not the best timing there

Above all, your family should always be your top priority. Since none of us have any control over the others in our family, we must establish boundaries if we want to lead a calm and peaceful life. The original poster (OP) and her father had always been very close. But when her mother decided she wanted to build a relationship with her husband's long-lost father, despite her husband's strong objections, things took a bad turn. The once-happy family has split into two factions: the first group i…

The reality of this weird world is that kids these days have about a 50/50 chance for their parents to stay together and not get a divorce (46% divorce rate in America alone). That means many kids have to deal with a possibly inevitable rift between their parents, which is quite a challenging experience, to say the least. It is incredibly hard to be a kid of divorce and not blame yourselves for the rift between your parents. The daughter in this Reddit story, surely felt like she had a hand wit…

Your wedding is one of the most important days of your life. This is the one day where you have complete control over the course of events. Having said that, how would you respond if your own father, driven solely by self-interest, ignored your needs? On your special day, would you give in quietly to keep the peace, or would you stand your ground and insist on having everything done your way? This story tells the tale of a perplexed girl. The original poster (OP) describes the moment her father…

A woman described her strained relationship with her mother who hadn't parented her properly growing up. She left home at the age of 16, hoping to make a better life for herself — and she succeeded. She married a loving man who had very supportive parents, something she wasn't used to. She began considering them as her family, because she didn't really have any. They were also wealthy, but that part wasn't important, at least, not until her mother came back into her life. See, her mom reconnect…

Stay out or move out

Family should come first at all times. Having said that, how would you feel if your family tried to use your hard-earned money to maintain the opulent lifestyle to which they had become accustomed? The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter. The original poster (OP) takes to Reddit to relay her story. After realizing they could no longer support the opulent lifestyle to which they had grown accustomed, OP's parents got in touch with her to ask for financial aid. They argue that rath…

We all have (or had) parents, that is simply a fact. We all also have extremely different relationships with our parents, those of which affect other relationships we have in our lives, whether romantic or otherwise. Even for people who have a good and strong relationship with their parents, it can create quite a tense situation when another loved one joins the equation. The husband in this Reddit story has a strong relationship with his mother, which unfortunately badly affects his relationshi…

There are heroic stepmothers out there who aren't just the stepmothers to the kiddos, but they're the mothers who stepped up.

"This is girlhood… Sometimes our soulmates are our best friends."

The mother of the family is unreplaceable. It doesn't matter if she is physically present or absent; her spirit and vitality will endure no matter what. So, how would you respond if your stepdaughter tried to paint you in the role of the evil stepmother who married her father solely because of his ‘great’ financial situation? Would you put up a battle to defend your reputation, or would you suffer in silence? The tale that follows is the story of a frustrated wife. The original poster (OP) is a…

Buying someone you love a birthday gift is more than just picking up the most expensive item at a store. The gift has to show you actually care about that person, that you take an interest in things they enjoy, and that you know what would make them happy. If you truly care for the person you are buying a gift for, choosing that gift should not be that hard. Sometimes, even when they don't fully mean it, people miss the whole point of gift-giving and completely fumble with their present, like t…

Never to early to start teaching human decency

Happy Mother's Day with your daughters fighting

Some people have certain expectations when it comes to having children. They want a specific number, so many of a particular gender, etc. But the truth is, you get what you get. No matter how much you wish you had a boy, you may just be stuck with five girls; it's the luck of the draw. But actually, it's the male that determines the gender, not the female. And if you have more of a particular gender, you are more likely to have even more of that gender. Well, that reality hit hard for this husb…

With the high prices in the wedding industry coupled with today's inflation, a lot of couples are moving towards the route of having nontraditional weddings to save on costs. This bride was generously gifted $50,000 by her parents to throw a big wedding with her fiance. For $50,000, that's a pretty big wedding you can plan. Well, the couple decided to elope instead and use the money for a downpayment on a house. Which many commenters say is a really smart decision, as a home is an investment th…