A good friendship is built around trust. It's what makes friends feel safe sharing their thoughts and feelings. This is most relevant when we're talking about lifelong friendships. Where trust is so built into this type of relationship. The people you've known even before you were fully a person yourself, growing and developing as individuals and as friends. As you grow, this sort of trust can be the force that keeps friendships alive even when life gets busy, and having a person you know you c…

Ignorance is bliss, a common and quotable phrase that everyone can resonate with. There’s two types of people: one that needs to know everything they don’t want to hear, and the one who wants to be blind in blissful ignorance. Once you know something, you can’t unknow it. Once you know something, it could haunt you for years to come, and at the end of the day if you can’t do anything about it, it could very well be useless to have found out. The truth is a tricky, daunting, and fickle subject.…

Healthy relationships take ongoing effort. There will always be more to improve upon and more to be worked on. However, a marriage can only last if both parties are willing to put in a lot of effort to maintain it. The story below is an account of a frustrated wife. The original poster (OP) had started dating her husband when she was still in college. Aside from the occasional arguments with her mother-in-law, their marriage was nearly perfect. However, when OP and her partner learned they were…

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…

In a friendship, trust and loyalty are crucial components. So, what would you do if a friend violated your confidence while it was advantageous, just to turn around once karma struck? Would you stand back and tell her that if she made the bed, it's time to lay in it, or would you still have her back as if nothing had happened? The story below is an account of a frustrated friend. The original poster (OP) had been married to her husband for a long time. As a gesture of support, she thus complied…

Losing someone you love is never easy. However, in order to heal, a person must possess the inner fortitude to forgive and move on, putting the past behind them, where it belongs. The story that follows tells the tale of a resentful wife. The original poster (OP) and her spouse had been together for nearly a decade. Things went south for OP after learning that her husband had cheated on her following the birth of her first child. However, to keep the family together, OP decided to overlook her…

As a parent, you want the best for your children. You'll go above and beyond to ensure they have a great future. That being stated, what would you do if your child came to visit you with a partner whom you find disagreeable? To avoid upsetting your daughter, would you choose to grieve in private or would you try to drive the two apart by speaking out? The story below is an account of a dumbfounded mom. The original poster (OP) recently learned that her daughter, who is twenty years old, has bee…

Crushing on someone who doesn't even know you exist, eh?

Secondhand embarrassment

Makes perfect sense

Completely exposing ourselves

Living life on the edge

Secrets are no fun unless you tell everyone

It's always the little things

We all carry baggage

Some things are hard to admit