Love at first potion

Some friendships have expiration dates.

He said, she said!

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. I think we can all agree that it would be ridiculous to wear white to someone’s wedding, right? For some reason there are countless people who don’t understand this, and don’t adhere to it. I guess they think the wedding is more for them and less for the people getting married. Some people just think the world revolves around them. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman who got married, in conjunction with a bit of family dr…

The good ol’ mother-daughter dynamic …I can’t count how many female friends I have with ‘mommy issues.’ It’s almost like an epidemic. From what I’ve seen, daughters are either extremely close with their mothers, to the point that they’re practically best friends, or they butt heads time and time again. In this Reddit thread, not only does this woman hav e a somewhat strained relationship with her mother, but she’s always been the ‘wild child.’ The original poster (OP) is the father, who writes…

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

That was not her place to tell!

There comes a time in most people’s lives when they realize that their parents will age, and someone will have to take care of them. Some siblings have the whole plan worked out from childhood; the one who will be the caretaker, the one who might have to take them in, and the one who doesn’t want the burden. It’s a sad realization, but something that most people have to deal with. It’s not easy to watch your parents age, but it’s also a natural part of life. In this Reddit thread, the original…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. There’s a lot of heat and contention around free babysitting. When you’re related to someone, there’s a certain level of expectation that they’ll help out with things for you. Family supports one another, that’s just ingrained in being a family. But being in a family also carries its own dynamics and need for boundaries. You can go out on a limb and help a family member, but if it’s a constant thing, or something they could easily handle alone,…

Yikes!

Girl, dip dye your own dress!

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 (…

Years of hearing that the man you love isn't 'good enough' is bound to set anyone off.