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Welcome back internet enthusiasts. When a woman is going to be in labor, it’s a very emotional, vulnerable, and intimate position she’s in. Doctors are running around you, nurses are injecting you with foreign objects, and it’s important to have your safety net of people there to comfort you while you’re in such an uncomfortable situation. It’s the woman’s body, therefore it’s the woman’s choice who she wants and doesn’t want in the delivery room with her. No one can speak for her, and no one w…
They literally broke into her house and legit robbed her!
It took their first child being born for the truth to come out
Just because you don't believe someone has a food allergy doesn't mean you cook with said food. Also, not believing somebody's allergy is just weird.
Keeping a friendly relationship with your mother-in-law is important for you and your partner. You don't have to be best friends with your mother-in-law, but you do need to get along and respect each other. The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter-in-law. The original poster (OP) had been married for a considerable amount of time. Overall, the couple is happy and fulfilled in their marriage. Except for the occasional argument, they are on the same page most of the time. But the mo…
Welcome back internet enthusiasts. A wedding is a special occasion for the bride and groom, and usually the bride has a bit more preferences about the way things should go. Because it’s customary for the bride to wear white on her big day, it’s typical that guests refrain from wearing that color. It’s bad luck, and it’s just plain rude. It’s saying, ‘I don’t care that it’s your day, I’m going to make it about me.’ This can be especially obvious and hurtful when it’s not just any guest, but it’s…
“Obviously I know that my body is different but I am trying to be kind with myself, and that did not help at all.”
A baby's birth is a momentous occasion. An occasion to be honored and treasured. But shouldn't the mother also get some kind of respect or credit for all the hard work she put in before the baby arrived? The story of a frustrated daughter-in-law is presented below. The original poster (OP) had recently welcomed her first child into the world. Everyone is in awe of the blushing baby, and deservedly so. However, rather than indulging OP and making her feel like the superwoman that she is, the mot…
“He then has the audacity to tell me to put on a smile.” - OP about her husband
Son Demands Mom Travel Cross State to Help Wife Prepare for Baby, But Won't Let Her Stay at His Home
Your family should come first at all times. Having said that, are there boundaries that even your nearest and dearest should not cross? The story below is an account of a frustrated mother. For the first time ever, the original poster (OP) is about to become a grandmother. Her son got married to Sierra, and the two of them are expecting their first child together. All the same, Sierra asked OP to make the trip to her home state in order to help her in getting ready for the baby's arrival. OP in…
Some MILs will do everything in their power to get what they want.
Maybe MIL can stop taking pain killers, too!
Another MIL bedtime horror story!
It’s hard to see family in pain, if they have medical issues, or need you more and more as they get older. Aging parents puts us in difficult positions, and sooner or later, the role between parent and child does a bit of a switch. But it’s another thing entirely if they’re faking it. This brings us to our Reddit piece. The original poster (OP) is a wife who just had a baby. She’s spent every moment with the baby for too long now, and as her friend is in town visiting, it’s h er first opportuni…
What's in a name?
There are certain moments in life that can’t be redone. Weddings, births, graduations. There are crucial and important days that can’t be redone, replicated, or understood from afar. If you miss out on your best friend’s wedding, chances are you won’t be able to see them get married again. It’s these moments in life that make us understand who’s really there for us. This brings us to the Reddit thread. A woman is going into labor, and both sides of the families have agreed on the protocol for w…
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