Some would say blood is thicker than water, or ‘family is everything.’ Sometimes it’s the most unexpected people that come through for us in life, and not necessarily the ones we refer to as family . We’re all well aware of the evil stepmother archetype, the one who’s mean, bashful, and fixated on her stepchildren never becoming successful. Though this isn’t always true, there are enough anecdotes that keep the rumors going. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman who’s finis…

It’s so easy to comment about other people’s relationships or parenting when you’re not involved. Do you ever see a couple and tear them to shreds, criticizing their interactions and dynamics, knowing full well that you’re not one to brag about your own coupleship? And what about parenting? It’s so easy for mothers to denigrate other parents for their parenting, using pejorative language to demean their efforts or children’s success. But a lot of these derogatory statements and accusations real…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Parenting is no walk in the park. One wrong comment, one slip of the tongue and a curse word comes out, next thing you know your kid is blabbing profanity during his daily ambulations to school. Albeit kids minds are incredibly impressionable, they’re also malleable, and you can out teach them learned behaviors. It’s important to teach your children moral and ethical lessons, or they could wind up doing something with more consequences than it’…

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Insecurities: we all have them, no matter how beautiful we are, how successful, or how much we fight them, everyone has their own insecurities. They’re masterfully specific too, I truly believe that no two insecurities are alike. Maybe on the surface they come out as a certain type of jealousy, but their origin always holds its own unique tale. They could stem from our childhoods , from the way a parent has treated us, from an event on a school playground, but they’re intersected with our inner…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Being a parent isn’t always easy. You’re always tied between your instincts, and wanting to protect your children. How do you know what decision is the right one until you’ve made it? It’s impossible to know beforehand, and you just have to hope for the best with difficult situations. How much truth is too much truth? How do you navigate the burden of revealing terrible news? This brings us to the Reddit story. The original poster (OP) is a wom…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Baby names are interesting; in the US, we’re so used to our idea of freedom being the ability to name our children whatever we want, even made-up words that aren’t even names. In other countries however, there are actually regulations on baby names, rightfully so. The parent must think they’re so unique and creative, but they don’t realize the life they’re setting up for their child. Imagine when the child grows up and wants to apply for a job,…

You would think that each year, each decade on this planet, humanity would become more and more progressive, turning towards being more open, more cohesive, instead of being more disjointed, more separate. But alas, through certain progressions, we’re met with an equal force of regressed ways of thinking and behaving. Going no contact is extreme, and I’m not even sure what someone expects out of it. Family can be tough, but they’re still your family. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (…

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet . Family is one of the most important things in life. The entire point of family is that you have people who will love you no matter what, through thick and thin, and always be a support to you. There are, however, people whose family members show them conditional love, versus unconditional. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a man whose mom has shown him conditional love. Her love and support for him is conditional upon his life…

A non-refundable life lesson

Lads and ladies of the internet, welcome. Sisters: either best friends, or worst enemies. Let’s face it ladies, women can be catty, and when you’re related to each other and share the same boiled blood and heated tempers, the cattiness can really shine through. It’s not the most enjoyable thing to always be around a baby, child, or infant, but when a close family member has a kid, it’s just what comes with the situation. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman who feels like…