Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. This is a piece of work. It’s always jarring to find out something unexpected from someone you’ve known for years, something hurtful that represents betrayal. It’s especially hurtful when it’s your partner, the person you sleep next to everynight and share life with. Trust isn’t a given, it has to be built and maintained over time. Once it’s foundations sunders, it can be nearly impossible to put back together. In this Reddit thread, the origin…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Divorce is one of the hardest things a person can go through, but if that person, or those people, can move through it with tact, it says a lot about their maturity and coping mechanisms. As rare as it is, it’s possible to separate in a healthy and detached way, bereft of animosity, hostility, or resentment. L etting go really is the way to go, but when one’s in the thick of it, it may not even be reasonable to try. In this Reddit thread, the o…

"My dad responded with something like ‘You should realize an older sister is like a second mother and that won’t change even when she has her own kids.’"

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Common courtesy isn’t necessarily so common …people young and old lack a certain tactfulness sometimes, and can say things that should never be said. Hurtful comments take a whole new angle depending on the milieu; public humiliation hurts more than private. This brings us to the Reddit thread. The original poster (OP) is a man who’s recently married the love of his life. He’s gone through everything with her, and their wedding was supposed to…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Being in a family means supporting each other, encouraging each other, and raising one’s children with respect. There are, unfortunately, too many situations where human flaws come into play, and family histories, traumas, and pain can be passed down generations without anyone even realizing it. Most people grow up with grandparents in some capacity. Some people are extremely close to their grandparents, and some almost never even see them in t…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. When having corporeal relationships with someone, it’s important to remember the potential consequences. Hedonism and human instinct dominate sometimes, and it becomes difficult to control oneself. But at the end of the day we all need to take responsibility for our actions. It’s not the man’s decision to keep a baby or not, and the woman has full power over her own body. This brings us to the Reddit thread. The couple were hookup partners in c…

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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet . Infidelity is a tale as old as time . It’s heartbreaking, betraying, and can strip someone of all their self-worth and confidence. It definitely isn’t an easy thing to move past, but there are couples who do. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a man who’s been with his wife for decades. His children are grown, over 18-years old and in college now. He’s been harping back to his 15-year old memory of his wife’s few weeks affair.…

Mother-in-laws have a reputation for a reason. They’re known to cause trouble, tension, and turbidity regardless of if they have a son or daughter. When it comes to their child getting in a forever or long-term partnership, they have a knack for not knowing where their boundaries are. From raising mama boys to controlling behavior, they can be the source of many issues. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is sick of his mother-in-law’s controlling behavior regarding his wedding. The…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Planning a vacation takes a lot of time and effort, and money. To finally execute the fantasies in your head about a place, and know that you’ve worked hard for the vacation is a great feeling. You’re filled with excitement about the idea that you’re finally making it abroad. When this doesn’t go to plan, things could get complicated. In this Reddit thread, these friends have been planning this trip for a while. They all put in the money, split…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. It’s scary to think that you could be with someone for two full years, and not really know them. Part of being in a beautiful and healthy relationship is being vulnerable. If someone is unable to do that, showing you part of themselves they don’t like to expose or that they’re ashamed of, it could be a red flag. There could be some deep, dark secrets you don’t want to know about, or they’re incapable of forming intimate bonds. In this Reddit th…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Women always get slack for their appearance, regardless of how beautiful they are, or what their bodies have been through. People may want to ignore biological differences, but women’s bodies are vastly different than men’s . Women develop different tissues of fat, and in different places. Women have hips, curves, and men are built differently. For some women, having a baby has drastic effects on her body; she’s just undergone 9 months of carry…

"We discussed coming up with money to pay for the procedure and he refused to give up the watch and told me to ‘find some other way to get the money’ when he knows I can't."

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. In any relationship , there needs to be a certain amount of trust and reliability. If you feel like your friend, partner, sibling, or parent can’t be there for you within reason, it may be a relationship you have to distance yourself from. In this Reddit thread, these two women agree to move in together. They see many apartments, they sign a lease, and the original poster (OP) moves out of her apartment. Just when it’s time for them to move int…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Friend breakups are the worst. It can be just as painful to realize your friend slipping away from you as it is to feel the loss of a romantic partner. Your time together becomes a memory, and you may always miss their presence in your life. It hurts to feel like your friends don’t like you, like you’re being ganged up on, or that they’re talking about you behind your back. It gets to the point where you may just have to make all new friends an…