What characteristics define a woman? Clothes? Name? Perhaps the way she carried herself? A woman's external attributes do not define her. What makes any modern woman amazing is that she can express her personality in whatever way she chooses. The story below is an account of a frustrated mother. The original poster (OP) feels pressured to get her daughter's ears pierced by her parents. For years, they had been bothering her about this issue. However, things took a turn for the worse when the yo…

At a wedding, the happy couple is the primary focus. As guests, it is our duty to interact with them and help create the dream day they have always wanted. However, what would happen if your own parents chose to sabotage your wedding in order to make your friends and relatives happy? The story that follows tells an account of a displeased son who has decided to get married. For the past nine years, the Original Poster (OP) has been with his partner. The couple feels ready to take their love to…

Weddings are joyous occasions honoring the joining of two people in the holy tie of matrimony. They typically involve a great deal of love, happiness, and tears. However, what would happen if you detest the family your bride comes from? How can you stay cheerful and still have a positive outlook on the future? The story that follows is from a disappointed newlywed. With the help of his gorgeous and expectant bride, the Original Poster (OP) organized a weekend-long elopement getaway. They have s…

Women are supposed to have it all—a prosperous career, a family, a gorgeous home, and everything in between. In the story that follows, a successful manager of cyber security engineering, mother of one, prepares to become a mother again in the near future. OP is a woman who appears to have everything: a wonderful spouse, a successful career, a stunning child, plus a baby on the way. For OP, all seems to be going as planned, theoretically speaking. However, now that she is expecting her second c…

A wedding commemorates the union of two individuals in the sacred bond of matrimony. Weddings also celebrate the union of two families. What would happen, though, if the families were at odds? Better yet, your prospective mother-in-law feels that you are 'stealing' her son from her... Well, the story below is an account of a frustrated bride-to-be. OP is ecstatic to be getting married to the man of her dreams. At first, everything appeared to be going smoothly, but when the monster-in-law—sorry…

Stepping in and taking on the role of stepmother could result in two distinct results. A happy blended family with strong bonds amongst all of the members would be the ideal result. On the opposite end, the second scenario can entail a disagreement about the appropriate level of parental authority between the biological parent and the stepparent. The story that follows is that of a frustrated wife who had, up until this point, happily welcomed her husband's daughter into her home. Since getting…

Babysitting is no walk in the park

Imagine your MIL going behind your back like this

I'm too stunned to speak

Totally whack if you ask me

You can't help where you are born, and you also can't control which family you are born in. When push came to shove, this woman's parents did not have her back, and worse, her sister who was dating her ex-boyfriend (Yeah, weird) made the 'shove' come about. This all sounds very messy, and it is because when family is involved, things are never… organized. I might as well start at the beginning, leave you on the usual cliffhanger, and then let you scroll down and read it all for yourself, right?…

How dare you start your wedding at the precise time you specified?

She 'forgot' her passport

Look before you leap, as they say

Forget hot girl summer and single girl eras, everyone knows that peak chaotic energy is during wedding season

Priorities people!