Relationships require ongoing effort. In addition to love, there are many other essential components that must exist in a relationship. The story below is an account of a frustrated boyfriend. The original poster (OP) and his girlfriend have been together for a long time. At first, things were going fairly well, but when OP got a fantastic job offer across the nation, things soon turned sour. The girlfriend conveyed her disinterest in a relationship of such kind and expressed her distaste for a…

Weddings ought to be joyous occasions designed to toast the happy couple as they take their first steps toward a shared future. But what would you do if the wedding was at best a passable affair and you were forced to suffer for hours on end? The story that follows is from a displeased wedding guest. The original poster (OP) decided to share his opinions and unhappiness on Reddit after recently attending a wedding. The wedding was poorly planned, and the needs of the guests—many of whom had com…

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Hey there internet folk . Does the word ‘entitlement’ mean anything to you? It seems as if people are constantly delusional about themselves, and the world revolves around them in their head. It’s what we call ‘main character energy’ these days. You expect to be owed things that, well frankly, the world just doesn’t owe you. Let’s take this Reddit thread as an example. Woman gets pregnant with a man’s baby and has it. Same woman gets pregnant with a different man’s baby and has it. Now woman ex…

Planning a wedding is incredibly difficult. So many things need to be booked and budgeted for. The venue, photographer, flowers, catering, DJ or band, and wedding guests are just the tip of the iceberg. There of tons of little details that must be accounted for that don't really become clear until you have to plan a wedding yourself. I mean, there are blogs, YouTube channels, books, and even whole careers that are dedicated to the art of wedding planning. Honestly, though, most guests aren't go…

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Countenance is a love language

Breaking up is hard, breaking up with someone who refuses to let go is even harder, then throw in the complications of divorce and child custody, and the situation becomes nearly impossible, because one way or another, the relationship has to keep going. The man in this Reddit story did not expect to have so many complications with his ex, and his now fiance feels like those complications might seriously affect the relationship with her future husband. To give you a quick summary of the story d…

Setting limits with people in your immediate vicinity while you're married or in a committed relationship is crucial to preserving harmony and fostering mutual trust. Having said that, how would you respond if a teammate tried to cross the line in front of the entire office? The story below is an account of a frustrated employee. For a significant duration, the original poster (OP) was employed by the same company. Due to his job, OP was frequently required to depart on business trips with his…

Hey there internet people. Entanglements with family get complicated before they get better sometimes. In our day and age of everything being canceled, unfortunately this applies to family members as well. It’s a new cultural norm to omit family members from our lives for a multitude of reasons. It’s not just that someone was a terrible parent, sometimes it’s so far as just something they said, or something they did. People are becoming less magnanimous by the hour, and it’s shown in everyday l…

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Your family should always come first in your life. When you're a small child, your parents and siblings should come first. When you become older and start a family, your partner and your children should come first. Everyone else should come second. This is the tale of an unhappy husband that comes next. The original poster (OP) and his spouse are anticipated to welcome their first child together. The couple chose a name that they both love and have an emotional attachment to after learning the…

Relationships aren’t easy. Regardless of if it’s a family member, a spouse, a sibling, a partner, teacher, friend, you name it, people with people is a recipe for disaster. Ever heard of the guy who lived in the middle of nowhere in a log cabin? Yeah, sometimes we feel like that too. You really don’t know someone until you know them. There reaches a threshold where they show their true colors for you, and once that happens there’s no going back. This Reddit story is about a woman, a man, his ex…

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