Family dynamics can be complicated, and things can become even more awkward when introducing something as controversial as pranks. You never know how someone will react to a prank, and if it hurts more than it brings laughter, especially for the person being pranked, it completely defeats the purpose. What was meant to be fun becomes harmful rather than humorous. For this woman, things escalated quickly when she felt her family's prank disrespected all her hard work. When she started crying, th…

You can’t help who you fall in love with, let alone who their family is. Either you and your partner's family align for the most part, or you don’t. If you don’t, things can get awkward at best and become a dumpster fire at worst. People often get a little sensitive when it comes to their family, and sometimes it's better to hold your tongue than to get involved in the delicate workings of how a family operates. We wish this girlfriend had gotten that type of advice before she so ‘kindly’ volun…

Blended families already have complicated and nuanced dynamics without adding pranks to the mix. However, once you overstep into that territory, things get more sensitive than you originally planned. For this family, matters heated up when a stepson pranked his stepdad, compromising all the hard work he had put into preparing a presentation for months. Talk about a prank gone wrong. Pranks can be fun and harmless, but when you take it a step further, not everyone may find it as funny as you, es…

Kids can be a handful, just ask any mom with a pulse. You need all the help you can get when taking care of even one, but where does it cross the line? Is it justified to call on the help of a stranger, and is it even safe to do so? For this unsuspecting and seemingly overwhelmed mom, she happened to encounter a non-threatening woman in the park. But is it fair to expect her to watch the kid, even if it's just for five minutes? This level of awkwardness can’t be made up. From book-snatching to…

Picking the right partner is already challenging enough, but having money enter the picture makes things even more complicated. We're always rooting for the women around us to find their fairytale love and start every morning with the swoon-worthy text of her dreams as it is a tech dominated world after all, but sometimes things are more bumpy of a ride than you'd expect. For this reddit couple matters became strained a little too much for comfort when the woman in the relationship got an unexp…

Working with your parents in a professional setting is complicated enough, but what if you had to constantly make up for their lack of preparation at work? At some point, I’d start looking for a new job. For this mother-son duo, I think one of them may not be coming back to work after this incident. Boundaries are a crucial part of growing up, and as you gain your independence, you’d hope your parents would respect those boundaries the most. In this instance, it seems this son did everything by…

Some of the most famous songs talk about getting by with some help from your friends and who wouldn't want to have their friend's back? Especially if it is to help get them out of a jam! For these two besties things started out innocently enough, one needing help watching her pets while she travels and another offering to do it through her pet sitting business. It doesn't get more wholesome then that, but things took a wild turn when some miscommunications entered the chat. If you're entering a…

'Once a cheater, always a cheater' is a phrase born from stories like this. It's the cautionary tale of our worst nightmare. If someone is already willing to cheat and lie, what’s to stop them from doing the same to you? In the end, everything tends to come full circle. For this woman, just trying to move on with her life, things got heated quickly. Cheating is always a huge red flag, a bright, glaring "no" in any language. And when it's happening in the workplace, things inevitably get messy.…

In a perfect world every parent shows up for their kids when they need them. They are there to keep the monsters away and help you fight them off, but in blended families, roles and dynamics aren't always as clear cut. Balancing the whirlwind of it all can be a challenge for everyone involved. Parents are humans too and they make mistakes especially when they are swept up in love. However it doesn't excuse not putting your children first through it all. They exist because of you. For this daugh…

While grieving the loss of a loved one, you'd think being surrounded by family would be the best source of comfort. I would agree, and I think this unsuspecting woman would agree as well. She was just as devastated by being forgotten as she was by the loss of her grandfather. From the moment she heard the news, she wanted to attend the urn ceremony, quickly trying to make the necessary travel arrangements. She did what any decent human being and family member would do, she called her aunt, firs…

If you're anything like me, you love birthdays, celebrating your own and others'. It's a joyous occasion to reflect on how far you've come and think about where you want to go. But for this young woman, her birthday was tarnished by one of the few people who should have been making it special, her dad. After all, we literally wouldn’t be here without our parents, so you’d think they’d celebrate your birthday like it was their own. You did make them parents, after all. For this teenager, her dad…

Relationships are never linear; there are ups and downs, but usually, you can find a way to meet in the middle and work things out. For this unfortunate boyfriend and girlfriend, things unexpectedly took a turn for the worse, and there's no going back. Cheating on your partner is perhaps the biggest form of betrayal, and you risk never returning to how things were. This man caught his girlfriend cheating just before the holidays, making the hurt that much more painful. You can throw holiday che…

A dog is a man’s best friend for a reason; they always have your back. But can we say the same about your bestie? I’d like to think so, but sometimes you can’t know for certain until you or they are faced with a moment of truth. That’s exactly what happened with these two childhood best friends when their friendship was put to the test. You always dream of the moment when your best friend and boyfriend meet for the first time. You plan it out in your head and hope they get along as well as you…

We all have family drama one way or another. No matter who you are or who’s in your family, there will always be disagreements and chaos from time to time. But some families take this to a whole new level. That’s exactly what happened in this woman's case when she ended up with double the kids she signed up for. To make matters worse, not only did these new ‘stepchildren’ they dislike her own son, but they also vowed to make her life even more difficult. Talk about a tough situation. What’s a w…

Finding love is often a lot of trial and error, but eventually, you find your person, you just need to believe. However, as my mom likes to say, when you get married, you're marrying the whole family to some extent, so choose wisely. That can also be a hit or a miss. And if it ends up being a miss, what do you do? Do you give up on your love, or do you power through? They say you don't choose your family, you're born into one, but when you build your own, to what extent can you choose, and wher…

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