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I am a 40 WM. I work as a minister in our town's church. I have ever-so-graciously taken in my niece who had no place to go, and then I discovered her dancing naked in the woods and conjuring spirits. I am appalled by her actions, and I am fearful that I might somehow be accused of something sinister based upon her mischief.

Since I have become the minister of this church, I have not been respected appropriately by some of the people in the town. I barely make enough money to get by, and I cannot even afford niceties for the church such as golden candlesticks (shouldn't the Lord have the very best). This scandal is sure to cause me to be run out of town.

I legitimately want my congregation to be safe and their souls to be bound for Glory. I am worried that there is a real threat of witchcraft in the town, and I have called in numerous experts to help get to the bottom of things.

Now, everyone in town is getting angry at us because we are trying to do the Lord's work. I don't understand how these people cannot see that the devil is at work. AITA for trying to save my congregation?

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For a man of my status i should receive more recognition for my efforts to save the town from the devil I put all my day to the congregation and ,i put hours of my night into prayer for the congregation.

The devil has attacked relentlessly and I receive no help at all do the people of this town really expect me to fight the devil himself without help, is it not our duty to pray and worship the lord so that our brothers in Christ may flourish.

And don't get me started on my niece Abigail that i took in shaming my holy name with her decision of dancing, dancing in the woods am i really the AITA.

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I (37M) am a farmer who owns a lot of land in my town. My wife and I were recently accused of witchcraft for revenge.

My old housemaid, Abigail (17F), wishes to take my wife out of the equation and wed me. She has cried witchcraft over and over again to get what she wants. The court has trusted her over and over again and given her what she wants.

There is no real evidence against me or my wife. We are highly trusted people in town. Still, we were charged as guilty. My name and life would be destroyed if we plead guilty to witchcraft.

The court gave me a choice: sign a contract saying that I am guilty, and we would be saved, or don't and be hanged. I signed the paper, but refused to let them nail it to the front door of the church. AITD for not lying to ruin my name?

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My care taker is the worst making me seem like a story teller.I admit my wrong doing of obeying Tituba devices of the devil making me drink a charm.

The town is against me because of my care taker he has lied to all of you i have not lied to you all there are witches in this town and i have seen them and my words stand true.

The court will not hear my pleas against these devils the people of evil are against using their witchcraft to harm me and I am not in the right? AITS

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I am 40 year old WM. I am a minister in our town church. I have taken my niece in as my own when she had no place to go and no one to care for her. On one fateful day, I found my niece dancing naked in the woods and conjuring spirits. I was very disappointed with her doings but feared my own life of being accused of something such as witchcraft with her being related to me.

Even though I am a minister, many people in the town do not respect me appropriately as they should. I am not a wealthy man and I can't even afford the church's niceties such as golden candle sticks. This scandal will worry me so much that I will leave the town.

I have a worrisome feeling that there is witchcraft in this town. Fearful of that, I have called several experts to investigate the towns people. I hope that these people will come forward about this witchcraft so the towns people aren't in danger.

It seems as if the towns people are angry at us for trying to do the Lord's work. I believe that these people are blind to the fact that the devil is at work. AITA for trying to save myself from this mess.

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I am a 38 year old white male. I have a wife and 2 kids. I cheated on my wife with our old house maid Abigail when my wife was very sick. There is witchcraft happening in our town of Salem. I do not believe there is witchcraft happening in this town, I think it is foolish girls making lies.

Abigail is accusing people of witchcraft. She accuses my wife of it, but she only does it because she wants to be with me. They took my wife to court and I testified for my wife in court. I admitted I was an adulterer, but they didn't believe me and now me and my wife are both in jail.

While I was in jail Abigail came to me trying to get me to leave and escape with her to Barbados, I refused. The court tells me if I sign a paper admitting that I am guilty, then me and my wife will live. I signed the paper but refused for it to be nailed on the church door. I ripped the paper up because I do not want to lie and ruin my name, but now me and my wife are to be hanged. AITD for not wanting to ruin my name?

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I (40 year old male) am the minister of this town. I took in my niece after she had nowhere to go. This town is already not fond of me or my ministry. After finding my niece dancing and trying to fly it has become my main worry how people will treat me. I have called many witchcraft professionals to help my niece.

I am fearful something awful might happen to me and this town based on my nieces corrupt actions. I see her friends may be a bad influence and guiding her into these things. Even though I may not be respected by everyone in this town I still worry about my congregation. I am not able to shake this feeling of dread.

I am beginning to worry about a serious threat of witchcraft going around this town. I want my congregation to be God fearing people and safe in The Lord's hands. Even after calling many professionals I fear this whole situation has elevated beyond my reach.

Now this town has begun to turn on one another. It seems someone has a new person to accuse everyday. I am only trying to do the Lord's work. I feel as if the town has turned a blind eye to the evil being done around them. AITA for trying to protect the town in any way I could?

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I am a 35 WF and my husband has been running with a young girl.This girl intends to take my place as his wife.I have asked him to confess his adultery and he has to me but, I want him to confess to the court his actions to the girl to save me from being hanged in front of my community as a witch.

I have kids and I don't want them to be raised by a girl with no moral compass.I know my husband doesn't love her but, that it was lust. I don't blame him but, the girl for the trouble he put our family through.

She is trying to make me look like a witch. She has framed me by sticking a doll with a needle and saying that my familiar spirit stabbed her. This is not true though a friend of hers gave me the doll as a gift. She mentioned my name in court so someone came to my house to question me on my spiritual living.

I am no devil worshiper I love the lord and keep his commandments.I go to church and I am a good wife to my family.

The people of the community know im a good person but this girl Abigail is trying to tear my family apart. AITD for wanting to be with my family and wanting to have my husband.

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I am a (30M) who has been accused of witchcraft. I admitted my affair with Abigail Williams (17F), the house maid. But i am willing to accept the blame for my unfaithfulness towards Elizabeth and my affair with Abigail, but will do anything to save Elizabeth. The affair is the reason Abigail is after my wife's life. I am willing to throw aside my good name to save my wife. I confess in order to be hanged but my wife is pregnant and wish to live and return to my family.But i retract my confession because the court tends to publicize it. AITA for telling the truth and to not get it publicized?

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I (35F) am the wife of a farmer. My husband committed adultery with our housemaid, Abigail (17F).

I was accused of witchcraft by Abigail so she could take my place. I am no witch, but that did not stop the court from arresting me.

I had told my husband to tell the court of his sin and stop Abigail from hurting anyone else with her power trip through the court.

My husband takes high value of his name, and confessing would ruin it. I still love him, and want the best for him.

I was called into court today and was asked if my husband had committed adultery. I said no, in an attempt to protect him. AITD for not trusting my cheating husband and trying to protect him?

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I am in my mid to late 30s and I am the wife of John Proctor. I also take care of our children. Recently we hired a housemaid, Abigail(17f). At first she was doing what was asked of her and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Then, a few months ago, she started acting weird around John and more aggressive towards me.

After I noticed that I got "jealous" of her and kicked her out of our house. I asked John why she was exhibiting such weird behavior. John had committed adultery. After that discovery, we wound up in an entirely new situation with her.

She was recently discovered dancing and conjuring up the spirits with Reverend Paris's daughter. While this was going on, I have been having a cold shoulder towards John.

Now he has been asking me to forgive him of what he did. I was accused of stabbing Abigail through a voodoo doll. John, after learning that I was accused of witchcraft, would testify for me to save my life even though his is in danger for what he will say to them. AITA for not forgiving him for trying to save my own life even though he had an affair?

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I am a 17 year old WF. My Uncle Reverend Parris took me in when I had nowhere to go.

I am in love with a man named John Proctor. I have been accused of dancing in the woods with other girls. I have been accused of being a witch.

I am a house maid for the Proctors. I began liking John and later seduced him. Elizabeth Proctor found out and I have been fired. When I was accused of dancing in the woods I lied so I would not get in trouble.

I do not like Elizabeth and wish she was dead. So that I may get with John Proctor. I have told the court again and again about Elizabeth doing witchcraft and they believe me.

Instead of saying I was dancing in the woods. I lied and blamed other girls for witchcraft. If i was caught then I would have been charged with adultery and John would get in trouble The court thinks I lie and the town turns against me so I leave town. AITD

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I am a 17 WW. I am the former servant of John and Elizabeth Proctor. I have been very wrongfully accused of adultery and being a manipulator and I am certainly not. People like to say I'm dishonest, ego-centric, and opportunistic. By trying to protect myself and keep John Proctor from his wife, which he doesn't really love anyways. I am pretty sure if a man wants and loves his wife as much as John says he does then he wouldn't have done what he did with me.

Since I have left the Proctors I have yet to find another job because of the way she (Elizabeth) talks about me. I have not been respected appropriately and treated as one should be treated. I do not even have a job nor any parents to provide for me.

I have also been accused of witchcraft out of all things from all of the wrong reasons. The main suspect in this situation is Tituba, and I've tried to help her out by telling her to just admit but she refused, so she left me with no other choice but to accuse her in order to save my life.

Now everyone in town is pitting me as the bad guy because someone else's man couldn't stay out of my business. I don't understand at all why the people of this city are so gullible and impressionable. AITA for trying to save my life and accusing the wrong for their wrongdoing and lawlessness behavior?

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I am a 17 year old WW. I used to be a servant for the Proctor household, but my feelings got in the way of my job.

I see nothing wrong with going after a man that is married. It was his choice not mine, he started to like me. Then his wife Elizabeth fired me because she found out about our little thing we had going.

Since Elizabeth fired me I came up with a great idea to destroy the village to get Proctor back. The plan was to make it seem like there was witchcraft going about in the village. When the church officials asked me about it I just started naming people. I always get what i want when it comes to anything.

From me accusing whoever i wanted, i turn the town against itself. Making people think that their friends were witches. But from me saying all this they thought that I was a witched, so I did what anybody would do and do everything i could to save myself.

AITD for destroying a whole village cause I wanted things to go my way and only that way.

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I am 40 man. I have become the minister of my towns church. Being a kind person I allowed my niece who needed a place to stay to live with me.One night I found that she was not at home.When discovering her in the woods dancing naked with a group of girl summoning spirits. I was fierce at her for the actions she had taken. I am also fearful that I will be accused of witchcraft because of her actions.

After becoming Minister of this church I have began to notice some of the towns people didn't respect me or the way I ran my Church. With how I see it I do believe the town will run me off. With the dislike I have gotten from the beginning and now witchcraft.

I want to run my Church the best I can and and help everyone be safe and bound for glory. With the threat of witchcraft in my town I have became overly worried, having to call in experts to help me save my town from witchcraft.

With us trying to now save our town of witchcraft. Everyone is getting angered at us for doing the Lord's work. These people are blind to the fact the devil is at work right in front of them.AITA for trying to save my town and Church.

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I'm a (17 F) i was the first of whom along with a 12 (F)

Betty who falsely accused my neighbors of witchcraft i wrongfully slept with my neighbors husband, I wanted to be with him so i falsely accused his wife of witchcraft.

I worked as a housemaid for john proctor and one day we had an altercation that should've never happened and would come back to haunt us later in the story.

I ran away at the end of the story because I knew I would be executed for being a witch and falsely accusing my neighbors.

Am i AITS for falsely accusing my neighbors of witchcraft?

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I am a 35 WF. I am a wife of a farmer that lives with my sons and my husband John Proctor (30M) and i'm being wrongfully accused of being a witch.

Abigail(17F) is accusing me of being a witch because she wants my husband John Proctor i was arrested and sentenced to be hanged.

My husband John Proctor fought for me in court and we lost and he was arrested also now both of us is being executed.

I managed to be freed because i was pregnant but my husband was executed AITA for not pushing to save my husband more.

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I am 40 years old and I'm a minster at the local church. I gave my niece somewhere to stay but quickly realized she was not the person I thought she was. This led me to believe that the devil would attach to me or do something mischievous to me for the simple fact that I brought her in.

I keep getting attacked by the devil but nobody seems to care but they expect me to do it by myself

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I am a 36 WM. I had been running around with my wife and I's maid, Abigail, 17 WF. There were no feelings attached with what I did with Abigail. What I did was pure lust and nothing but lust. As for my wife, she says she does not judge me and that the judgement I feel is from myself.

Abigail was kicked out of the house by my wife because of the lustful incident. She then became vengeful and tried accusing my wife of witchcraft. My wife has never done anything wrong, only what she thinks is right. Abigail has gone as far as making our new maid give my wife a poppet with a needle in it. Therefore, Abigail can stab herself with a needle and it would look as if my wife was using witchcraft on her.

AITA for going to the court, admitting to being an adulterer, to prove that everything in the town involving witchcraft has been controlled by Abigail seeking revenge on my wife for kicking her out the house to keep her away from me?

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I am a white women, age 35, and wife of John Proctor. A while back I had gotten accused of witchcraft by Abigail and of course it was not true. The reason why she had accused me was because she wanted to take my husband from me. Back a while ago Abigail once stayed where we lived but I than kicked her out for committing adultery with my husband.

My relationship with my husband then became a little rocky but we still managed to pull through. Even though we both knew that if my case was not cleared up I would be executed. For some time I was trying to convinced my husband to please go and tell the entire truth but he refused because he knew his reputation would have been ruined. Sometime after kicking Abigail out a lot of commotion started to occur. I was eventually taken away to a trial with my husband to see whether I was innocent or not. My husband and I were not put together when we both confessed all that we know.

Before I was taken to trial my husband and I had discussed it. He knew deep inside for all this to clear up he had to confess his sin of adultery. Eventually after I was taken away he confessed the truth. The downhill of the situation was that when they had asked me little did I know that my husband had told the truth about it and I had lied that he didn't.

After that situation my husband then took all the blame for it. The witch craft I had been once falsely accused of and the sin he had committed. The court had given my husband John a contract admitting that he was guilty or not so he could take in my place for it. And of course John had been executed.

The people knew fair and well that none of it was truth but no one said anything. So AITD for not just confessing sooner? would maybe all of this have been avoided?

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I am a 17 WF. I live in a small community with not many people. About 7 months ago I started working for the Proctor family as a house maid with John 35 M, Elizabeth 35 F and their children. His wife at this time was very ill and was not able to carry out her wife and mother duties. My responsibilities expanded and I took on the role.

During my time as a maid John and I became very close. Soon after John and I began an affair. His wife Elizabeth found out and dismissed me. After being dismissed my feelings for John did not and I knew something needed to be done. I tried talking to John about where our relationship stands and I tell him how I "wait for him at night". John remained determined to his marriage to Elizabeth. He refused to admit his feelings for me which makes me angry. I knew something had to be done before I loose John Proctor completely.

I began spreading accusations of witchcraft among our community with one of the accused being Elizabeth. I knew this would ruin her reputation. John soon finds out and decides to stay by his wife's side in the end.

AITA for trying to split up a marriage for my own gain?

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I am a (30F) and the wife of John Proctor. Recently John has had an affair with our 17 year old housemaid named Abigail. She tries to take my place so she can be with him. I tried to get John to confess of adultery, but we both were accused of witchcraft. My husband is scared it will ruin his name, but will do anything to save me. So he signs the contract but didn't want it published. So i lied for my husband so he wouldn't get hanged to try and protect him. AITA for trying to protect him.

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I (35 WF) am a devout Christian, a loving mother, and a caring wife. I was immersed in a spill of jealous accusations of witchcraft. John Proctor is my husband who was also accused of witchcraft. This town has been turned over into the hands of young girls who want revenge.

My husband had an affair with our now-fired housemaid Abigail. She is a young girl who believes she and John were meant to be together. She soon began pointing figures at me and other important townspeople in her way. She believes accusing me and taking me out of the picture will get her closer to John.

I told my husband he must speak in front of the court and address this accusation. Many other townspeople seem to know this spiral of hysteria is false. Yet, it seems no one will step up for me or any others. I realize my husband does not want his sin to be exposed to the court, but I believe if he does not call false to this scheme many more will continue to be ruined.

Soon after my husband was accused of witchcraft after the girls realized they could not get their way. Even though he had an affair I still loved and cared for my husband's well-being. When John was unable to confess to actions he did not commit I stood by him. Even though this led to his execution I knew it was better for him. So AITA for not influencing my husband to admit to witchcraft to save his life?

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I am a 17 WF I was working as a house maid for the Proctor's. I was recently fired for no reason at all. The only reason I believe I was fired was because Elizabeth Proctor was jealous of my friendship with John.

Now I have been accused of dancing in the woods with other girls. I have also been accused of witchcraft and of being a witch myself.

I then starting blaming others because I do not want to die. I blamed Elizabeth for stabbing me with a needle by using a voodoo doll. I then told the other girls that if they didn't do what I wanted, I would hit them. I also made Mary seem like she was a witch by claiming that I see her spirit haunting me.

I then blamed others for what had happened. Now all of the sudden, the enitire town is against me. AITD?

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I am 40 WM. I am a minister at our church and a man of high status. I have taken in my niece Abigail, because she had nowhere else to turn to. There are rumors of witchcraft circulating through town. I have seen my niece Abigail, Tituba my servant, and other girls in the woods at night dancing naked.

I do not want word to get out of this witchcraft and of what I have seen because I believe it will ruin my name in the church and in town. I believe this because these women live under my roof. I want to keep the town safe and get rid of all witchcraft in the town. Some people are angry at me for doing God's work and do not believe in this witchcraft. AITD for wanting to protect my name and the town too?

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I am a 37 year old WM. I am a farmer and a land owner in our town. Recently, my wife and I were accused of witchcraft for revenge.

I had an old housemaid named Abigail Williams and she is 17. Abigail and I had an affair and she wants to get rid of my wife and marry me. She has gone up in front of the court and cried witchcraft multiple times to try and get what she desires. The court has trusted her over and over again and given her what she is looking for.

The court never found any real evidence against me or my wife. The towns people trust us. Still, we were charged guilty. The court told me that if I was found guilty that my name and life would be destroyed.

So, the court gave me a choice to sign a document saying that I am guilty and would be saved, or don't and be hanged. They convinced me to sign it but I couldn't bring myself to let them nail that document to the church door for everyone to see. AITA for not lying to ruin my name.

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I am a 30 year old man. I am a farmer who owns a lot of land in my town. My wife and I were recently accused of witchcraft for revenge.She wishes to take my wife out of the equation and wed me. She has cried witchcraft over and over again to get what she wants. The court has trusted her over and over again and given her what she wants.There is no real evidence against me or my wife. We are highly trusted people in town. Still, we were charged as guilty. My name and life would be destroyed if we plead guilty to witchcraft.

The court gave me a choice: sign a contract saying that I am guilty, and we would be saved, or don't and be hanged. I signed the front door of the church. AITD for not lying to ruin my household?

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I am a 37m. I live in a town where I own a good bit of land. Recently my wife and I were accused of witchcraft by a girl in the town.

The girl was Abigail Williams she was my house maid until my wife put her out for thinking me and Abigail were becoming close while she was sick. Abigail didn't like this so she blamed witch craft on my wife to try and take her place.

Abigial being the niece of Mr Parris was trusted in the court. She blames witchcraft on many people to get what she wants.There really isn't evidence against my wife or me but yet we were charged as guilty.

The court gave me a choice to sign a paper saying im guilty and it be posted on the church doors. If I choose that I will live but ruin my name in the town but if I dont sign it I am to be hanged. For wanting to save my name I rip apart the signed paper and will be hung. AITD for not lying and ruining my name?

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Im Abigail a 17 (WF) I am in love with a man named John Proctor. His wife is very evil and doesn't keep the commandments like she should so I intend to take her place as his wife. She has kids but, I believe that they would like to see someone they could relate to more on the basis of age and my maturity.

John Proctor has already shown some of his love towards me already. You can tell he loves me more than his wife. His wife makes him hide his feelings from other people. I just want to give the best for John and he wants the best for me.

His wife has blasphemed my name calling me a rotten person in nicer words. Im not the bad person here see kicked a 17 year old with nothing out on the streets and with no job as a maid for the Proctors.

AITD for wanting the best for John Proctor.

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I am a 40 year old WM and a minster to this town. I took in my niece when she had nowhere to go. She wasn't at home one night and I later found out she was dancing naked in the woods. I have asked various people to help my niece with this witchcraft.

I am worried about what will happen because of my niece's actions. Her friends are leading her in the wrong direction and I do not like it. Some people do not like me and I am worried what will happen after they find out about my niece.

Witchcraft is rising in this town and people are turning on each other. People are accusing other people for witchcraft to get there land. I am just trying to save my church and town from the Devils work. AITD for this?

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I am a 35 year old female and the wife of John Proctor. John had an affair with a 17 year old housemaid named Abigail Williams. She tries to get me out of the picture so she can marry my husband John. I tried to get John to confess of adultery but we were accused of witchcraft. Even though he had an affair I still loved and cared for him. When John didn't confess to his actions I still stood by him. He knew it would lead to his execution I knew it was better for him. AITA for not telling my husband to admit to witchcraft to save his life?

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I am a 30 year old white male. I have a wife name Elizabeth and 2 kids. A while back I had cheated on my wife with our maid name Abigail. My wife eventually found out and fired her. During this time there were rumors of witchcraft occurring in the town we lived in. In my opinion all of it was a lie and simply made up by some crazy young girls.

Later to find out that Abigail was the main one accusing people of witchcraft and of course accused my wife. She had accused my wife because she wanted me to get with her and leave my wife. They took my wife to court. I knew that I would have to confess my sin of adultery and so I did but they believe me since my wife had been asked and she denied that it wasn't true. So now both of us are in jail. While I was in jail Abigail managed to sneak in and tried convincing me to escape with her to Barbados but I refused, I even refused to speak a word to her. The court eventually told me that I had to sign a paper for proof that I am guilty so my wife and I could live. I of course signed it but I refuse to let them share it to the town. I ripped the paper because I didn't want my name ruin. But now my wife and I are going to be executed. AITD for not wanting to ruin my name? Could have any of this ended differently if I had just let them tell the public who was really guilty?

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I am a 17 WF. I used to be a servant for the Proctor household. I was wrongfully kicked out of the household when Mrs. Proctor found out that Mr. Proctor and I had gotten some alone time together. I think she is just jealous that her husband loves me more than her.

Since being kicked out all I can think about is Mr. Proctor. I love him and he loves me, there is no denying it. I love him so much that I even met with Tituba, another servant in my village, to try to get Proctor to be mine. I want him to be mine to the point where I told the court that Mrs. Proctor is a witch.

AITA for ruining families and the rest of my town in order to get with the man I love?

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I am a 35 WF my husband cheated on me with a 15 year old girl who plants to take my spot as his wife.I will have to confess that my husbands a cheater and he will get executed for adultery.

I am one of the 153 prisoners that were sent home free i went to prison on false allegations i were accused of witchcraft.

I am a mother of children and i wanted a happy family. I am AITA for trying to save my family.

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I am a 37 year old farmer that has been accused of witchcraft. I admitted to having an affair while mine and my wife's, maid Abigail Williams. What i did was out of pure lust and had no feelings for Abigail. My wife Elizabeth says that she does not judge me and that the judgement that i am feeling is coming from myself.

Abigail was kicked out of the house by my wife because she found out about my lustful affair. Abigail then wanted revenge and tried to accuse my wife of witchcraft. My wife had not done anything wrong. Abigail went as far as making our new made give my wife a poppet doll with a needle in. So then Abigail could stab herself with a needle and make it look like my wife was doing witchcraft on her.

AITA for letting things with Abigail get this far. If I had rejected Abigail from the beginning, no one would be in this situation right now.