When chronic pain sufferer, 43F, hires a trainer to help manage her pain, she never expected to be accused of getting too friendly with him. After giving her trainer a Christmas card with a $50 gift card, the trainer's wife confronts her and demands she switch trainers. But was she in the wrong? Read on to find out the unexpected twist in this AITA story.
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A woman hired a personal trainer to help manage her chronic pain, and as a token of appreciation gave him an early Christmas card with a gift card. Later, the trainer's wife approached her and accused her of getting too friendly with her husband. The woman refused to switch trainers and got the staff involved when the wife got aggressive. Friends have accused her of being disrespectful and not honoring the wife's wishes. The woman wonders if she is in the wrong and is seeking advice. Read on for reactions and comments.
Don't let them bring you down 💪 Your actions were appropriate.
FloridaPoodleSchool | FloridaPoodleSchool
A woman accuses trainer's client of affair, but is it his wife?
mikey_weasel | mikey_weasel
Commenter defends OP and questions the legitimacy of trainer's wife 👀
Maleficent_Ad_3958 | Maleficent_Ad_3958
NTA. Personal trainer goes above and beyond. Talk it out 💪🏋️♀️
Blue-Eyed-Lemon | Blue-Eyed-Lemon
Supporting OP's decision to keep personal trainer despite wife's interference. 👍
canberrastreets | canberrastreets
Is the commenter's personal trainer in danger? 😨
Amythist35 | Amythist35
Defending personal trainer from nosy stranger, NTA 🙌
Wren1101 | Wren1101
Gift card drama, NTA. 🤷♀️
Tralfamadorians_go | Tralfamadorians_go
Spouse interfering with workplace? NTA, and friends off base 🙄
DinaFelice | DinaFelice
Standing up for herself and her trainer, NTA with 🔥
EvocativeEnigma | EvocativeEnigma
Stay out of Alex's marital problems, NTA.
ageekyninja | ageekyninja
NTA commenter defends personal trainer against psycho wife 👊
LoveBeach8 | LoveBeach8
Support for personal trainer after entitled customer's outburst ❤️
LeftMyHeartInErebor | LeftMyHeartInErebor
Professional boundaries respected, wife overreacts to gift card. NTA.
peach-bellinis | peach-bellinis
Polite gift message, but trainer's wife crossed boundaries. NTA.
czechtheboxes | czechtheboxes
Spouse distrust, not your problem. NTA 👍
[deleted] | [deleted]
Don't let a 'psycho' stranger control your life 💪🏋️♀️
AdDangerous1243 | AdDangerous1243
Supportive reply defends OP, friends criticized for bad advice. 👍
benji950 | benji950
Professional relationship with trainer, NTA. Consider informing him privately.
lcdrdata | lcdrdata
Being loyal to your personal trainer, even during tough times. 👍
fleshcoloredbanana | fleshcoloredbanana
Standing up for your personal trainer, NTA! 💪
xpotential31 | xpotential31
What's the hidden truth behind this seemingly justified decision? 🤔
DISU18 | DISU18
Personal trainer's client receives an early holiday gift, NTA.
tropicaldiver | tropicaldiver
Fellow chronic illness patient praises OP's progress and perseverance ❤️
n1jlpaard | n1jlpaard
Standing up for yourself and your personal trainer, NTA 👏
flutterby727 | flutterby727
Generous Christmas gifting, or pet snail care? 😊
LuckyTattooedToes | LuckyTattooedToes
Stand your ground! 💪 Don't let her insecurities affect you.
Tier1Clean | Tier1Clean
Standing up for personal boundaries, NTA 🙌
DaniCapsFan | DaniCapsFan
Avoiding drama at the gym, NTA takes the high road 🏋️♀️
cherryblossombaby7 | cherryblossombaby7
Showing appreciation to a personal trainer, NTA 🎁💪
accidentw8ng2happen | accidentw8ng2happen
Sweet gesture of appreciation, NTA 🎁❤️
Pistachio_Supreme89 | Pistachio_Supreme89
Standing up against stalker-like behavior, NTA! 🔥
PiraticalApplication | PiraticalApplication
Generosity is key! 🙌 Be kind to those who serve.
citizensfund82 | citizensfund82
Stand your ground! Don't let someone else control your decisions. 👏
watts-feedback | watts-feedback
Spouse demands firing over gift card to personal trainer, NTA.
exhauta | exhauta
Commenter suggests Alex's wife has trust issues, gets called out
purplepooters | purplepooters
Standing up for your personal trainer, NTA wins again! 🙌
corgihuntress | corgihuntress
Supportive response to standing up for oneself, #NTA 💪
Lilpops13 | Lilpops13
Supportive reply to NTA comment defending tipping personal trainer.
justMeinD | justMeinD
Defending personal trainer, friends suck, stranger's motives questioned 🤔
MedusaStone | MedusaStone
Boundaries crossed, not your responsibility. NTA ❌
Ghostygrilll | Ghostygrilll
Trainer approves of OP's decision to keep personal trainer 🏋️♂️
woot-woot17 | woot-woot17
Accusations of infidelity over a work call - yikes 😬
kalamitykhaos | kalamitykhaos
Stand your ground! NTA for not firing your personal trainer 👍
kingfwoofurs27 | kingfwoofurs27
Update on personal trainer, NTA. 👍
Bulky_Impression5015 | Bulky_Impression5015
Professional boundaries respected, friends overreacting. 🙄
StockComprehensive96 | StockComprehensive96
A client deals with an overprotective spouse and a personal trainer's privacy concerns. 💪
redcore4 | redcore4
A personal trainer helped me with chronic pains, details inside 💪
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A deleted update leaves us wondering, what happened next? 🤔
Ghostygrilll | Ghostygrilll
Supportive comment defends personal trainer against entitled wife, NTA 🙌
batty48 | batty48
Standing up to gym bullies like a boss, NTA 🏋️
silence_infidel | silence_infidel
Not the a**hole for choosing my own personal trainer 💪
MildAsSriracha | MildAsSriracha
Improving life, crazy ex-wife confronts trainer. NTA. 🏋️♀️💪
moose_cahoots | moose_cahoots
Mystery wife accuses personal trainer, NTA clears his name 🤔
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Not the a**hole, but what's the story behind this?
Mish-face-1973 | Mish-face-1973
Showing appreciation for a personal trainer, NTA 🎁🏋️♂️
ntrontty | ntrontty
Support for OP's decision to keep personal trainer, 🙌
LJ_Val | LJ_Val
Supportive comment defends OP against jealous wife's demands 🙌
-applesEQLoranges- | -applesEQLoranges-
Paying for a personal trainer and thanking them, NTA 🏋️
boogswald | boogswald
Spread kindness, not calories 🍫👍 NTA
Steups13 | Steups13
Personal trainer defends client against overbearing partner 👊💪
TheSheepdog | TheSheepdog
Showing appreciation to my personal trainer caused unnecessary drama 👀
CullenBohannonBoss | CullenBohannonBoss
Married to a personal trainer, demands to fire him? NTA.
JebbAnonymous | JebbAnonymous
Celebrating relief from chronic pain and standing up to unreasonable demands 💪🏽🙌🏽
LottimusMaximus | LottimusMaximus
Uncommon gift to personal trainer, NTA. Mail people's SOs?
Elephant_homie | Elephant_homie
NTA for following protocols, reasonable gift, strange morals from friends
Cuntry_Boozegas | Cuntry_Boozegas
Spread positivity, not insecurity. NTA for showing appreciation 🙌
thomasaun | thomasaun
Don't let anyone control your life 🙅♀️ #NTA
Lady-Zafira | Lady-Zafira
Chronic pain relief and a gift card, friend's opinion irrelevant 🎁💊
Canlo21 | Canlo21
Appreciating your trainer with a gift, NTA 🎁
xerxerxex | xerxerxex
Setting boundaries with personal trainers: NAH or NTA?
DraggoVindictus | DraggoVindictus
Spouse confronts over personal trainer compliment, NTA.
grilledpotat | grilledpotat
Jealous wife interferes with personal trainer, NTA, feel safe 💪
ShiNo_Usagi | ShiNo_Usagi
Wife tries to sabotage husband's business, commenter says NTA 🤨
Buck_Junior | Buck_Junior
