When you marry someone, you are not just marrying them, you are marrying their entire family. This is not just a saying, this is something anyone who is in a serious relationship should keep in mind. If one doesn't have a good relationship with their partner's family, then one should get ready for some real challenges. That being said, the responsibility of maintaining a good relationship with the family lies both with the partner and the family, and both should be on their best behavior with e…

She took it too far.

Welcome, moms and pops of the internet. Kids are expensive. When they're babies, it feels like every penny goes towards diapers, babysitters, and food. As they grow, they start needing more and more food (while also getting pickier and picker). They start growing rapidly, necessitating a constant flow of new shoes and clothes that will fit them comfortably. Then, money goes into school, school supplies, hobbies, toys, trips, extracurricular activities, and now in the 2020s, subscriptions to Net…

the mother–daughter dynamic is a special (but turbulent) one indeed

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. When you’re young, there’s less on the line for your life and future. The world is your oyster, you have much less responsibilities when you’re a young adult, and you can spend these sacred years building yourself up to whoever you want to be. But it’s also risky; the younger we are, the less developed our brains are, and for some people this is to a fault. Some people need more years than others to mature, develop, and process adulthood. 22 may seem like an a…

As much as parents love to say they don't have a favorite child, everyone knows that is completely untrue. The parents know it, the kids know it, and even the cat knows it. They can try the hide it, and if they do it well, the favoritism can go undetected for a long time, but at some point, the small actions towards a specific kid pile up and the truth comes out. For example, I have two sisters, and all three of us know that my parents love my younger sister the most. They spoiled her more grow…

'She claimed she was doing me a favor'

Just had to invite your cousin’s aunt’s best friend’s neighbor’s cat’s landlord, let me explain why…

Some people are out there and are living a real-life fairytale story, and I am not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing. On one hand, you have a life story that people write books and make movies about, and those stories usually end with a happy ending. On the other hand, a lot of those stories start with the hero being in pretty bad shape, and they have to overcome many challenges before actually getting their happily ever after. This story reminded me of a classic Cinderella story, exc…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. Marriage is a long and arduous road; hand in hand with someone for decades can be daunting, yet beautiful if you both put in the work. There can be so many problems that arise, and navigating them together with respect and tact is the only thing that will keep your relationship healthy, and make it last. Now, for those too immature to handle problems with respect or tact, they deserve what’s coming to them. The shock at finding out your life is in such a level…

Paying for college is no small feat. While people of generations passed were able to pay for their university fees by working part-time, this sort of thing is simply not feasible anymore. Most college graduates end up borrowing money and later contend with student loans to pay back. If you don’t want to end up with payment plans hanging over your head well into adulthood, there’s a few options that mostly. Lucky, studious, and talented folks may get some assistance from scholarships and grants.…

Within the family, favoritism is not unheard of. But when does someone have to stand up, declare that they can no longer tolerate their parents' disregard, and make an effort to break free from their authority? Below is an update to a story that was published just over a week ago. The original poster (OP) recently got married to the love of her life in a private ceremony that was seen by all of her friends and relatives. Her parents caused a stir in the family and the community at large by pref…

was she justified?

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…

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…

Welcome people of the internet. There are countless and incredulous stories to read about… endless dramas and situations that seem nightmarish if you were in them, but somehow entertaining from the side. Life can throw a lot of curveballs at you, and you need to be prepared for them in any situation. One could never predict what’s coming around the corner, but being adaptive to outward situations is the first step to coming to terms with the unknown. Finding out your husband has a kid with his…