It started out innocent... until it wasn't.

Money will tear families apart. From what you thought was a happy, healthy, and close-knit family, can turn into near strangers when money is involved. It’s not the first time siblings will fight over inheritance money or family possessions, and it won’t be the last. People usually expect equality in a will, but that’s not always the case. At the end of the day, people need to put away their petulance and just accept what fate (or a late grandparent) has given them. In this Reddit thread, the o…

A non-refundable life lesson

First rule of rock climbing: Never let go of one handhold until you have a firm grip on another. Most people use this as a reminder to not let go of one good thing without having another lined up, usually in the context of work – don't leave your current place of work without having something else a hand, but this story proves that some people use this rule for something else entirely. For example, people who tend to cheat. I would imagine cheaters use this analogy for their dating life–they ne…

Lads and ladies of the internet, welcome. Sisters: either best friends, or worst enemies. Let’s face it ladies, women can be catty, and when you’re related to each other and share the same boiled blood and heated tempers, the cattiness can really shine through. It’s not the most enjoyable thing to always be around a baby, child, or infant, but when a close family member has a kid, it’s just what comes with the situation. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman who feels like…

Even if having a child was not at all what you had planned in your life, once you do have a child, you cannot ignore that responsibly. Nobody wants to be in the position of being “forced” to take care of another human being they were not prepared to have, but sometimes that is just how life goes. If one does find themselves in this position, the last thing one should do is throw the responsibility onto someone else and then disappear, which is exactly what the woman in this Reddit story did. Sh…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Family dynamics can be difficult, exhausting, and can affect our everyday lives in many ways. When we fight with a loved one, even if we don’t want to admit it, it gives us pain and discomfort. But there also comes to a point when we can’t let someone walk on our toes. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman who lives with her brother-in-law and his children. Her sister has passed away, and she couldn’t stand the idea that th…

Timing is everything, and planning events amongst multiple people means that some people may not be able to come, or it means that it needs a copious amount of time to plan for. Usually for weddings, people give their guests so much time in advance to plan for it to ensure that everyone comes. Attending a wedding may require buying a plane ticket, or a hotel reservation, so it’s customary to tell guests months, or even a year in advance. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this Reddit story…

Uninvited over a technicality

Someone’s been watching too much Game of Thrones…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. In wedding affairs there’s a lot of emotion on the line. For the bride and groom, this is obvious. It’s their wedding, their big day. It’s t ypical that the bride has been thinking about h er wedding day for years, perhaps even decades. But she’s not the only one with her heart on her sleeve. When someone close to you is getting married, it can be anxiety-inducing to wonder where you’ll be placed in the wedding, or if you’ll be in the wedding a…

Physical and emotional storm

Regardless of our age or life experience, we all want our privacy. For some people, this wasn’t an opinion growing up. With many siblings and not enough rooms in the home, it could happen that people had to share bedrooms. I’ve had to, but only for a year in college. It’s definitely uncomfortable, and can cause emotional disturbances that you weren’t prepared to deal with. Everyone needs their privacy. This brings us to the Reddit thread. The original poster (OP) is a teenager whose parents are…

Sibling rivalry gone wrong.

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Some people have all the audacity in the world to demand whatever they want from others. When you’re related and family members, it can be even more so. People lack a certain social etiquette when they’re with their family, for better or for worse. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman who’s been planning a European vacation for over a year. She and her boyfriend have saved up, and now they’re going on the vacation of their…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Entitlement seems to be a personality trait at this point. Growing up with jealousy and envy towards a sibling is never a good feeling, but ultimately the person needs to be mature and handle their own life instead of focusing on someone else’s. Being the ‘golden child’ isn’t always better; the black sheep may get more leniency for being unseen or unnoticed. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman whose wedding was ruined by…