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…

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…

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. When in a relationship, it’s never a comfortable feeling to feel insecure, or unsure about your partner’s relationships to other people. It can be jarring and uncomfortable to see a little bit too much friendliness, too much eye contact, or too much flirtatious touching. No one wants to imagine the worst about their partner, and it’s up to the partner to put their relationship as the priority, instead of other people. This brings us to the Redd…

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…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. The tales of wedding drama are endless and vast; on the outside, the wedding commends itself for its meretricious exterior. Food, dancing, beautiful vows, gowns, and men in suits. Yet deep below the surface there’s familial tension, drama, hookups, and past drama from friendships. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this thread, the original poster (OP) tells the tale of his friendship with a man. When it was OP’s wedding, the friend cancels three days bef…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. It’s never fun to feel shocked by the throes of life’s boundless experiences. One day, you could have one life, one world that you know, and the next, everything could be flipped upside down and right-side up, sending you down a surreal and disillusioned path. It’s hard to navigate these tough feelings, and sudden life changes. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this thread, a woman has been with her boyfriend for three years. The subject…

We’ve all seen the movies where there’s a dramatic ‘I object!’ right before a couple gets married. Usually it’s a male character, the good guy, who the audience is rooting for over the acknowledged groom, but it isn’t always. Real life isn’t always like the movies; sometimes things happen that you can’t believe you’re seeing with your own eyes. The person who may object to the wedding, or at least reveal some deep secret about the couple, isn’t always the second man in question. This brings us…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. It’s perfectly normal to adopt, and in fact, it’s even good for the world. Sadly, there are tons of unwanted babies in the world, so adopting one that needs a home is an important action that helps children globally. And although it’s normal, as well as good for the world, some people still have a hard time adjusting to the idea that being non blood related is okay. Some people are stuck in an archaic religious mentality, or too attached to tra…

Welcome back lovers of the world. In all the vast experiences we can have in the world, the experience of falling in love is one that is unmatched to the joy of anything else. Of course, landing the big job promotion, getting into that university, and fulfilling your financial dreams through hard work and dedication are groundbreaking for anyone; but after the initial elation dissipates, you’re left feeling satisfied. Falling in love is different; it’s not momentary, and it’s not a goal that yo…

Even the strongest women still get cheated on—at this point, all you can do is LOL.

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. These days, rent prices have skyrocketed to amounts impossible to fund without a job as a doctor or lawyer. In the 80s, the economy was booming, to the point that every person off the street could just start their own business, afford to buy a house with a simple income, and even save to buy a boat. Nowadays, even with two household incomes, it’s difficult to stay afloat, afford simple groceries or a night out, and forget about saving money. This brings us to…