Welcome back internet enthusiasts. Mother and daughter relationships aren’t always easy. Some people are best friends with their mother, and others just constantly butt heads. Even in old Disney movies, either a mother wasn’t present, or there was an evil step-mother, whose jealousy usually dominated the dynamic between the princess and herself. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a mother who never had a strained relationship with her daughter, until now. The daughter is 18-year…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Women’s rights and equality have reached great heights in 2024. From not being able to work, vote, or get a divorce to all of those things granted, feminism has come a long way. Women are standing up for themselves more and more, and their perseverance for equal rights has afforded them many benefits. Though we’ve come a long way, there are still many aspects about society and culture that need reshaping if we’re going to be equal. This brings…

We all have different definitions of what friendship means. For most of us, it’s someone to spend time with, someone we can trust with our innermost feelings and thoughts, and someone that is there for us. Friendships can be such a beautiful thing, but not everyone has that experience. Some people have toxic friendships, where the person doesn’t want the best for you. It’s difficult to notice while you’re in it, but the telltale signs will show themselves eventually. In this Reddit thread, the…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Family dynamics can be difficult, exhausting, and can affect our everyday lives in many ways. When we fight with a loved one, even if we don’t want to admit it, it gives us pain and discomfort. But there also comes to a point when we can’t let someone walk on our toes. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman who lives with her brother-in-law and his children. Her sister has passed away, and she couldn’t stand the idea that th…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. When you’re married with kids, it’s easy to let things build up more and more until you can’t take it anymore. Sometimes we push down so many of our everyday emotions that we don’t even know how to express them in a healthy way. Healthy communication is a cornerstone of a healthy relationship; it’s okay to have issues, but it’s all about how they’re brought up. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a man who is a bit fed up with hi…

"His entire speech was about how happy he was to finally lock me down."

It doesn't quite work like that...

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘attached at the hip.’ There can be an innocent cuteness to this codependency, but there also reaches a point where it’s gone too far. What are the telltale signs of a relationship going from cute and wholesome to just plain cringe? Do you also have that one friend who always invites their boyfriend everywhere they go? I can understand when it’s the beginning of the relationship, and you’re smitten in love. But once…

Welcome back internet girlies. When you’re in a marriage or partnership, one tends to rely on the other for certain things. This reciprocal dynamic is essential. We all need someone to rely on (within reason), and your partner should be your main support system . During the course of long-term love, it’s common to develop habits with partners as well, and even if boundaries are crossed, it’s all in the realm of normal relationships. It may not be ideal to feel like your partner has childish qua…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. These days, the terms red flag and green flags have made their ways into modern vernacular in regards to dating. There are certain initial signs and symptoms that people are noticing early on in order to avoid further pain and ultimately a breakup down the road. In my opinion, we’ve become so engrossed with these terms and judgements, that it feels as if everything needs to be categorized, when in reality we’re all just people living our lives.…

Timing is everything, and planning events amongst multiple people means that some people may not be able to come, or it means that it needs a copious amount of time to plan for. Usually for weddings, people give their guests so much time in advance to plan for it to ensure that everyone comes. Attending a wedding may require buying a plane ticket, or a hotel reservation, so it’s customary to tell guests months, or even a year in advance. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this Reddit story…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. Before you get married, t here are numerous legal issues the couple must work out. From finances, to trust funds, to home ownership, and prenup agreements in the face of potential divorce, it’s almost like a screening test for couples before they tie the knot. If you can’t agree on these basic things for the relationship’s future, then it’s probably a sign now to stop in your tracks and go ahead with a breakup before it gets too messy. This brings us to the Re…

"He accused me of ‘suffocating’ his potential, and that I’m ‘jealous of him helping a younger woman succeed.’"

Uninvited over a technicality

Welcome back internet queens and kings. Marriage can be the most beautiful and sacred thing in a person’s life, and it can also cause wreckage so vast that one doesn’t even know where to begin picking up the pieces . When betrayal is involved, there are few times a couple turns around from it. Although couples may choose to stay together after such an act, they will never have the same relationship they once had. Hurt, confusion, resentment, and pain will drop like a faucet into happy times, jo…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. In wedding affairs there’s a lot of emotion on the line. For the bride and groom, this is obvious. It’s their wedding, their big day. It’s t ypical that the bride has been thinking about h er wedding day for years, perhaps even decades. But she’s not the only one with her heart on her sleeve. When someone close to you is getting married, it can be anxiety-inducing to wonder where you’ll be placed in the wedding, or if you’ll be in the wedding a…