The best 'Am I the A--hole' posts on Reddit and Twitter that made us all feel better in 2020

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• On the social media site Reddit, a subreddit called "Am I The A--hole" (known as AITA) has became an unlikely source of joy this year.
• In it, people describe scenarios — often involving a romantic partner, often shocking — and ask other online to judge whether they were an "a--hole" for reacting as they did.
• Some of the most popular posts get screenshotted and shared on other social media sites, like Twitter and Instagram, where more people weigh in with their judgments.
• Here are the best submissions of 2020.

To say 2020 has been a catastrophic year might be an understatement.

But even in the most trying of times we finds ways to persevere and cope - often, with humor.

Reddit's r/AmItheA--hole (AITA) subreddit has become one unlikely source of joy this year, during a pandemic, natural disasters, and more.

It is the perfect place for people to escape their worries by reading about other people's. In it, people post describing scenarios - often difficult, shocking, and hilarious - that they've been involved in, and ask readers whether they were "an a--hole" for responding as they did.

"A catharsis for the frustrated moral philosopher in all of us, and a place to finally find out if you were wrong in an argument that's been bothering you," the about community section reads.

The submissions range from goofy, to tender, to completely unbelievable. From stealing ducks from children to a boyfriend placing sheets on all furniture when his girlfriend is on her period, the subreddit bears witness to the best, the worst, and the most bizarre of humanity.

Here are the best "am I the a--hole" submissions that helped get us through 2020.