"When I said no, she told me that she and my dad wouldn’t come. She couldn’t be part of an event that might hurt peoples feelings."

A Kid's Best Friend

You can’t help who you fall in love with, let alone who their family is. Either you and your partner's family align for the most part, or you don’t. If you don’t, things can get awkward at best and become a dumpster fire at worst. People often get a little sensitive when it comes to their family, and sometimes it's better to hold your tongue than to get involved in the delicate workings of how a family operates. We wish this girlfriend had gotten that type of advice before she so ‘kindly’ volun…

Blended families already have complicated and nuanced dynamics without adding pranks to the mix. However, once you overstep into that territory, things get more sensitive than you originally planned. For this family, matters heated up when a stepson pranked his stepdad, compromising all the hard work he had put into preparing a presentation for months. Talk about a prank gone wrong. Pranks can be fun and harmless, but when you take it a step further, not everyone may find it as funny as you, es…

So he wants you to plan and pay for a party you don't want?

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Infidelity is the cornerstone of too many buried relationships. Broken hearts, bickering couples, and inevitable breakups are just the beginning of what baggage will resurface in the aftermath of infidelity. Staying in a relationship with severe betrayal is a personal decision, but one has to know the consequences. If you make the mistake of infidelity, you have to know what you’re in for. No one should feel obligated to stay in relationships w…

"Mom has always favored my younger brother, Liam"

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. We’re all familiar with the phrase ‘kids will be kids.’ They’re not fully developed, and it’s obvious that we should give them excuses for certain behaviors. Now, there’s definitely a line, and there are things even young kids can be reprimanded for doing. Without proper discipline, kids that get away with misbehaving grow up spoiled and cruel, even narcissistic. It’s important to discipline children appropriately. In this Reddit thread, the or…

You can't call dibs on a name...

'Tis the season of being forced to fully commit to your role as Santa Claus for your little mini monsters.

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Merging finances with a partner is not always as straightforward as it sounds. In a world where money corrupts even the purest of hearts, it could be best to keep finances separate until you know someone for a few years at minimum. More and more couples are opting to have separate finances, or at least make a shared account while retaining their independent one. There are a slew of stories about financial cheating or manipulation of money. The…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Being a new mom can be a wonderfully special and enlightening period of a woman’s life. Experiencing the joy of seeing your flesh and blood in an adorable bundle that you can hold in your arms is a magical sensation. Many women flock to nurture their young, from seagulls to Labradors, most species have a connection between themselves and their offspring. Though newfound motherhood can bring a woman a feeling of life purpose she didn’t feel befo…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Sibling rivalry is no joke. When you argue with your sibling, things get heated quickly. You know just how to poke each other’s buttons, you understand all the words and vulnerabilities that will hurt your sibling. Growing up with someone together is bitter sweet. You are either going to be each other’s best friends, or worst enemies. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this story, the original poster (OP) is an unmarried man who’s having s…

Imagination Starts Here

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. The economy isn’t what it used to be, and everyone is seeing the effects of that. For millennials and younger, the prospects of buying a home at any point in your life, much less when you’re young, is typically far beyond the reach of most people. You could work from 18, spend frugally, and put all your money into savings, and still you probably won’t have nearly enough to own a home one day. If you come from money, and you started making a lot…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Seeing your parents get divorced is never easy. The heartache of seeing their marriage falling apart, the dissolution of love that bleeds into your adulthood and relationships, it can all affect a person for their whole life. Not only does the person have to see their parent’s marriage sunder, but it can be twice as painful to see them remarry. Accepting your parent’s new partner into your life might make you resentful, creating harrowing feeli…