Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. It’s daily common to have a hostile relationship with mothers of any type – be it bio moms, step-mothers, or mother-in-laws. What is it about this stereotype that carries itself in so many situations? From Brothers Grimm fairytales, to these wild Reddit stories, mothers in all forms make quite a ruckus. Well, this Reddit story is about…you guessed it, a mother of sorts and a dramatic situation during the holidays. The original poster (OP) is a…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. The ugly face of favoritism shows itself more often than we’d like to admit. Whether we’re friendlier with some coworkers than others, or we prefer to spend time with one sibling over another, or if we’re on the other side of the favoritism coin. What about when we’re the person left out of the friend group, or our uncle chooses to put his othe r nieces and nephews in the will but not us? All of these things play a part in our interpersonal rel…

We're familiar with the never-ending Ross and Rachel "We were on a break" debacle, right? If not, where have you been? You might want to take a break and catch up on your ‘Friends’ pop culture because you've clearly been living under a rock! If you are familiar, then although this situation isn’t quite the same, it is definitely a classic case of he said, she said—lost in translation. This man dated a woman, and after 12 dates the concept of exclusivity certainly comes to mind, right? No? Well,…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Though we’re passed the hump of our precious turkey holiday, the post- Thanksgiving family stories never fail to keep us engaged after the fact. Whether it’s your Aunt Sarah’s bashful and brazen personal questions to your boyfriend, or your Uncle Victor’s terrible impression of Jerry Seinfeld, there’s always something to debrief and gossip about. If there’s one thing the holidays are good for, it’s our ability to indulge in food and family dram…

Come hither and thither and scroll classical art memes

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Parenting is never easy, not when you’re married and planned for it, and not when you’re unmarried and conceived by accident. Bringing a child into the world is life changing, and should never be taken for granted. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this story, it centers around a couple who had a child while they were young and out of wedlock. They weren’t married, and they broke up before the ba…

Balancing Boys and Ambitions

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Jealousy is one of the worst feelings in the world. It’s as if someone is pouring icy, freezing cold water slowly into your mouth and all you can do is stay paralyzed in the purgatory of pain as your stomach slowly starts to ache and you feel yourself becoming numb. One of the worst parts about jealousy is that no one else is burdened from the suffering except you. Your partner doesn’t care, and whoever is making you feel jealous doesn’t either…

We all cancel plans here and there

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. We all remember being in elementary school and going door to door selling wreaths, chocolates, magazines, or any number of other items for fundraisers. Come to think of it, I don’t remember any prizes back then either, but that’s besides the point. It’s never a good feeling when you work towards something and get nothing in return, and an even more frustrating lesson to learn when you’re a kid. This brings us to the Reddit story. In this thread…

A Bickering Battle of Love

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Family should be people we can trust, our inherent love and support in the dastardly universe. Not being able to rely on family creates a whirlwind of internal emotional issues that aren’t easily remedied. Trust should predicate upon family relations, and without this tether to your roots, it can be difficult to navigate adult relationships forever. Despite familial bonds that should be our source of comfort in the world, no one likes when rumo…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. It’s not easy growing up in a blended household. Step-parents and step-siblings may feel like foreign bodies to a child forced to live under one roof with them, as if they were aliens, or weird roommates just living in your home. Even seeing your parent with another partner besides your bio parent can be damaging, but there’s not much one can do in situations like these. Therapy could help, but when you’re young it can be worthless, and sometim…

He Loves Me Or Loves Me Not?

Plant Your Green Flag Firmly

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. When lending someone something as significant and expensive as your car, one has to know the consequences. It seems like a simple gesture to lend a close friend or family member your car for the day. I mean, isn’t that what friends and family are for? It’s only a one time thing, that’s the worst that could happen? But some people get unlucky with that one time favor. I know that when I had a car, I would rather drive it in any other possible ci…