Not just any seat—her seat at the head table during the reception.

As much as parents love to say they don't have a favorite child, everyone knows that is completely untrue. The parents know it, the kids know it, and even the cat knows it. They can try the hide it, and if they do it well, the favoritism can go undetected for a long time, but at some point, the small actions towards a specific kid pile up and the truth comes out. For example, I have two sisters, and all three of us know that my parents love my younger sister the most. They spoiled her more grow…

Those aren't real friends.

the ultimate revenge

It was all yellow!

When someone gets married, they should only be surrounded by the people who make them happy, and that should be a non-negotiable rule – If one does not make you feel good, one is not invited to your wedding. Even if that means that certain family members are going to be excluded from your wedding day, I believe it is a small sacrifice to make for your special day. That being said, if you do end up uninviting people from your wedding, you cannot expect them to buy you a wedding gift. No invite –…

I firmly believe that being a single parent is one of the most challenging jobs in the world, and I salute every single parent out there for all their hard work. Not only do they have to raise their kid, or kids, all alone, but they have to work while doing it and maintaining a roof over their family's head. Some even do it without any help from the rest of their family, and still manage to take care of everything all alone. Like the single mother in this Reddit story, who raised her son all al…

Don't bite the hand that feeds.

Your primary concern should always be your family. Your devotion is to your family. However, what should you do if the people who are meant to support you the most—your family—start fabricating tales about you that might potentially destroy your career? In the following story, the aunt is baffled. The original poster (OP) likes to host get-togethers for friends and family with her partner. Despite not having children, they always make sure that their friends are welcome and plan enjoyable parti…

It's amazing, or rather shocking, how far people are willing to go to avoid facing the consequences of their actions. Lies and deception all just so they won't have to admit to the mistakes they made. All that until, inevitably, the truth comes out, and all the relationships they build on top of those lies face destruction. The father in this Reddit story is now facing the destruction of the relationship he has with his son because he tried to hide the truth about his birth. The father was marr…

Energy = energy

Welcome internet aficionados. We know you love the juicy, gossipy, upfront and personal stories about the collision of opinions, tastes, preferences, and personalities in families. When there’s drama between a wife and husband, it puts their marriage in a very difficult position. Imagine having to choose to stay with someone or divorce after all these years together. The essence of the problem is more in line with relationship fundamentals and the basic agreements that go into living with someo…

Stay out or move out

Your family may be both your greatest friend and source of support and your worst nightmare. Your bond with your family is complex but rewarding, demanding but essential. The narrative below describes the sister who is frustrated. The original poster (OP) had taken a long time to plan her summer getaway. She was looking forward to her time away from home. Therefore, when her parents demanded that she bring her sibling along for the ride, things then took a sharp turn for the worse. OP devised a…

We all have (or had) parents, that is simply a fact. We all also have extremely different relationships with our parents, those of which affect other relationships we have in our lives, whether romantic or otherwise. Even for people who have a good and strong relationship with their parents, it can create quite a tense situation when another loved one joins the equation. The husband in this Reddit story has a strong relationship with his mother, which unfortunately badly affects his relationshi…

Buying someone you love a birthday gift is more than just picking up the most expensive item at a store. The gift has to show you actually care about that person, that you take an interest in things they enjoy, and that you know what would make them happy. If you truly care for the person you are buying a gift for, choosing that gift should not be that hard. Sometimes, even when they don't fully mean it, people miss the whole point of gift-giving and completely fumble with their present, like t…