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…

Breakups are hard for everyone. No one walks away from them unscathed, especially the longer you date, if you live together, and if there are children involved. It’s a logistic nightmare, on top of the fact that it’s emotionally draining . But what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger. And in life, we have to roll with all the punches that come our way, including breakups, no matter how difficult it is to sunder ties with another person’s life. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this story, t…

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…

She has that special something...

Sorry, the landlord said I can't have more than one roommate.

It's the season of the witch!

I'm grateful for supportive partners when it comes to setting boundaries with crazy in-laws.

It went from 'a work thing' to 'an emotional one-on-one with my coworker that you're not allowed to join.'

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Hostility between coworkers can affect one’s quality of life to such an extent that they don’t even want to go to the office anymore. And unfortunately, every workplace has that one ‘Karen’ type . The one who’s in everybody’s business , the one who causes the HR fumbles, and the one who everyone hates. If you have a Karen in your office, it’s time to be on the lookout. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman who’s accidentall…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Everyone responds differently to infidelity; some people have a no tolerance policy, once it’s done the person closes the door and walks away. Others want to make it work, relying on their love and history to rescue the relationship and rebuild a new one. Either path is legitimate and completely individual; what works for one person may not work for the other, and that’s okay. Baseline sentiment after infidelity and choosing to leave: you don’t…

If you're being mistreated by someone, you have no obligation to help them.

"I feel like it's my dress and my decision."

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Living with a parent as an adult can cause a lot of friction; when we’re with our parents, it can be easy to slide back into being obstinate, petulant, child-like versions of our adult selves. While we may not like to be reminded of those qualities, we were children at one time too. And some people will always feel like they’re parents to their own parents. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a man whose father needs a place to s…

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’…

Welcome back scary, creepy, crawling, ghoulish maidens and monsters for this year’s Halloween. Halloween is a special holiday ; growing up, it always seemed like the ‘cool’ holiday, being that it wasn’t family-oriented, and specifically intended as a safe space for rebellion, parties, role playing, and distorted realities. No other holiday offers such a diverse and otherworldly place to express oneself. Throwing a Halloween party as an adult will probably mean it’s for adults only …this ain’t y…

Can this couple come back from the ick and make it to the alter? Only time will tell