Your family should always come first. Having said that, how would you react if your sister—to whom you have generously supplied financial support—began to publicly shame you? The story below is an account of a frustrated sister. Due to their disparate interests and pastimes, the original poster (OP) and her sister had never been close. But OP didn't think twice about saying yes when her sister asked whether or not she would be willing to help her buy her dream wedding dress. However, when her s…

It is vital to make sure that everyone has a similar, if not identical, vision for the trip before it ever begins. In this sense, you share the same timetable and want to visit similar destinations. The story below is an account of a traveler. The original poster (OP) has a passion for travel. She has visited more than 95 countries up to this point. Her next journey would take her to the far-off nation of India, where she would meet up with an old friend who had coincidentally crossed her path.…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. How we’re brought u p, our childhood memories and experiences , and our relationship to our parents have indelible effects on our adulthood. It’s impossible to ignore the pain of a neglectful parent, or one that wants to show you conditional love. As adults it will always be something we experienced, though we don’t have to hold onto it. It may affect how we form new relationships, and our notion of a family unit. It may even deter us from havi…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Our former lives and selves can sometimes come back to haunt us. It’s not everyday that we go back to our hometowns, and we’re suddenly flushed with memories we didn’t want to be reminded of. Why is it that we always run into that person we don’t want to see in the supermarket? No matter what we do, we have to deal with the past at some point. In this Reddit piece, the original poster (OP) is a man whose wife has a history of some trauma. While…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Everything we know about ‘tradition’ is being questioned and ridiculed. Not that tradition is bereft of its moral and redeeming qualities, but it’s losing an important place in the global and modern world. While it was once put on a pedestal of meaningfulness, it’s definitely more limited to ‘non progressives’ of the world. People don’t care about following the once widely held and worshiped norms of the past. Speaking of traditions flying out…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet . Finding out about your partner’s infidelity is heartbreaking to say the least. It’s traumatic, and can take a long time to move past, but all things heal with time. As much as we can all agree on its greed, ugliness, and disrespect, people do it over and over again. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP)’s uncle thought he met the woman of his dreams. He’s been handicapped, so falling in love and getting married wasn’t exactly in his…

Were they overreacting?

It's easy to tunnel-vision in the heat of wedding planning.

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Money is notorious for splitting up partners, parents, and any two people in any relationship. Friendships are torn apart because of this little piece of paper and cotton. Expectations about money should be talked about as early as possible, so that no one in the relationship is misguided and misinformed. If it’s not talked about early , unfortunate outcomes could unfurl in ways that could have been avoided. In this Reddit thread, the original…

Send it to your boo

For good reason, people discourage merging business with pleasure: things never, ever turn out well. The story below is an account of a frustrated cousin. The original poster (OP) gave $5,000 to his cousin a few years ago, stating that his cousin was in dire need of help due to serious financial problems. Years later, though, the cousin's financial circumstances have much improved, but he still won't pay OP back for the $5,000 he so kindly loaned him, and he keeps silent whenever the topic is b…

To breathe your own air, to hear your own thoughts

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Love triangles are inherently messy. Being between two different people can get hectic and uncomfortable. When you’re in the midst of a divorce, it’s better to just rip the Band-Aid off, instead of prolonging it for too many months, or even years. You’re only going to end up sabotaging your chances with someone else if you can’t make the mature decisions with your current partner, who you shouldn’t be with. In this Reddit thread, the man and wi…

Your priorities should always be centered around your family. That being said, how would you react if your sister—who is essentially trying to spare you from heartache—broke your heart by telling the entire family the darkest secrets about you and your spouse? The story below is an account of a frustrated sister. The original poster (OP) had been married to her husband for a long time. More than a decade ago, when they first started dating, OP's spouse had an illicit relationship with a fellow…

All of us ladies know how frustrating it can be when one of your girlfriends is dating someone who is just not good for her. Depending on their relationship with that friend, some girls would tell her they do not think her boyfriend is the right choice, while some would rather keep quiet and let time tell if that relationship will last or not. But no matter what kind of friend you are, there comes a point at which you should take a hint and stop getting involved. If your friend is happy with th…

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