Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. As painful and harrowing as infidelity is, it’s one of the most common things in the world. What is it about this grossly painful act of betrayal and deceit that is so tempting for people? We may never know, despite years of psychologists and psychoanalysts trying to uncover human behavior. Being a child witnessing your family’s eruption due to cheating must create huge trust issues, but that’s a different story. In our Reddit thread today, it…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. The suffering and grief that accompanies betrayal is insurmountable , and cannot be compared to anything else. It’s not solely a loss, which the normal grieving process can follow. The confusion, disrespect, and denial that blossoms with betrayal take us down a completely different trajectory of understanding, coping, and healing. Betrayal dismantles the reality in which you live in, rather than shaking it. It implodes, giving the victim almost…

Someone’s been watching too much Game of Thrones…

Welcome back internet queens and kings. Marriage can be the most beautiful and sacred thing in a person’s life, and it can also cause wreckage so vast that one doesn’t even know where to begin picking up the pieces . When betrayal is involved, there are few times a couple turns around from it. Although couples may choose to stay together after such an act, they will never have the same relationship they once had. Hurt, confusion, resentment, and pain will drop like a faucet into happy times, jo…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. L iving a life predicated on lies can eat someone to their core. I couldn’t imagine hiding my reality from friends, family, or loved ones. Being open, earnest, and honest will save slews of headaches for the future. When you lie, you have to think about how it will affect the other person. Of course, we usually lie not only to be selfish, but to protect other people involved. It’s all about being guileful about keeping the lie a secret. In this Reddit thread,…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. The relationship between a parent and child is precious; how you treat your offspring has indelible effects on him or her, and th ere’s no replacing the love between a parent and child. Learning to live life without it is traumatic and heartbreaking, there’s no reason to put a child through that, unless the person is essentially heartless. In this particular Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman whose father abandoned her upon find…

Your priorities should always be centered around your family. Having said that, what would you do if, at the tender age of 25, you discovered that your father is not who you had been led to believe? The story below is an account of a frustrated sister. The original poster (OP) is the oldest of her siblings. OP has never been very close to her sister, but because she is family, she has always held back on sharing her true feelings and opinions. All that, however, changed when the sister moved in…

The birth of a new baby is accompanied by a wide range of emotions. One could experience joy, terror, or excitement. The story that follows comes from a frustrated friend. Sadie and the original poster (OP) have been close friends for more than ten years. Sadie opened up to OP about everything, including how much she despised kids and was not looking to settle down and spend the rest of her life with the same man. OP was therefore taken aback and perplexed when Sadie texted her to let her know…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Perfidy that stems from your partner is one of the worst things a person can experience. But when you combine this with a family member, the betrayal is deeper than any. When you feel surrounded by people who don’t care about you to the point that they’ll do anything they want, regardless of how much it will hurt the other person, it is someone you can’t maintain in your life. In this Reddit thread a man finds out his wife is pregnant, and gets…

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…

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 internet enthusiasts. The heightened anxiety and panic surrounding sudden pregnancies is legitimate when you don’t expect it. It’s a reality check, a slap in the face when there’s an unwanted pregnancy, and everyone deals with it differently. If people are married, it’s up to them if they want to have the child. If they’re dating , things could get tricky, but there are many couples so engrossed in each other that they know it’s the right thing to do. Then there are casual hookups,…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. Gaslighters and narcissists really know how to play games with our heads. It’s a common and typical tactic to project your insecurities on your partner, knowing you’re the one indeed who’s at fault. If your partner so vehemently accuses you of cheating out of nowhere, well there’s a good chance they’re the one cheating. This brings us to the Reddit thread. A woman comes home to her husband and tells him that she’s pregnant. Expecting a happy and ecstatic react…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. It’s never a comfortable feeling when your partner has that one ‘friend’ that feels a bit bigger than friendship. It can be disheartening and overwhelming to wonder about your partner’s loyalty to you. It’s not healthy for any relationship, and often ends in a breakup. No one can live in the shadow of doubt, fear, and insecurity. It plays games with your psyche, and you either become a shell of yourself, or you leave them. This brings us to the Reddit thread.…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. It’s becoming increasingly common to perform paternity tests . There’s been a recent craze because of some leaked cases of men parenting children who aren’t theirs. I can understand this shock , it’s deeply traumatic on so many levels. Although it can cause a lot of strife for the relationship, men sometimes insist on knowing the truth. After insisting, it’s no wonder it creates problems in the relationship forever, and even sometimes divorce.…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. The topic of paternity tests is gaining more and more popularity all the time. 50 years ago, I don’t think it even occurred to men to get a paternity test. It means a lot for the state of our culture; cheating at one time in history was almost a given, and you stay in your marriage for the sake of survival. Now, cheating is an all encompassing act that leaves someone feeling so betrayed and unfulfilled. We transpose our identity onto our partne…