Some people find it hard to understand that working from home still means having to work. Even though you are home, you are still required to do your job, and other than not having to commute and possibly working in your pajamas, it is not so different than working from the office. My husband, for example, has a hard time letting me work whenever I work from home and he is there. He will constantly come and talk to me, sometimes even while I am in the middle of a meeting. I always have to remin…

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…

A man and a lady share an intimate moment when they get engaged. It is a spoken commitment to love and care for one another for the rest of their lives. The story below is an account of a frustrated girlfriend. For the past seven years, the original poster (OP) had been dating her partner. OP had always been forthright and truthful about what kind of engagements she was looking for. But when the time came, her fiancé decided to utterly disregard her preferences and wishes in favor of proposing…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. It goes without saying that taking the spotlight away from the bride on her wedding day is uncouth, and probably intentional. Everyone knows it’s her day, that she’ll want the love and support from her friends and family, and that she should be celebrated. If someone threatens that spotlight, things can get out of hand. This brings us to the Reddit piece. In this thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman who’s always felt like she lives in th…

Welcome back internet queens and kings. Usually, people are notified of important dates, like weddings, months in advance, sometimes a year. It’s respectful and courteous to tell your guests well in advance about wedding dates, that is if you want them to come. If someone can’t make it given the ample time of planning, it has to be on them. What if you didn’t plan it? If something so crucial and important comes up at the same time as this long awaited wedding date? This brings us to the Reddit…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Your wedding is supposed to be a special, sacred day. Not to be overly dramatic, but it really should make you feel warm, loved, fulfilled, and euphoric about your future with your now partner. This isn’t always the case though. Bringing friends and families together from vastly different backgrounds and histories could cause an uproar. Furtive relationships can unfurl, dynamics you didn’t know were there, and tensions could rise when you alrea…

Your primary concern should always be your family. Having said that, what would you do if you started to suspect that your family was exploiting your kindness? The story below is an account of a frustrated sister. The original poster (OP) has long taken care of her family's financial requirements as she is the only one with a reliable source of income. OP was delighted to help her family when she could, but when her parents demanded that she cover her younger sister's wedding, that inclination…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. When being invited to a wedding, it’s a ceremonial time in which you want to give gifts, love, appreciation, and thanks to the couple getting married. They’re ecstatic to be together, and their guests should be just as ecstatic for them. Now, how does one engage in this gratitude if the bride and groom aren’t even there? It’s like throwing a birthday party and not showing up. Regardless of their reasoning, it’s bewildering and immature to leave your own weddin…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. When you get married, you don’t just marry the person in front of you, but you’re married into their whole family, for the good or the bad. It’s never easy to be ensconced in someone else’s life; being immersed with their mothers, fathers, and other members of the family can strain the relationship. As long as everyone keeps an even keel, things should be fine, but this is easier said than done. In this Reddit thread, the woman has a difficult…

Welcome back travelers of the internet. Planning a vacation can be spontaneous, creative, and exciting, but it’s also a buttress of work and time management. Sometimes it can seem effortless to just book tickets and arrive somewhere, but there’s accommodations to book, how to get there, public transportation to navigate, other currencies, and a slew of other issues that can arise. It makes sense that after someone has saved up so much money, put in the time and effort of planning everything, an…

Every person is entitled to choose their friends and the people who are closest to them. No one should tell you who you can be friends with, and whether or not you are allowed to talk to certain people. That being said, common sense points out that there should be some red lines one should not cross. For example, being friends with your sibling's ex should not cross your mind, or keeping in contact with your ex's parents. Some relationships are simply off-limits, and no one should have to be th…

"My BIL always made clear that he doesn't like my boyfriend"

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. There are two types of teenagers: the studious one, who’s focused on which college they’ll go to, and makes school a priority, and the teenager that’s smoking cigarettes in the bathroom to ditch class. When you find a teenager that’s mature, responsible, and studious, it’s a crime to take away their opportunity to excel. In this Reddit story, the original poster (OP) is a teenager who comes home on her summer breaks , in which her older sister…

Welcome back internet buffs and beauties . Family vacations can be anything but relaxing . You plan this whole trip, spend all this money, and you really believe things will be fun and relaxing; a paradise with your loved ones, where everyone’s in a great mood. Well, it doesn’t always work like that does it? There can be fights, screaming, crying, arguing, and your ‘vacation’ can turn into anything but. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this piece, a husband and wife decide to go away to…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. The relationship between your mother-in-law and you can sometimes get a little sticky. It’s common to have strife and feelings of discomfort, but there are limits to how you should allow your MIL to act with you. When caring for your newborn, it’s your responsibility and right to parent the child how you want. No one can force you to agree to anything, and anyone trying to is out of their mind. This brings us to the Reddit thread. The MIL has b…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. Humans have a myriad of needs that go far beyond physical wellbeing. Everyone knows about food, water, and shelter, but what people don’t talk about is the emotional needs we all share. From community support to romantic partnerships and personal friendships, we all need this kind of love from people around us. When we feel like this is lacking in our lives, it can create internal warfare; we may seek out this feeling of love and acceptance elsewhere. This bri…