Control!, 1:31). _Rebecca Rating: Good Apple._ *My Rating: Great Apple.* Story#2(Unwanted Pest!#2 - Inside Job!, 6:47): As a person living witj his family, I can confirm. When around other people in communal living space, you need to keep your clothes on. Do whatever you want in the comfort behind your locked door. But not in the communal space where other people are. _Rebecca Rating: Crab Apple._ *My Rating: Bad Apple.* Story#3(Terrible, Horrible, Disgusting Father & Stepmother Who Deserves To Get Punched I'm The Face So Hard They Leave This Universe, Enter The SpongeBob Unverse, Become SpongeBob Background Characters, Then Be Subjected To 1 Of SpongeBob & Patricks Wacky Shenanigans That Puts Them In The Hospital With SpongeBob & Patrick Visiting Them Everyday Until They Get Better!, 10:51). _Rebecca Rating: Good Apple._ *My Rating: Same.* Story#4(Obviously Terrible Mother Deserves To Get Launched In A Catapult So Hard She Leaves This Universe, Enter The SpongeBob Unverse, Becomes SpongeBob Background Character, Then Be Subjected To 1 Of SpongeBob & Patricks Wacky Shenanigans That Puts Her In The Hospital With SpongeBob & Patrick Visiting Her Everyday Until She Get Better!, 17:30). _Rebecca Rating: Bad Apple._ *My Rating: Same.*

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So i personally lived a Cinderella almost family - my would’ve been step mom was straight from hell - story threes mom I can see that same energy-she’s taking out anger on a step daughter for little reason - like really why lock the daughter in her room for a weekend? Like the teen phase and parents wanting the door open I get that , but tearing up personal property inside that room - that’s unacceptable

Story 4: when I heard that my sister isn’t going to be at my competition yea I was sad but she gets to do soccer so that’s something to do. What I’m saying is you don’t always have to have the whole family there. It is your DAUGHTERS BIRTHDAY! Not ur sons you can make a sacrifice

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Good apple for number 3. It doesn’t sound like the step mom is trying to help, if she were, she might do things like buy soap or explain how she wants the kid to wash. Also, Tearing out pages of someone’s sketchbook is never done out of kindness or helpfulness. I’m not

THANK YOU FOR SAYING FAVORITISM ABOUT THE LAST STORY! Most people act like that is not a thing etc. That I am crazy etc. Ugh.

Story 3 your leaving out the abuse she locked op in his room . Won't let him close his door, and tares up his scech book. Good apple

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Story 4: I have an older sister with special needs and a younger sister and when I heard this story at first I chose crab apple mainly because Im used to making compromises in situations due to unpredictable issues or even predictable issues. But, hearing another perspective kind of showed me that everyone is deserving of attention when it's their turn to have it. My parents always made me feel loved and would always try to give me my own moments to shine despite harder circumstances. And, I feel like in this story the mother took away her daughters moment just for selfish reasons, not really for shellfish reasons 😏

Story 2: Besides the fact that she’s not naked only braless, how often is the boyfriend over at the house? If it’s every once in a while, which I doubt based on the conflict, then the request isn’t ridiculous. But if he’s over very often - he doesn’t pay rent for that space. She does. Those are shared spaces for the people who pay rent. She has the right to be comfortable in her own home. Good apple. Story 3: other people have pointed this out but the stepmother destroyed the kids property and locked them in their room??? Bad apple girl, all the way, this is about control not smell.

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As someone with a food allergy, even the smell of the food I'm allergic to sometimes makes me feel queasy along with the fear of cross contamination. Do I eat at places that serve the food I'm allergic to? Yes... but I am so nervous often about cross contamination and depending on the type of restaurant depends on how strong the smell is. It also is difficult because, you truly don't know if they are safe for the person to eat and when there aren't a lot of allergen free options for said allergy. I think in regards to this story, seafood has a very strong scent and perhaps that's why her son doesn't like it. Maybe also the place isn't fully trained to cater to his allergy being that most of the menu is shellfish, his severe allergen. I completely get that the daughter should have a choice but I also see the mothers worry and want to have her son and entire family there.

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Story 2: On student exchange I made a friend from Europe. We were complaining about how we have ro wear bras while sleeping in host country. Apparently, in some parts of Europe, wearing a bra isn't even common. Like, women can just walk around comfortably without a bra. Even more, they were shocked we didn't do this in the US. She asked me "Not even in California?" Man, I think I'm ready ro move to Europe. Why is not wearing a bra so taboo anyways? Men can walk around without a shirt but we cant without two layers of clothes?

15:54 I think she’s a good Apple and maybe step mom isn’t used to curtain smells

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Story 2: imo, good apple all the way. While it’s a shared space, it’s also OP’s body. A roommate trying to dictate how you dress or what hairstyle you have, whether or not you want to paint your nails or something would obviously be ridiculous. The roommate trying to decide what OP chooses to wear is overstepping, ESPECIALLY because it doesn’t even make the roommate uncomfortable when they’re alone and it only becomes an issue when the boyfriend comes over. If the boyfriend is really that bothered or distracted by a girl (who is still fully dressed by the way) not wearing a bra, then maybe he shouldn’t be coming over.

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That last story makes me mad. It's favoritism, pure and simple. Plus, birthdays are supposed to be about the person. Mom easily could've turned into an occassion for the daughter to spend quality time with her parents on a special day & done the same for the son on his birthday. Instead she chose the route of favoritism & made her daughter's birthday about the son & his preferences.

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The girl with the step mom Maybe she has body odor but ripping up the sketchbook and locking her in a room are red flags for me. There is a proper way to approach hygiene. Buy soaps she likes offer to let her do laundry. Maybe her bag needs washed

8:02 this is literally so annoying, not wearing a bra under your shirt and fully showing someone your parts are two COMPLETELY different things Edit: I totally see your point on this but I personally don’t think it’s at all inappropriate to not wear a bra in front of guests, regardless of who they are, which is why I’m going with good apple Story 3: I’m going good apple simply for the fact that OP’s stepmom RIPPED UP HER SKETCHBOOK, and from what I remember, the dad did nothing about it, this is a horrifically cruel thing to do, and it also does nothing to help OP learn about hygeine

Story#3 good apple she said she showers and washes clothes before she goes to fathers house so in my opinion its the stepmother and fathers issue

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I definitely sympathize with the kid that was being told that they stink, I smelled so bad when I was a teenager because I would stress sweat. I would shower and use soap and deodorant consistently every day (I was an athlete, needing to wash and clean well was not new), and nothing worked. Nothing would keep me smelling good for more than a few hours. I definitely sympathize with struggling with that. I’m not saying that that’s what happened, but teens smelling bad doesn’t necessarily mean that they aren’t showering well. For me, it was a phase I grew out of, but I was really self conscious about it at that age. I tried so hard, and I understand her frustration that her parents would keep bringing it up to her. Maybe they should have recommended clinical strength deodorant or a doctor if it was that concerning to them 🤷‍♀️

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in story 4 all the points you said, aswell as the fact that the son is a teenage boy, he probably would’ve rather had been at home with pizza and video games no matter where they went. OP is the bad apple

op is insane for the last apple like both son and dad CAME TO A UNDERSTANDING (son said he was fine with staying home with pizza home alone, dad said he would be fine) the only one who had the issues WAS OP😭 the suburban boy mom really jumped out

Story 4: She even said that there was a few items that the son COULD eat. So why not still take her to that restaurant? She gets to go where she wants and you’re still together as a family.