Vacations are supposed to be fun and carefree. Every year, we eagerly anticipate our vacations since it is the time when we can finally let go of our daily responsibilities and focus solely on enjoying all that this world has to offer. The story below is an account of a frustrated friend. The original poster (OP) and her spouse had booked a trip to Bali for themselves and a few friends. Despite being the sole childless couple, they agreed to divide the expenses equally to make sure everything w…

"Talking about the wedding with him was like pulling teeth!"

"Should I just settle and help him pay his debts off/accept that this is what's happening and stay with him? Or try to detach and take steps back and live separately until he can get a grip on his financial situation?"

"She’s playing terrible mind games with me and she’s exploiting my insecurities..."

You're not “ungrateful”. They don't know when to stop getting involved in your life.

“I just had a very painful, invasive procedure done and I’m in pain. He said if she called him right now and said she needed him, he’d drop everything to go help her.”

“My life was easier when I was a single mom.”

“I feel hurt and devastated and even a little betrayed.”

“I'm pregnant with our second now, and I'm sure I'm hormonal, so missing out on these memories she made might be affecting me more than it normally would…”

You shouldn't have to “earn” the respect of someone who claims they love you.

“I'm not saying he's a bad guy, it's just that I'm not comfortable with my boyfriend having such a close female best friend, especially when I thought I was his best friend.”

You are not your boyfriend's sugar mama.

“I swear that he could've whispered it from across the ocean and I would've heard.”

“In my eyes, he was fawning over another woman while I was just in the next room.”

“The entire situation just made me feel [terrible], and I got pretty upset. He started laughing because he said it wasn't a big deal and I should just give him his space.”

“I asked my husband: ‘What's her name again?’ and he was like ‘hmmmm, don't know can't remember.’"