Sometimes the mother-daughter bond isn't that strong.

You Live and You Learn

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Family dynamics are anything but straightforward. Considering that so many members are children, it’s no wonder things don’t always go according to plan. T his story is a slightly harrowing one , about a young girl who’s lost between a good father, and the constant seeking of love from her terrible mother. In the Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a loving father who only wants the best for his daughter. He has raised her right, especia…

As long as there are other people around, she thinks she doesn't have to take care of her daughter.

"My dad responded with something like ‘You should realize an older sister is like a second mother and that won’t change even when she has her own kids.’"

Whenever one holds an event of some sort, they might feel a strong need for everyone who attends to focus all their attention on the celebrator and no one else. During a wedding, for example, the bride usually hates when someone tries to steal her focus, and the same might apply to birthdays, baby showers, and funerals (kidding with the last one, I hope…). That is why I understand why the wife in this Reddit story was upset, and I can relate to her initial reaction. During her baby shower, OP's…

Trials and tribulations.

When your two favorite things in life are being with your kids but also not being with you kids.

Your family should come first at all times. Having stated that how would you react if your partner disregarded your advice on raising and guiding your children? The story below tells the story of the frustrated husband. The original poster (OP) and his spouse have been together for a long time. Before getting married and starting a family, they made a deal that the kids would be responsible for paying the rent and groceries after they finished school. However, when it came time for their younge…

Throwing a party and informing all your guests that it is ‘adults only’ because you don't want kids to attend, is completely fair and up to you. It is also completely fair and up to your guests to refuse the invitation, especially if they have kids who are forbidden from attending the party. If you cannot understand that a rule like that would minimize your guest list, then maybe you should reconsider the rule. That is what I would have said to the brother in this Reddit story, who got upset wi…

"And maybe, just maybe that Disney villain caricature of a woman will think twice before doing the same to another parent."

If women run the world, mothers must run the cosmos

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. It’s a cruel world we live in to think that a mother would ever go no contact with her son , but I guess there are always exceptions. Going no contact with someone is just wildly black and white; it leaves no room for atonement, understanding, or resolution. In my opinion, it’s immature. Everyone makes mistakes, and holding it over the person like you’re their judge, jury, and executer is just ridiculous, especially when it comes to family. This brings us to t…

As writers, we come across a wide range of narratives from individuals across the world. Some joyful, others mournful, but each one special in its own way. Still, nothing has prepared us for the tale that unfolds below. The original poster (OP) and her spouse had been together for a long time. The couple is blessed with three beautiful kids. Apart from the occasional argument, though, OP's home life was very normal—just like it would be in any other family. Nevertheless, everything changed when…

Knowing more than just one language is such an important tool in life, you can open yourself up to so many new experiences if you let yourself learn tools like another language. Travel, people, conversation, and even work look different when you acquire those tools. Not to mention, if you do not tell people about your skill, you can have some clever opportunities to reveal that fact in a way that would truly make an impact. Take the woman in this Reddit story for example, who decided to reveal…

Naming your child is the first thing you do as a parent. Thus, it makes sense to think that picking a name is a painful and stressful procedure. The story below is an account of a frustrated sister. It was just recently discovered by the original poster (OP) that she is expecting her first child, a girl. A long time ago, before she or her sister was pregnant, they talked about a name they both adored and decided that whoever became pregnant first would get to use it. However, when OP became pre…